Groups (Recreation/Scouting/Organizations)
up GroupsScouting grew into an international movement within the first year of its existence. International Scouting organizations have grown up to facilitate and support the international aspect of the movement. This category includes those various supporting organizations that assist in the provision of scouting programs on a worldwide basis as well as individual scouting, guiding or girl scouting groups or sections, and their senior councils.In 1938 Winston S. Churchill made this tribute to BP and the Scouting Movement.In this uncertain world one cannot be sure of much. But it seems probable that one or two hundred years hence, or it may be more, this monument that we have seen set up in our lifetime will still proclaim the fame of its founder, not in the silent testimony of bronze or stone, but as an institution guiding and shaping the lives and thoughts of men.EntriesWorld Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) http://scout.org/ 28 million member organization composed of member Scout associations in 216 countries and territories. Offers non-formal education to young people. The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting http://www.eocs.org/ Provides support, programs, and recognition to the scouts and scouters of Eastern Orthodox faith. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) http://www.wagggs.org/ Contains program information, news and resources for organization that reaches 10 million girls and young women in 145 countries. Asia-Pacific Region - WOSM http://www.scout.org/en/asia-pacific News, events, publications, and information about member associations. World Federation of Independent Scouts - South America Regional Council http://www.wfis-suramerica.org/ Official Site of the WFIS with directory of member organizations in Central and South America. International Catholic Conference of Guiding http://cicg-iccg.org/ Provides information about its charter. Includes a member directory, newsletters and meditations. [French, English and Spanish] International Catholic Conference of Scouting http://www.cics.org/ Organization for Catholic Scouts. WOSM consultive status. International Forum of Jewish Scouts http://www.jewishscoutsforum.org/ Program to develop and promote the spirit of brotherhood and understanding among Jewish Scouts, as well as between Jewish Scouts and Scouts of other faiths. ACTS - Association of Christians Through Scouting http://kclocke.tripod.com/index-4.html An organization for Christian Scouters to join together in serving youth through the Scouting Movement. Lions Club International http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/youth_outreach_scouts.shtml Scouts and Lions, describes sponsorship program and outreach to youth by the Club through scouting. World Federation of Independent Scouts - North America Regional Council (WFIS-NA) http://www.na.wfis.org.mx/ Member associations in Canada, USA, and Costa Rica. Skolta Esperanto-Ligo http://www.esperanto.org/skolta/ Scout Esperanto League official site. Confederation of European Scouts http://www.ces-scouts.com/ Official site of the Organizations belonging to the Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme (CES), includes links to member and affiliated organizations. International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians http://www.ifsr-net.org/ Contains directory of chapters, mission statement, contacts and links for members of Rotary International involved in Scout organizations. International Scout and Guide Fellowship http://www.isgf.org/ Fellowship of adults wishing to keep alive the ideal of service specific to the Scout and Guide Promise. International Union of Muslim Scouts http://www.oicun.org/articles/50/1/International-Union-of-Muslim-Scouts/1.html Background information provided by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Rover Scouts' Association http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roverscouts/ Worldwide brotherhood dedicated to perpetuating the history and traditions of Rover Scouting, based on Scouting for Boys, and Rovering to Success, by Robert Baden-Powell, and the Scout Promise and Scout Law. The UK Uganda Network http://www.ugandanetwork.org.uk/index2.htm Scouting programs and exchange between these countries. World Federation of Independent Scouts - Europe http://www.wfis-europe.org/ Official site for WIFS European programs and events. World Federation of Independent Scouts - South East Asia Region http://www.geocities.com/non_wosm/ Links and contacts for member associations. SubcategoriesAustralia Scouting organizations in Australia. Belgium Scouting and Guiding groups and organizations in Belgium Boy Scouts of America This sub-category is dedicated to the Groups and Councils of the Boy Scouts of America, a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM. The BSA was founded by Ernest Thompson Seton BPSA Canada The CFIS is an umbrella association of several Canadian Traditional Scouting associations. Canada Cyprus Scouts Association Councils, units and groups belonging to the Cyprus Scouts Association. Denmark Scouting orgainzations and groups in Denmark. Finland Scouting organizations and groups in Finland France Scouting organizations in France. Girl Guide Association of South Africa Groups and Councils of the Associaton. These groups belong to the national WAGGGS member. Girl Guides Association of Malaysia Sites for groups and councils of the guiding association Girl Guides of Canada This category is dedicated to the groups, sections and councils of The Girl Guides of Canada other than at the national level. Formation of Guiding took place in Canada in 1910, immediately Girlguiding UK The United Kingdom is the home of Guiding and Girl Scouting. Scouting in general began in August 1907 at a trial camp on Brownsea Island. Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell, now known the world over Girl Scouts of the USA The Girl Scouts of the USA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. WAGGS is the world's largest organization for girls — just for girls. It serve over 10 million of them Guernsey Scouting organizations in Guernsey Guides Australia Guides Australia is a WAGGGS member association. Guides New Zealand Councils and units of the Girl Guides of New Zealand. Homenetmen Armenian Scouting Association Sites of scouting groups in the Armenian Cultural and Scouting Organization. Hong Kong Scout organizatins in Hong Kong India Scouting and Guiding organizations and units in India. Ireland Scouting organizations in Ireland Isle of Man Scouting organizations and groups on the Isle of Man. Italy Scout groups and organizatins in Italy Japan Scout and Guide organizations in Japan Jersey Scouting on the island of Jersey Malta Netherlands Scouting organizations and groups in the Netherlands. Norway Scouting organizations and groups in Norway. Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization Plast is a Ukrainian Scouting association operating in many countries. Poland Scouting organizations in Poland Scout Association of Hong Kong Councils and units of the Hong Kong Association. Scout Association of Malta The Scout Association of Malta was the first to be recognized as an independent overseas scouting organization within the Scout Association. Baden-Powell had spent a significant part of his military Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago WOSM member association. Scouting Ireland Councils and Groups belonging FISA. FISA is the WOSM member organization for Ireland. As of January 1, 2004 the Catholic Scouting Ireland and Scout Association of Scouting New Zealand Groups and Councils of the association known as Scouting New Zealand, a WOSM member organization. Scouts Association of Malaysia Official scouting body of the Malaysian scouts movement based in Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur. Scouts Australia Scouts Australia is a WOSM member association. Scouts Canada Scouts Canada is Canada's largest Scout association and national member association of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Within months of the publication of Scouting for Boys in Scouts of Greece Scouting organizations and groups in Greece. Singapore Scouting and Guiding groups in Singapore Singapore Scout Association Scouting groups with the Singapore Scout Association South African Scout Association Councils and Groups of the South African Scout Association. Sri Lanka Scout Association WOSM member association. Sweden Swedish Scouting Councils and groups. Ukraine Scouting units and organizations in the Ukraine United Kingdom Scouting organizations in the U.K. United Kingdom Scout Association The United Kingdom is the home of Scouting where 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. United States Scouting organizations Related categoriesCatalan Webs d'agrupaments escoltes i de guies (incloses subdivisions -branques- i activitats d'aquests -com per exemple campaments o revistes on-line). Italian Spanish Páginas oficiales y no oficiales de los grupos y asociaciones scouts, así como personales de temática Swedish Philanthropy Foundations, charitable funds and voluntary gifts for Scouting purposes. Regional Scouting is a worldwide movement. The purpose of this category is to list general scouting information pertinent to a particular country or that serve a part of the global community of scouting. The Neigbour categoriesCampsites "We want open-air space, grounds of our own, preferably permanent game grounds easily accessible for the use of Scouts." - BP, January, 1919. BP's vision has become a reality. Scout Chats and Forums Discussions, notice boards and forums for all sections of the Scouting movement. Collectibles This category includes the manufacturing, supply, trading, collecting, and display of Scouting collectibles and memorabilia. Scouting Collectibles include patches, badges, crests, uniforms, Directories Events Scouts participate in many events, the best known of these are the Jamborees. Jamborees can be large camps of Scouts from a local area (most likely History History of the Scouting movement and individual Scouting organizations, including biographical material on key figures in Scouting. Honors and Awards Scouting recognition for service, bravery, and fortitude as granted by a Scouting organization or other official body. Personal Pages This category is for the personal homepages of Scouts and Scouters. Resources One of the principles of Scouting is the careful use of all resources. The sites listed here are resource materials to 1) help Scouters and Guiders in all sections to run better Scouting programs for Scholarships Post secondary funding available for scouting members. Scout Shops Shops operated by Scouting and Guiding councils or national or world scouting organizations that sell Software Baden-Powell The 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. Brownsea Island Brownsea Island is the birthplace of World Scouting and Guiding. Lord Robert Baden Powell held the first Scout camp there in 1907. Internet Web hosting, home page design and internet services for scouting. Merchandise New Scouting collectible items which are being offered for sale. Museums Actual brick and mortar Scouting museums, places where one can arrange a visit to view Scouting collectibles. Social Issues Scouting interaction with society at large. (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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