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==Scouts Canada== Manitoba is administered by the '''Manitoba Council''' of [[Scouts Canada]].

...il''' of [[Scouts Canada]]. Among Nova Scotia's varied Scouting groups are Scouts (11-14), Cubs (8-10), Beavers (5-7) and Venturers (14-17). ...ent Scouting]], which is a member of the [[World Federation of Independent Scouts]]. Members of the federation include BPSA - Nova Scotia.

...|lett|4th Pentathalon Jamboree in Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1976 Toronto group photo]] ..., eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania) for a number of years. [http://www.scouts.ca/media//documents/JAN07_Leader_p11.pdf]

...as the theme of the World Jamboree, with a total attendance of over 15,000 Scouts from nearly 100 countries. ...territory is divided into Areas, and each Area contains sponsored Scouting Groups.

...Venture Scout belong to a Venture Scout Unit which can be part of a Scout Group or affiliated to a Scout District. The Venture Scout section holds a Ventur == Canada ==

===Local Groups and sections=== Among British Columbia's varied Scouting groups are Sea Scouts and Fire Venturers.

...ot attend group meetings for a variety of reasons. They are organised into groups that keep in touch, for example, by letter or email. Each member carries ou === Canada - [[Girl Guides of Canada]] Guides du Canada ===

[[File:Scouts Canada Quebec.jpg|thumb]] Quebec is administered by the '''Quebec Council''' of [[Scouts Canada]], which includes the ''Quebec Rover Round Table''.

[[Image:Scouts-UK-Be-cl-frch.gif|thumb|right|The Friendship Award, used as part of '''Beav ...e for the youngest section of [[Scouting]] with members younger than [[Cub Scouts]] and sometimes going to as young as 5 years of age. Other names are used

| name =Beaver Scouts | owner =[[Baden-Powell Scouts' Association]]

|country=Canada |affiliation=[[Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe]]

...s both for girls and boys in Scouting. They were first run as the youngest group in the Guide Association by [[Agnes Baden-Powell]], Lord Baden-Powell's you === Canada ===

Many Scout Groups claim the title of '''Oldest Scout Group''' in their respective countries. ...al Scout associations often do not take a stance as to which was the first group in their country.

...Canada into a democratic association". The name is an acronym for "Scouts Canada Ordinary-member Unity Taskforce Association". ...l, Quebec. As of September, 2006 it had over 700 members from every Scouts Canada council and Canadian province.

{{main|Venturer Scouts (Australia)}} ...nturer Scouts belong to a Venturer Scout Unit which can be part of a Scout Group or affiliated to a Scout District. The Venturer Scout section holds a Ventu

|name1=Jewish Guides and Scouts of France ...ération du Scoutisme Français]] and of the [[International Forum of Jewish Scouts]].

...badge.png|thumb|140px|Membership badge of the United Kingdom Baden-Powell Scouts]] ...Canada have traditional organisations that are members of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association (BPSA).

| name = Scouts Canada | country = Canada

...f the Scout Movement]] (WOSM), [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) and [[International Scout and Guide Fellowship]] (ISGF). ...Handbook". De Voogt was to a large extent inspired by the visit of British Scouts of the 16th Oxford Troop, with Scoutsmaster Bernard Blyth as their leader,

...ts Association), member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) ...the rebirth of independent Slovenian Scouting in 1990, SZSO acted as an [[Scouts-in-Exile]] organization.

...zations in the United States such as the [[Boy Scouts of America]], [[Girl Scouts of the USA]], [[American Heritage Girls]] and [[Camp Fire USA]]. ...roups have separate program for different age levels (e.g., Cubs and Boy Scouts or Cadettes and Brownies) and many though not all also for the different yo

...ding of the first [[Scout Group|Scouting Group]], 1st St. Catherines Scout Group has a documented existence from 1908. In 1955, the [[8th World Scout Jambor [[Image:Ontariomlso06e.jpg|thumb|right|140px|L'Association des Scouts du Canada Ontario crest]]

...age:Cub Scouts of Hong Kong at Scout Rally.jpg|thumb|right|float|300px|Cub Scouts in uniform from Hong Kong]] ...s)|Brownies]] and then the [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Guides or Girl Scouts]]. Since about 1990 the Cubs has been open to both girls and boys in most c

| owner =[[Baden-Powell Scouts' Association]] ...-Powell Scouts' Association)|Senior Scouts]] section of the [[Baden-Powell Scouts' Association]].

...Movement is now served by the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) and the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM). Onl ...ale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe]], and [[World Federation of Independent Scouts]].

| name = National Association of Cambodian Scouts | image = National Association of Cambodian Scouts.png

...ded the [[Scouting|Scout movement]] as a youth organisation (with boys as 'Scouts' and girls as 'Guides') which was independent of any single [[faith]] or re ...well wrote specifically about Christianity, since he was writing for youth groups in the United Kingdom:

...out twelve independent organizations with an overall membership of 190,000 Scouts and Guides. * ''Krąg "Leśna Szkółka - Drzewo Pokoju"'', member of the [[Order of World Scouts]]

Born into an itinerant Quaker family, Hargrave joined the [[Scouting|Boy Scouts]] in 1908. He soon became a devotee of the naturalist [[Ernest Thompson Set ...ets of the Kibbo Kift was kindness to all animals, particularly birds. The group is credited with being the first to launch a formal campaign to save an end

| name = World Federation of Independent Scouts | image = World Federation of Independent Scouts.svg

