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British Boy Scouts
The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association (BBS & BGS Association; also known as The Brotherhood of British Scouts) is an early scouting organisation, having begun as the Battersea Boy Scouts in 1908.'' The Scout'', September 1908 The organisation was renamed as the British Boy Scouts and launched as a national organisation on 24 May 1909. In association with other Scout organisations, the BBS formed the National Peace Scouts in 1910. The BBS instigated the first international Scouting organisation, the Order of World Scouts in 1911. History British Boy Scouts The British Boy Scouts was founded in 1908 as the Battersea Boy Scouts, a local association of Scout troops. The Battersea Boy Scouts later briefly registered with Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts organisation but, in 1909, withdrew and formed the British Boy Scouts (BBS), out of a concern that Baden-Powell's organisation was too bureaucratic and militaristic and too closely associated with commercial interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouting In The United Kingdom
Scouting and Guiding in the United Kingdom is served by several different organisations: *The Scout Association, member of World Organization of the Scout Movement *Girlguiding UK, member of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts ** Trefoil Guild, corporate member of Girlguiding UK and member of International Scout and Guide Fellowship *Baden-Powell Scouts' Association, member of World Federation of Independent Scouts * Pathfinder Scouts Association and Rover Explorer Scouts Association *European Scout Federation (British Association), member of Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme * The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association, (BBS & BGS) member of Order of World Scouts * Plast-Ukrainian Scouting in Great Britain *Boys' Brigade *Girls' Brigade * Royal Rangers in The United Kingdom *Pathfinders, a youth organisation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, member of Pathfinders International * British Camp Fire Girls' Association *Adult Scout Alliance, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |