Monday, May 13, 2013
About Scouting ....
Scouting,
also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth
movement with the stated aim of
supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development,
that they may play constructive roles in society.
Scouting
began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in
the British Army,
held the first Scouting encampment at Brownsea
Island in England. Baden-Powell wrote the principles of Scouting in "Scouting
for Boys".
The
movement employs the Scout
method, a program of informal education
with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports.
Another widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing in a country
and making for equality, with neckerchief and campaign
hat or comparable headwear.
Distinctive uniform insignia as well as merit
badges and other patches.
In
2011, Scouting and Guiding together had over 41 million members in 216
countries. The two largest umbrella organizations are the World Organization
of the Scout Movement (WOSM),
for boys-only and co-educational organizations, and the World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS),
primarily for girls-only organizations but also accepting co-educational
organizations. The year 2007 marked the centenary world wide, and member
organizations planned events to celebrate the occasion.
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