The Scouting Auxiliary Organization

Are established in communities where there is a need to cooperate with local Scouts units. Their members include parents of youth involved in local scouting units, as well as community members who support scouting. The goal of KPH members is to support their local scouting units.

KPH assist in many ways, including purchasing equipment, covering facility costs, organizing transportation and meals, as well as supporting camps, colonies, and leadership training. Members volunteer their time to carry out maintenance and renovation work, prepare campgrounds, and support scouting events.

The Circle’s board is not only the foundation of each KPH but also its driving force, with the chair playing a key leadership role. Under effective leadership, a KPH grows stronger, gains new members, and maintains strong relationships with the scouting units it supports.

Members of the Scouting Auxiliary Organization (OPH) contribute significant time, effort, and skills for the benefit of scouting. Through their dedication and example, they actively promote scouting among their peers and the broader Polish community, helping it grow. Their contribution cannot be overstated.

The Council of Circles was established by the Board of Directors , PSA in Canada to coordinate the activities of individual circles and scouting supporters around the shared needs of PSA. In addition to its coordinating role, the Council organizes work trips to scouting camps in Kaszuby, as well as other joint initiatives involving members from different KPH, such as preparing meals for the annual Thinking Day celebrations or organizing spring fundraising events.

The Council of Circles is composed of the chairs and vice-chairs of each KPH, along with two delegates from each circle. Its membership also includes OPH activists (dz.h.) and district commissioners (hufcowi).

It is the only scouting rank awarded within the Scouting Auxiliary Organization (OPH). It may be granted to a person who belongs to a Scouting Auxiliary Circle (KPH), is prepared to carry out work within the Association, and fulfills the requirements set out in the OPH regulations.

Those who hold the dz.h. rank serve as role models for members of the Scouting Auxiliary Circles, setting an example through their adherence to the Scout Law, service to Poland and Canada, and support for civic engagement in social and public matters.

Scouting activists support PSA not only through their involvement in their home circles and OPH-wide initiatives, but also through their broader service wherever they are needed. They take on roles such as members of the Board of Directors of PSA in Canada and committees operating under it. They are active in their parishes and contribute articles to Polish community media to promote scouting.

Their mission is to uphold and promote scouting values and support the goals of the Association. Through their service, they help ensure continuity of work and the ongoing existence of the Circles and the OPH organization.