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Districts are responsible for providing programme and support for local Scout and Guide groups, although the precise relationship and structure of a District does vary from country to country. | Districts are responsible for providing programme and support for local Scout and Guide groups, although the precise relationship and structure of a District does vary from country to country. | ||
==United Kingdom== | == United Kingdom == | ||
===The Scout Association=== | === The Scout Association === | ||
[[The Scout Association]] currently has 854 Scout Districts across the | [[The Scout Association]] currently has 854 Scout Districts across the United Kingdom.<ref name="sb_ukscouting">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs295101.pdf | title = Scouting in the United Kingdom | format = pdf | work = | publisher = The Scout Association | accessdate = 2006-12-13}}</ref> Each District is responsible for providing programme and support for its member [[Scout Group]], and is in turn supported by a [[Scout Counties|Scout County]]. | ||
====Organisation==== | ==== Organisation ==== | ||
Districts consist of, on average, about 10 Scout Groups which provide Scouting for members between the ages of 6 and 14. They also have a number of [[Explorer Scout]] Units to provide for 14 to 18 year olds, and may have a locally operated [[Scout Network]] for 18 to 25 year ols. | Districts consist of, on average, about 10 Scout Groups which provide Scouting for members between the ages of 6 and 14. They also have a number of [[Explorer Scout]] Units to provide for 14 to 18 year olds, and may have a locally operated [[Scout Network]] for 18 to 25 year ols. | ||
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As well as the uniformed members of the District Team, there is an executive body which manages the finances of the District and act as a steering committee to determine how support is provided to the Groups.<ref name="por_districtexec">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/por/2006/4_21.htm | title = Rule 4.21: The Constitution of the Scout District | format = html | work = Policy, Organisation and Rules | publisher = The Scout Association | accessdate = 2006-12-13}}</ref> | As well as the uniformed members of the District Team, there is an executive body which manages the finances of the District and act as a steering committee to determine how support is provided to the Groups.<ref name="por_districtexec">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/por/2006/4_21.htm | title = Rule 4.21: The Constitution of the Scout District | format = html | work = Policy, Organisation and Rules | publisher = The Scout Association | accessdate = 2006-12-13}}</ref> | ||
===Girlguiding UK=== | === Girlguiding UK === | ||
[[Girlguiding UK]] also uses the District system as part of the organisation. Guide Districts do not necessarily cover the same boundaries as their Scouting counterparts. | [[Girlguiding UK]] also uses the District system as part of the organisation. Guide Districts do not necessarily cover the same boundaries as their Scouting counterparts. | ||
==United States of America== | == United States of America == | ||
Both the [[Boy Scouts of America]] and [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] have District-level administrative bodies. | Both the [[Boy Scouts of America]] and [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] have District-level administrative bodies. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Scouting sections]] | *[[Scouting sections]] | ||
*[[Scouting]] | *[[Scouting]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
