ABOUT SCOUTS

Scouts are members of the Scout Association.They serve volunteers.The Scout Association is an international organisation.It was started in 1907 by Lord Baden Powell, an Englishman.It has branches in almost all countries of the world .We have a scout association in our country called Nepal Boy and Girl Scout Association.It is a member of the World Scout Association.A national scout associations has district associations.A district association has various troops under its jurisdiction .A troops consists of three or four patrols .A patrol consists of scouts ,six to eight in number .A patrol is under the charge of a scout leader, and a troop is under the charge of a scout master.There are boy as well as girl scouts.The scouts have uniform of their own .The boy scouts wear a shirt,a pair of shorts and a scarf.The Nepal Boy Scouts put on a black cap.The girl scouts carry a whistle,a stick,a knife,a bag,apiece of rope and other things.A troop has a bugle or a drum.The scouts are trained by the scout masters. They learn many things like first-aid ,swimming ,signalling,cooking and games.Sometimes,they go on hiking.The scouts promise to serve God and the country .Their aim is service They serve the needy and the distressed .They learn discipline and public spirit.They have to obey the ten scout laws wherever they are .They remain ever alert and active.Their motto is "Be prepared.