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Scouting



If you were asked to name the world’s largest international voluntary organization for young people, would you be able to give an answer? What if you were told that its former members include David Beckham, Steven Spielberg, President George W Bush, Bill Gates, and eleven of the twelve astronauts who have walked on the moon?
If you want extra clues, how about the fact that the organization is celebrating its centenary this summer, or that the uniform worn by its male members often includes short trousers?
The answer, as any current member of the organization will know, is the Scouts.
The Scouts began with a trip for a group of about 20 British boys to a small island off the south coast of England in the summer of 1907. The group was led by a former British soldier, Robert Baden-Powell, who taught the boys outdoor skills such as camping, following trails, tying knots, and making fires for cooking. Baden-Powell also used the trip as a way of encouraging teamwork and breaking down barriers between boys from different social backgrounds.
The idea spread like wildfire. Scout groups rapidly multiplied throughout Britain, and within three years the movement had reached other countries including Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, Russia and South Africa.
In 1908 Baden-Powell wrote down the principles of the new movement in Scouting for Boys, which would go on to become the fourth best-selling book of the 20th century. Despite what the title of the book might suggest, the Scouts did not remain an all-male organization for long, as in 1909 the first group for girls was set up.
There are now 28 million Scouts in more than 150 countries. In many countries there are separate organizations for boys and girls, but in some, mainly in Europe, groups are mixed. Most groups are run by adult volunteers, and have a system in which Scouts receive a badge for their uniform whenever they learn a new skill.
The movement still encourages what it sees as a healthy outdoor lifestyle, involving various physical activities, but also emphasizes the importance of ‘citizenship’, which includes trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility towards other people.
1. Most Scouts have various on their uniforms.
2. In the 20th century there were only books that sold more copies than Robert Baden-Powell’s Scouting for Boys.
3. Scouts are encouraged to be citizens.
4. Baden-Powell believed it was good to have an lifestyle.
5. Some Scouts are now famous.
6. The organization grew very after 1907.
7. The boys who went on Baden-Powell’s 1907 camping trip were not all from the same .
8. Before he became a Scout leader, Baden-Powell was in the British .
9. Camping and following trails are examples of outdoor .
10. By 1910 there were Scout groups in .