Logo Launched ! ( Our Troop's Logo )

Our Annual Camp 2013 ( Certificate )

Our Annual Camp 2013 ( Hand Book Cover )

Journey Of Success !

Hiking to St . Thomas Mount .

Lifelong Benefits

Scouting gives youth the opportunity to try new things, be of service to others, build self-confidence and reinforce ethical standards. These opportunities not only help them when they are young, but carry forward into their adult lives, as well. What children learn in their formative years is instrumental in shaping their character.

Scouting builds character by teaching confidence and self-reliance, and promoting positive role models as your child grows and develops. Through planned advancement, Scouts are always in a learning environment, increasing their capacity for goal-setting, choice making and accomplishment.

Scouting Brings Families Together. Scouting is unique in that it offers families a variety of experiences not found in other activities. In Cub Scouts, the parent is more involved in den meetings, and most activities are designed for family involvement. Den meetings last only an hour, and activities for recognition can be completed at home.

Qualified family members can volunteer for leader positions in the pack or troop or can get involved in other ways, such as becoming a counselor to teach the requirements for a merit badge. The joy of volunteering is not only in helping others, but seeing your child learning, growing and Having Fun!

There’s a lot to celebrate in Scouting. Merit badges, rank advancement and other awards are presented throughout the year at unit meetings and special events like the Blue and Gold Banquet (Cub Scouts) and Court of Honor (Boy Scouts). These make for memorable family events and great photo opportunities.

When a rank advancement is presented to a Scout, his parents are also recognized, since the success is so often the result of a family effort

Most success troop !

Success Troop

Nutrition & Hygiene

Nutrition & Hygiene

5 Benefits of Scouting

Opportunity
This may be the biggest advantage of  Scouting.  For many kids, who would not otherwise be able to, Scouting provides opportunities to travel, go on fun outings and experience life’s different offerings. The best part os that kids participate in raising the money necessary for them to do these things. It’s not just handed to them. There-for building appreciation.

LeadershipScouting provides many opportunities for boys and girls to practice their leadership skills. Skills that are important in raising confident children. Whether it’s organizing a fundraiser, leading a service project or choosing what badge the troop should earn next. Scouting lets a child’s natural leadership abilities, come forth and shine.

TeamworkNot everybody can be a leader all of the time and teamwork really is the way to get things accomplished. For kids who may not be athletically inclined,  Scouting provides a way for kids to work as a team with their fellow troop members. Plus it gives them a sense of belonging and pride.

ServiceCommunity service is so important and is one of the fundamental ideas of scouting. Learning to give back and volunteer your time and talents for others, are important values for children to attain. Scouting helps kids to be a part of the community they live in and to feel a sense of responsibility for it.

Goal setting and reachingThere is a reason for all of those colorful badges and shiny pins that Scouts so proudly sear on their uniforms. They represent the goals set in choosing badges to earn and the may hours of hard work in reaching those goals. Scouting helps kids to learn the steps necessary to achieving whatever goals they set for themselves. A skill with a lifetime of benefits.

These are just a few of the many benefits Scouting has to offer kids. For some more great information about Girl Scouts and  Boy Scouts, be sure to visit their websites below. And who knows? You may find some wonderful opportunities for adults as well.

PRIME-MINISTER SHIELD COMPETITION

PRIME-MINISTER SHIELD COMPETITION

Scout/Guide Units working in the field of Community development for at least a year are judged at State level recognized at National level and are awarded Certificates & Shields. Members of Winning units and their leaders are awarded certificates and shield by the Prime Minister of India.

PURPOSE:	Motivate Scouts and Guides of the country to play their useful role in the service of the nation and in the movement.
PERIOD:	The Competition will cover the period from 1st July every year to 30thJune of the succeeding year.
METHODOLOGY:	-The Competition will be held in four subjects and is open to all Scout Troops/Guide Companies. -Competition will be separately for the Scout and Guide Wins. - State Association will give wide publicity and invite applications. The State Association Will forward application forms along with a registration fee Rs. 10/- per unit to NHQ.
ELIGIBILITY:	- Minimum of 2 competing Districts. - A competing district is one, which registers at least two units.
LOG-BOOK:	-To be maintained by competing Units. The  Log Book should be preferably 15’X12’ in size.
JUDGING:	- Division/District recommends best unit in each group to state. State recommends one best among each group of subjects to NHQ. - A state can get 3 Shields for Scouts and 3 Shields for Guides.
AWARD:	-In State, the Scout Troop, Guide Company standing first and gaining 70% and above marks will be awarded Prime Minister’s Shield and a crtificate signed by the Prime Minister.   - All participating units, which gain more than 50% marks in the group of subjects, will be awarded a certificate of Merit signed by the Prime Minister.
PROJECT AREA:	The area of work for Unit will be selected by respective Units and approved by the District Commissioner. It shall not be less than 30 families and not more than 50 families.

