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The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Founded in 1915, it uses American Indian traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on Scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the Scout Oath and Scout Law in their daily lives. Inducted members are known as Arrowmen or brothers and are organized into local youth-led lodges for fellowship and the rendering of service to Boy Scout councils and their communities. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to some boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7–10 years of age and their families. ... Boy Scouting is a part of the program that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers for boys and young men. ... Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA. It is an alternative available to boys ages fourteen through seventeen that takes the basic Boy Scouting program and adds high adventure, sporting, and other elements that are more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of... Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... Sea Scouts is part of the Boy Scouts of Americas program for young adults, men and women, who are generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... Since its inception, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has had a tradition of advancement, honors and recognition. ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... This list of notable Eagle Scouts includes men who have earned the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... For history regarding merit badge types, see History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America). ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association, established by Robert Baden-Powell in Britain in 1907. ... William D. Boyce William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America. ... Dr. James E. West (May 16, 1876 – May 15, 1948) was a lawyer and an advocate of childrens rights, who become the first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911-1943. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. ... BSA Merit Badge Samples: Gardening, Type A (center); Fish & Wildlife Management, Type J (upper right); Citizenship In The Home, Type E (lower right); Collections, Type H (lower left); Camping, Type D (upper left). ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... In the United States, an honor society is an organization of rank, the induction into which recognizes excellence among ones peers. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... // Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ...

Purposes

The four stated purposes of the Order of the Arrow are as follows:

• To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives
• To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit
• To promote Scout camping
• To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

Membership

More than 180,000 youths and adults are members of the Order of the Arrow, approximately one-eighth of the total number of those registered in the Boy Scout program. Since youth members are elected by their local unit, and since most of the members of their unit are generally not members of the Order of the Arrow, the OA is said to be the largest membership organization whose members are selected primarily by non-members. In contrast to Boy Scouts, where youth members are under 18 and adult members are those 18 and over, OA youth members include all persons under 21 years of age while those 21 and over are considered adult members.

As a program of the Boy Scout division, candidates for the Order of the Arrow are selected by elections held annually in Boy Scout troops and Varsity Scout teams. Youth are elected by majority vote of the youth members of their unit. To be eligible for election, a Scout must be at least First Class rank, have fulfilled specified camping requirements have the approval of his Scoutmaster or Varsity Coach and must be elected by the members of the troop or team. Most lodges or chapters support an election team to help hold the OA elections; it is charged to inform the unit of the service and duty required of an Arrowman, that only the most dedicated Scouts should be considered. A Scoutmaster is the adult leader of a Troop in Boy Scouts. ...

Adults who had not previously joined the Order as a youth member may become members by being nominated by the unit, district or council committee and then approved by the lodge Adult Selection Committee. Adults must meet the same criteria as youth except the rank requirement.

After being elected or nominated, most candidates participate in a calling-out ceremony, performed by Arrowmen dressed in ceremonial Indian regalia. This call-out usually occurs sometime prior to the ordeal, and may be done at summer camp, a camporee, a call-out weekend or at a troop or team meeting.

Ordeal membership

The selected candidates subsequently participate in a weekend-long Ordeal to be formally inducted as Ordeal members of the OA. These colorful, symbolic ceremonies are considered safeguarded, as Arrowmen are strongly admonished not to reveal certain OA rituals to non-members. Consequently, the OA has occasionally been viewed by some as a secret society. However, BSA guidelines make clear that any concerned parent, guardian, or religious leader may view the ceremonies, attend meetings, or read scripts upon request to a council, district, lodge, or chapter official to assure themselves that there is nothing objectionable. Such persons are asked to safeguard the details relating to ceremonies for the sake of the participants. For the Europe album, see Secret Society (Europe album). ...

Similarly, any kind of hazing or demeaning initiation pranks are strictly prohibited as part of a candidate's Ordeal.

Brotherhood membership

Upon completion of a minimum ten months as an Ordeal member, all Arrowmen are encouraged to become Brotherhood members. Becoming a Brotherhood member is seen as an Ordeal member’s wish to seal their membership in the OA. A demonstration of advanced knowledge of the Order of the Arrow and its traditions is required for the conferring of Brotherhood membership at ceremonies for that purpose. The Ordeal member was traditionally required to successfully and effectively lead two groups of new Members through their ordeal weekend (making them Ordeal Members)as a requirement to his receiving the Brotherhood level of membership.

