Scouts, my passion
Introduction: Hi good evening, I’m not here to reveal any groundbreaking research, or tell you a way to save the climate, I haven’t swam from Cuba to Florida or invented a camera that takes pictures faster than light. I’m just a scout, a scout in a uniform, and what I am going to tell you is some information of the world´s most biggest youth organization, why millions of people around the world voluntary wear a uniform like this and meet up across age, and beliefs to do scouting.
Thesis statement: Have you ever wondered if we have Scouts in Mexico? Do you even know what Scouts is? What comes into your mind when you think about Scouts?...

Most of what we know of Scouts has been told by the media, but that’s really not what we are part of. Scouts is the world´s biggest youth organization, with more than 40 million members in 155 countries all over the world. How can such a big organization ensure that all members have the same values and principles?

I’m going to talk about three main points, what´s Scouts? How do we work? And what do you learn in Scouting?

Paragraph 1: What’s Scouts? * History:
Scouting was founded by the English military Lord Baden Powell (B.P.) in 1907.
BP realized that young people had huge potential that was often left untapped. He was thinking of developing a training program for young people in Britain. In 1907 Baden-Powell held a camp on Brownsea Island to try out his ideas and brought together 20 boys from a variety of backgrounds. The success of the camp spurred him on to finish a book named Scouting for Boys that was published in 1908. What had been intended as a training aid for existing organizations became the handbook of a new Movement. In 1910, Scouting had almost 108,000 participants; over 100,000 were young people.

Nowadays the organization is formed by over 40 million members in more than 1 million local community Scout Groups. Around 7 million are adult volunteers who support the local activities, resulting in a huge multiplier effect.

* What is our mission and values? Create a better world. * The Purpose of Scouting
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. * The Values of Scouting
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal.
Respect - We have self-respect and respect for others.
Care - We support others and take care of the world in which we live.
Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
Co-operation - We make a positive difference; we co-operate with others and make friends.

* Worldwide emblems (fleur de lis, Scout sign)

Fleur de lis
He reasoned that the fleur-de-lis was commonly used as the symbol for north on maps, and a Boy Scout was to show the way in doing his duty and helping others.
The plumes of the fleur-de-lis became symbols for Service to Others, Duty to God, and Obedience to the Scout Law. two five-pointed stars, which symbolize the 10 articles from the Scout law. A "bond" was also added tying the three plumes together to symbolize the family of Scouting

Scout sign
Duty to god and the country, duty to others, duty to self
World brotherhood, the strongest protect the weakest

Paragraph 2: How do we work? * Scout Method
The Scout Method
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and: * enjoy what they are doing and have fun * take part in activities indoors and outdoors * learn by doing * share in spiritual reflection * take responsibility and make choices * undertake new and challenging activities * make and live by their Promise.

* Promise and Law

The Scout Promise
On my honor I promise that I will do my best

To do my duty to God and my Country
To help other people at all times;

To obey the Scout Law.
The Scout Law
1. A Scout’s honor is to be trusted.

2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help others.
4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout.

5. A Scout is courteous.

6. A Scout is a friend to animals.

7. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster without question.
8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
9. A Scout is thrifty.

10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.

* Duty service (be prepared)
Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.
Be prepared for life - to live happily and without regret, knowing that you have done your best. That's what the Scout motto means. all Scouts should prepare themselves to become productive citizens and to give happiness to other people. He wanted each Scout to be ready in mind and body for any struggles, and to meet with a strong heart whatever challenges might lie ahead.

Paragraph 3: What do you learn in Scouting? * First aid, survival, codes, knots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQr7iM6fuwE
Scouts take part in activities as diverse as kayaking, abseiling, expeditions overseas, photography, climbing and zorbing. As a Scout you can learn survival skills, first aid, computer programming, or even how to fly a plane. There’s something for every young person. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, express your creativity and experience the wider world. * What kind of experiences you can live? FOTOS DEL DOC, QUE ES SCOUTS
Scouts is all about fun, challenges and adventure offering 6- to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities.
Scouts helps children and young adults reach their full potential. Scouts develop skills including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment. We help young people to get jobs, save lives and even change the world.
1. How to tie knots. I’m amazed how many people don’t know how to tie a good knot – let alone the right knot for the right job. If that’s you, here are some basics.
2. Working hard and playing hard go together. Pour yourself fully into whatever you’re doing. I can remember getting home Sunday afternoon after a campout, falling asleep, and not waking up until the next morning. To this day, I don’t know if it was the work or the fun that wore me out more.
3. How to build a fire. Something stirs deep within a man’s soul when he masters fire. If you’ve ever nurtured spark into flame – on purpose – you know what I mean.
4. Teamwork works. Boy Scouts aren’t saints; they’re normal boys – complete with all the bravado, awkwardness, and selfishness associated with most adolescent males. How we learned together to overcome our immaturity and find ways to work as a team continues to serve me with grown-ups today.
5. How to face fear. I learned to swim before I was a scout. At scout camp I got the chance to swim a mile. Then I learned how to swim out to a thrashing, drowning person twice my size, subdue him, and drag him to safety. I threw up the morning before my Lifesaving Merit Badge test.
6. Farts are flammable. ‘nuf said.
7. How to cook on a campfire. I can make more than cereal now because I was forced to cook breakfast and dinner over open flames.
8. Lots of archaic stuff. I learned to ride a horse, use a compass, shoot a bow and arrow, navigate by the stars, built a lean-to, tell time from the sun, identify edible plants, show respect to others, keep myself physically fit, be prepared, and to help other people even when it’s inconvenient.
9. How to be miserable…and like it. Let’s face it, for most of us being uncomfortable at times is just part of life. Learning to be cheerful in miserable conditions has been a wonderfully freeing skill. Life is an adventure and rarely goes as planned, but whatever happens there’s a joy if you can find it.
10. Service is powerful. Ultimately Scouting works because it’s focused on something more than just campouts and merit badges and troop meetings. We were – and are – part of something bigger than ourselves; an organization that is, at its core, about serving others.

Conclusion: What I am trying to say is, Scouting is not what it is petered by the media, scouting is a really great organization and has reached history. Scouts are proud of why they do, scouts has taught me a lot, has taught me friendship building skills, morals, ethics, basicly has taught me how to be a women
In Scouts I found a place where I belong, where I can be myself, we are not normal, some people say we are insane and we are, not everybody changes a party for a camp or prefers being in a forest hiking than going to a concert, while camping we find a hotel not with five but with a millions of stars, yes probably we are no normal but this is my family not by blood but the family I chose to have, Scouting is and will be my lifestyle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WAR6t_vS4A path not clear http://indefinitelywild.gizmodo.com/boy-scouts-made-me-the-man-i-am-today-heres-how-1607287395 scouts me hizo lo que soy

Decir las 10 razones para ser scout : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDqRk1fDtzk