Rover Scout

Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and 
in some countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Boy 
Scout troop, is called a 'crew.'

The section was started in 1918, following the successful growth of 
the Scout Movement, and was intended to provide a Scouting programme 
for young men who had grown up beyond the age range of the core 
Scout section. It was quickly adopted by the national Scouting 
organizations around the world.

Since Rover Scouting began, it has undergone many changes. Some 
national Scouting organizations no longer include a Rovering 
programme, but have replaced it with other programmes. In many of 
these countries, there are alternative Scouting organizations who 
maintain the original programme. Despite the differences in 
programmes, all organizations continue to provide a programme for 
young men and, sometimes, women into their early 20s.

Contents [hide]
1 Principles 
2 Rovers in Australia 
3 Rovers in Canada 
4 Rovers in the Philippines 
5 Rovers in the United Kingdom 
5.1 Original Programme and Badges 
6 Rovers in the United States 
6.1 Early days 
6.2 Decline 
7 Rovering in Other Countries 
8 International Gatherings 
9 See also 
10 External links 
 


[edit] Principles
Rovering provides enjoyable activities that combine personal 
development with meaningful service. A Rover crew governs itself, 
but often has an older adult as a 'Crew Advisor' or 'Rover Scout 
Leader.' The founder of Rovering, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, called it 
a "brotherhood of open air and service."

The objectives of Rovering are to:

Provide service to the Scout Movement 
Provide service to the community 
Develop as individuals by expanding one's range of skills 
Enjoy fellowship, social, outdoor, and cultural activities 
Rovering provides an experience that leads to a life enriched in the 
following ways:

Character and Intelligence 
Handicraft and Skill 
Health and Strength 
Service for Others 
Citizenship 
Each of these elements, from character through service, finds 
expression in the crew's activities.

>From the organization's inception in 1918, Baden-Powell intended 
Rovering to have no upper age limit; however, after his death in 
1941, the typical age shifted to 18 - 25. Traditional Scouting 
Organizations such as World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS), 
Baden-Powell Scouts (BPSA), Rover Explorer Scouts Association 
(RESA), Pathfinder Scouts Association (PSA), The Rover Scouts 
Association (RSA), and the United States Rovers continue to honor 
the founder's intent by having no upper age limit.

"Rover Scouting is a preparation for life, and also a pursuit for 
life." 
- Baden-Powell, 1928. 

[edit] Rovers in Australia
Rovers (Australia) includes men and women aged 17 to 25. It may be a 
small section of Scouts Australia, but it provides a great source of 
leader support and other service for the association. The section 
resisted attempts to abolish it, advocated in the "Design for 
Tomorrow" Committee's report in 1970 (unlike its British counterpart 
which disbanded Rover Scouts after the "Advance Party Report" in the 
mid sixties), but did modernise during the subsequent decade. It 
admitted women in 1974.

The next great step, self-government, came about in the late 1970s 
with the Georges River Experiment (named after a Scouting district 
in New South Wales). Rovers proved that they could govern 
themselves, as their leaders stepped back to become Rover Advisers. 
Rovers took up the challenge and the section has grown for the 
better. It is also around this time that the section came to be 
known as 'Rovers' (dropping the word 'Scouts').

Australian Rovers provide active service to the Venturer section (14-
 to 17-year-olds), as well as the Joey Scouts, Cub Scout and Scout 
sections. Service in the community is also valued, with many Branch 
Rover Councils (the governing bodies for Rovers in each State and 
Territory) awarding annual awards to Crews who provide exemplary 
service to the community and/or Scouting.

Another notable feature of the Australian Rover section is the 
existence of "Lone" Rover Crews in several states, drawing their 
membership from across the rural parts of the country, or from 
Rovers who (because of shiftwork or other reasons) cannot be members 
of regular Rover Crews. Meetings are held by correspondence, with 
opportunities to get together at an annual Crew camp and major state 
or national Rover activities.

National Rover Moots are held every 3 years in Australia and the 
next one, AussieMoot, will be held near Sydney in the 2007-08 
summer. In 2008, the Rover section marks its 90th birthday, along 
with the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Australia.


[edit] Rovers in Canada
Rovers (men and women ages 18-26) is part of the Scouts Canada 
program. The Rover program is the final stage in Canadian Scouting 
after the Venturer (ages 14-17) program. Rovers, like all of Scouts 
Canada programs, are open to both males and females.

The outdoors is an essential part of the Rover program. Rovers often 
participate in adventurous activities like mountain climbing, white 
water rafting, or para-sailing. Rovers also help their local 
communities by running service activities such as food drives, park 
clean-ups, and tree plantings. Rovers meet in a group called a crew. 
Rovers develop and manage their own program under the mentor ship of 
a respected advisor. Rovers adhere to a promise and motto.