Vigil Honor

After a minimum of two years as a Brotherhood member of the Order, Arrowmen are eligible to be selected for the Vigil Honor by their lodge. Selection is limited to one person for every 50 members of the lodge and is made annually based on exceptional service above and beyond the norm, whether through leadership, exemplary efforts, or dedication. As stated in the OA Fact Sheet, "The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office to one or more of the following: their lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout camp. Under no circumstances should tenure in Scouting or the Order of the Arrow be considered as reason enough for a Vigil Honor recommendation."^[1]

Symbols

Sashes: Ordeal, Brotherhood, Vigil

Order of the Arrow pocket device

Arrowmen are identified by a white sash bearing a red arrow that is worn over their right shoulder. An Ordeal member is recognized by a sash with a lone arrow. The Brotherhood sash bears an arrow with a red bar at each end of the arrow. A Vigil Honor sash has the bars of Brotherhood at each end of the arrow and a triangle superimposed on the center of the shaft. The triangle bears three small arrows arranged in a counterclockwise direction. The sash is worn at Order of the Arrow functions and special Scouting activities when members need to be identified as Arrowmen rendering special services. The OA sash should not be worn at the same time as the merit badge sash, nor are the sashes ever worn folded in the belt.^[2] The sash as a form of recognition dates to the founding of the Order and has a long history of changes in usage and design. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links OAArrowDevice. ...

The OA pocket device may also be worn suspended from the right pocket button. Vigil honor may be indicated by the wearing of the Vigil pin on the device ribbon. Lodge affiliation is indicated by the wear of the "lodge flap", a patch worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Each lodge flap has a unique design, generally reflecting the name, geography or history of the lodge. Many lodges had previously made different flaps for members of each honor to wear, but this practice was abolished in 2007.^[3] Special issues of flap-shaped patches may be created to commemorate anniversaries and other events. Lodge flaps are a popular item for those who engage in Scouting memorabilia collecting. Scouting memorabilia collecting is the hobby (and in many cases, the study) of preserving and cataloguing Boy Scouting and Girl Guiding items for their historic, aesthetic and monetary value. ...

Arrowmen also exchange a special handshake as a token of brotherhood, along with other signs and passwords.^[4]. The OA's official song, "Firm Bound in Brotherhood", was written in 1921 by OA founder E. Urner Goodman and is sung to the Russian hymn tune God Save the Tsar!, composed by Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov in the 19th century.^[5] E. Urner Goodman was the founder (along with co-founder Carroll A. Edson) of the Order of the Arrow (OA), an official program of the Boy Scouts of America designed to recognize scouts and scouters for their service, and to aid in the retention of older boys in the Scouting... Wikisource has original text related to this article: God Save the Tsar!, in Russian God Save the Tsar! (Russian: Боже, Царя храни!) was the national anthem of the late Russian Empire. ... Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov (1799 - 1870) was a Russian composer. ...

Origins

The Order of the Arrow was founded in 1915 at a Scout summer camp at Treasure Island Scout Reservation, on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The two men principally responsible for its creation were camp director E. Urner Goodman and his assistant Carroll A. Edson. Summer camp is a supervised program for children and/or teenagers conducted (usually) during the summer months in some countries. ... Treasure Island is a Boy Scout camp located between Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Frenchtown, New Jersey, situated in the middle of the Delaware River and owned by the Cradle of Liberty Council (formerly the Philadelphia Area Council prior to its merger with the Valley Forge Council in 1996). ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... E. Urner Goodman was the founder (along with co-founder Carroll A. Edson) of the Order of the Arrow (OA), an official program of the Boy Scouts of America designed to recognize scouts and scouters for their service, and to aid in the retention of older boys in the Scouting... Carroll A. Edson helped to found the Order of the Arrow along with E. Urner Goodman. ...

Goodman and Edson were looking for ways to improve the camp and to keep the older boys coming back. They looked at several sources in creating their new 'camp fraternity', including:^[6][7]

• Edward Cave's Boy's Camp Book for the concept of a camp society that would perpetuate camp traditions.
• College fraternities for the concepts of brotherhood and rituals, and the idea of new members pledging themselves to the new organization.
• Ernest Thompson Seton's Woodcraft Indians for the use of American Indian lore to make the organization interesting and appealing to youth, which lead them to incorporating traditions and legends of the local Lenni Lenape (Delaware) Indians in the OA's ceremonies.
• Brotherhood of Andrew and Phillip, a Presbyterian church youth group with which Goodman had been involved as a young man.
• Freemasonry and its traditions and rituals probably contributed more to the basic structure of the rituals than any other organization. In an interview with Edson during his later years, he recalled that the task of writing the first rituals of the Order of the Arrow was assigned to an early member who was "a 32nd degree Mason." Familiar terms such as "lodge" and "obligation," were borrowed from Masonic practice, as were some ceremonial practices. Even the early national meeting was called a "Grand Lodge," thought to be a Masonic reference. Goodman became a Mason only after the OA was established.