...of general interest, for example insignia issued prior to the 1970s [[Boy Scouts of America]] requirement that all insignia have either the [[fleur-de-lis]] ...wed awards they had earned, as well as insignia they had traded with other Scouts, directly to woolen campfire blankets. Most of the original Scouting insign

| image =Scouts Lao.svg | caption =The membership badge of ''Scouts Lao'', superimposed with the [[Lao language]] character ລ (L)

| image =Scouts Lao.svg | caption =The membership badge of ''Scouts Lao'', superimposed with the [[Lao language]] character ລ (L)

...instead. Typically, Scouts and Guides will make the [[Three-finger salute (Scouts)|three-fingered Scout Sign]] when reciting the promise. The [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS), which is a sister organization to WOSM, has the very same wordi

| name =The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association | image =Order of World Scouts membership badge.png

| name =Venture Scouts | website =http://www.scouts.ie/ventures

| name =The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association | image =British Boy Scouts logo.png

...nd Guiding''' organisations are currently divided up into different '''age groups''' for the purposes of providing suitable [[Scouting]] and [[Guiding]] prog ...ut|Scouts]]) and Guiding ([[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]) Movements. Typically, these were for 11–17 year olds, although the

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...sail, cruise on boats, learn navigation, learn how to work on engines. Sea Scouts often compete in [[regatta]]s. ...[[Buckler's Hard, Hampshire]] in August 1908 which marked the start of Sea Scouts, though they were not officially named such until 1912. Warington Baden-Pow

...e same year, the Orhanizatsiyniy Plast Komitet was formed in Lviv by Plast groups from different regions, and the first hiking camp was organized. ...f Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Ukrainian Plast held regular camps for Cubs, Scouts and Rovers, training courses for leaders, and produced a variety of Scout p

...ne of the international [[Scouting]] organizations, as well as independent groups that are considered to be "Scout-like" or otherwise Scouting related. ...r=Macleod, David L. |title=Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA and Their Forerunners, 1870–1920 |publisher=University of Wisconsin

...within the Scout Movement itself such as current efforts to turn [[Scouts Canada]] into a democratic organization. This article discusses historical and con ...d Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM). This sometimes results from groups or individuals who refuse to follow the original ideals of Scouting but sti

...s, called "bunks", "huts", or "cabins", who participate in activities as a group. Counselors often share living accommodations with their bunk. Most counsel ...ation]]s, like the [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts]], [[4-H]], Relgious Groups, and the [[Young Men's Christian Association|YMCA]], are known for having m

...ne of the international [[Scouting]] organizations, as well as independent groups that are considered to be "Scout-like" or otherwise Scouting related. ...r=Macleod, David L. |title=Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA and Their Forerunners, 1870–1920 |publisher=University of Wisconsin

...ated and prospered in various athletic groups. One of the coaches of these groups, Shavarsh Krissian, with the help of his periodical "Manramarz" publicized ...ic groups under the name "Homenetmen" (Armenian General Athletic Union and Scouts). The participants of the Homenetmen Constituent Meeting were as follows: G

...uides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) and the [[World Federation of Independent Scouts]] (WFIS). Other youth organisations may follow the Scout method closely or ...d Edition | format = PDF | publisher = The National Council Boy Scouts of Canada | accessdate = 2007-01-07 | pages = pp. 5, 13, 25}}</ref> Although the meth

The '''World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts''' is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only [ ...ts and programs at an international level that enable Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to be responsible world citizens through action and activity in the communi

...m and some Groups of [[traditional Scouting]] including the [[Baden-Powell Scouts' Association]]. ...[5 February]], 1908, and the Group claims to be the oldest surviving Scout Group in England.<ref> [http://www.1stburymayorsown.btik.com/ 1st Bury St Edmunds

::''For girl Scouts in co-educational troops, see [[Boy Scout]]'' <!--the small g in girl is on ...lace in London, England, where Baden-Powell encountered a number of ''Girl Scouts'' in Scouting uniform and saw the demand for a similar programme for young

...m and some Groups of [[traditional Scouting]] including the [[Baden-Powell Scouts' Association]]. ...ww.liverpoolssago.org.uk./ Students of Liverpool Association of Guides and Scouts] </ref>

{{about|the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations|other meanings|Scout}} ...t half of the 20th century, the movement grew to encompass three major age groups each for boys ([[Cub Scout]], [[Boy Scout]], [[Rover Scout]]) and for girls

...known as the '''Boy Scouts of Japan''' from 1922 until 1971, and as '''Boy Scouts of Nippon''' from 1971 to 1995, when it became [[coeducational]] in all sec ...ls Boy Scouts with rifles 1916.png|thumb|A 1916 photograph of Japanese Boy Scouts drilling with rifles (from January 13, 1916 [[Leslie's Illustrated Weekly N

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...s (Facebook)]''' - Latest news on all sorts of joint activitiews for older scouts in the Golden State. Please "Like" our FB Page today! ...onal Regatta]''' (3rd Weekend in March?) - [[Long Beach Area Council]] Sea Scouts sponsors this unique test of sailing and navigational skills.

| known_for = [[Boy Scouts of America]] ..., who became the first professional [[Chief Scout Executive]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA), serving from 1911 to 1943. Upon his retirement from the