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The 1st Blackburn Scouting
Group serves
the communities of Blackburn Hamlet and Chapel Hill South.
The Scouting History
Scouting began in 1907 when
Lt.-Gen. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (B.-P.) took a group
of boys to a camp on Brownsea Island. The Movement was
incorporated as "The Boy Scout Association" throughout the
Commonwealth by Royal Charter granted by King George V in 1912.
Scouting came to Canada in the spring of 1908. The Canadian
General Council of the Boy Scout Association
was incorporated by an act of the Canadian Parliament on June 12,
1914. The Canadian General Council was a branch of the Boy Scout
Association until October 30, 1946, when it became an independent
member of the Boy Scout World Conference. A subsequent amendment
changed the name to Boy Scouts of Canada. In 1976 the Scouts
Canada logo was introduced an since then Scouting in Canada has
become commonly referred to as
SCOUTS CANADA.
Scouts Canada's Mission
The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young
people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law,
to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as
individuals and play a constructive role in society. This is
achieved by:
 | Involving them throughout their formative
years in a non-formal educational process; |
| Using a specific method that makes each
individual the principal agent in his or her development as a
self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person;
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| Assisting them to establish a value system
based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as
expressed in the Promise and Law. |
Scouting's Principles
Scouting is based on three broad principles which represent its
fundamental beliefs. These include:
Duty to God: Defined as, "Adherence to spiritual principles,
loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the
duties resulting therefrom."
Duty to Others: Defined as, "Loyalty to one's country in harmony
with the promotion of local, national and international peace,
understanding and cooperation, and Participation in the
development of society, with recognition and respect for the
dignity of one's fellow-being and for the integrity of the natural
world."
Duty to Self: Defined as, "Responsibility for the development of
oneself." This is in harmony with the educational purpose of the
Scout Movement whose aim is to assist young people in the full
development of their potentials.
Scouting's Practices
We define Scouting Practices as a system of progressive
self-education including:
| a promise and law, |
| learning by doing, |
| membership in small groups, |
| progressive and stimulating programs,
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| commitment to the values of doing one's best,
contributing to the community, respecting and caring for others,
contributing as a family member, |
| use of outdoor activities as a key learning
resource. |
Each program section emphasizes meeting these
principles and practices at a level appropriate to the age range
and capabilities of the members in that section. Together the
programs for all sections combine towards the development of the
whole person and an indepth appreciation and commitment to the
principles of Scouting. All sections; Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
Ventures & Rovers are now optionally co-ed. |
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