scouting

Also known as scout movement, scouting movement, scouting and guiding, guiding

Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the 20th century.

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Scouting is a youth movement that became widely popular in the early 1900s, offering organized activities and training for young people. It matters as a significant social institution that has shaped how societies engage with youth development and outdoor education for over a century.

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WorldScouting.image: 1996-Rover Moot-Fahnengruß.jpg
WorldScouting.alt: Outdoors, a group of about 10 young people wearing scouting scarves and other insignia with several showing the three finger scout salute
WorldScouting.caption: Scouts and Guides from several different countries meet at a World Scout Moot in Sweden, 1996
WorldScouting.name: Scout Movement
WorldScouting.f date: 1907
WorldScouting.founder: Robert Baden-Powell

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Commons category: Scouting
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inception: 1907-00-00

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Contents

History
Origins
Girl Guides
Original Scout Law
Promise of 1908
Worldwide spread
Associated programs for younger children
Associated programs for older adolescents
Leader training
Influences
Scout Movement characteristics
Scout method
Activities
Uniforms and distinctive insignia
Age groups and sections
Adults and leadership
Around the world
Co-educational
Membership
Nonaligned and Scout-like organizations
Influence on society
Controversies
In film and the arts
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the 20th century.

It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports. A widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing and encouraging equality, with neckerchief (known as a scarf in some countries) and (originally) a campaign hat or comparable headwear. Distinctive insignia include the fleur-de-lis, as well as merit badges or patches. In many countries, girls-only organizations, whose members are often called Guides instead of Scouts, use a trefoil insignia instead of the fleur-de-lis.