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Yes. There is Girl Scouts of the USA. Camp Fire USA and American Heritage Girls are similar to Scouting organizations. Pathfinders, Awana, and The Royal Rangers are other scout-like organizations along with Frontier Girls, Spiral Scouts International, Adventure Scouts USA (formerly StarScouting America), Navigators USA, and Earth Scouts.
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What is the girls version of scouts?
Girl Guides or Girl Scouts, depending on the country and organization they are members of. The international organization is called the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), although there are other scouting organizations which also accept girl members.
What year did scouting start?
Baden Powell did first "experiment in scouting" on Browsea Island in 1907. There were other scouting organizations prior to that.
How many Lifeguards in Boy Scouts of America?
It is not possible to answer this question. The BSA offers a Lifesaving merit badge but this is not the certification needed to be a lifeguard. Several other organizations, such as the American Red Cross, offer those courses and certifications. I do not believe anyone has a combined registry of both lifeguard certification and scouting.
Who founded modern scouting in the US?
Boy Scouts were established by William Boyce in 1910 in Washington DC and the Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Low in Georgia, 1912. Both brought the programs over from Europe (England and France, respectively). Both organizations are private and completely separate orfganizations from each other.
Why does the Lutheran religion prohibit joining Girl Scouts?
There are many Lutheran girls who are members of Girl Scouts. In fact, there is a National Lutheran Association on Scouting which supports scouting in both Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) churches. It also supports the earning of the PRAY religious emblems. However, there are some Lutheran Synods which do not allow girls to join Girl Scouts. One of the reasons is that they do not allow public prayer, so if they were part of a Girl Scout troop, the girls would not be allowed to pray with other Girl Scouts.
When was the first Boy Scout movement in the US?
Ernest Thompson Seton started the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 and published The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians in 1906. Daniel Carter Beard started the Sons of Daniel Boone (later the Boy Pioneers) in 1905. When Baden-Powell created the first Scouting program in 1907, he used elements of Setons' work in his Scouting for Boys. Several small local Scouting programs started in the U.S. soon after, most notably the Boy Scouts of the United States, the National Scouts of America and the Peace Scouts of California. The YMCA in Michigan was organizing Scout troops based on Scouting for Boys as early as 1909 and other YMCA troops appeared soon after.The Boy Scouts of America received official approval from Baden-Powell and was incorporated in February 1910. After the YMCA began promoting the BSA in early 1910, the Woodcraft Indians, Boy Pioneers, Boy Scouts of the United States, the National Highway Patrol Association Scouts, the National Scouts of America, the Peace Scouts of California and the YMCA troops were merged into the BSA.Macleod, David L. (1983), Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, YMCA and Their Forerunners, 1870-1920, University of Wisconsin Press, ISBN 0-299-09400-6[linked]
What are Beaver Scouts called in France?
Beaver Scouts are a division of scouting for boys too young for Cub Scouts, often down to the age of 5. They are mostly active by that name in the UK and Canada and are called Castors (French for beaver) in French speaking provinces of Canada.Scouting in France is governed by several different organizations so this is a more difficult matter to discuss in that country. At least one of the French organizations, Scouts de France, does offer what they consider to be the equivalent of Beaver Scouts called Sarabandes.Similar sections are in other countries under other names:Australia has Joeys.New Zealand has Keas.Switzerland has unofficial groups called Beaver Scouts, Fünkli, Füchse or Murmeli.The U.S. has a Tiger Cub program for 1st grade/ 6 year old Scouts. They are testing the idea of Lion Scouts for Kindergarteners (5 years old).
Which song's royalties were donated to the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA?
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. Berlin became embarrassed by the amount of money he was making from such a patriotic song. He established the God Bless America Fund in 1940 to redistribute the royalties for this and 17 other songs to the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Camp Fire Girls (now Camp Fire USA).The first trustees were Gene Tunney (world heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Jack Dempsey twice), Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (politician, general, Medal of Honor winner) and Herbert B. Swope (editor, journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner).The BSA used the funds to establish Less Chance Scouting to promote Scouting for inner-city youth, blacks, American Indians and immigrants.Rowan, Edward L. (2005), James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America, Los Vegas International Scouting Museum, : p. 189, ISBN 0-9746479-1-8
How long has scouts been going for?
Lord Baden-Powell did his first experiment in scouting on Brownsea Island in 1907. He founded the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 and William Boyce founded the Boy Scouts of America in 1910 after a visit to England and meetings with Baden-Powell. There were, however, other scouting organizations dating back to the late 1800's , mostly in the US.
Number of boy scouts in the world?
There are seven international associations for Scouts and Guides. Each international association provides guidance and support for their member organizations. The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has over 32 million members as of December 2010. There are 161 countries with recognized national Scout organizations (NSO), 29 countries with NSOs not recognized by WOSM and 6 countries without Scouting. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has over 10 million members as of December 2010 in 145 countries. Both WOSM and WAGGGS recognize only one NSO per country. In most countries these are separate NSOs, but in 57 countries one NSO is recognized by both WOSM and WAGGGS. For membership numbers by country, see the related links. The World Federation of Independent Scouts, the Federation of European Scouting, the Order of World Scouts, the Confederation of European Scouts and the World Order of Independent Scouts are associations with about 600,00 total members. There are about 80 NSOs that are not affiliated with an association with about 100,000 members.
What are beavers called in France?
Beaver Scouts are a division of scouting for boys too young for Cub Scouts, often down to the age of 5. They are mostly active by that name in the UK and Canada and are called Castors (French for beaver) in French speaking provinces of Canada.Scouting in France is governed by several different organizations so this is a more difficult matter to discuss in that country. At least one of the French organizations, Scouts de France, does offer what they consider to be the equivalent of Beaver Scouts called Sarabandes.Similar sections are in other countries under other names:Australia has Joeys.New Zealand has Keas.Switzerland has unofficial groups called Beaver Scouts, Fünkli, Füchse or Murmeli.The U.S. has a Tiger Cub program for 1st grade/ 6 year old Scouts. They are testing the idea of Lion Scouts for Kindergarteners (5 years old).
What kind of folks are in scouts hierachy?
As far as the National organization is concerned: - There is a World Scouting Organization. They do not have control over the national scouting organizations. - Boy Scouts of America - Local Councils (about 200 of them) - Councils are divided into districts. - Districts contain individual units (Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Venture Crews, Sea Scout Ships) Within a BSA Troop: - The unit is owned by a Charter Organization (Church, School, Club). The Charter Organization has a rep to the unit. - Troop Committee with a Chair. - Subcommitttees and other possitions (treasurer etc) - Scoutmaster (appointed by the committee) - Assistant Scoutmasters. - Senior Patrol Leader - an elected scout who organises and runs troop activities. (The Scoutmaster's main job is to support the SPL). - Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders. - Other possitions of responsibility (guides, librarians, quartermasters etc) - Patrol Leaders (lead groups of about 8 scouts) - Assistant Patrol Leader(s) - appointed by the PL. - Scouts
