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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 four countries, Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom and Italy. | |||
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 | |||
Largely disappearing for nearly 80 years, the Order was revived in the early 1990s. | Largely disappearing for nearly 80 years, the Order was revived in the early 1990s. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.boy-scout.net Official Homepage] | * [http://www.boy-scout.net Official Homepage] | ||
* [http://www.it.boy-scout.net Italian language homepage] | * [http://www.it.boy-scout.net Italian language homepage] | ||
[[Category:Non-aligned Scouting organizations]] | [[Category:Non-aligned Scouting organizations]] | ||
[[Category:International Scouting organizations]] | [[Category:International Scouting organizations]] | ||
[[es:Order of World Scouts]] | [[es:Order of World Scouts]] | ||
[[fr:Order of World Scouts]] | [[fr:Order of World Scouts]] | ||
[[nl:Order of World Scouts]] | [[nl:Order of World Scouts]] |