Baden-Powell (Recreation/Scouting/History/Baden-Powell)
up Baden-PowellThe Baden-Powell family, Sir Robert, his brother, his sister, Agnes, and his wife, Olave, were all active in the scouting and guiding movement. Robert and Olave shared the same birthday, 22 February. That week has come to be recognized as scout and guide week. In the girl scouting and guiding movement the day is a day of reflection called Thinking Day.EntriesBaden Powell Google Petition http://www.petitiononline.com/glogobp/petition.html An on-line petition to have Baden Powell day, February 22nd, recognized by placement of a scouting symbol on the Google calendar. Reflections on Baden-Powell http://weberstudies.weber.edu/archive/archive%20B%20Vol.%2011-16.1/Vol.%2014.2/14.2Voeltz.htm Historical article about the founder and scouting by Richard A. Voeltz National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?mkey=mw83490 Includes a wedding photograph of Olave St. Clair Baden-Powell (nee Soames) and Robert Baden-Powell taken in 1912. Includes a brief history of their marriage. The Baden-Powell Family http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/3965/bpfamily.html Short biographical sketches of the three BP Scouting founders: Robert Baden-Powell, Agnes Baden-Powell, and Olave Baden-Powell. Scouting Resources - Baden Powell Links http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/links/links_badenpowell.html Contains a set of links to Baden-Powell websites. SubcategoriesAgnes Founder, with her brother Lord Robert of Gilwell, of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout movement. Lady Olave Lord Robert of Gilwell Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell of Gilwell is the Founder of Scouting and Chief Scout of the World. BP was born on February 22, 1857 in London, England, and died on January 8, 1941 in Nyeri, Warrington Information about Robert's brother who, as an avid sailor, assisted B-P in the establishment of Sea Scouting Related categoriesFrench Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell (né le 22 février 1857 à Londres, décédé le 8 janvier 1941 Neigbour categoriesAssociations History of particular scouting, guiding or girl scouting associations. Brownsea Island Brownsea Island is the birthplace of World Scouting and Guiding. Lord Robert Baden Powell held the first Scout camp there in 1907. Cornwell, Jack Biographical information and history of the Cornwell Award for courage by scouting youth. Gang Show Historical information about gang shows. Guiding and Girl Scouting The Scouting movement's female branch began in 1908, soon after Robert Baden-Powell saw that girls were taking part in the scouting movement. With his sister Agnes, the project of an outdoors program Peace Cruise Scouting cruises for the promotion of peace. Sevin, Jacques Articles and information about the founder of French Catholic Scouting. World Jamboree (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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