United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is the home of Scouting. It began in August 1907 at a trial camp on Brownsea Island. Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell, now known the world over as B-P, conducted the camp. With the publication of B-P's "Scouting for Boys" early in 1908, a youth movement spontaneously sprung up. Soon afterwards, the Scout Association was formed by B-P to give structure to the movement and to organize training, called Wood Badge, for adult leaders. Guiding was also begun in the United Kingdom. B-P quickly realized that girls were also participating in the movement, so, with his sister Agnes and later his wife, Olave, the Girl Guides were founded and developed. Further, B-P, with the aid of his brother, Warrington, an avid sailor and aficionado of canoe sailing, also founded the Sea Scouts. Scouting rapidly developed into a worldwide organization and is today the largest youth movement in the world. B-P is universally recognized as the founder of Scouting.

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United Kingdom - Scouting and Guiding around the world local pages - Index of web pages in the UK.
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Scouting in the United Kingdom - History of Scouting and current status of national Scouting organizations.
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Scouting in Scotland - History of Scouting and current status of national Scouting organizations.
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SharpEnd - The magazine for Scouting in St. Helens.
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Sea Scouting in the United Kingdom - Index of groups and organizations from the Sea Scout Movement.
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Global Awareness Partnership Project - Scouting program inUnited Kingdom, awareness of Global issues.
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Great Britain - Scouts on Stamps - Postal issues depicting scouting.
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Faulkes Flying Foundation - Adventure training for Scouts through aviation and gliding.
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Scouts Sailing Course on Mersea Island - Hertfordshire sailing program information, photos, stories, and contacts.
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Stockton District Scout Communications Team - Stockton District provides radio communication, public address systems, discos for Scouting, non-Scouting, and national events.
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Web Search for United Kingdom Europe Regional Scouting Recreation - News search for United Kingdom Europe Regional Scouting Recreation - encyclopedia entries for United Kingdom Europe Regional Scouting Recreation