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''Scouting'' magazine was a bi-monthly publication of
The Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was for ...
. The magazine included information, resources and support for both young people and adults involved with The Scout Association and
Scouting Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
. It was supplied free of direct charge to adult leaders and office holders of the association. The magazine originated in July 1909 as the ''Headquarters Gazette'', merged with other periodical publications and had several changes of title, content, format and distribution method. The last issue was published in the autumn of 2020.


Previous and other publications


''The Scout'' (1908–1966)

''The Scout'', a weekly magazine for boys, was first published by
Cyril Arthur Pearson Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet, (24 February 1866 – 9 December 1921), was a British newspaper Business magnate, magnate and publisher, best known for founding the ''Daily Express''. Family and early life Pearson was born in th ...
on 14 April 1908, only weeks after ''
Scouting for Boys ''Scouting for Boys: A handbook for instruction in good citizenship'' is a book on Boy Scout training, published in various editions since 1908. Early editions were written and illustrated by Robert Baden-Powell with later editions being extensi ...
'', the book which
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and Pearson had used to promote the Scout Movement. The editor's office of ''The Scout'' initially provided a focus for both adults and boys seeking assistance with starting and running a Scout Troop. The advice given was sometimes at variance with Baden-Powell's wishes and he was horrified at Pearson's allocation of places at "the first official Scout camp" at
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, which effectively went to the Scouts who had bought the most copies of the magazine. In August 1933, falling sales prompted a change of title to ''Every Boy's Weekly'' with a reduction of content relating directly to Scouting, in an effort to broaden its appeal. In 1939,
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and
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decided that it was not profitable to continue publication, so it was taken over by The Boy Scouts Association and reverted to its original title.
Haydn Dimmock Frederick Haydn Dimmock Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE (15 December 1895 – 26 April 1955) was a British Scouting and science fiction magazine editor, writer of children's literature and supporter of the Boy Scouts Association. ...
, who had been editor of ''The Scout'' at Pearson's since 1919, was taken onto the Headquarters staff and encouraged to develop the Scouting content. Dimmock resigned as editor in June 1954 shortly before his death and was replaced by
Rex Hazlewood Rex D. M. Hazlewood (born 22 August 1903) was a long-serving official of The Scout Association, The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom and was its editor of ''The Scout (magazine), The Scout'' and ''Scouting magazine (The Scout Associat ...
. Eventually, falling sales led The Boy Scouts Association's Committee of the Council to order the closure of the magazine and it ceased publication with the last issue on 3 September 1966. Some regular features from ''The Scout'' transferred to ''The Scouter''.


''The Wolf Cub'' (1916–?), ''The Trail'' (1918–1923) and ''The Rover World'' (1934-1939)

Other, less successful magazines were also introduced by The Boy Scout Association. ''The Wolf Cub'', aimed at 8 to 11 year-old boys in the
Wolf Cubs Cub Scouts, Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with Scouting for young children usually between 7 and 12, depending on the organization to which they belong. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a 'P ...
, was launched in 1916. ''The Trail'', for over 18 year-old participants in the Rovers, was started in 1918. ''The Trail'' was merged with the ''Headquarters Gazette'' in 1923 and ''The Wolf Cub'' magazine later merged with ''The Scout''. In 1934, another national magazine for Rover Scouts was launched as ''The Rover World'', based on a successful publication for Rovers in the
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called ''London Rover''. It ran until October 1937, but special supplements under the same title appeared in ''The Scouter'' during 1938.


History


''Headquarters Gazette'' (1909–1923)

In July 1909 Baden-Powell established a monthly publication for adult
Scouter A Scout leader or Scouter generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. The terms used vary from country to country, over time, and with the type of unit. Roles There are many different roles a leader can fulfill depending on t ...
s titled ''Headquarters Gazette''. The ''Gazette'' gave Baden-Powell a direct link to the adults in Scouting that was not controlled by Pearson and he wrote a column called ''Outlook'' in almost every issue. The ''Gazette'' was renamed ''The Scouter'' in 1923. It was edited from 1911 onwards by H. Geoffrey Elwes.


''The Scouter'' (1923–1971)

In January 1923, The ''Headquarters Gazette'' was renamed ''The Scouter''. It had an initial circulation of 14,000 and a cover price of 3d, which was eventually raised to 6d in 1947. Rex Hazlewood was appointed editor in 1944, a position he would hold until his retirement in 1968. Following cessation of publication of ''The Scout'' magazine in 1966, ''The Scouter'' took on some of its features and some similar content. The magazine was renamed ''Scouting'' in January 1971.


''Scouting'' (1971–2020)

''Scouting'' was available by subscription or could be bought at a
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. In October 2004, ''Scouting'' was relaunched in A5 size and sent free to adult leaders and officers of The Scout Association. In 2013, the magazine had an average circulation of 116,700 copies. Although plans were being developed to replace ''Scouting'' with other means of support online, this change was accelerated by the
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and the last issue was published digitally and distributed by
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in Autumn 2020. There is now a "Scout and Scouting" magazine but it is an independent publication.


External links


''Scouting'' website
recent editions are viewable online


References

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