"of The Scout Association has an award meant to come from the association's Chief Scout; in Beavers, the award is the Chief Scout's Bronze Award, in Cubs it is Silver, in Scouts it is Gold and in Explorers, Platinum and Diamond. The only award higher than this is the Queen's Scout Award. Chief Scout (The Scout Association) The Scout Association's Chief Scout is the head of its youth programmes. The role is now merely a nominal and titular ceremonial figurehead. The association's present Chief Scout is the British adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls. Robert Baden-Powell made himself Chief Scout"
"Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The current Ketua Pengakap Negara of National Chief Scout is Tan Sri Dato' Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Shafie bin Haji Mohd Salleh and Ketua Pesuruhjaya Pengakap Negara or National Chief Scout Commissioner is Major General (R) Professor Dato' Dr. Haji Mohd Zin bin Bidin. In 1974, Datuk Syed Hashim bin Abdullah was awarded the ""Bronze Wolf"", the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin bin Mohd Yassin in 1983. The founding of Scouts movements"
"he stepped down in September 2008. Two others have held the role as of 2018. The Chief Scout, like all members of the National Management Committee (NMC), is elected by secret ballot at the annual National Council meeting, for a term of three years. The Chief Scout may be re-elected for one further term of three years. Should the post become vacant between relevant National Council meetings, an interim appointment can be made by the NMC. The key roles of the Chief Scout are: Martin Burbridge is a native of County Kildare and is a qualified accountant. He holds the"
"the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to the Scout Association. Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has two children. Bulpitt founded a financial service consulting company, Active Group, in 2001. He is involved with a number of other companies that deal with financial services and investments. In 2009 Bulpitt became the first UK Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association. This was"
"Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists. Michael John Foster (Scouting) Michael John Foster (born 12 January 1952) is the current Grand Scoutmaster of the Order of World Scouts. He is an Anglican Parish Priest, and is currently the Rector of the Chase, a group of 10 Churches in Dorset, England. Began as a Wolf Cub in the Boy Scouts Association in 1960, and then a Boy Scout of the same Association in 1967, but left in 1971 owing to the sweeping changes ushering in the modern Scout Association. In 1977, whilst at Oxford reading Theology at St Stephen's House,"
"Matt Hyde (CEO) Matt Hyde (born 22 February 1975) is a British charity worker, currently Chief Executive of The Scout Association, the UK’s largest coeducational youth movement. He was appointed in April 2013. Hyde oversaw the introduction of the Association’s Strategic Plan 2014-18, Scouting for All, which places emphasis on inclusion, growth, youth leadership and community impact. Hyde is a former Chief Executive of the National Union of Students (NUS). Prior to that he was General Manager of Goldsmiths College Students' Union, Deputy General Manager of King's College London Students' Union and President of the University of London Union. Hyde"
"public Scouting life. 22 February, the joint birthday of Robert and Olave Baden-Powell, continues to be marked as Founder's Day by Scouts and Thinking Day by Guides to remember and celebrate the work of the Chief Scout and Chief Guide of the World. In his final letter to the Scouts, Baden-Powell wrote: I have had a most happy life and I want each one of you to have a happy life too. I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life. Happiness does not come from being rich, nor merely being successful in"
"Michael John Foster (Scouting) Michael John Foster (born 12 January 1952) is the current Grand Scoutmaster of the Order of World Scouts. He is an Anglican Parish Priest, and is currently the Rector of the Chase, a group of 10 Churches in Dorset, England. Began as a Wolf Cub in the Boy Scouts Association in 1960, and then a Boy Scout of the same Association in 1967, but left in 1971 owing to the sweeping changes ushering in the modern Scout Association. In 1977, whilst at Oxford reading Theology at St Stephen's House, Oxford he re-founded the ""St Stephen's House"
"a crowd of over 3,000 Explorer Scouts. He is the tenth person to hold the position and the youngest Chief Scout since the role was created for Robert Baden-Powell in 1920. On 9 April 2015, The Scout Association announced that Grylls would continue as Chief Scout until 2018. Grylls wrote, ""I am so proud that the largest youth movement on the planet has asked me to continue in my role as UK Chief Scout."" On 5 June 2015, Grylls, in an interview with ""The Telegraph"", praised the challenge of being Britain's youngest Chief Scout, saying ""Scouting humbles me every day""."
