An Online Scout Encyclopedia
A Yell is a cheer used by Scouting and other groups to show their enthusiasm and group spirit at various meetings.The group gathers close together and loudly shouts the yell. A Scout patrol will often yell to celebrate the winning of a competition, or to announce that it has finished a task.
Scout troops are made up of groups of six to eight Scouts called a patrol. Every patrol chooses an animal to be its emblem. A patrol animal is not just a handy way of identifying a patrol. The Scouts should take pride in their animal and strive to imitate its positive characteristics. Baden-Powell (nd:40) wrote…
The Purpose of the Patrol Flag The Patrol Flag is a unique standard designed and crafted by the members of the Patrol to represent themselves during activities. It should be carried with the Patrol during all Scouting activities that the Patrol participates in. It should accompany the Patrol on camping trips and hikes, mark the…
Patrol Leader “The patrol system is not one method in which Scouting for boys can be carried on. It is the only method.” — Lord Baden-Powell, Scouting’s founder The Patrol The patrol is a group of Scouts who belong to a troop and who are probably similar in age, development, and interests. The patrol method…