Scouting in Yorkshire
Tue, Mar 15th 2016 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
A talk by John McGrath
The power point presentation covered a history of scouting from its inception in 1907 by Baden Powell to the state of the current movement which is thriving.
Along the way we learnt of the formation of the girl guiding movement formed by Baden Powell with his sister Agnes, the grouping of the scouts and the age groups they cater for.
There are 150 member countries with Jamborees held every 4 years all over the world.
John gave us a detailed insight into the many activities the scouting movement undertakes to give a confidence boost to youngsters and help to broaden their horizons.
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