The World Scout Moot is an event for senior branches of Scouting and other young adult Scouts, gathering up to 5,000 people. Moots provide an opportunity for young adults in Scouting to meet, with the objective of improving their international understanding as citizens of the world. Moots are held every four years and are organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Scouts and Guides from different countries at World Scout Moot, Sweden, 1996
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth social movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports. Another widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing in a country and encouraging equality, with neckerchief and campaign hat or comparable headwear. Distinctive uniform insignia include the fleur-de-lis and the trefoil, as well as merit badges and other patches.
Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first experimental Scout camp
A 2007 British fifty pence coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Scout Movement
Cairn remembering the 1908 Lookwide camp at Fourstones near Humshaugh, the first proper Scout Camp
Girl Guiding/Scouting pioneer Olave Baden-Powell