Boy Scouts

The UK equivalents are called Girl Guides. The national organization is Girlguiding UK and includes England, Cymru (Wales), Scotland, Ulster (Northern Ireland).

The levels are:

Rainbow Guide ages 5 to 7

Brownie Guide ages 7 to 10

Guide ages 10 to 14

Senior Section (Rangers, Young Leaders) ages 14 to 26

The age of transfer to the next level is flexible.

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In Mexico, at least, Mexican Scouts, talking about US Scouts, say "Scout Aguila or "Eagle Scout". When talking about their own highest ranks, they have "Scout Aguila", "Scout Tigre", "B-P", the highest ranks in their different age groups. Check other Latin American countries.

The founder of Girl Guides is Agnes Baden-Powell, the elder sister of the founder of Boy Scouts, Lord Robert Baden-Powell. When Boy Scouts really caught on and girls showed interest in joining, Robert asked Agnes to start a Scout-like program for girls.

A system that provides bonuses for workers who perform their job effectively, according to what is assumed to be (but not proven as) measurable criteria.

The World Conservation Award is a "temporary patch" that is worn over the right pocket of the scout uniform. It can be sewn on, centered on the right pocket, or it can be worn in a plastic holder hanging from the right pocket flap button.

It is the World Crest emblem. All scouting organization that are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) wear the emblem. Many, but not all, scout associations around the world belong to the WOSM. The BSA used to have requirements to earn the award, but it has now been changed to allow all BSA members to wear it, symbolizing their part in the worldwide movement.

There are several key positions in Cub Scouting. The Cubmaster and Committee Chair are the top two key leadership and make decisions jointly to help the Pack run smoothly. The Cubmaster oversees the Den Leaders ensures the advancement program stays on course. The Committee Chair ensures the Pack is in compliance with the local by-laws, communicates with the local Council, and they also ensure the other key positions are filled by active volunteers.

The mounting of medals on US military uniforms are done in an established "Order of Precedence", that is the highest medal is in first place, followed by lesser medals, in order of the established precedence. The same would go for the ribbons representing those medals.

Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, a lieutenant general in the British Army, held the first Scouting encampment on Brownsea Island in England. Baden-Powell wrote the principles of Scouting in Scouting for Boys (London, 1908), based on his earlier military books, with influence and support of Frederick Russell Burnham (Chief of Scouts in British Africa),Ernest Thompson Seton of the Woodcraft Indians, William Alexander Smith of the Boys' Brigade, and his publisher Pearson.

181 NASA astronauts were involved in Scouting, and 39 are Eagle Scouts

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The Boy Scouts were founded because Baden-Powell saw a need for getting youth involved and motivated after seeing the conditions they were living in urban London. He discovered that some youth took his military manual on scouting and were using it themselves. So he worked on a scheme to create "Scouting for Boys," tested it out on Brownsea Island in 1907 taking 22 youth form various socio-economic and living areas across England to try out his idea, and the rest is history.

35th President - John F. Kennedy (First Boy Scout to be President - Star Scout)

38th President - Gerald Ford (First and only Eagle Scout so far)

42nd President - William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton (Cub Scout)

43rd President - George W. Bush (Cub Scout)

44th President - Barak Obama (Gerakan Pramuka; The Indonesian Scout Association)(Not BSA but equivalent to Cub Scout)

Scout, Tenderfoot second class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle.

The "Super Achiever" or "Heavy Shoulder Award" is an informal distinction bestowed by the Pack on WEBELOS scouts that earn all 20 activity pins. Since it is not an actual BSA badge or award I doubt there are any statistics available.

My personal experience is that it is about 5-10% of bridging WEBELOS (finishing Cub Scouts and moving to Boy Scouts) with about half or less of all Cub Scouts bridging.

The BSA maintains records of all Eagle Scouts, but it is not accessible online. You can contact them at:

Eagle Scout Service Center

Boy Scouts of America

1325 West Walnut Hill Lane

PO Box 152079

Irving, TX 75015-2079

(972)580-2000

They should wear their merit badge sashes. OA sashes are generally not worn.

Robert Baden-Powell started the Scouting Movement (Boy Scouts) in 1908 because of his experiences in the British Army. He felt that boys could benefit from the Scout method, a program of informal education and practical activities such as camping, hiking, sports, backpacking, aquatics, and woodcraft.

Many groups of girls began forming their own troops and one group of girls attended a Boy Scout rally in 1909 calling themselves "Scouts". Robert Baden-Powell felt that girls should have their own organization so he chose the name "Girl Guides" and asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, to help found the Girl Guide organization in 1910. Some organizations have chosen to use "Girl Scouts" instead of "Girl Guides".

Yes, Neil Armstrong became an Eagle Scout in 1947; he also has the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award.

Service patrols in Boy Scouts handle the rituals at boy scout meetings. These rituals include the opening flag ceremony, reciting the oath and law at the start and end of the meeting, and policing the area after the meeting to leave it as good as, or better than they found it.

In Cub Scout packs, Akela is a symbol of wisdom, authority, and leadership. Akela is anyone who acts as a leader to the Scout. Akela can be a Cubmaster, Den Leader, parent or teacher depending on where the guidance takes place. In den meetings, it is the Den Leader who is Akela. During pack meetings it is the Cubmaster. At home, the parents fill this role.