Boy Scouts may refer to:
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Boy Scout
A Scout (in some countries a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or Pathfinder) is a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split ...
, a participant in the Boy Scout Movement.
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Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
, also known as the Boy Scout Movement.
* An organisation in the Scouting Movement, although many of these organizations also have female members. There are thousands of national Scouting organizations or federations, mostly grouped into seven international Scouting associations, along with some non-aligned organizations and Groups.
More information on these organizations and groups can be found in:
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List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
Since its conception in 1907, the Scouting movement has spread from the United Kingdom to 216 countries and territories around the world. There are over 54 million Scouts worldwide, with 173 national organizations governed by the World Organizat ...
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International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe#Member organizations
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Order of World Scouts#List of members
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World Federation of Independent Scouts#List of members
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World Organization of Independent Scouts#Members
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Confederation of European Scouts#Member organizations
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List of non-aligned Scouting organizations
Non-aligned Scouting and Scout-like organisations have been created over the years, separate and often distinct from the mainstream Scouting, Scout Movement served by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Or ...
* The Scouting Movement in a country, see:
:Scouting and Guiding by country
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Traditional Scouting
Traditional Scouting is "old-fashioned" or "back to basics" Scouting in some form, often with an emphasis on woodcraft and scoutcraft activities. As a pluralist movement, there is no one set definition for the term, but most traditionalists share a ...
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Scout (Scouting)
A Scout (in some countries a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or Pathfinder) is a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and Developmental psychology, development span, many Scoutin ...
, an age group or section for youth in the range of 11 to 18 years in the Scouting Movement
** That age group or section in an organisation, see:
Age groups in Scouting and Guiding
National Scouting and Guiding organisations are divided into different age groups in order to deliver the Scouting and Guiding programmes for a full range of youth.
History
Originally, there was only a single section for all members of the Scout ...
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