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The '''Order of World Scouts''' (OWS) was originally founded in [[1911]], and revitalized in 1991. Headquartered in England, the Order of World Scouts includes member associations in 15 countries, Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom,Italy,Ukraine,Uruguay, Peru, Jamaica, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Brasyl etc. | The '''Order of World Scouts''' (OWS) was originally founded in [[1911]], and revitalized in 1991. Headquartered in England, the Order of World Scouts includes member associations in 15 countries, Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom,Italy,Ukraine,Uruguay, Peru, Jamaica, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Brasyl, Paraguay etc. | ||
In 1909, a group of troops withdrew from [[Baden-Powell]]'s Boy Scouts Association and formed the British Boy Scouts (BBS), apparently out of concern that Baden-Powell's association was too "official" and militaristic. While some early troops were coed, a public outcry caused them quickly to split into semi-separate British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts (BBS and BGS) associations. The BBS and BGS program soon spread to several other British Commonwealth countries. As a result, in 1911, members of the BBS led by Sir Francis Vane (a former official of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Association) organized the Order of World Scouts. The Order had some early success, then largely collapsed after its founder and primary financial benefactor declared bankruptcy in 1912. | In 1909, a group of troops withdrew from [[Baden-Powell]]'s Boy Scouts Association and formed the British Boy Scouts (BBS), apparently out of concern that Baden-Powell's association was too "official" and militaristic. While some early troops were coed, a public outcry caused them quickly to split into semi-separate British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts (BBS and BGS) associations. The BBS and BGS program soon spread to several other British Commonwealth countries. As a result, in 1911, members of the BBS led by Sir Francis Vane (a former official of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Association) organized the Order of World Scouts. The Order had some early success, then largely collapsed after its founder and primary financial benefactor declared bankruptcy in 1912. | ||