About Scouting
"The key to successful education is not so much to teach the pupil as to get him to learn
for himself."
Scouting has a rich history stretching back to the early years of the 20th century - and an exciting future. Today there are more Scouts, in more countries around the world, than at any stage in the history of Scouting.
The common themes of Scouting’s history are the enthusiasm of young people to participate voluntarily in the exciting activities of Scouting, the support of men and women of goodwill around the world to enable the Scouting programme to happen, and the continuing vision of Scouting’s leaders.
Scouting was founded by Robert Baden-Powell. It all started with an experimental camp in 1907 on Brownsea Island, for 20 boys from a variety of backgrounds, where Baden-Powell tried out his ideas. Following the success of this camp, Baden-Powell started to publish Scouting for Boys in fortnightly parts.