1. Scouting is for girls as well as boys.
2. Scouting is a global movement.
Scouting is active in more than 216 countries and territories with more than 28 million members worldwide.
3. Young people can join at any stage of their development.
If you are aged between 6 and 25, then you can start Scouting almost immediately. You do not have to have been a Cub to be a Scout. We welcome late starters!
4. The Scout Association is a Registered Charity.
The Scout Association is a non-profit organisation that supports the work of Scouting in the UK. We work with a number of ethical partners on projects and resources that are
beneficial to both the organisation involved and our Members. Donate or find out about sponsorship opportunities.
5. Scouting is great value!
Scouting membership represents outstanding value. With weekly activities including abseiling, canoeing, archery, caving, climbing and karting, there are few other organisations who can offer so much for so little.
6. Robert Baden Powell, the Founder of Scouting was recently voted the 13th most influential person of the 20th Century.
Great Scott!
7. Famous former Scouts include Paul McCartney, Billy Connolly, Stephen Spielberg and David Beckham.
Scouts go on to excel in the worlds of business, sport, entertainment and the media. Our fun, flexible programme helps young people develop team skills, leadership qualities and lasting friendships. We believe in supporting tomorrow's leaders today.
8. Each day 100,000 people in the UK take part in Scouting activities.
That's more than the Millennium Stadium can hold!
9. Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell's blueprint for the Scout Movement is one of the most popular books of all time.
B.-P's famous 1908 book became the publishing phenomenon of the 20th century, enjoying worldwide sales second only to the Bible.
10. Eleven of the twelve people who have walked on the moon were once Scouts.
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Scouting!
