BOY SCOUTS MOVEMENT BEGINS: 24JAN1908

[Felix/FFDS]

This touches many of us, irrespective of political leanings.  Both my son and daughter were involved in Scouting, and I was, for a time, a "trained" Scout Leader (a hindrance which the scouts in out troop overcame).  I did go through adult leader trainging "Woodbadge"  and can wear a bandana with a piece of McLaren tartan.


BOY SCOUTS MOVEMENT BEGINS:
January 24, 1908


On January 24, 1908, the Boy Scouts movement begins in England with the publication of the first installment of Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys. The name Baden-Powell was already well known to many English boys, and thousands of them eagerly bought up the handbook. By the end of April, the serialization of Scouting for Boys was completed, and scores of impromptu Boy Scout troops had sprung up across Britain.

[ozzy72]

Personally I've always been a bit suspicious of Baden-Powell and his urge to go scouting for young boys
A bit of a Michael Jackson if you ask me

[ATI_7500]

Personally I've always been a bit suspicious of Baden-Powell and his urge to go scouting for young boys
A bit of a Michael Jackson if you ask me

Reminds me of a South Park episode...heeheehee.

[Hagar]

Personally I've always been a bit suspicious of Baden-Powell and his urge to go scouting for young boys
A bit of a Michael Jackson if you ask me

[quote]Reminds me of a South Park episode...heeheehee.

[ozzy72]

It was just a joke Doug
Personally I was a Cub, but the Scouts was full of rather strange people where I was, so I went over to the ATC, and what a wonderful bunch they are

[Hagar]

It was just a joke Doug ::)

I knew that Mark. My remarks were not aimed at you or Bjorn. This is the common concept of Baden-Powell & his scout movement these days. Nothing more than a joke.

I've experienced this sort of unfounded discrimination myself & I'm a tad fed up with it. A single man of my age living alone seems to be treated with suspicion by everyone these days. I no longer dare make eye contact or smile at a young child for fear of being accused of being a pervert. Goodness knows what would happen if I actually physically touched a child that fell over & hurt itself. I would probably be locked up. I think this is a sad reflection on our society.

[ATI_7500]

I've experienced this sort of unfounded discrimination myself & I'm a tad fed up with it. A single man of my age living alone seems to be treated with suspicion by everyone these days. I no longer dare make eye contact or smile at a young child for fear of being accused of being a pervert. Goodness knows what would happen if I actually physically touched a child that fell over & hurt itself. I would probably be locked up. I think this is a sad reflection on our society.

Now that is really bad. Older people deserve more respect!

[Hagar]

Now that is really bad. Older people deserve more respect!

Thanks Bjorn but respect has to be earned. I think I've earned it several times over but unfortunately nobody else seems to agree.

[Felix/FFDS]

Thanks Bjorn but respect has to be earned. I think I've earned it several times over but unfortunately nobody else seems to agree.

Yes, Rodney.

[Scorpiоn]

I dunno about y'all, but in my area you had to be in the clique to be in the boy scouts.  Not so much the kids, but the moms.  My family has always been one to keep to itself (save perhaps my sister), so it was awkward when I started investigating the Scouts.

Who are you?

Not my cup o' tea thank you very much.  I stuck to reading about insects and games all by my happy lonesome.

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]I dunno about y'all, but in my area you had to be in the clique to be in the boy scouts.

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

I think that in olden times scouting turned out responsible adults, who were then kept upright by the Masons (feel freee to disagree).
Lots of people m y age still do scouts and find it immense fun...I however aren't..shall we say..accostomed to mudfights etc, so Ill stick with AIRTC thanks very much...
However many paedophiles may grace the Scouting Org...its still good....and I dont think its outdated...


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[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

I think that in olden times scouting turned out responsible adults, who were then kept upright by the Masons (feel freee to disagree).
Lots of people m y age still do scouts and find it immense fun...I however aren't..shall we say..accostomed to mudfights etc, so Ill stick with AIRTC thanks very much...
However many paedophiles may grace the Scouting Org...its still good....and I dont think its outdated...


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[Hagar]

I think that in olden times scouting turned out responsible adults, who were then kept upright by the Masons (feel freee to disagree).

I suppose it might depend on the country but I'm not sure where the Masons come into this. Freemasonry was, & still is, a secret society. Not being a Mason I'm still unclear as to what its purpose is. However innocent the organisation might be, the very fact that its business is conducted in absolute secrecy appears to give it a sinister side. In "olden times", as you put it, a Mason would not admit to being one or give away those secrets at the risk of terrible punishment from his peers. I would say the "Church" of whatever creed or denomination had far more influence on moral standards. I think this opens up a whole new area of discussion which I'm not convinced is suitable for this forum.

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Yeah true.....
um.....
woops...
Does anyone know where the Sea Scouts came into this?

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