Scouts

Description: A fun and educational program with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, ... more

Scouts ... hiking, backpacking, and sports for youth development.

Newest Review: ... or lesser extent - for example: 'Patrol activities' are part of an introduction to the 'troop' with new Scouts being encouraged to take part in a small activity with members of their immediate group (the patrol) in an aim to help them bond - this might be spending time at the park, going swimming, visiting the local shops - anything really. Leaders don't usually attend on this activity in an ... more

... aim to offer independence. Similarly 'Patrol Camps' can be run by the young people provided it is fully checked out by leaders before hand. On a similar note residential experiences tend to get a bit more adventurous at this age often involving jou...more

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Scouts: Not so Dyb dyb dyb anymore! (2442 words)
by - written on 04/07/09 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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--History-- The Scouts are the largest co-educational youth movement in the world. Founded in 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell (Henceforth BP). BP took a group of young boys from a wide range of backgrounds to Brownsea Island, off the coast of the UK. Here he taught them a range of skills learnt from his background in the . After this initial camp Scout groups around the country soon sprouted up and quite by accident BP had started the World Scout Movement. Today one hundred and two years on the Scout movement is going from strength with over 28 million members in over 216 countries around the globe. --Current Structure-- Although the ... Read the complete review

Be Prepared .........for fun! (566 words)
by - written on 01/07/09 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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Scouts I joined the scouts when I was about five after a year belonging to the beavers (pretty much junior scouts). I joined 5th Belfast. I was told at the time that the 5th meant it was the 5th biggest scout group in Belfast but not sure if this is actually the truth. I can actually remember my very first night at the scouts. I wasn't the only new member and we were asked what colour of woggle we wanted to join. There was a real commotion as people tried to entice us to join up where their colour. I opted for yellow cause my friend from school was already there and from then on the yellow woggle was my group. What are the scouts? The ... Read the complete review

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