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Akela
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The adult leader of a Cub Pack. The name is actually taken from a name
of a wolf in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Other names for Cub
leaders have also been taken from Jungle Book.
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Area
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Formerly, a geographical subdivision of a Region. Such subdivisions are no longer officially recognized, and Regions are now called areas.
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Baden-Powell
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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, who later became
Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell (1857-1941), the founder of the Scouting movement.
An excellent site devoted to information about him is: http://pinetreeweb.com/B-P.htm
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B-P
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Baden-Powell.
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B P & P
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By-Laws, Policies & Procedures: A publication of Scouts Canada
that serves as its constitution and procedural reference for the operation
of Scouting activities.
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Bagheera
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The name of a black panther in Kipling's Jungle Book.
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Baloo
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The name of a bear in Kipling's Jungle Book.
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Beaver
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A member of the youngest division of Scouting, aged 5-7.
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Beaveree
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A camping event for Beavers.
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Boer War
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The armed conflict between the British forces and the Dutch farmers (Boers)
in South Africa, which lasted from 1899-1902. Baden-Powell fought in this
war and was instrumental in holding off a siege at Mafeking
for 217 days.
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Brownsea Island
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The site of the first experimental Scout camp, in 1907, in Poole Harbour,
southern England.
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Bubbles
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of the Forest, named by the beavers for the fun she was having splashing
her feet in the water. Used as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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Camp Harris
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A camp operated by Dartmouth Region, situated on Lawrencetown Lake, accessible from Mineville Road. It is the venue for numerous Scouting events for Dartmouth
Region.
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Camp Nedooae
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The provincial Scout campsite situated on Brown's lake, near Elderbank
in the Musquodoboit Valley. It is the location for major Scouter training
events, and for Operation Alert in September.
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Charterhouse School
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The school in London, England that Baden-Powell attended. At age 13, he
entered the school on scholarship, and at age 19 entered military service
with the British forces in India.
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Chief Scout's Award
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The highest award available to a Scout. It follows three years of active
participation in the troop program, during which time the Scout has the
opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and interests, ranging from
citizenship and leadership, to camping and woodcraft. This award is presented
by the Lieutenant-Governor at an annual ceremony. This award and the Queen's
Venturer Award replace the old Queen's Scout Award that was part of the
pre-1968 Scouting program.
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Chief Scout
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An honorary position held by the current British monarch, and by the Governor-General
of each member of the British Commonwealth, Canada included.
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CJ
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Canadian Jamboree. This event is run as a nine-day camp. It is held every
four years and rotates among a few locations across Canada.
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Colony
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The basic organizational unit for the Beaver level of Scouting, for ages
5-7.
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Company
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The basic organizational unit for the Venturer level of Scouting, for ages
14-17.
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Council
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The administrative unit which consists of the usual table officers at the
National and Provincial levels. Councils used to exist at the Regional and District levels, as well, before the most recent rounds of consolidation and streamlining.
The smallest provinces have one council each. In central and western Canada, however, the situation is much different, because of population and land area. Ontario has eight councils; British Columbia: three, and Alberta: two. You can find details on each council on the national website of Scouts Canada
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Crew
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The basic organizational unit for the Rover level of Scouting, for ages
18-26.
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Cub
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A member of the Scouting movement at the pack level, aged 8-10.
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Cuboree
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A camping event for Cubs.
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Fantasy Camp
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The closest thing you'll probably ever play that resembles Dungeons &
Dragons in the woods. This event is for Scouts and Venturers, who come
for the weekend camp with imaginative costumes and harmless costume weaponry
to meet strange beings in the forest in their quest to get a chance to
slay the Dragon. The event is organized in late May, in order to take full
advantage of the blackflies or the odd early mosquito, without which most
Scouting events just would not be the same.
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Flag break
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An important observance at the opening of a Pack, Troop, or Company gathering,
during which the flag of Canada is broken and saluted. The national anthem
is often sung.
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Friends of the Forest
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A story about a colony of beavers and their friends, the Jones family,
that provides the foundation program theme of Scouts Canada's Beaver section.
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Gilwell
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A park in England that was acquired for the purpose of training Scout leaders.
Until this day, the Wood Badge II training course is also known as the
Gilwell course, and the beads given as recognition for this training are
known as Gilwell beads. See Zulu.
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gone home
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Among the Scoutcraft skills that Baden Powell taught to his boys was a
system of trail markings and signs you could leave to communicate to others
on the trail. One of these was a circle with a single spot in the center,
used to indicate that the hiker had gone home. Such a symbol was placed
on Baden-Powell's gravestone, and since then, "gone home" has been used
in the Scouting community to refer to someone who has died.
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Grand Howl
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Part of the opening ceremony at a Cub meeting.
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Group
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A group includes all of the sections (colonies, packs, troops, companies,
and crews) that aresponsored by one sponsor. They usually meet in a building
provided by the sponsor. Youth completing any level of the Scouting program
normally move on to a section at the next level inthe same group.