Originally known by the Lenape language word for Brotherhood, the organization was renamed to the Order of the Arrow in 1922 when it earned official recognition as an experimental program, along with several other honor societies.^[8] A meeting of the National Lodge at the Owasippe Scout Reservation in 1933 voted to recommend that the BSA adopt it as part of its official program, which the National Council did in 1934 with full integration by 1948. The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... The Woodland Indians was a youth program established by Ernest Thompson Seton. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... “Freemasons” redirects here. ... Lenape (also called Delaware) is a language in the Algonquian language family spoken by the Lenape people. ... Owasippe Scout Reservation (OSR), located in Twin Lake, Michigan is the resident camp operated by the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. ...

Unami Lodge Flap

The seminal and oldest Order of the Arrow lodge is Unami Lodge of the Cradle of Liberty Council (formerly the Philadelphia Council), founded at Treasure Island in 1915 by Goodman and Edson. Philadelphia Council also had several other OA lodges in the early days, as the bylaws allowed each Scout camp within a "first class council" to have its own lodge. A second lodge— Unalachtigo, 8 — based on the Turkey Clan of the Delawares was soon established at Camp Biddle.^[9] After bylaw changes and camp closures, the others were merged into Unami Lodge. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Unami Lodge Flap The Cradle of Liberty Councils Order of the Arrow Lodge, Unami Lodge One, is the oldest OA lodge in the country, and in 2005 celebrated its 90th anniversary. ... Bruce S. Marks Scout Resource Center The Cradle of Liberty Council (525) is a Boy Scouts of America council created in 1996 with the merger of the former Philadelphia Area Council, covering the city and county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the former Valley Forge Council, covering both Delaware County, Pennsylvania... Treasure Island is a Boy Scout camp located between Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Frenchtown, New Jersey, situated in the middle of the Delaware River and owned by the Cradle of Liberty Council (formerly the Philadelphia Area Council prior to its merger with the Valley Forge Council in 1996). ...

One exception to the "one council, one lodge" rule are the five lodges in the Greater New York Councils in New York City, in which each of the five boroughs is treated as a "council within a council." There is no other exception, Lodges currently exist in all but two councils in the United States. It has been suggested that Baiting Hollow Scout Camp be merged into this article or section. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Organization

The basic unit of the order is the lodge, which is chartered to a local Boy Scout council. The highest adult official of the lodge is the local council's Scout executive, who holds the position of "Netami Gegeyjumhet" (first chief in Lenni-Lenape) and is referred to as the "Supreme Chief of the Fire". For the language, see Lenape language. ...

The Order of the Arrow places great emphasis on being a youth-led organization. Only youth (under age 21) are voting members and are eligible to hold elective offices at lodge, section, region, or National levels as elected officers.

Adults serve the OA in advisory roles as non-voting members and may be appointed to specific positions such as lodge adviser and chapter adviser. They are also appointed as advisers to specific youth officers and committees in the lodge. Many others help with service projects and transportation, assuring that safety guidelines are observed.

The lodge chief is an elected youth who is responsible for the program and general operation of the lodge. Each lodge has its own bylaws (within general OA guidelines) and may have additional youth officers such as vice chiefs with specific areas of responsibility, a secretary, a treasurer, or perhaps others. Typically, lodges have standing committees responsible for ceremonies, service projects, publications, unit elections, camp promotions, Indian dance team, etc., all composed entirely of youth members.

In larger councils, many lodges are sub-divided into chapters, which generally correspond to districts within the council. Lodge chapters may organize some local OA activities, primarily meetings, service projects, and unit elections.

Lodges from the same area are grouped into one or more sections, the primary purpose of which is to organize an annual gathering of all lodges in the section at a conclave, or weekend gathering at a camp, for training, inter-lodge competitions, and fellowship. Each section annually elects youths as section chief, section vice-chief, and section secretary.

