WHAT IS SCOUTING?

Scouting is fun with a purpose, directed towards helping boys and girls become happy, healthy, useful citizens.
Scouting is...
Education for Life
Scouting complements school and family. Scouting develops self- knowledge, the need to explore, to discover and the desire to understand what is happening around you. Scouts discover the world beyond the classroom by tapping the skills of others to learn in order to become well-rounded people.
Fun with a Purpose
Through recreation, Scouting achieves its purpose of helping young people develop physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Scouting is all about building confidence and self-esteem, learning important life skills and leadership skills, team building, outdoor adventure, education, and fun! Scouts learn how to make good choices and to take responsibility for their actions so that they are prepared for their adult life as independent people.
A Worldwide Movement
There are Scout associations and branches in more than 216 countries. Scouting has never stopped growing since 1907. The first Scout Movement was founded in England by Robert Baden-Powell. In the summer of 1907, Baden-Powell held the first camp on Brownsea Island of England. Today there are more than 25 million Scouts. Over 300 million people have been members in the more than 90 years since Scouting was founded. While Scouting has adapted to local needs and culture, its Purpose, Principles, and Method are the same worldwide.