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Scouting, or Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement of multiple organizations for both boys and girls whose aim is to develop young people physically, spiritually and mentally so that youth may take a constructive place in society. This is achieved through non-formal education with emphasis on practical activities in the outdoors, using the so-called Scout method. Most countries have Scouting programs for children and young adults from ages 6 to their early 20s.
Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, a retired Lieutenant General in the British Army, held the first Scouting encampment at Brownsea Island, England. He was at that time a good friend of William Alexander Smith, founder of the Boys' Brigade. Currently Scouting and Guiding have over 38 million members in 217 countries and territories represented through several different Scouting associations at the international level. The works of Ernest Thompson Seton and Daniel Carter Beard were very influential in the early development of Scouting as well as the basis of the Traditional Scouting movement that has become very significant in the last several years. In many countries, Scouting has become a signifcant part of popular culture.
Origins
Baden-Powell founded the Scouting movement in 1907 in the United Kingdom. He also introduced the parallel movement for girls, the Girl Guides, in 1910 with the aid of his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. (The Guides are known as the Girl Scouts of the USA in the United States.) More on [ Scouting ]
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Buffalo Trail Council - Boy Scouts of America - Serves more than 13,000 youth in 18 West Texas counties. Information on staff, activities, and membership.
Meta Description: [ The Buffalo Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves more than 13,000 youth in 18 West Texas counties. The Council is headquartered in Midland, Texas. ]
Girl Scouts Bluebonnet Council - Includes a list of programs, membership information, job and volunteer opportunities, and information about buying cookies.
Girl Scouts Heart of Texas Council Council - Membership information, calendar of events, and information about scout levels.
Meta Description: [ Girl Scouts-Heart of Texas Council serves 19 counties in Central Texas. Girl Scouting is available for all girls between the ages of 5 and 17. Girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Counties served: Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Jack,... ]
Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America - General information on scouting, council programs, calendar of events, training offered, and other resources. Covers Harris and 16 surrounding counties in southeast Texas.
Meta Description: [ The Sam Houston Area Council is the largest of more than 300 Boy Scout Councils nationwide. We serve nearly 170,000 youth in 16 counties in southeast Texas and have nearly 32,000 adult volunteers. ]
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Texas Boy Scout Troops - Directory of troops with web sites.
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Texas Girl Scouts - Links to Girl Scout troops and councils in Texas.
Texas Trails Council - Serves Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Lampasas, Mills, Nolan, North Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, and Taylor counties.
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