At an annual planning meeting held at the BSA's national office in Irving, Texas, section chiefs gather and elect from their number the National chief and National vice-chief, followed by the four region chiefs. All section chiefs present participate in the balloting process for the National chief and National vice-chief, but only participate in the region chief election for their region. Mustangs at Las Colinas Streetscape along Las Colinas Blvd in North Irving Aerial shot of Irving/Las Colinass Urban Center. ...

At the National level, the Order is headed by the National Order of the Arrow Committee; a subcommittee of the National Boy Scout Committee, of which the National chief, National vice-chief, and the four region chiefs are voting members. The current chairman of the National committee is Bradley Haddock. For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: non-notable If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ...

Awards

Main article: Honors and awards of the Order of the Arrow

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Activities

For a list of National Order of the Arrow Conference and other national OA events, see List of Order of the Arrow national events

Most lodges hold several annual events, often at camps belonging to the local Boy Scout council, for the purpose of fellowship, inducting new members, and service work to improve the council camp. Annually, members of lodges who are grouped into a section (an administrative grouping of anywhere from two to ten lodges) gather at a Section Conclave for fellowship, training, competition, and to elect youth officers to lead the Section. For a discussion of NOAC, see Order of the Arrow. ...

For several years, the Order has sponsored special service groups to the three National High Adventure Bases. This started with the Order of the Arrow Trail Crew at the Philmont Scout Ranch, which has worked to build new trails and repair old ones. Later this expanded to the Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases with the OA Wilderness Voyage, which has repaired the portage trails in the Boundary Waters area. Most recently, the OA began the "Ocean Adventure" at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in the Florida Keys, which offers scuba diving certification and works to repair reefs in the Florida Keys. The Tooth of Time, an icon of Philmont Scout Ranch. ... Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. ... The Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases are a collection of National High Adventure Bases run by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of Minnesota, Ontarios Quetico Provincial Park, Manitobas Atikaki Wilderness and points beyond. ... The Florida National National High Adventure Sea Base is a national high adventure program base run by the Boy Scouts of America in the Florida Keys. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ...

In a new program of national service planned for the summer of 2008, the OA will offer ArrowCorps5 ^[10] to both youth and adult Arrowmen. Described as "one of the largest conservation efforts in Scouting's history" by the Boy Scouts of America, more than 5,000 Arrowmen will converge on five national forests to work on various conservation projects such as building new trails and helping preserve nearly extinct species, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. Logo of the U.S. Forest Service. ...

Since the 1950s, the Order has fielded a Service Corps for national Scout jamborees. At recent jamborees, this has expanded with a major show and "The Outdoor Adventure Program". The national Scout jamboree is a gathering, or jamboree of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), usually held every four years and organized by the BSA National Council. ...

National Order of the Arrow Conferences

Since the early 1920's, the Order of the Arrow (OA) has regularly held national gatherings of its membership. Now usually occurring once every two years, a National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is a multi-day event which takes place on a university campus, bringing together thousands of delegates from OA Lodges around the nation for training and activities. As a youth-led organization, these national conferences are organized and directed by the elected section and region youth officers, who serve on committees responsible for various conference aspects under the leadership of the conference vice-chief.

During a NOAC, Arrowmen participate in several events:

• "Meet the Man"
• Training events, which include program, leadership, American Indian culture, and more
• TOAP, The Outdoor Adventure Place
• Founder's Day
• Goodman Games
• athletic competitions between lodges
• ceremonial competitions between lodges
• dance team and individual dance competitions
• OA Museum
• Camp Promotion Exhibits
• Outdoor & Camping exhibitors
• Service work
• Patch Trading

Evening shows have different themes. Shows include one on American Indian culture, and recognition of dance competition winners. An awards show includes presentations of the OA Distinguished Service Award. Leader redirects here. ... Native Americans redirects here. ...

The next NOAC will be held at Indiana University in 2009.

Philbreak

A Philbreak participant patch

Philbreak is an "alternate spring break" program started in 2003 to help restore Philmont Scout Ranch after devastating forest fires the previous year. Since 2004, the participants have been working on the Urraca Trail, which is intended as a day hike for those attending the Philmont Training Center. Participants in the seven day program are expected to work eight or nine hour days in all types of conditions. The program takes place during three separate weeks during March. Upon arrival at Philmont, participants meet their trained staff and immediately begin project orientation. Work crews perform meaningful service projects for Philmont and build their understanding of wilderness conservation and the outdoors. Participants also have an opportunity to take a ski break at Angel Fire. Participants are required to be registered with the BSA in their local council, be between the ages of 18 and 26. The Order usually provides a large number of the participants through its Philbreak recruiting efforts. The program's goals are: Image File history File links Philbreak. ... Image File history File links Philbreak. ... Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. ... The Philmont Training Center (PTC), located at the well-known Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, has been the National Training Center of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) since 1950. ... Some conservation ecologists have been concerned about the Amazon rainforest. ... Angel Fire is a village located in Colfax County, New Mexico. ...