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Group Committee
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Each sponsor of a Scout Group must have in place a committee whose mandate it is to oversee and support the Group by providing meeting space, recruiting and screening leaders, and handling all registrations. Group Committees are also ultimately responsible for overseeing and coordinating fundraising events.
Over the past several years, something of a convergence has occurred between the administrative side and the program side of Scouting, in that Group Committee members must be interviewed and screened just as section Scouters are. And while it is entirely possible they may have had no actual Scouting experience, they are full members of Scouts Canada and are entitled to wear the uniform.
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Hathi
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A large grey elephant from the
Jungle Book, name used by Cub Section Scouters.
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Hawkeye
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of theForest , named by the beavers as he saw them first and must have
eyes as sharp as a hawk's. Used as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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Horseshoe
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The formation in which Scouts normally assemble in their Troop meetings,
for flag break, announcements, and so on.
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Investiture
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The ceremony by which a new youth or adult, who has completed certain minimum
requirements, is declared ready to become an active member of a Scouting
section, and is formally accepted.
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jamboree
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A term originating in the days of Baden-Powell, for a large gathering of
Scouts. The first jamboree was a world-wide gathering held in England.
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jump up
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The ceremony whereby older Cubs advance to Scouts.
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jumpstart kit
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A set of resource materials that can be used by leaders to plan activities
and run meetings effectively. The kits can include videos, and printed
resources include games and other activities.
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Kaa
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A rock python snake from the Jungle Book, also used as Cub Section
leader name.
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Keeo
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A Cub who helps as an activity leader with a Beaver Colony.
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Kim
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A Scout who helps as an activity leader with a Cub pack. The name Kim
is taken from Kipling's novel about a British Intelligence Officer named
Kim O'Hara.
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Kim's game
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A game of observation in which a tray or table of several objects are shown
to the participant for a fixed amount of time, such as a minute, and then
taken away. The participant must then recall as many objects as possible
from memory. The skill was one required ofKim and other intelligence
officers.
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Leader magazine
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See Scouting Life.
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Lodge
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The smaller working groups within a Beaver Colony.
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Mafeking
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The location of the strategically-placed fort in South Africa which Baden-Powell
and his men defended against siege for 217 days from October 1899 to May
1900. This one event ensured B-P's rise to fame as a military hero.
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mission statement of Scouts Canada (adopted December 2000)
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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.
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mugup
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The popular name for a refreshment and energy break at Scout camps, generally
after an outdoor activity such as a formal evening campfire. The name may
have something to do with the practice of Scouts going through the hot
chocolate lineup with their mugs, and being told by their Scouters who
are pouring, "Hold your mug
up!", shortened to"mug up!".
This explanation has not been authoritatively substantiated, but it's as
good as any.
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neckerchief
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Often shortened to 'necker'. A piece of cloth in the shape of an isosceles
triangle worn about the neck and closed with a woggle or neckerchief
slide.
A special neckerchief fabric and design is used for Wood Badge II recognition,
and for certain other roles in Scouting. Many Scout Groups have their own
colour scheme custom-made locally. 1st Woodlawn's neckerchief design is
the familiar green and dark red colour scheme, with red on the left -- over
the heart.
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Nyeri
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The location of Baden-Powell's gravesite in Kenya, not far from Mount Kenya.
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Operation Alert
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A major Provincial event for Scouts and Venturers, held around the middle
of September. Teams of youth must camp together, and participate in a number
of competitive skill challenges at "projects" (stations) set up throughout
Camp
Nedooae and run typically by Scouters. The Venturers' projects are
located in a separate area of the camp.
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Pack
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The basic organizational unit for the Cub level of Scouting, aged 8-10.
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Patrol
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The smaller working unit of a Troop, comprised typically of between 5 and
8 Scouts.
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Queen's Venturer Award
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The highest award that can be earned by a Venturer. It and the Chief Scout's
Award (for Scouts) replaced the old Queen's Scout Award that was part of
the pre-1968 Scouting program, before the Venturer section existed.
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Rainbow
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of the Forest, named by the beavers for her clothes of many colors.
Used as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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Raksha
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The name of the she-wolf that was mother to Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's
JungleBook
and as a Cub Section Leader name.
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Region
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The former term for any of eleven geographical jurisdictions within Nova Scotia Council. They are now called areas, and include: Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Dartmouth, Halifax, Highland Trails, Kings, North East Nova, South Shore, South West Nova, and Tri-County.
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Ringtail
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of the Forest, named by the beavers for his cleverness as a racoon.
Used as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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Risk Management
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The set of practices by which Scouts Canada ensures that its members are
prepared and qualified for the activities in which they participate, that
leaders complete certain paperwork for events they supervise, and that
all participants are registered so as to be covered by insurance while
on Scout activities.
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The emphasis on risk management has been prompted by any number of high-profile
legal cases against various organizations and individuals in our country,and
it is well-known that lawsuits can now threaten the total assets of those
organizations, raising the possibility of their total destruction. Therefore,
current Scouting policy requires strict adherence to practices that will
result in the creation of an acceptable "paper trail" to be referred to
in case of accident, injury, or lawsuit.
