The Scouts

1)What is Scouting?

Scouting is an educational movement for young people that is present in 165 countries, with approximately 30 million members around the world. Scouting has no distinction of social class, gender, age or religion. Scouting in all human and civic values are promoted and teaches you to see the world from another point of view different from others.

2)Who founded it?

Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scout Movement in 1907 in the UK. This year, to test some ideas, he brought together 20 young people from different social classes in a week-long camp, beginning on 1 August on the island of Browsea position in Poole, Dorset, England. This experiment went very well and led to the grown of Scouts.

3)which is their symbol?

Its symbol is the “Lis Flower”, better known as the flower of the lily. The three leaves (or petals) recall the "three parts of the Scout Promise" as the "Three Fingers Seña Scout". Your 2 stars out of 5 points each representing the 10 laws Scouts and knot that ties them all symbolizes the worldwide brotherhood.

The Scouts Lis Flower
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4)How are they organized?

According to their age:

Beavers (6-8) Motto: "Share"

Cubs (8-11) Motto: "We will do better"

Troop (11-14) Motto: "Be Prepared"

Esculta (14-17) Motto: "Unity"

Rovers (17-21) Motto: "Serving"

Scouters (adult leaders, seniors) Motto: "Always ready to serve"

The Organizade
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5)Let's talk about traditions:

Scouts Promise

The Totemnization The new name is given to a person within the Scouts, this represents the animal that the person that are opting for the Totem

are identificate.

The left hand grip: This greeting means that the hearts of the two people who are waving are united.

Wood Badge: Badge that is given to the Scouters that have passed training courses.

The fraternal chain: Farewell to the Scouts represent their union as whole group

The scarf

Hymn of each section of the group

Scout salute with three fingers of his right hand together symbolizing the scout principles (self-sacrifice, loyalty and purity) and the thumb symbolizing that the strong protects the dim

I've been in the Scouts for 7 years; they are like a second family to me. With them I learned many things. I have learned to overcome my fears and also to be always ready to act and be a better person. In the Scouts I feel that I can do the impossible. Among this group of friends I have learned to be myself;

They mean everything to me. Sometimes I think about what my life would be without Scouting... Would I be the same person inside? I do not think so.

Good Hunting and Long Moons

Lynx

Carolina Bernal Marchena and María Villareal López

Scout Camp
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