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Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century.
It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking and sports. A widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing and encouraging equality, with neckerchief (known as a scarf in some countries) and (originally) a campaign hat or comparable headwear. Distinctive insignia include the fleur-de-lis as well as merit badges or patches. In many countries, girl only organizations, whose members are often called Guides instead of Scouts, use a trefoil insignia instead of the fleur-de-lis.
The original program was for youths between the ages of 11 and 17. Other programs for youths who are too young to be in the main program and take the Scout Promise sometimes exist within an organization. Early examples are Wolf Cubs and Brownies. Programs can also exist for those who are older. Early examples are Rovers or Rangers. The actual names or even existence depend on organization and time period. Speciality programs, such as Sea Scouts, exist. (Full article...)
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The history of merit badges in Scouting America has been tracked by categorizing them into a series of merit badge types. In addition to Scouting America, many other Scouting and Scouting-like organizations around the world, such as Pathfinders, Baden-Powell Scouts and Royal Rangers, issue merit badges or their equivalent; though they are sometimes called honors or proficiency badges. Other organizations, such as fire brigades, issue badges or awards that they refer to as merit badges, but that is in some respects different from the badges awarded by Scouting America.
Merit badges have been an integral part of the Scouting program since the start of the movement in the United Kingdom on August 1, 1907, and are an important part of the uniform and insignia of Scouts BSA. Scouting came to the United States in 1910; Scouting America quickly issued an initial list of just 14 merit badges but did not produce or award them. In 1911, Scouting America manufactured the first official 57 merit badges and began awarding them. The number of badges available has been as high as 127 in 1975 and again in 1987. As of February 2017, the number of badges available is 137. Merit badge types are identifiable by the cloth and manufacturing process used to make them. The classification of badges into types came about as a way for collectors to categorize and classify their collections. Merit badge collectors often collect other Scouting memorabilia as well. (Full article...)
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Memorial stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first Scout encampment, Aug 1-9, 1907, Brownsea Island -
Sioux: Ohiyesa, (pronounced Oh hee' yay suh), February 19, 1858 - January 8, 1939) was a Native American author, physician and reformer. He was active in politics and helped found the Boy Scouts of America. -
Portuguese Girl Scouts at the 21st World Scout Jamboree, Jul 28, 2007, England -
Lady Olave Baden-Powell, wife of Lord Baden-Powell and founder of Girl Guides/Scouts -
First Gilwell Wood Badge in the Netherlands, July 1923 -
Wood Badge beads and neckerchief. Wood Badge is the premier Boy Scout adult leader training course. A holder of the Wood Badge is a leader highly trained and dedicated Scout leader. -
Girl Scouts in the Central African Republic -
Commemorative stone marking the site of the first Scout encampment at Brownsea Island, England, held Aug 1-9, 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell -
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Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. A 5-day Boy Scout Camp on the bank of the Mississippi River was composed of nearly a hundred boys from the Rohwer Center, a few less form the Jerome Center, together with a small troop from the nearby town of Arkansas City. -
The 8th Indonesian National Rover Moot - Prambanan Temple-Yogyakarta July 8-17 2003 -
The Tooth of Time, a landmark at Philmont Scout Ranch -
A Czech Scout camp at 19th World Scout Jamboree 1999 -
Cub Scouts of Hong Kong at Scout Rally having fun, Nov 2005 -
Preparing the pancakes before the arrival of the children for the evening dinner during the summer camp of the Dutch Student Rover crew Delftsche Zwervers for children in special education. Because pancakes are considered to be a feast meal for children, this is served on the last evening dinner of this camp. -
Yang Huimin (simplified Chinese: 杨惠敏; traditional Chinese: 楊惠敏) was a Chinese Girl Guide during the battle of Shanghai. -
Boy Scouts canoeing on the Blackwater River, Virginia -
American Boy Scouts at summer camp in 2002. In the front row, the first three boys have made Eagle Scout and the 4th is one requirement away. -
Lovely sunrise at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico -
The first Scout encampment, Aug 1-9, 1907, Brownsea Island -
Mafeking Cadets, one of the many inspirations of the Scouting Movement -
Scouts in Virginia, USA having fun, like Scouts from all over the world do outdoors -
A happy Cub Scout holds a winning pine car -
Scouting friends from around the world at the 21st World Scout Jamboree, Aug 01, 2007, England -
Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising -
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Sculpture erected in 1982 to commemorate the 1979 Jamboree at Perry Lakes Western Australia and 75 years of Scouts. -
Boy Scouts take to the streets in New York City, 1917 -
Scouts camping at the hallowed ground of Scouting, Gilwell Park, England in the summer of 2006 -
Frederick Russell Burnham one of biggest influences on the founding of Scouting. -
British Guiana Scout leaders, April 1954 -
1996 World Rover Moot -
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Boy Scouts of America uniform circa 1917-1918 -
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This postage stamp was issued in 1978 to celebrate 50 years of Girl Guiding in the Faroe Isles. This year will mark their 80th anniversary.
