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Women within the Scouting

Association

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History Baden Powell got his idea for scouting from his time spent in

the army. He trained soldiers in "scouting," and taught them how to develop experience in stalking, how to fend for themselves, as well as being observant of all signs that would give them advantages.

Baden-Powell conducted an experimental camp in 1907 for boys and taught them these exact skills.

In1908 the scouting movement for boys was created.

In 1910, Baden-Powell’s sister Agnes organized the Girl Guides as a separate organization.

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Facts and figures

According to the latest census, there are

83,363 female members aged between 6

and 25

There are over 40 million members

between the ages of 6-26

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Aims of scouting

encourage self-respect, confidence,

leadership, teamwork, creativity,

environmental awareness and community

involvement, and there are plenty of

events and activities in which everyone

can get involved together

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THE SCOUT LAW

A Scout is trustworthy A Scout is loyal

A Scout is helpful

A Scout is friendly

A Scout is cheerful

A Scout is considerate A Scout is thrifty

A Scout is courageous A Scout is respectful

A Scout cares for the environment

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Responsibilities of a leader

Running exciting,

challenging weekly

and weekend

programmes

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Supervise and

provide the

instruction,

assistance and

testing of youth

members in skills

appropriate to the

program

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Learning how to navigate using

natural landmarks, maps,

compasses and an innate

general sense of direction

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Enhance the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual

and emotional growth and personal development of

all youth members by ensuring their participation in

interesting programmes

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There are still a

certain amount of

tasks which are

believed to be the

Female leaders

“job”.

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Overcoming and embracing

fears

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Challenges of females in

leadership

Jackie I was one of the first female Venture scouts in Salford and the first female Queen's Scout in the district. I am strong enough to tell blokes they're wrong and show through my actions that I am as good as, if not better than some blokes. it was usually the older ones who looked down their noses, including the Chief Scout Michael Walsh. He was a bit shocked at my attitude when I told him that I was as good as a bloke as a scout leader. It was 1983, don't think he was used to strong, Confident young women with attitude!

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Charlotte

1. Ladies fit uniform! It most certainly doesn't.2. Unwanted comments from a Scout at group camp. Something along the lines of 'she just needs to get some' was said as I turned away from asking him to be quiet. I wanted to sort it out myself but had to find a male leader to intervene before I lost the plot. 3. Benefits mainly involve being a leader full stop. The little moments when a Beaver will come up to me with their writing or their model and want to explain to me, and only me what they have done. Pride.

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Julianne For me personally:

Older males in the movement not treating myself

and other women 'right' or fairly.

Ive learnt how to be 'stronger' in voice and im no

where near as shy as i was before

Ive made some really cool/awesome people and

quiet a few of them will be mates for life.

Seeing my YP succeed and do things they didn't

think they could do!

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Princess Being female and built like my charges, I get hit on accidentally by them sometimes and then mocked by the (new) male leaders for feeling uncomfortable. That's probably the worst. Generally I don't face issues solely for being female; issues arising because of my stature/strength, though, are a different matter. The only other adults who've judged me incapable because of my sex are some of the newer male leaders (generally also parents only of boys), and that wears off the second they see I can do everything they can do, oftentimes better.

I really enjoy doing the "soft"/"feminine" welfare things (homesickness, menstrual issues, mental health...because all of those are female problems, amirite? ), as I tend to teach the "harder", more practical program elements and I expect moderate discipline. It's good for me to interact with the youth in all kinds of ways, and it's good for them to start to understand that the strict leader most certainly isn't heartless.

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Jackie I was one of the first female Venture scouts

in Salford and the first female Queen's Scout in the

district. I am strong enough to tell blokes they're

wrong and show through my actions that I am as

good as, if not better than some blokes. it was

usually the older ones who looked down their noses,

including the Chief Scout Michael Walsh. He was a

bit shocked at my attitude when I told him that I

was as good as a bloke as a scout leader. It was

1983, don't think he was used to strong, Confident

young women with attitude!

Yesterday at 05:52 · Like · 1

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Fun opportunities

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Famous Australian women in

scouting history Sue Anne Webster – Magician

Sally Browne – Fashion Designer/Inspirational Speaker

Catriona Noble - Managing Director of McDonald's Australia

Helen Sham-Ho – Former NSW MP

Georgina Sutton – Qantas Pilot

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Other famous women in

scouting history

Queen Elizabeth II

Jakobína Magnúsdóttir – First female chief commissioner in Iceland

Mariah Carrey- Singer

Michelle Obama - Presidents wife/ humanitarian

Dakota fanning - actor

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