Boy Scouts of America
Transcript: The Start World Scouting Baden-Powell Scouting began in England in 1907-08, created by General Robert Baden-Powell. B-P, a 50-year old bachelor at the time, was one of the few heroes to come out of Britain's South African ('Boer') War. He was known primarily for his unusual ideas about military scouting, explained in his book Aids to Scouting. Startled to discover that many boys were using his military book as a guide to outdoor activities, he began to think how he could convert his concepts of army scouting for men to "peace scouting" for boys. Gathering ideas from many sources (including Ernest Thompson Seton, who had founded a boys organization in the US), he tested his program on a group of boys on Brownsea Island in 1907. The island camp was successful, so B-P rewrote his military book, calling it Scouting for Boys. The climate was right for a youth program like Scouting, and it spread quickly around the British commonwealth, then to other countries. World Scouting Today Today, Scouting is found in 190 of the world's 195 independent countries. The United States has a single national Scouting organization (many countries, especially in Europe, have several separate Scout organizations, divided by religion or language, with different uniforms, advancement, and national hierarchies). Scouting is the world's most successful youth movement. The Purpose To develop boys into men. Helping out the Comunity Boy scouts do many community service projects and there are many opportunities to volunteer with the projects. The Motto: Be Prepared On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. 4015 Fitzhugh Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 Scout Shop hours of operation: Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Saturday 9:00 am to Noon (804) 355-4306 Fax: (804) 353-6109 The Boy Scouts of America are a profit organization that recieves money from the government, the scouts selling goods, and donations. Boy Scouts of America The hook ups- The Oath