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History Baden Powell got his idea for scouting from his time spent in
the army. He trained soldiers in "scouting," and taught them how to develop experience in stalking, how to fend for themselves, as well as being observant of all signs that would give them advantages.
Baden-Powell conducted an experimental camp in 1907 for boys and taught them these exact skills.
In1908 the scouting movement for boys was created.
In 1910, Baden-Powell’s sister Agnes organized the Girl Guides as a separate organization.
Facts and figures
According to the latest census, there are
83,363 female members aged between 6
and 25
There are over 40 million members
between the ages of 6-26
Aims of scouting
encourage self-respect, confidence,
leadership, teamwork, creativity,
environmental awareness and community
involvement, and there are plenty of
events and activities in which everyone
can get involved together
THE SCOUT LAW
A Scout is trustworthy A Scout is loyal
A Scout is helpful
A Scout is friendly
A Scout is cheerful
A Scout is considerate A Scout is thrifty
A Scout is courageous A Scout is respectful
A Scout cares for the environment
Supervise and
provide the
instruction,
assistance and
testing of youth
members in skills
appropriate to the
program
Learning how to navigate using
natural landmarks, maps,
compasses and an innate
general sense of direction
Enhance the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual
and emotional growth and personal development of
all youth members by ensuring their participation in
interesting programmes
Challenges of females in
leadership
Jackie I was one of the first female Venture scouts in Salford and the first female Queen's Scout in the district. I am strong enough to tell blokes they're wrong and show through my actions that I am as good as, if not better than some blokes. it was usually the older ones who looked down their noses, including the Chief Scout Michael Walsh. He was a bit shocked at my attitude when I told him that I was as good as a bloke as a scout leader. It was 1983, don't think he was used to strong, Confident young women with attitude!
Yesterday at 05:52 · Like · 1
Charlotte
1. Ladies fit uniform! It most certainly doesn't.2. Unwanted comments from a Scout at group camp. Something along the lines of 'she just needs to get some' was said as I turned away from asking him to be quiet. I wanted to sort it out myself but had to find a male leader to intervene before I lost the plot. 3. Benefits mainly involve being a leader full stop. The little moments when a Beaver will come up to me with their writing or their model and want to explain to me, and only me what they have done. Pride.
3 March at 22:56 · Edited · Like · 1
Julianne For me personally:
Older males in the movement not treating myself
and other women 'right' or fairly.
Ive learnt how to be 'stronger' in voice and im no
where near as shy as i was before
Ive made some really cool/awesome people and
quiet a few of them will be mates for life.
Seeing my YP succeed and do things they didn't
think they could do!
3 March at 22:25 · Unlike · 5
Princess Being female and built like my charges, I get hit on accidentally by them sometimes and then mocked by the (new) male leaders for feeling uncomfortable. That's probably the worst. Generally I don't face issues solely for being female; issues arising because of my stature/strength, though, are a different matter. The only other adults who've judged me incapable because of my sex are some of the newer male leaders (generally also parents only of boys), and that wears off the second they see I can do everything they can do, oftentimes better.
I really enjoy doing the "soft"/"feminine" welfare things (homesickness, menstrual issues, mental health...because all of those are female problems, amirite? ), as I tend to teach the "harder", more practical program elements and I expect moderate discipline. It's good for me to interact with the youth in all kinds of ways, and it's good for them to start to understand that the strict leader most certainly isn't heartless.
Yesterday at 00:56 · Like
Jackie I was one of the first female Venture scouts
in Salford and the first female Queen's Scout in the
district. I am strong enough to tell blokes they're
wrong and show through my actions that I am as
good as, if not better than some blokes. it was
usually the older ones who looked down their noses,
including the Chief Scout Michael Walsh. He was a
bit shocked at my attitude when I told him that I
was as good as a bloke as a scout leader. It was
1983, don't think he was used to strong, Confident
young women with attitude!
Yesterday at 05:52 · Like · 1
Famous Australian women in
scouting history Sue Anne Webster – Magician
Sally Browne – Fashion Designer/Inspirational Speaker
Catriona Noble - Managing Director of McDonald's Australia
Helen Sham-Ho – Former NSW MP
Georgina Sutton – Qantas Pilot
Other famous women in
scouting history
Queen Elizabeth II
Jakobína Magnúsdóttir – First female chief commissioner in Iceland
Mariah Carrey- Singer
Michelle Obama - Presidents wife/ humanitarian
Dakota fanning - actor