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B.P.’s Second life.                                     The movement grew and grew and had in 1910 reached such proportions that B.P. realized that Scouting was to be life job. He had the vision and faith to recognize that he could of more for his country by training the rising generation to be good citizens than by training a dew men possible future fighting.                                        And so he resigned from the army where he had become a lieutenment- General and embarked upon his “second life” as he called it ---- his life of service to the world through Scouting.  He raped his reward in the growth of the Sc...

Scouting in Born                                                             It was a geo of men and boys that he returned to England from South Africa in 1901, to be showered with honors and to discover, to his amazement, that his personal popularity had given popularity to his book for army men --   Aims to Scouting. It was being used as a textbook in boy’s schools.                                                                                         B.P. saw a great challenge...

Scout Patrols Each Scout Troop consists of two or more Patrols of six to eight boys. The main object of the Patrol system is to give real responsibility to as many boys as possible. It heads each boy to see that he has some individual responsibility for the good of his patrol. It leads patrol to see that it has definite responsibility for the good of the troop. Through the patrol system the scouts learn that they have considerable say in what their troop does. The Patrol leader   Each patrol chooses a boy as leader. He is called the patrol leader. The scoutmaster expects a great deal from the patrol. A word to patrol leaders in want you, patrol leaders to go on and train your patrol entirely yourselves, because it is possible for you to get hold of each boy in your patrol and make a good fellow of him, it is no use having one or two brilliant boys and the rest no good at all. You should   to make them all fairly good. The important step to this is your own exa...

Scout uniform                                           The Scout Uniform is very like the uniform worn by my men when I commanded the South Africa Constabulary. They knew what was comfortable, serviceable and a good protection against the weather. So Scouts have much the same uniform. With a few minor alterations the original Scout uniform has met the ideas of Scouts around the world and has been universally adopted. Of course, in extreme climates it has to be modified to suit the the seasons, but on the whole the different nations in the temperate climates are dressed uniformly alike. Starting at the top, the board-braimmed khaki hat is a good protection from sun and rain. It is kept on by a bootlace tied in a bow in front on the brim and going round the back of the head. This lace will come in handy in many ways when you camp. The hat has four dents in it. Then comes th...

Scout Motto The Scout Motto is :  BE PREPARED Which means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to your DUTY. Be prepared in Mind  by having disciplined yourself to be obedient to every order and also by having thought to before hand any accident or situation that migh occur, so that you know the right thing to do at the right moment and are willing to do it. Be Prepared in Body  by making yourself strong, active and able to do the right thing at the right moment and do it. Scout Sign and salute                                    The Scout Sign is made by raising your right hand palm to the front, thumb resting on the nail of the little finger and the other fingers upright, pointing upwards. The three fingers remind a Scout of the three parts of the Scout Promise. The Scout Sign is given at the making of the Promise or as a greeting. When t...

                                                            The Story of B.P                                                  If you want to understand Scouting completely you must know something about the man who founded the Boy scout movement, one of the most real “boy-men”   who has even lived- Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. Chief Scout of the World, affectionately known to all Scouts as “B.P”.                                     ROBERT STEPHENSON SMYTH BADEN POWELL was born in London, England , on February 22, 1857 – th...