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Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth social movement employing the Scout method.It is a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports.
The Ideal Scout, a 1937 statue by R. Tait McKenzie in front of the Bruce S. Marks Scout Resource Center in the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia. Scouting in the United States is dominated by the 1.2 million-member Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA and other associations that are recognized by one of the international Scouting organizations.
In the early 1900s, several youth organizations were active, and many became part of the BSA (see Scouting in the United States). The BSA was founded in 1910 at the "first encampment" in Silver Bay, NY, and grew rapidly and became the largest youth organization in the United States.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the first partner to sponsor Scouting in the United States. It adopted the program in 1913 as part of its Mutual Improvement Association program for young men, [ 121 ] and it was the largest single sponsor of Scouting until it ceased sponsoring Scouting units [ 122 ] [ 123 ] at the end of 2019.
The American Boy Scouts (ABS) (officially American Boy Scout), later the United States Boy Scouts (officially United States Boy Scout), was an early American Scouting organization formed by William Randolph Hearst in 1910, following on from the formation of the Scouting movement by Robert Baden-Powell between 1903 and 1907.
Boy Scout, 1969. Scouts BSA is focused on developing four skills: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, and Leadership. [9] These qualities are promoted through the eight methods of Scouting: scouting ideals (as exemplified by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan); the patrol method; advancement; adult association; participation in outdoor programs; personal ...
Scouting/USA was a "communicative name" chosen by the Boy Scouts of America in 1976 in an effort to rebrand itself. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Scouting/USA symbol was unveiled at its biennial National Council meeting. [ 3 ]
Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement Scouts (The Scout Association) , section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom Scouts BSA , section for 11 to 17 year olds in the United States of America