What is Scouting?
The Boy Scouts were founded in 1907 by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, after an experimental camp at Brownsea Island, with a select group of boys. The organisation grew very quickly, and soon The Girl Guides & The Wolf Cubs (now, Cub Scouts) followed, opening up the movement to a wider range of young people.
Over time the movement has continued to grow and provided educational opportunities through experience to millions of young people throughout the world. With a total of around 50 million members as of 2019, Scouting is comfortably the largest youth organisation in the world.
Over time the movement has continued to grow and provided educational opportunities through experience to millions of young people throughout the world. With a total of around 50 million members as of 2019, Scouting is comfortably the largest youth organisation in the world.
How is Scouting structured?
Scouting is absolutely youth-centred. It is all about allowing young people to choose their destiny and to experience new opportunities and activities that they may otherwise not be able to do.
Opportunities to 'Scout' begin from as young as 6 years old. Scouting is split into the following sections:
Opportunities to 'Scout' begin from as young as 6 years old. Scouting is split into the following sections:
- Beavers (Age 6-8)
- Cubs (Age 8-10 1/2)
- Scouts (Age 10 1/2-14)
- Explorer Scouts & Young Leaders (Age 14-17)
- Leaders & Volunteers (18+)