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The following statement is included in Section 10000 of B P & P:
Leaders and Participants Are:
in the Right Place,
at the Right Time,
with the Right People
and with the Right Equipment.
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Riverbanks
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The formation of two wavy lines made by Beavers when preparing for an opening
or closing.
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Rover
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A member of the oldest program section in Scouting, for young men and women
aged18-26.
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Rusty
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of the Forest , named by the beavers for his hair that was the color
of a red fox. Used as a leader name in the Beaver program.
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sash
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A closed band of cloth secured at one shoulder and crossing the front of
the shirt diagonally. It is worn by Cubs and Scouts to accomodate badges
and other insignia.
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Scout
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Generally, a youth member in the Scouting movement. Specifically, a member
of a Scout Troop, aged 11-14.
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Scout shop
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A store that sells materials for Scouting, including uniforms, resource materials, badges, and camping equipment. As well as offering on-line sales through their website at http://www.scoutshop.ca/, they operate stores across Canada in the following cities:
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Alberta | Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge |
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British Columbia | Vancouver, Victoria |
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Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| New Brunswick
| Saint John |
| Newfoundland and Labrador
| St. John's |
| Ontario
| Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa , Ottawa, St. Catharines, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor |
| Quebec
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| Saskatchewan
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Scouter
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An adult leader in any of the Scout sections from Colony to Crew level.
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Scouters' Conference
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An annual event held the first weekend in November, open to the adult Scouters
of Nova Scotia. It is held in a conference location such as a hotel, rather
than in a camping environment.
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Scouting for Boys
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The important writings by Baden-Powell adapted from his military training
notes, which first appeared as episodes in a periodical, and later published
in one volume. They constitute the core of Scouting skills as practiced
and taught by the founder of the movement, and by generations of Scouts
worldwide ever since.
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Scouting Life
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The new name for the publication previously called The Canadian Leader Magazine. This national
magazine for registered adult members is published six times a year. It contains news, articles,
features, and ads of interest to Scouting. The name change became effective with the August/September 2008 issue (Vol. 39, issue 1).
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Scouts' Own
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A brief interdenominational worship or meditation event, specifically designed
for Scouting events where there may be members of more than one faith expression.
The intention of a Scouts' Own is to provide a spiritual emphasis for a
camp, without reflecting the views of a particular denomination or faith.
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screening process
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The
Adult Volunteer Screening Process. The process which gives guidelines
for the screening and interviewing of adult members - both program and administrative.
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Section
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Each Colony, Pack, Troop, Company, or Crew in a Group is called a section
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Semaphore
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An international method of communicating using two signal flags. Its usefulness
and value will become readily apparent in any situation where medium-distance
communication (up to a kilometre per relay stage) is required, and radio,
phone, and cell phone technology are temporarily unavailable.
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Service team
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A service team is a group of program Scouters, including Assistant Commissioners
at all levels from Colony up, whose role is to support and assist Scouters
in their jurisdiction, and organize large-scale events for that can be attended
by members of several Groups. Service teams exist at Area and
Provincial levels.
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Six
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Any of one or more smaller working groups of Cubs that make up a Pack.
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Sixer
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A youth leader of a Six.
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slide
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Neckerchief slide. See woggle.
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Sponsor
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Any organization, agency, or service club that undertakes to set up and
be responsible for a Scout Group. It must have in place a Group Committee
and subscribe to the principles of Scouts Canada. Most sponsors have traditionally
been churches.
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Sunshine
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One of the five members of the Jones family found in the story Friends
of the Forest, named by the beavers for her warm smile and sparkling
eyes. Used as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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swim up
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The ceremony whereby older Beavers advance to Cubs.
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Tic Tac
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The name of the squirrel found in the story Friends of the Forest.Used
as a Leader name in the Beaver program.
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Trainer
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An experienced Scouter who is qualified to train other Scouters at training
events such as Wood Badge I or II courses.
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Troop
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The basic organizational unit for the Scout level of Scouting, aged 11-14.
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Venturer
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A member of a Company - a Scouting section for young men and women aged
14-17.
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White Tail camp
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A camp for White Tail Beavers, that is, Beavers in their third year who
are preparing to advance to Cubs.
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woggle
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A neckerchief slide. There is a long tradition of Scouters carving or creating
their own distinctive designs from various materials. On the other hand,
the Scout Shop has woggles in the colour of each Section. A special woven
woggle is presented to Scouters upon the completion of Wood Badge I training.
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Wood Badge I and II
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The two important training events for all program Scouters. Wood Badge
I is generally run in two modules: module A consists of basic information
of use to Scouters at all levels. Module B consists of Section-specific
material, dealing with program at each particular level. All leaders are
expected to take Wood Badge I training in their first year.
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The Wood Badge II course likewise contains a combination of general material,
and section-specific material, covered in a camp setting. Wood Badge II
training is usually run over two weekends.
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WOSM
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World Organization of Scouting Movements. Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Zulu
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Native tribe of Africa, whose chief Dinizulu gave B.-P. his necklace of
wooden beads as a token of surrender. These beads would later be used as
a design for the Wood Badge beads.
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