[edit] Rovers in the Philippines
Rovering started in the Philippines when the Boy Scouts of the 
Philippines (BSP) separated from the Boy Scouts of America on 
October 31,1936. However, following the Chief Scout's Advance Party 
Report in 1966, the section was discontinued in the Philippines, and 
was replaced by a different programme.

The Advanced Party Report caused some disquiet amongst some leaders 
who believed that Scouting was progressing away from its traditional 
roots, and the Philippines was no different to other organisations 
affected by the programme changes in the late 1960s. As with 
countries like the United Kingdom, this led to the creation of 
independent Scouting organisations which continues the traditional 
Rover Scout programme.

In 1990, the BSP resumed a Rovering programme for men and women of 
16 to 24 years in age, although there are considerable differences 
to the original programme. There is also a Rover Peers section for 
those over the age of 25.

On December 12, 2004, a number of Rover Scouts and Leaders grouped 
together and formed the Philippine Liahona Rover Crew as an 
affiliate of the Rover Scout Association. The crew became affiliated 
with the Baden-Powell Movement Of Australia (BPSA-Australia) on 
August 14, 2005 and started to promote traditional Scouting 
programme to the younger sections.

In 2006, another independent group of Rover Scouts became part of 
the Rover Explorer Scout Association, which is headquartered in the 
United Kingdom. This group was started as a crew on April 21, 2006, 
but in the same year, the group gained a recognition as a Recognised 
COUNCIL or BRANCH Office of the Association in the Philippines. The 
Rover Explorer Scouts Association-Philippine Regional Council was 
formed and recognised on August 2006. The Region has also adopted a 
local group from the United Kingdom, the Pathfinder Scouts 
Association(PSA).

Those Associations were founded by the filipinos in the Philippines 
through the Help of Americans,Australians and British Scouts who 
believe in the Traditional Scouting as laid down by B-P.


[edit] Rovers in the United Kingdom
Rover Scouts is no longer an active part of The Scout Association, 
having been replaced by the Venture Scout programme, which in turn 
has been replaced by Explorer Scouts and Scout Network. There are 
other Scouting organizations (mainly the Baden-Powell Scouts 
Association and Rover Explorering Scout Association) which are not 
affiliated to the World Organization of the Scout Movements who do 
continue the original Rovering programme.

Rovering began in 1918 in the UK, ten years after the start of the 
Scouting program. After an initially rough start, due in large part 
to the effects of the First World War, the Rover Scout program began 
to grow.

By 1931, Rovering had established itself internationally to the 
extent that it saw the organisation of the first World Rover Moot in 
1931 at Kandersteg, Switzerland.

Initially, there was no upper age limit. In 1956 it was fixed at 24. 
The Scout Association discontinued the Rover Scout programme between 
1967 and 1970 following the Chief Scout's Advance Party Review, and 
Venture Scouts, with an age range of 16 - 21, were introduced. In 
2003, the Venture Scouts were also discontinued, being replaced by 
the Scout Network, covering the age range 18 to 25, and the Explorer 
Scouts, covering the age of 14 to 18.


[edit] Original Programme and Badges
In the 1920s, the progress badges of Rover Scouts (then known 
as "special proficiency badges") were not too different from the 
Scout section - Rover Scouts wore a First Class badge and the King's 
Scout badge that had a red brim, together with their proficiency 
badges. In addition, they were qualified to win and wear the 
Rambler's Badge (metal version) on the left epaluette and the Rover 
Instructor badge.

In the 1930s, the number of badges were greatly reduced - no more 
First Class badge, King's Scout badge or proficiency badges. A Rover 
was only entitled to wear only two badges - the Rambler and the 
Rover Instructor. After World War II, even the Rover Instructor was 
not issued for a brief period. The situation improved after 1948 
when the "Plan for Rover Scouts" introduced the "Progress Badge", 
initially a lanyard worn on the right shirt pocket, but later 
changed to a cloth emblem to be worn on the right epaluette.

In a bid to rescue the flagging Rovering section, the Scout 
Association introduced a new organisation and training scheme in 
1956, where new badges were launched to attract new members. Queen's 
Scouts were entitled to wear a miniature replica on their left 
sleeves (or the Airman's badge/Seaman's badge or Bushman's Thong 
under the right epaulette, but not together with the Queen's Scout 
badge replica) before they qualified for the highest award in the 
Rover section - the B-P's Award (a special epaulette worn on the 
left shoulder). To qualify for the B-P's Award, a Rover must gain 
the Rambler (cloth version), Project (renamed from Progress badge), 
Scoutcraft Star, Service Training Star and the Rover Instructor. 
Rovers are also entitled to wear Interpreter emblems of the 
specialised language.

All of the badges are now historic, with the exception of the 
Queen's Scout Award, following the discontinuation of the Rover 
Scout programme.


