"Scouting is a Movement, not an Organization" said Lord Baden Powell.

"Scouting is a Movement, not an Organization"
said Lord Baden Powell.

Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement has emphasized the fact that Scouting is a Movement, which moves along with times and progresses and not just an Organization which generally adheres to Scout Craft only.

We may generally say that the Scout craft is sevenfold it includes:

(1) Discipline, which teaches through theory as well as practice, self-discipline, obedience to Scout Law and sense of duty.

(2) Observation of details, tracking and judging distances and heights forms the second rigid rules. The aim of this Movement is to inculcate good citizenship in the future men and women of the nation by means of what is known as Scout Craft aspect of this craft.

(3) Camping cooking resourcefulness, Nature Study, cycling etc. From part of its third aspect, commonly known as woodcraft.

(4) Health and endurance, which includes physical development, cleanliness, sanitation is another aspect which is indeed very important in life.

(5) Chivalry including courtesy, charity, thrift and honour, courage, and cheerfulness.

(6) Inculcation of patriotism and

(7) Knowledge of life-saving devices is the other two aspect of this scout craft. And all these are taught to our young would-be citizens theoretically and also practically by certain tests devised for the purpose and through games.

The Scout or the Guide is always playing the game. They are always expected to and always do follow the rules of the brotherhood when they are on duty or at their lessons. Young people are uncompromising idealists and they want a game, which they can play all the time and give their whole mind and Scouting provides their complete absorption and it is admittedly beneficent absorption.

Boys and girls appreciate idealism even if they do not always find expression for it. Lord Baden Powell showed how this idealism could be turned into action. He provided practical means for developing those qualities of character that the boys admire in their heroes, "men accustomed to live on their own resources, taking their lives in their hands, brave and loyal to their lives employers, chivalrous and helpful to each other, unselfish and reliable-Men, in fact, of the best type."

So he showed the boy how they too could become self-reliant and how they could, by practice, lean to keep cool-headed and useful in time of sudden emergency. He pointed out that this requires training. So first aid, fire-fighting, life saving and other skills must be learnt in order to Be Prepared!