The Complete Incomplete Story Of Scouting-2

Let’s talk about today! What does scouting mean today?
Well, there are two organisations: One for boys and one for girls. The organisation for boys is called WOSM: World Organisation Of Scout Movement. It’s stationed in Genf in Switzerland.
The one for girls is WAGGGS: World Association Of Girl Guides And Girl Scouts. Its headquarters is in London.

Scouts are found out in almost every country in the world. There are only six countries with no scouts. Those are Cuba, Andorra, China, North Korea, Laos and Myanmar.
Scouts are organised in groups. In nearly every city and community there is a scout group. Each has an umpire and some councils. People who help organise camps and festivals are to find there too. And most important: leaders for children and young adults. They teach the kids what it means to be a scout, the skills a scout must have and how to have fun without their mobile phones (which is a really special skill today in my opinion).
There are 4, sometimes 5 stages in the development of a scout and to a grown-up. The first one starts with 6 or 7 years. I only know the Austrian version of the designation for this stage: WiWö. Which means originally Wichtel und Wölflinge, in English Gnomes and wolves. The boys are the wolves and the girls are the gnomes.
Second stage ist called GuSp: Guides und Späher. Späher means, in English, literally scouts. And also, the name Guides should sound familiar to you. This is the way the first girl scouts called them themselves. GuSps are from 10 to 13 years old. At that age, the kids learn stuff like how to build up a tent, make and cook over a fire. Camps are full of new experiences and adventures.
The third stage is called CaEx: Caravell and Explorer. It’s from 13 to 16 years and the first stage where teenagers learn to get the stuff done completely alone. In most cases, it’s even a different experience. Because you’re not really alone, but have the feeling you are, as the leaders aren’t planning everything anymore. Camps, for instance, you can plan with your friends, which also means you have to decide where to go, how long it goes, what to do and how much it costs in the end (and that’s a lot of work)
The fourth and last stage are named RARo: Ranger and Rover. They are 16 to 21 years old and do whatever they want. If they are going to a party together during the weekly meeting, then they go to a party. If they drink so much during the meeting that they can’t go to school the next day, they’ll surely do it.
Last but not least, there are more and more groups also having a stage called Beaver. That is a stage from 5 to 7 years. I don’t really know what they do, because I have never been to a meeting.
Importantly to say is, that you can join a group at any age. If you are 10 years old, welcome to the GuSp. If you are 16 years old, join the RaRo. You’ll get the knowledge during your first camp!
For the rest of the book, it’s not particularly important to know all the things I told you right now. Although it will be a help to understand my stories better.