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A visit to the original Gilwell Park, the happy land where it all began
Scoutmaster Jerry : Fantastic post from Bryan from the Scouting Magazine Blog. For those of us that love Scouting and the Wood Badge experience, we can follow along with Bryan as he takes to Scouting's Mecca. Great article Bryan, thanks for sharing.
Honestly, the original Gilwell Park in London looks no different from any other field. Sure, the grass is green, the trees towering and the air clean. But put a normal civilian here, and they won't see anything special. Wood Badgers, though, aren't normal civilians.
Though our magazines are crafted in offices nearly 5,000 miles apart, the editors of Scouting magazine (U.S.) and Scouting magazine (U.K.) share more than just a name. We have similar philosophies in how we cover the Scouting movement. And we must overcome similar challenges in doing so.
For The Fallen With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
Scouts don't care Rhod Gilbert's motto for scouting.
From The Scout Association (UK) website : The Scout Association (TSA) has launched an additional alternative version to the core Scout Promise in order to officially welcome atheists into the Movement. Following an extensive 10-month consultation process within and outside of the Movement, TSA has introduced an additional alternative version of the Scout Promise that can…
The SA have announced the following - The Scout Association (TSA) has launched an additional alternative version to the core Scout Promise in order to officially welcome atheists into the Movement. Following an extensive 10-month consultation process within and outside of the Movement, TSA has introduced an additional alternative version of the Scout Promise that can…
It is Friday, that means Friday Questions Time and this time I want to ask you about International and Scouting - Let me know your answers in the Blog comments.
Three Scouts have been awarded the prize of featuring in the Bright Sparks Project, and will work on a music single that will support adult recruitment this winter.
Hello there! How've you all been? I've not been round here much recently, but that doesn't mean that I've not been doing lots of Scouting! I think one of the best things we've done recently was our 3rd Family Camp we had back in May.