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Boy Scouts

Lord Robert Baden-Powell developed a training method which resulted in the foundation of the Boy Scout Movement in 1907. Today, the Scouting Movement is a worldwide movement with the aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development so that they may play constructive roles in society.

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How do Boy and Girl Scouts get funded?

They are funded through donations and fund raisers. Boy Scouts have an annual popcorn sale, and Girl Scouts have an annual cookie sale. They actually only get a small percentage of the sales. For instance, Girl Scouts sell their cookies for $3.50 a box, and they get to keep $0.60 of each sell. They depend heavily on donations.

Do Boy Scouts sell popcorn?

Depends one what you consider best, BSA popcorn is made by trails end and trails end is owned by weaver popcorn, weaver makes all the popcorn and then for the chocalate coated stuff weaver ships the carmal popcorn to another company who then uses an enrober to coat it with popcorn and for the cheese idk but yes its really good but is it the best is an answer of opinion

Where can you get merit badge worksheets?

MeritBadge.org[linked] has requirements, resources and worksheets for merit badges. Check with your merit badge counselor to see if they are using the worksheets.

What are the functions of boys Scout?

These are the positions for the Boy Scouts of America

Senior Patrol Leader

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

Quartermaster

Scribe

Chaplain

Librarian

Instructor

Guide

Patrol Leader

Assistant Patrol Leader

Patrol Quartermaster

Patrol Scribe

Has a Girl Scout ever been a Rose Parade Princess?

According to the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles council, the 2012 Rose Queen and her Court are all Girl Scout Alumni! The Rose Queen and her Court were photographed with GSUSA CEO Anna Maria Chavez the morning of the parade.

How many fingers are extended during a Boy Scout salute?

3 fingers should be extended on the right hand. The thumb and little finger (pinky) should be curved in and overlapping.

The Cub Scout salute uses two fingers, the pointer and middle.

Was Bill Gates an Eagle Scout?

Bill Gates is not an Eagle Scout- he was a Life Scout. His father William H. Gates, Sr. is a Distinguished Eagle Scout.

How many Scouts Cubs and Beavers are there in the world?

There is no good answer here. Totals reported by the international associations are not broken down by age and age based sections in the national Scout and Guide organizations vary quite a bit.

For example, in the Scout Association in the UK, sections are:

  • Beaver Scouts- 6 to 8 years
  • Cub Scouts- 8 to 101⁄2 years
  • Scouts- 101⁄2 to 14 years
  • Explorer Scouts- 14 to 18 years

In the Boy Scouts of America, divisions are:

  • Cub Scouting- boys from first to fifth-grade or 5 to 11 years.
  • Boy Scouting- boys ages 10 to 18
    • Varsity Scouting- boys ages 14 to 18
  • Venturing- ages 13 through 21
    • Sea Scouting- 13 through 21

Has any president ever signed the eagle scout certificates?

Yes, they pretty much all do.

The President of the United States is traditionally the honorary President of the BSA and in this capacity signs the Eagle Scout certificates.

What organizations are similar to scouts?

Venturing and Varsity Scouting are similar to Scouting and are both mentioned in the Boy Scout handbook.

How was scouting introduced to the US?

Boy Scouts of America was founded by William D. Boyce after being helped by a scout while lost in the fog of London.

Source See Official BSA Publication (see Related Links)

Where can you find resources for the Wilderness Survival merit badge?

The purpose of the merit badge is to allow you to explore and understand the subject. In order to complete the merit badge you need to do some research. Resources are:

  • The merit badge pamphlet
  • Your merit badge counselor
  • Your school teachers
  • Your school or community library
  • The BSA website at Scouting.org[linked]
  • MeritBadge.org[linked]

When did scout and guide movement start in India?

Lord Robert Baden-Powell started the Scouting Movement in 1908 in the United Kingdom.

He felt that girls should have their own organization, so Robert Baden-Powell chose the name "Girl Guides" and thought that an organization for girls should be run by women so he asked his elder sister, Agnes, to help and, in 1910, the Girl Guide movement was formally founded.

How do you tie a Scout necker?

lie it so the pointed end is next to you and the longest edge is furthest away from you and roll it towards you until you've got a triangle that's about the length of an adult hand. put the triangle behind your neck and put the toggle round the 2 ends that come in front of you!

What percentage of Eagle Scouts are Mormons?

The BSA has not released detailed statistics on Eagle Scouts by age, race, ethnicity or religion.

Are there gay Boy Scouts?

The Boy Scouts do not require sexual orientation to be declared when joining, so there are no doubt Boy Scouts who are gay.

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The BSA prohibits adult leaders who are open or avowed homosexuals. It also prohibits youth who are openly gay from holding leadership positions (i.e. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, etc.). It does not have any specific policy regarding youth who are non-leader members, so presumably they would not be prohibited. The BSA does not inquire into the sexuality of members upon application; the policy only applies to those who are openly homosexual. However, there have been anecdotal reports of leaders who were removed based upon reports of others. (See linked article). The original contributor is correct that there are likely youth members who are either open or secretly homosexual, as well as adults who are not open.

What training is a Boy Scout needs for crowd and traffic control?

Requirement 6 of the Emergency Preparedness merit badge includes:

Do the following:

a. Tell the things a group of Scouts should be prepared to do, the training they need, and the safety precautions they should take for the following emergency services:

1. Crowd and traffic control

You might try the US military method: Utilize small-scale models which preclude danger to life and limb prior to 'On-The-Job' training.

Of course, I'm an easy target for charts and graphs, but a nice wallmap on a magnetic chalkboard works quite well, also.

What is the value of boy scout coins?

That depends somewhat on what kind of token you are talking about and where you are trying to buy or sell it. There are 1960 Jamboree coins and 1960 50th anniversary Julibee coins as well as others. Those coins are generally not made from precious metals and so only have collector's value. They often go on ebay for $8-10 but some will sell in the $20-25 range. You should expect a coin shop to buy for lower than those figures and sell for the high end.

There is a sterling silver 1960 50th anniversary commemorative coin out . It is 30 mm across, weights about a half ounce and has a picture of a scout with 1910 on one side of him and 1960 on the other. The back says "For God and Country - 50 years of service". This coin has silver value (about $15-20 as of late 2012) and would be expected to go for quite a bit more.

What is the name today of the town where the founder of the BSA was born?

Plum Borough, Pennsylvania is the current name of the place where William D. Boyce was born.

What level of Boy Scout is an 11 year old?

he could be considered a tenderfoot, 2nd class, or 1st class depending on how hard he works. each rank has different requirements that the scouts complete at their own pace. the harder they work, the quicker they get rank.

Why did Baden Powell start scouts?

Col. BP at the time of his vision, used young men for great responsibility during the siege of Mafeking in South Africa. He saw that these teens were reliable and eager to learn, no matter what economic status or education they processed. Upon returning England, young men were not challenged, in the promoted and knighted "Lord" BP's mind. Boys wanted to learn more about scouting, tracking, spying and other tactics. BP founded the scouting movement with this vision in mind.

How do you be a good senior patrol leader of a Boy Scout troop?

Position requirements vary from troop to troop, but generally a patrol leaders must be at least First Class and elected by his patrol.

What are the badges a boy scout can earn?

progressive

Loads of badges! Think of an activity and theirs a badge for it! I have four badges but a friend of mine has seven badges! their is eight more different badges you can earn in my troop some of them are more difficult to get and that makes it fun caus you really want to get them. The more badges you get the cooler you are with your friends and other scouts.

Why did Baden-Powell start Boy Scouts?

1907 at Brownsea Island, (Great Britain was the first meeting/campout.