14th Aldershot Scout Group
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An Introduction to Scouting |
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Scouting has changed much since first devised by Baden Powell. It is now a world wide youth movement for 6 to 25 year olds. The aim is to develop young people (physically, mentally and spiritually) so that they may become responsible citizens. The programme provides young people with the opportunity to try new activities that they may not find elsewhere. You may not know that the Scout movement is a value based organisation and members are required to make a promise ("On my Honour I promise that I will do my best, to do my duty to God & the Queen, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.") |
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Baden-Powell a returning war hero had written a book titled "Aids to Scouting", this
was intended as a military training manual, teaching observation, tracking, initiative..
he discovered that many boys and young men were avidly reading his book Aids to Scouting. |
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Activities done by members of the scout movement include Hikes, Map Reading, Compass Bearings, Camping, Wide Games, Attend Church Services and many more things as they progress through the movement. Scouting has changed much since first devised by Baden Powell. It is now a world wide youth movement for 6 to 25 year olds. The aim is to develop young people (physically, mentally and spiritually) so that they may become responsible citizens. The Scout Group is made up of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and adults (leaders, helpers and members of the group executive committee)
The 14th Aldershot Scout Group meet at Mantle Hall,
North Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire |
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The Scout Promise - to do my duty to the Queen |
The National Anthem |
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Saint George |
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St. George, Patron Saint of Scouting SAINT GEORGE AND SCOUTING FOR BOYS Scouts are expected to follow the example of St George and on the 23rd April all Scouts remind themselves of their Promise and of the Scout Law Saint George martyred Emperor Dioclesian was a great persecutor of Christians. The people took St. George before Emperor Diocletian and he cried in their midst saying: “For how long will you pour your anger out against the innocent Christians and force those who know the true faith to adopt the fraudulent faith that you yourself are in doubt of? The emperor tried to get him to stop being a Christian but St George would not recant his faith and he was dragged through the streets and beheaded by the sword on the first day of May 303. He was only 23 years old.. The Emperor's wife, Alexandria was so impressed at the Saint's courage that she became a Christian and so too was put to death. Many were converted to Christianity, they knew that St George worshiped The real God, Jesus Christ the Living God and that the other gods are devils. |
Saint George legend |
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The Scout Promise - to do my duty to God |
 "I don't mean by this the mere soldiering and sailoring services; we have no military aim or practice in our movement; but I mean the ideals of service for their fellow-men. In other words, we aim for the practice of Christianity in their everyday life and dealings, and not merely the profession of its theology on Sundays.... The co-operation of tiny sea insects has brought about the formation of coral islands. No enterprise is too big where there is goodwill and co-operation carrying it out. Every day we are turning away boys anxious to join the Movement, because we have no the men or women to take them in hand. There is a vast reserve of loyal patriotism and Christian spirit lying dormant in our nation to-day, mainly because it sees no direct opportunity for expressing itself. Here in this joyous brotherhood there is vast opportunity open to all in a happy work that shows results under your hands and a work that is worth while because it gives every man his chance of service for his fellow-men and for God. " (Scouting for Boys 1908) Specific times when members are guided towards God
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14th Aldershot Scout Group
14th Aldershot Scout Group - last modified: June, 2003