The Essential Characteristics of Scouting

On the basis of WOSM’s Constitution, this paper provides a compact but comprehensive overview of the key elements which characterize our Movement and its mission.

Within the framework of the work on the Strategy for Scouting, the World Scout Committee, through its Strategy Task Force, prepared this paper on “The Essential Characteristics of Scouting”. On the basis of WOSM’s Constitution, the paper provides a compact but comprehensive overview of the key elements which characterize our Movement and its mission.

Target Audience : Adults

Age Range : Pre-Cub Scouts (6-8 years), Cub Scouts (8-11 years), Scouts (11-14 years), Venture Scouts (14-17 years), Rover Scouts (17-20 years), Adults

Topics : Fundamentals of Scouting