"company with the Board of Directors at the helm. The leader of the overall organization is the Chief Scout, who is its leading volunteer and public representative, chairs National Council and other bodies, and makes key awards. The Chief reports to the Board of Directors. The first Chief Scout elected was Martin Burbridge, the former National Treasurer of Scouting Ireland (CSI). He was re-elected at National Council in 2007 for a second term which was due to end in 2010. For personal reasons Burbridge announced his resignation in August 2008, and the NMC elected Michael John Shinnick, the then Chief"
"Chief Scout Executive The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of national executive director or secretary general. The current Chief Scout Executive is Michael Surbaugh. Surbaugh took office on October 1, 2015 and succeeded Wayne Brock. This position should not be confused with the position of Chief Scout. Many National Scout associations still use this position; however, it is always for a volunteer position, not a paid one. In the BSA, only three people (Ernest Thompson Seton, James"
"1973. Community service is a major part of Jamaican Scouting. There are camps held for disadvantaged youngsters, literacy campaigns, cleanups, tree planting and relief work during natural disasters. The Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen is now the Chief Scout of Jamaica. Sir Patrick was invested by the Scout Association of Jamaica at a ceremony at King's House on September 4, 2009. Mr. Carlton Thompson is the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica. The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners: While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title ""Island Commissioner"" was changed to ""Chief"
"Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has two children. Bulpitt founded a financial service consulting company, Active Group, in 2001. He is involved with a number of other companies that deal with financial services and investments. In 2009 Bulpitt became the first UK Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association. This was a new role in Scouting after altering the original Chief"
"coordinated through the Committee on Cooperation. The Patron Scout of Canada is Julie Payette, the current Governor General of Canada. From 1910 to 1946, the position of Chief Scout ""for"" Canada and, from 1946 to 2013, the position of Chief Scout ""of"" Canada were held by successive Governors General of Canada. On 19 April 2013, the Scouts Canada Board of Governors appointed Terry Grant as Chief Scout of Canada and the honorary title held by the Governor General was renamed to Patron Scout. The organization divides programs by participant age. The Beaver program is for participants from five to seven."
"Chief Scout (Scouting Ireland) The Chief Scout is the leader of Scouting Ireland. As Chairperson of the National Council and National Management Committee the Chief Scout is responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the Association with the help of the National Team for Policy Implementation and Co-ordination. The role is a volunteer one, normally elected every third year at National Council, and works with the CEO, the head of the professional staff function of the association. The first Chief Scout elected was Martin Burbridge, a former member of Scouting Ireland (CSI). His term was scheduled to end in 2010 but"
"Roy Williams (Scouting) Roy Williams (born 1944) is the former Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the tenth person to hold that position, serving between 2000–2007. Selected in the spring of 2000 as Chief Scout Executive, Roy Williams began his career with the Boy Scouts of America as a district executive in Fort Worth, Texas. Following that, Williams served as district executive in Abilene, Texas, finance director in Little Rock, Arkansas, Scout Executive for the Jayhawk Area Council in Topeka, Kansas, and later the Narragansett Council in Providence, Rhode Island. He has also served as"
"Scouts' Day Scouts' Day or Guides' Day is a generic term for special days observed by members of the Scouting movement throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance, while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting. Typically, it is a day when all members of Scouting will re-affirm the Scout Promise. Worldwide in nearly all Scout associations, Founders' Day is celebrated on 22 February, the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (born in 1857), the founder of Scouting, and coincidentally also of his wife Olave Baden-Powell (born in 1889). Individual associations also celebrate their own"
"as a Chieftain in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. He is also a 2009 recipient of the Order of the Arrow's Distinguished Service Award. Robert J. Mazzuca Robert J. ""Bob"" Mazzuca (; born 1947) was the 11th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. His term started in 2007, and he retired on August 31, 2012. Robert Mazzuca was born in 1947 in San Juan Bautista, California. As a boy, Mazzuca joined Boy Scout Troop 28 (now 428) and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1964. While a Scout he attended Pico Blanco Scout Reservation of the Monterey"
"national executive board on each occasion that a new Chief Scout Executive was needed. Chief Scout Executive The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of national executive director or secretary general. The current Chief Scout Executive is Michael Surbaugh. Surbaugh took office on October 1, 2015 and succeeded Wayne Brock. This position should not be confused with the position of Chief Scout. Many National Scout associations still use this position; however, it is always for a volunteer position,"
"30 April 1902. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Boy Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide / Girl Scout Movement. Baden-Powell authored the first editions of the seminal work ""Scouting for Boys"", which was an inspiration for the Scout Movement. After having been educated at Charterhouse School in Surrey, Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa."
