SCOUTING What Is Scouting A program of character

SCOUTING

What Is Scouting? A program of character building and citizenship based in the out-of-doors. Program is used world-wide, with programs geared to specific age and gender groups. It is based on a Scout Promise and Scout Law. Each country customizes it to their culture, but still adheres to fundamental principles.

Fundamental Principles The Scout Movement is: A voluntary non-political education movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, race, or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by the Founder. -(World Organization of the Scout Movement)

Purpose of the Scout Movement: To contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. -(World Organization of the Scout Movement)

Principles of the Scout Movement: “Duty to God” “Duty to Others” “Duty to Self” Adherence to a Promise and Law All member groups must abide by this -(World Organization of the Scout Movement)

Aims of Scouting Character Development Citizenship Training Personal Fitness

Scout Oath (or Promise) "On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight”

Methods of Scouting SCOUT MOTTO Be Prepared SCOUT SLOGAN Do a Good Turn Daily

Scout Sign

The Meanıng Of The Sıgn We do it by our right handshake with left, because our heart is on the left side. It means we love you by heart. First finger symbolizes our duties to God, middle one duties to our others, ring one duties to self. Tomb on the little, elder saves younger and younger respects elder; the circle symbolizes all the scouts are brothers and sisters.

Scout Emblem: World Crest Based on fleur-de-lis (trefoil) Used on compass: points the way. Three points are three points of scout oath: Duty to God, others, and self (obeying Law & Oath). Band around the three points symbolizes world brotherhood. The rope symbolizes unity, the knot strength of world scout unity. Purple denotes leadership and service, white purity. This one is for the boy scouts.

Guide Emblem: World Trefoil Based on trefoil Three leaves are three fold promise: duty to God, country and others, and self Stars are Promise and Law Flame represents love of humanity Pointed vein is compass point showing the way Gold & Blue: sun shining over all the children of the world This one is for the girl guides. ( girl scouts)

Robert S. S. Baden-Powell is considered the Founder of Scouting. Born 1857 in England. Attended Charterhouse. Was a poor student, but had good dramatic and artistic skills. Learned outdoor skills on own and on trips with older brothers. Entered military service in 1876 as a sub-lieutenant.

Baden-Powell Served 8 years in India. Assigned to Africa. Used his outdoor skills as a military scout during the Zulu uprising. Assigned to Malta. Served as intelligence officer. Started to write Aids to Scouting to teach others his scouting skills. Taught in small groups called ‘patrols’.

B. P. ( As known worldwide) Established Boy Scout Association in 1908. Knighted in 1909 for his military service. Retired from military service in 1910 as a lieutenant general to start his “second life”. Baden-Powell would thus devote the remainder of his life to Scouting, both in the UK and world-wide.

Establishment of WOSM World Organization of the Scout Movement. An international, non-governmental organization composed of its recognized National Scout Organizations(NSO), one per country. Formed in 1920 as the Boy Scout International Bureau. There are more than 25 million Scouts, young people and adults, male and female, in 216 countries and territories. Only 7 countries do not have Scouting!

World Jamboree International gathering of Scouts from around the world (1418 yo). Around 30, 000 attend. Held every four years, the next one (21 th) will be in England for the 100 th Anniversary of Scouting in 2007. First World Jamboree in 1920 in England.

Other World Events Jamboree On the Air (JOTA) every year, along with Jamboree On the Internet (JOTI). JOTA is an event where the scouts meet via walkietalkies. JOTI is on the internet chatting.

Resources BSA web site www. scouting. bsa. org GSUSA web site www. gsusa. org Camp. Fire web site www. campfireusa. org WOSM www. wosm. org WAGGGS www. wagggs. org US Scouting Service project Order of the Arrow www. usscouts. org www. oa-bsa. org