• To provide Philmont with approximately 72 scouters for service to Philmont.
• To provide a qualified pool of potential staff members.
• To enhance and build participant's leadership skills.

Training

In addition to training courses available at a NOAC or section conclave, the OA offers specialized leadership training as weekend events for members:

• Lodge Leadership Development (LLD)  –  a one-day or two-day event conducted by a lodge to train their officers and advisers, making use of an OA website to create a customized training syllabus based on survey data entered by lodge officers and advisers.

• National Leadership Seminars (NLS)  –  conducted by regions for lodge officers and advisers. Many lodges send key officers to receive training. Typically, each region schedules three or four NLS weekends annually, at geographically dispersed locations within the region.

• National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar (NLATS)  –  for adults, usually held in conjunction with an NLS and conducted by regions, on the role of advisers in the OA.

References

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External links

• Order of the Arrow official site
• The Order of the Arrow - Scouting's Honor Society
• Guide to OA Patches, list of lodges, other information.
• Blue Book CD-Rom reference guide to OA collecting.
• List of Order of the Arrow (OA) lodges by Region/Section & Lodge Number

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Following is a list of the highest awards attainable in various Scouting organizations worldwide. ... 20 articles Scouting in the United States Scouting in the United States • Girl Scouts of the USA • GSUSA Local Councils • Girl Scout levels (USA) • Boy Scouts of America • Cub Scouting • Boy Scouting • Varsity Scouting • Venturing BSA • Sea Scouting • Order of the Arrow • BSA Advancement & recognition • Eagle Scout • Notable Eagle Scouts • History of merit badges • History of the BSA • BSA Uniform & insignia • Boy Scout Handbook • BSA Local Councils • BSA membership controversies Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Scouting in the United States can refer to Scouting associations that are recognized by one of the international Scouting organizations as well as independent groups that are considered to be Scout-likeor otherwise Scouting related. ... The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. ... The Girl Scouts of the USA have five age levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Senior. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to some boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7–10 years of age and their families. ... Boy Scouting is a part of the program that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers for boys and young men. ... Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA. It is an alternative available to boys ages fourteen through seventeen that takes the basic Boy Scouting program and adds high adventure, sporting, and other elements that are more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of... Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... Sea Scouts is part of the Boy Scouts of Americas program for young adults, men and women, who are generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... Since its inception, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has had a tradition of advancement, honors and recognition. ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... This list of notable Eagle Scouts includes men who have earned the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... BSA Merit Badge Samples: Gardening, Type A (center); Fish & Wildlife Management, Type J (upper right); Citizenship In The Home, Type E (lower right); Collections, Type H (lower left); Camping, Type D (upper left). ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association, established by Robert Baden-Powell in Britain in 1907. ... The Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. ... The Boy Scouts is the official handbook of the Boy Scouts and the Boy Scouts of America. ... The Boy Scouts of America, the largest youth organization in the United States, has policies which prohibit atheists, agnostics, and known or avowed homosexuals from membership in its Scouting program; both youths and adults have had their memberships revoked as a result. ... 15 articles Scouting in the United Kingdom The Scout Association • Girlguiding UK • Beaver Scouts • Cub Section (UK) • Venture Scout • Explorer Scouts • Brownie (Girl Guides) • Ranger (Girl Guide) • Rainbow (Girl Guides) • Scout Network • Chief Scout (United Kingdom) • Scout Counties • Scout District • Scout Section (UK) • Scout Activity Centre • Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ... Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. ... Beaver Scouts (shortened to Beavers), are a section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom for 6 to 8 year olds. ... The Cub Section (often shortened to Cubs) is a section of the UK Scout Association open to 8-10½ year olds. ... A Venture Scout in Singapore is a Scout between the age of 16 and 18. ... This term should not be confused with Exploring, which is/was a program of the Boy Scouts of America. ... A Brownie is a young person, aged between seven and ten, who is a member of a Guide Association. ... A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is in her later teens or early twenties. ... A Rainbow is a girl, typically aged between five and seven, who is a member of the Guide Association, the female form of Scouting. ... The Scout Network, is a section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom for 18 to 25 year olds, introduced in 2001 and, along with the Explorer Scout section, replaced the Venture Scouts (which was for 15. ... The position of Chief Scout in the United