"and urban areas of South Africa. Scouts South Africa is subdivided into Regions, based on the Provinces of South Africa, namely Eastern Cape (divided into northern and southern regions), , Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North West. Each Province is in turn divided into Districts, and each District consists of a number of Groups. The national head office is in Cape Town. The Chief Scout is the head of Scouts South Africa, and is therefore the leader of Scouting for all groups within South Africa. The current Chief Scout is Dr. Brendon Hausberger, having been inaugurated"
"Russell Adam Burnham Russell Adam Burnham (born September 6, 1979), is an American business owner and U.S. Army veteran. He is the great-grandson of Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947), recipient of the Distinguished Service Order, and famous American scout and world-traveling adventurer who helped inspire the founding of the international Scouting Movement. Burnham was recognized as the 2003 U.S. Army Soldier of the Year, 2007 U.S. Army Medical Corps NCO of the Year, and is an Eagle Scout. Burnham is an active duty Army officer currently serving as a Physician Assistant in an Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (AH-64D/E) at Fort Hood. As"
"world Scouting. On 27 April 2013 he received the Order of the Baobab. Garnet de la Hunt Herbert William Garnet de la Hunt (25 August 1933 – 28 April 2014) served as the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa, as well as the Vice-Chairman of the Africa Scout Committee, and was the first South African to be elected to the World Scout Committee, a member from 1996 to 2002 and held the post of chairman of the committee. In 1994, de la Hunt was awarded the 234th ""Bronze Wolf"", the only distinction of the World Organization of"
"deprived areas, particularly the inner cities and new housing estates. In 1979 he was elected Chairman of the World Scout Committee. His residence was Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales. He died on 29 March 2018 at the age of 92. Sir William Gladstone, 7th Baronet Sir Erskine William Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, 7th Baronet, (29 October 1925 – 29 March 2018) was a teacher and an officer in the Royal Navy. He was Chief Scout of the United Kingdom from 1972 to 1982. Gladstone was the son of Sir Charles Gladstone and Isla Margaret Gladstone (née Crum), and a"
"Michael Walsh (British Army officer) Major General Michael John Hatley Walsh, (10 June 1927 – 13 October 2015) was a senior British Army officer and the Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories from 1982 to 1988. Walsh was born in 1927 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He was educated at two independent schools: at Clifton House School in Harrogate, Yorkshire and at Sedbergh School in Cumbria, and was a member of the local Scout Troop. He attained the King's Scout Award with the added distinction of Gold Cords, indicating it as the highest award available in Scouting at"
"and Social Services. His service in the Scout Association started in 1950 as a Cub Scout. In 1960 he became an Assistant Scout Leader in the 45th West Belfast Scout Group. In 1994, he became Chief Commissioner of Northern Ireland and in 1996, Chief Scout of the UK. He retired as Chief Scout in 2004, being replaced by Peter Duncan. George Purdy George Purdy, CBE (born 1942) was Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories and head of the Scout Association from March 1996 to 2004. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire"
"appointed 1 May 1914 when the Hong Kong Branch was formally registered with the Scout Association. The Chief Commissioner from 1997 to 2004 was Hui Chiu-yin, from 2004 to 2007 was Pau Shiu Hung, and from 2007 to 2011 was Chan Kit Chu. The current Chief Commissioner is Cheung Chi Sun. The president of the association is Geoffrey Ma. In 1951, the Hong Kong branch of the Scout Association was divided into Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories districts. Later the former two were each subdivided into two separate districts, resulting in a total of five districts. In 1958, these"
"Scout units, but through the selling of each individual World Membership Badge. The Chief Scout of Hong Kong (香港童軍總領袖) is the head of the Scout Association of Hong Kong. From 1914 to 1997 the function was held by the Governor of Hong Kong, and from 1997 onward by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The Chief Scout is responsible for appointing the Hong Kong Chief Commissioner. The chief commissioner (香港總監), usually abbreviated as CC, is the administrative head of the Scout Association of Hong Kong. The function was formerly known as Colony Commissioner. The first commissioner, Alexander Anderson McHardy, was"
"Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Boy Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide / Girl Scout Movement. Baden-Powell authored the first editions of the seminal work ""Scouting for Boys"", which was an inspiration for the Scout Movement. After having been educated at Charterhouse School in Surrey, Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa. In 1899, during"
"500 members in accordance with its various Royal Charters. The council consists of various officers and national commissioners of the association, some members nominated by the Scout Counties including young people aged between 18 and 25 and a majority of members elected by the council itself. The council elects the association's Chief Scout. Bear Grylls has been the association's Chief Scout since July 2009. The council also elects the association's Board of Trustees (formerly called the Committee of the Council), which manages the business of the association and makes the policy and rules. A UK Chief Commissioner acts as the"
"world Scouting. Shree Ram Lamichhane Shree Ram Lamichhanne (Nepali: श्री राम लामिछाने, February 21) from Lalitpur, Nepal, served as the Chief Commissioner of Nepal Scouts and as the Regional Vice-Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and as an elected volunteer member from 2009 to 2015, presently serving as Chairman of the Awards Committee. He studied at University of Canberra and Tribhuvan University. In 2016, he was awarded the 350th ""Bronze Wolf"", the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional"
"Zubair Mahmood Hayat General Zubair Mahmood Hayat (Urdu:زبیر محمود حیات; b. 1960) is the 16th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. A four-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army, he assumed office on 28 November 2016. Zubair Mahmood Hayat was born into a military family, and his father, Mohammad Aslam Hayat, served in the Pakistan Army, retiring as a major-general. After graduating from a local high school, Hayat joined the Pakistan Army in 1978, and entered in the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul where he passed out with a class of 62nd PMA Long Course from the PMA Kakul"
"Greg Smith (British Army officer) Major General Gregory Stephen 'Greg' Smith, CB, QVRM, TD, VR, DL (born 18 May 1956) is a British businessman and retired British Army officer. He served as an officer of the Territorial Army from 1980 to 2013 and became the most senior reservist of the British Armed Forces. He served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) from 2010 to 2013. Smith was born on 18 May 1956 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He is the son of James Lee Smith and his wife Geraldine Mary Smith. He was educated at the independent"