The Scout Movement

Scouting is...

A worldwide youth social force

  • A YOUTH MOVEMENT
    • Scouting proposes activities which young people themselves take part in designing.
    • Young people learn to live and work together. They are involved in decision-making, accepting responsibility, developing cooperation and leadership.
  • AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT
    • Scouting’s educational proposal is a long-term process. It seeks to develop behaviour and personalities that benefit the whole of society throughout life.
    • It complements school and family life, filling needs not met by either. Scouting develops self-knowledge.
    • Adults’ role is to help young people, and improve understanding between generations. In their service, leaders get valuable training and experience, adding to their own personal development.
  • A SOCIAL FORCE
    • Scouting develops a sense of personal responsibility for one’s own development.
    • Scouts and leaders are volunteers and choose to join Scouting.
    • Scouting seeks the spiritual value of life beyond the material world.
    • The Scout Movement is independent and governed by its own democratic decision-making processes.
    • While constructively involved in society, Scouting is a non-partisan movement, which does not identify with any political party.

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The Mission and Vision of Scouting

Mission and Vision of Scouting

Facts of World Scouting

  • Year of Commencement: 1907
  • Origin: England
  • Founder: Sir Robert Baden Powell
  • Current Membership: More than 28 Millions from 215 countries and regions all over the world
  • Governance
    • The World Scout Conference is held every 3 years. At the conference World Scout Committee members are elected.
  • Secretariat: World Scout Bureau
    • Headquarter:: Geneva, The Switzerland
    • Regional Offices:
      • Africa (Nairobi, Dakar and Capetown)
      • Arab (Cairo)
      • Asia-Pacific (Manila)
      • Eurasia (Yalta-Gurzuf, Moscow)
      • Europe (Geneva, Brussels, Belgrade)
      • Interamerica (Santiago de Chile)
  • Sources of Funds:
    • Annual fees paid by National Scout Organizations (NSOs), based on their membership and adjusted according to each country’s per capita income
    • Funded by the World Scout Foundation