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Activity Badges –
Specialist optional badges that extend a young person’s
interest or skills.
Akela – Traditional name used in some
Cub Packs for the Cub Scout Leader. Akela is the Leader
of the wolf pack in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle
Book.
Baden-Powell – Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) was the Founder of the Scout Movement.
Be Prepared – The motto of The Scout
Association originally introduced by Baden-Powell.
Beaver Scout – An invested Member of
the Movement aged between 6 and 8 years.
BSL - Beaver Scout Leader. Leader in charge of the Beaver Scout Section and is assisted by ABSLs (Assistant Beaver Scout Leaders)
Centenary – 2007 is Scouting’s 100th birthday. It’s going to be an action-packed year for everyone. Centenary website
Chief Scout – The Chief Scout leads
Scouting in the UK. The present Chief Scout is Peter
Duncan.
CSL - Cub Scout Leader. Leader in charge of the Cub Scout Section and is assisted by ACSLs (Assistant Cub Scout Leaders)
Colony – The name given to a grouping
of Beaver Scouts.
County – Geographical area in England
and Northern Ireland which provides administrative
support to Scout Districts and Groups. In other parts of
the UK, Counties are called Areas. The 6th Bebington Sea
Scout Group is in Merseyside Scout County.
Cub Scout – An invested Member of the
Movement aged between 8 and 10˝ years.
District – A collection of Scout Groups within an identifiable boundary, led by a District Commissioner. The 6th Bebington Sea Scout Group is in Bebington Scout District, which covers the towns of Eastham, Bromborough, Spital, Bebington, Port Sunlight, Bromborough Pool, Clatterbridge, Raby Mere and Thornton Hough.
District Badge – A badge worn by
members of each Scout District to identify where they
come from.
ESL - Explorer Scout Leader. Leader in charge of the Explorer Scout Section and is assisted by AESLs (Assistant Explorer Scout Leaders)
Explorer Scout - An invested Member of the Movement aged between 14 and 18 years.
Flag Break – A ceremony traditionally held at the beginning of meetings or events. The national flag is ‘broken’ and saluted by those present.
Gang Show – Form of Scout entertainment similar to a variety show.
Gilwell Park – The UK National
Headquarters of The Scout Association, National Training
Centre and Activity Centre.
Grand Howl - A traditional ceremony of
welcome based on the Jungle Book theme. A Grand
Howl is usually used to open and/or close a Cub Scout
Pack meeting or event. Grand Howls differ from Pack to
Pack.
Group Scout Leader – The person
appointed by the Scout District responsible for the
leadership and management of a Scout Group
Helper – An adult who helps with a Section but does not hold a Leader Appointment.
Investiture – The ceremony at which a Member takes the Promise when they join the Movement or move Sections.
Jamboree – A large, international gathering of Scouts. World Scout Jamborees are normally held every four years. The next one will be at Hylands Park, Essex from 27 July to 8 August 2007.
Leader – All
adults who run or help run a Section are called Leaders.
Some may hold an official appointment (see Warrant).
Left handshake – A special handshake used by most Scouts across the world as an act of friendship. This goes back to when Baden-Powell was a soldier in Africa. He saw a large number of tribal chiefs who carried spears and shields and noticed that it was a sign of great trust to offer your left hand when shaking hands. This was because you had to put down your shield and yet leave the other person holding a spear.
Membership Award
- This is the award given to Members
upon their Investiture into a Section.
Motto – The motto of Scouting is ‘Be Prepared.’
Neckerchief (or Necker) – Coloured scarf worn by Members. The scarves clearly identify Members with a particular Scout Group. The 6th Bebington Sea Scout Group's neckerchief is navy blue with a white border
Pack – The name
given to a grouping of Cub Scouts.
Patrol - The name
given to a small group of Scouts within
a Scout Troop.
Programme – The
programme is the term used to describe the entire Scout
experience, including awards, activities and badges for
all young people aged 6-25.
Promise – A public statement each Member makes upon Investiture and on other occasions. It states that they will do their best to follow the principles and values of Scouting. Variations of the Promise are available for different religions.
Queen’s Scout – A member who has gained the highest youth programme award: the Queen’s Scout Award.
Residential experience – Any stay overnight during a Scouting activity that takes young people away from home.
Scout - An
invested Member of the Movement aged between 10˝ and 14
years. This is also a generic term used to describe any
Member of the Scout Movement.
Scout Fellowship
– Formed at Group, District, County/Area or National
level, Fellowships are groups of adults aged 18+ who
provide active support to Scouting.
Scout Group – A
number of Sections that are united by the same Group
name. Traditionally Scout Groups consist of a Beaver
Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop but combinations of
these or multiple Sections are possible.
Scout Information Centre
– Located at Gilwell Park, the Scout Information Centre
is a one stop-shop for Members wishing to obtain
Scouting information, resources and merchandise. Tel:
0845 300 1818 or email:
info.centre@scout.org.uk
Scout Law - The
code which all Members of the Movement follow. (There is
no formal Beaver Scout Law; the concepts expressed in
the Scout Law are presented to Beavers through games,
storytelling and other activities.)
Scout Network – This is a County/Area
co-ordinated Network for Members aged 18-25 years.
Scouts’ Own – An
informal gathering of young people for the purpose of
prayer and reflection.
Scout Shops
Ltd. – The Scout Shops Ltd. website –
www.scouts.org.uk/shop
- stocks products from scarves and woggles and other
uniform to camping equipment and souvenirs and toys.
Sea Scout
- Branch of Scouts that has a clear focus on
water activities in their programme.
Seconder – This
is a Cub Scout who assists a Sixer with the running of a
Six in the Cub Pack.
Section – This is
a unit of a Scout Group or District – Beaver Scouts, Cub
Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network.
Sixer – A Cub Scout who is in charge of a Six in the Cub Pack.
SL – Scout Leader. Leader in charge of the Scout Section and is assisted by ASLs (Assistant Scout Leaders)
Tawd Vale - Scout campsite located near Ormskirk. More information can be found at www.tawdvale.co.uk
The Scout Association - In the UK, Scouting is organised through The Scout Association and has a clear purpose: To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as Members of their local, national and international communities.
Troop – The collective name for Scouts (10˝ -14 years old) meeting together as a Section.
Uniform – The set
of clothing that young people wear in Scouting. This
differs for each Section.
Unit – The name given to a grouping of Explorer Scouts.
Woggle – Device
used to hold up the scarf, worn around the neck.
World Membership Badge – A badge worn by many Scouts which tells people they belong to a worldwide Movement. This is normally given to a Member at their Investiture.
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Young Leader – A young person (aged 14 - 18) which leads in a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or a Scout Troop.
Young People First – The Scout Association’s policy on child protection.