[edit] Rovers in the United States

[edit] Early days
In the United States, glimmerings of Rovering emerged as local 
councils, Scout leaders, and Scouts worked together to deal with 
the "older boy" problem--that is, to find some way for Scouting to 
continue into young adulthood. As early as 1928 there were known to 
be Crews in Seattle, Detroit, Toledo and elsewhere. The program 
particularly flourished in New England around 1929, through the 
efforts of Robert Hale, who produced an early Rover Scout booklet. 
By 1932, there were 36 official experimental Crews, with 27 of them 
in 15 New England councils. Finally, in May of 1933 the National 
Executive Board approved the program, and starting plans for 
development of literature and helps to leaders (Brown, 2002). A 
bimonthly newsletter, the Rover Record, was inaugurated in 1935 as a 
means of communicating with directly with Rover Scouts and Leaders. 
A number of regional Rover Moots also were implemented during this 
period.

To further support the start of Rovering in the Boy Scouts of 
America (BSA), the first Wood Badge course held in the United States 
was a Rover Scout Wood Badge course, directed by English Scouter 
John Skinner Wilson.

Rovering, as it was conceived, was to serve as the oldest section in 
the program -- the final stage of Scout training that started with 
Cub Scouts, continued with Boy Scouts and was brought to fruition 
through Rovering.


[edit] Decline
The program was never very widespread in the Boy Scouts of America 
(BSA). The national office didn't promote it much, preferring to 
push other senior programs like Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts. 
Literature of the time, if it mentioned Rovers at all, gave them 
only a few paragraphs or a page or two. As the First World War had 
slowed the start of Rovering in the UK, the Second caused the same 
difficulties for Rovering in the USA, as many young men of Rovering 
age fought for their country overseas. The economic upheavals of the 
Great Depression also hampered the development of Rovering.

By the time of the 1949 reconceptualization of senior Scouting, the 
BSA only recognised 1,329 Rover Scouts. In 1952, BSA decided to stop 
chartering new Crews. In 1953, only 691 Scouts were officially 
recognised as Rovers; after that year, they were counted together 
with Explorers. In 1965, when several other changes occurred in the 
Senior programs, National stopped renewing the registrations of 
Rover crews. Those crews that continued to exist were apparently re-
registered as Exploring posts (later Venturing crews), but continued 
to use the Rover program.

Among the most widely known of these Crews was the influential B-P 
Rover Crew of Glasgow, KY, which delivered the Rover Scout program 
from the 1950s until 2000. The B-P Crew was instrumental in starting 
other Crews such as the Kudu Crew of Bardstown, KY and the Diamond 
Willow Crew of Chicago, IL. The B-P Crew also hosted the 
internationally well-regarded Rover Wee Moot from 1953 until 1999.

Now, Rovering in the USA is being rekindled in the form of the 
United States Rovers. Not associated with the BSA, this group of 
American Scouters is dedicated to perpetuating the history and 
traditions of Rover Scouting.


[edit] Rovering in Other Countries
Rovering spread to many other countries following its inception in 
Britain in 1918, although it no longer exists in Britain. Today, the 
Rover section remains an important part of Scouting in many European 
countries, in most member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations 
(eg. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore 
and Hong Kong), across Central and South America, the Middle East 
and in many other countries such as Ireland, Japan, Taiwan ,Thailand 
and Korea. New Zealand Rovers, in particular, hold a National Moot 
every year over Easter Weekend where international participants are 
always openly welcomed.

Rover Scouting continued among the troops during the Second World 
War, even in Prisoner of War (POW) camps. Some artifacts of the 
Rover crew at Changi (Singapore), including the crew flag, have been 
preserved; they are now held by the Scout Heritage Centre (Scouts 
Australia, Scouting in Victoria).


[edit] International Gatherings
While the Scout section has the World Scout Jamboree, Rovers used to 
have World Rover Moots. The first occurred in Kandersteg, 
Switzerland in 1931.

1st World Rover Moot 1931 Kandersteg, Switzerland 
2nd World Rover Moot 1935 Ingaro, Sweden 
3rd World Rover Moot 1939 Monzie, Scotland 
4th World Rover Moot 1949 Skjak, Norway 
5th World Rover Moot 1953 Kandersteg, Switzerland 
6th World Rover Moot 1957 Sutton Coldfield, UK 
7th World Rover Moot December 1961-January 1962 Melbourne, Australia 
>From the 8th World Moot, held in 1990 in Melbourne, Australia, the 
event was renamed World Scout Moot because the term Rover is not in 
use any longer in many countries.

8th World Scout Moot December 1990-January 1991 Melbourne, Australia 
9th World Scout Moot July 1992 Kandersteg, Switzerland 
10th World Scout Moot July 1996 Ransåter, Sweden 
11th World Scout Moot July 2000 Mexico 
12th World Scout Moot July-August 2004 Hualien, Taiwan 
13th World Scout Moot  ? 
International Scout events in Europe aimed at the older age section 
usually keep the Rover name. This includes RoverWay, an event which 
occurred in 2003 in Portugal and in 2006 in Italy.



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