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Did you know
- ...That the 2007 Australian Jamboree is the first official Scouting event in the centenary year of Scouting?
- ...That because Scouting was so important to US President Gerald Ford, a Distinguished Eagle Scout, that his family asked for an honor guard of over 400 Eagle Scouts at this funeral?
- ...that on February 22, 2007, The Scout and Guide Spirit Flame was lit at Robert Baden-Powell's grave side in Kenya? It set off on a journey to reach Brownsea Island, UK on 2007-07-31, the eve of Scouting's Sunrise.
- ...that the World Crest, also known as the World Membership Badge is a badge or patch worn by Scouts and Scouters around the world to indicate their membership in the World Organization of the Scout Movement? Each national organization may determine where on their Scout uniform this emblem is worn.
- ...that Princess Ileana of Romania found the Romanian Guides Movement and when she married a Habsburg was refused permission to live in Romania? She later moved to Argentina and then the United States. Her ancestral castle was eventually returned to her son Dominic.
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Selected biography -
William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858 – June 11, 1929) was an American newspaper man, entrepreneur, magazine publisher, and explorer. He was the founder of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the short-lived Lone Scouts of America (LSA). Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, he acquired a love for the outdoors early in his life. After working as a schoolteacher and a coal miner, Boyce attended Wooster Academy in Ohio before moving to the Midwest and Canada. An astute businessman, Boyce successfully established several newspapers, such as The Commercial in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the Lisbon Clipper in Lisbon, North Dakota. With his first wife, Mary Jane Beacom, he moved to Chicago to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions. There he established the Mutual Newspaper Publishing Company and the weekly Saturday Blade, which catered to a rural audience and was distributed by thousands of newspaper boys. With his novel employment of newsboys to boost newspaper sales, Boyce's namesake publishing company maintained a circulation of 500,000 copies per week by 1894. Boyce strongly supported worker rights, as demonstrated by his businesses' support of labor unions and his concern for his newsboys' well-being.
By the early years of the 20th century, Boyce had become a multi-millionaire and had taken a step back from his businesses to pursue his interests in civic affairs, devoting more time to traveling and participating in expeditions. In 1909, he embarked on a two-month trip to Europe and a large photographic expedition to Africa with photographer George R. Lawrence and cartoonist John T. McCutcheon. Over the next two decades, Boyce led expeditions to South America, Europe, and North Africa, where he visited the newly discovered tomb of King Tutankhamun. (Full article...)
Selected anniversaries - October
31st
- 1860 – Juliette Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts, is born.
- 1936 – The Boy Scouts of the Philippines is founded.
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Smokey Bear with members of the Boy Scouts of America and the Camp Fire Girls celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding in 1910 (from Scouting in popular culture) -
Scouts doing a good deed (from Scout method) -
MacLaren Tartan (from Wood Badge) -
Santa and Scouts in Snow (1913), one of many Boys' Life covers (from Scouting in popular culture) -
Eerste Nederlandsche Meisjes Gezellen Vereeniging (First Dutch Girls Companions Society), 1911, first Dutch Girl Guides (from Girl Guides) -
British Scouts in Detroit, July 1942 (from Scout method) -
King Dinuzulu, wearing what is possibly the necklace from which the original Wood Badge beads came (from Wood Badge) -
Australian Scouting stamp (from Scouting in popular culture) -
Princess Mary and Girl Guides, 1922 (from Girl Guides) -
Four American Wood Badgers with insignia (from Wood Badge) -
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A kudu horn (from Wood Badge) -
A Finnish Gilwell Woggle (from Wood Badge) -
Singing Girl Guides in Germany, 2007 (from Girl Guides) -
Gilwell Leiderscursus, The Netherlands July 9–21, 1923 (from Wood Badge)
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First Wood Badge training at Gilwell Park (from Wood Badge) -
Wood Badge with three beads (training staff) and Gilwell scarf and woggle (from Wood Badge)
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Scouting by region
World Organization of the Scout Movement:
- Africa Scout Region
- Arab Scout Region
- Asia-Pacific Scout Region
- Eurasian Scout Region
- European Scout Region
- Interamerican Scout Region
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts:
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Scouting lists
- Age groups in Scouting and Guiding
- List of highest awards in Scouting
- List of notable Eagle Scouts
- List of famous Scouts
- List of Order of the Arrow national events
- List of Scouting memorials
- List of Scouting museums
- List of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts members
- List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
- Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)
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