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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Talking About Scouts, Girls Guide, Boys Brigade and Girls Brigade and the Benefits of Membership for Your Chid


Many people would have come across the Scouts at one time or the other, and wondered what it is those young ones in uniform do and what it is that drives them. Some of course would remember the name Sir Robert Baden-Powell who is the Chief Scout Master of the world, having been its founder in 1907 in England. Since then, the Scout Movement has spread throughout the length and breath of the world. Many have passed through this organization and many youths today are still part of it. There is also the Girls Guide Movement founded in 1909 by Lady Agnes Baden-Powell, Sir Baden-Powell’s wife. Equally, there are the Boys and Girls Brigade founded in Scotland in the late 1880s. What are the benefits for out youths? Why should parents encourage their kids to join such organizations


  • They teach discipline and sense of purpose; scouts through their routine inculcates discipline in a child
  • It teaches responsibility; as a young person, the scout entrusts the kid with responsibilities that ordinarily we as parents would not do at home. This makes them feel good
  •  The Scout Motto is Be Prepared and this helps the kid live a tidy and organized life
  •  It helps them build friendships
  • It keeps them off the streets and gets them engaged
  • They learn the act of charity and service and the life of volunteering (see our section on volunteering)
  • They get to experience different adventure as they go camping and learn the art of survival and communal living
  •  Above all, it is a fun way of introducing leadership skills to kids



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