Senior Scouts or Seniors is a section of the

Baden-Powell Scouts' Association The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association (''B-PSA'') is a worldwide youth organisation originating in the United Kingdom, with friendly relationships with similar traditional scouting organisations in various countries. Baden-Powell Scouting focuses ...

for 14- to 18-year-olds. The aim of the section is to provide a flexible and active Scouting programme for adolescents, with an emphasis on personal challenge and adventure. Members of this section wear maroon berets and shoulder tabs. The Senior Scout section follows on from the Scout section, and is in turn followed by

Rover Scouts Rover Scouts, Rovers, Rover Scouting or Rovering is a program associated with some Scouting organizations for adult men and women. A group of Rovers is called a 'Rover Crew'. Rovers was originated by The Scout Association, The Boy Scouts Assoc ...

History

The Senior Scout section was first suggested by

Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; (Commonly pronounced by others as ) 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the worl ...

in 1917, but it was soon replaced by Rover Scouts, before being restored as a section in the

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in 1946. In 1967,

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's Advance Party Report replaced

and Senior Scouts with the

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section. This was one of the factors that led to the formation of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.

Programme

Promise

The Senior Scout section uses the same Promise as other Scout sections of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.

Motto

The motto of the Senior Scout section is ''Look Wide''.

Uniform

The Senior Scout uniform is the same as other Scout Sections, although a maroon beret and shoulder tabs are worn.

Awards

The Senior Scout awards include the Bushman's Thong, a leather braid made by the Scout and worn on their uniform, and top-level awards such as the St. George's Award. There are also a number of activity and skill badges which can be awarded to the young people upon meeting requirements in a variety of disciplines from horse-riding to first aid.BPSA Senior Scout section
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References

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