Kingdom started with the appointment of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement, as Chief Scout. ... The UK is split into many scout counties: England Avon Bedfordshire Royal Berkshire Birmingham Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Central Yorkshire Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall City of Coventry Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Lancashire East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Greater London Middlesex West Greater London North Greater London North East Greater London South Greater... A Scout District is an administrative division within some Scouting and Guiding organisations. ... The Scout section in the UK Scout Association is divided into Troops, and are open to 10-14 year olds. ... A Scout Activity Centre is a campsite, hostel or conference centre of The Scout Association. ... 15 articles Founders, pioneers, and notable leaders Robert Baden-Powell • Olave Baden-Powell • Agnes Baden-Powell • Daniel Carter Beard • William D. Boyce • Frederick Russell Burnham • George Thomas Coker • David Cossgrove • Olga Drahonowska-Małkowska • Charles Eastman • Arthur Rose Eldred • Andrzej Małkowski  • Ernest Thompson Seton • William A. Smith • James E. West • J. S. Wilson Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... content. ... Agnes Baden-Powell (16 December 1858 – 2 June 1945) was younger than her brother Robert Baden-Powell, and at the time she agreed to take over the Girl Guides, this new experience for girls, she was already in her early 50s. ... Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. ... William D. Boyce William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America. ... Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947), was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting... George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, and a Distinguished Eagle Scout noted for his devotion to Scouting. ... Lieutenant Colonel David Cossgrove (1852 - 1920) served in the South African War with Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouts and Guides in the United Kingdom. ... Wedding photo of Olga and Andrzej MaÅ‚kowski Olga Drahonowska-MaÅ‚kowska (b. ... Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman (Sioux: Ohiyesa, February 19, 1858 - January 8, 1939) was a Native American author, physician and reformer. ... Arthur Eldred, 1912, BSAs first Eagle Scout. ... Andrzej MaÅ‚kowski Wedding photo of Olga and Andrzej MaÅ‚kowski Andrzej Juliusz MaÅ‚kowski (b. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... Sir William Alexander Smith (October 27, 1854 - May 10, 1914), the founder of the Boys Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland. ... Dr. James E. West (May 16, 1876 – May 15, 1948) was a lawyer and an advocate of childrens rights, who become the first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911-1943. ... J.S. Wilson with Mishima Michiharu, Chief Scout of Japan, at the national training camp at Lake Yamanaka, on the slopes of Mount Fujiyama, December 1952 Scouting Round the World Colonel John Skinner Belge Wilson was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of General Baden-Powell, recruited by... 12 articles Prominent places Baden-Powell House • Brownsea Island • Edith Macy Conference Center • Foxlease • Gilwell Park • Kandersteg • Our Cabaña • Our Chalet • Pax Hill • Pax Lodge • Philmont • Sangam Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference center for members of The Scout Association. ... Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first scout camp The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the worlds first Scout camp, and is regarded as the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement. ... Edith Macy Conference Center is a conference and training facility owned by the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and is located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. ... Foxlease is a training and activity centre of Girlguiding UK near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, UK. The Foxlease estate has been owned and managed by Girlguiding UK since 1922. ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ... Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) is an international Scout centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland and is the only world centre of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). ... Our Cabaña is an international Scout centre of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) located in Cuernavaca, Mexico. ... Our Chalet is an international Girl Guide/Girl Scout centre and one of four World Centres of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). ... Pax Hill, near Bentley, Hampshire, England, was the family home of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and his wife, Olave, for over twenty years during the 20th century. ... Pax Lodge is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centre in London, England. ... Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. ... Sangam (devanagari: संगम) is one of the four meeting centers of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). ... 5 articles Other Scouting articles Scouting organizations and associations • Mafeking Cadet Corps • The Scout Association of Hong Kong • South African Scout Association • Scouts Canada Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... The Mafeking Cadets, with their leader Sergeant-Major Warner Goodyear on the right. ... The Scout Association of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港童軍總會) is the overall Scouting organisation in Hong Kong. ... The South African Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognized Scouting association in South Africa. ... Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. ...