What Is Scouting

What is Scouting? (372 Kb)

If you are:

• The parent of a boy or girl joining the Movement,
• an adult supporter taking up membership on a committee,
• a prospective uniformed adult leader,

then this booklet is for you.

Contents

1. What is Scouting
2. Scouting in South Africa
2.1 Aim
2.2 Method
3. The Story of Scouting
4. The World Organisation of the Scout Movement
5. The South African Scout Association
6. Policy
7. Scout Principles
7.1 Scout Promise and Law
7.2 Duty to God
7.3 Duty to my Country
7.4 To help other people at all times
7.5 To obey the Scout Law
8. Scout Methods
8.1 Methods in the Cub Pack
8.2 Methods in the Scout Group
8.2.1 The Badge System
8.3 Methods in the Rover Crew
9. The Lay Member in the Scout Movement
10. To the Prospective Scouter
11. The Wood Badge Training Scheme
12. Further Reading

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