UPA_RASHTRAPATI AWARD

UPA_RASHTRAPATI AWARD

Rover/Ranger Units are also encouraged to promote projects for the development of community. The best units selected at State level are recommended for awards at National level in the name of Upa-Rashtrapatiji, (H.E. the Vice President of India) who is the Patron of B.S. & G

PURPOSE:	Motivate Rover/Ranger to play their useful role in serving the community and the movement by taking up concrete community service and community development Projects.
PERIOD:	The Competition will cover the period from April every year to 31stMarch of the succeeding year.
METHODOLOGY:	-The Competition will be held in three categories and is open to all Rover Crews and Ranger Teams in the Country. -The competition will be held separately for the Rover and Ranger sections of the Movement.   -The Rover Crews and Ranger Teams will participate in all the three categories prescribed for this competition.   - The State Association will give wide publicity and invite applications from the Units intending to participate in it by filling the Registration Forms, which may be obtained from the State. The State Association forwards the Registration to NHQ along with a registration fee of Rs. 10/- per unit.
ELIGIBILITY:	Minimum 4 competing Districts. - A Competing District is one which registers atleast one Unit from Rover/Ranger Sections.
LOG BOOK:	To be maintained by Competing Units.
JUDGING:	The Log Book of the best Unit one each from Rover and Ranger Sections will be sent for consideration of the State level panel of judges according to the present time schedule. The State Level panel of judges will select the best two from the entries received and recommend the same to NHQ for the awards.
PROJECT AREA:	The area of work will be selected by respective Units approved by the District Commissioner concerned. It shall not be less than one basti / hamlet and not more than 3 Basties / hamlets.
AWARD:	- In each State the Rover crew and Ranger Team Standing First and gaining 70% and above marks will be awarded the Vice-President’s Merit Certificate along with a Shield by the Vice – President. -All the Units which gain more than 50% marks in all the categories but less than 70% will be awarded a participation certificate signed by the National Commissioner.

Cooking

Cycle Rally

Cleanliness Campaign

Cleanliness Campaign

   

Amarar Krishnaswamy Scout Troop . District Rally 2013.

Scout Logos Around World

World Centenary Coins

Genesis of Scoutng in India

Lord Baden Powell Started his career as second Lieutenant in 1876 in India in the 13th Hussar Regiment and spent over a decadein India. 

In 1899 during the defence of “Mafeking” in South Africa he was impressed by the work of Boy Cadet Corps, observing their sense of responsibility and potential. He organised an experimental camp at “Brown Sea Island”(UK) in 1907 and in January 1908 he wrote “Scouting for Boys”. Thus started the “Boy Scout Movement” which soon spread to different countries.

Scout movement took  early start in India at Bangalore in the year 1909.The Scout movement in these formative years was controlled by British Army officeers who encouraged only British and Anglo Indian boys to join Scouting. 

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya started “National Scout Association for Boys”, Dr. H.N. Kunjuru and Pandit Sriram Bajpal started “Seva Samiti Scout Association” in 1918. Due to persuasion of National , Leaders like Dr. Annie Besant, Dr. G.S.Arundale,Mr.Vivian Bose and others, the British sponsored organistaion “Boy Scout Association” started admitting Indian boys in 1920. During his visit to India in 1921 & 1938, Lord Baden Powell tried his best to get two Scout Associations merged but could not succeed as Seva Samiti Scout Association later named as “Hindustan Scout Association”, did not agree to the clause in Scout promise of loyality to the crown of England.

Finally, after the Independence of India due to the efforts of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Education Minister Sri Abul Kalam Azad, the merge was agreed to and “Bharat Scouts and Guides” was formed on the 7th Nov. 1950. “The Girl Guide Association of India” formally joined the association on 15th Aug. 1951.