The Oxford University Scout and Guide Group (OUSGG) is the oldest student Scout and Guide club in the

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, having been founded in 1919. When

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were part of Scouting in the UK, the Group included a Rover Crew, the 13th Oxford. The stated aim of the group is to enable members of the

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to “maintain, acquire, or renew an interest in the

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and

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Movements”.

History

The group was founded in 1919 under the name of "O.U.B.P. Scout Club", with the first formal meeting held on 24 November that year. Women were first admitted to OUSGG the following year. For a number of years, the Club ran in parallel with Oxford University Rover Crew and Oxford University Girl Guide Club, until 1939, when these merged into the Scout group. In 1940 the O.U. Guide Club was reformed, though it turned out it had never officially disbanded. Missing records make the exact tracking of various mergers and separations between the Rover, Scout, and Guide groups difficult, but the name Oxford University Scout and Guide Group was officially accepted when the group constitution was rewritten in 1962. For 50 years the Group camped in the Easter vacation, and the late summer vacation, at the Ennerdale Scout Camp of the Cumbria Scout Country. The Group was responsible for organising the first two international Scout and Guide camps at

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in 1959 and 1961. These events are called Witans, named after the

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gathering of the wise called a

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Membership

Its membership mainly comprises members of the University of Oxford; however, within certain limits other people may join. It is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation ( SSAGO). During the University's term the group meets on Monday nights, with a lunchtime meeting (‘NnN’) held on Thursdays. During University vacations the group goes on trips, the most notable being “Winter Walking” held over the New Year.

Publication

''PostScript'' is the thrice-termly publication of the Group. It is not only a

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informing members, ex-members and old members of upcoming events and activities, but also serves as a permanent record of the group's history. A copy of each new issue is stored in the

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at the

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Oxford University Scout and Guide GroupStudent Scout And Guide Organisation
Youth organizations established in 1919 Scout and Guide Group Scouting and Guiding in the United Kingdom

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