Scoutenese 101
Scoutenese 101
Written by Jack Schiller Thursday, 10 June 2010 00:38
| Aged out | A term to signify that a Scout has reached the age of becoming a Scouter. 18 for Boy Scouts, 21 for OA and Venturing. |
| AOL | See Arrow of Light. |
| Arrow of Light | Also called AOL. The highest award a Cub Scout can earn in scouting. This is for Webelos only and is the only award a Webelos may take wear on his Troop uniform. |
| Bear | Cub Scouts who are in the third grade |
| Boy Scout | A boy in sixth through 18 years of age registered in a Troop. |
| Camp | The place where we have a Camp Out. In Dan Beard Council, this usually refers to Friedlander, Upper Craig, Cub World, or Michaels. |
| Camp Out | When a Unit has an Outing and sleeps in a tent or under the stars. |
| Charter | An organization who supports a scouting unit and assumes ownership over them. |
| Class A | The formal scouting shirt wore by Scouts and Scouters. They are Blue for Cub Scouts, tan for Boy Scouts, and are often green for Venture Scouts. |
| Class B | An informal T-shirt worn under a Class A shirt. It must have "Official" scouting insignia on it to be considered legitamit. |
| Council | The name of the larger area that administers the scouts in that area. We are in Dan Beard Council. |
| Cub Scout | Boys in scouting who are in first through 5th grade. |
| Dan Beard Council | The scouting Council for the greater Cincinnati area. |
| DE | See District Executive. |
| Den | A collection of Cub Scouts of the same age, Rank, and Pack. |
| District | A geographical region within a council, akin to counties. |
| District Executive | A paid Scouter who is employed by the Council or the National BSA. Also called a DE. |
| Eagle | The final Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| Eagle Project | The final project a Life Scout must do to earn the Eagle Rank. |
| First Class | The fouth Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| High Adventure | An Outing in which the activity is above the norm in terms of risk or distance. Ex Rapelling, white water rafting, Hiking through a mountan Range. |
| Ku-Ni-Eh | The local Order of the Arrow lodge within Dan Beard Council. |
| Life | The sixth Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| National BSA | The National office that oversees every Council in the USA. Their main office is in Arlington Texas. |
| OA | See Order of the Arrow. |
| Order of the Arrow | The National Honor Society of camping for Boy Scouts. Also called OA. |
| Outing | The gathering of Scouts and Scouters at an event outside of the regularly scheduled meeting. |
| Pack | A Cub Scout unit comprised of a collection of Dens. |
| Palms | Are earned by Eagle Scouts signifying extra merit badges earned in addition to the 21 required for Eagle. They order Bronze, Gold, and Silver. |
| Rank | The level any Scout is currently at in his/her Unit. |
| Scout | Any registered youth in scouting. A scout is a youth from first grade through his 18th birthday, or his 21st birthday for Venturers or the OA. |
| Scout Rank | The first rank earned by a scout in a Troop upon joining. |
| Scouter | Any registered adult in scouting. |
| Second Class | The third Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| Star | The fifth Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| Tenderfoot | The second Rank earned by a Scout in a Troop. |
| Tiger | Cub Scouts who are in the first grade. |
| Troop | A scouting Unit comprised of boys in sixth grade through 18 years of age. |
| Unit | A collection of scouts who have a designation and are chartered to an organization. |
| Venture Scout | A boy or girl aged 13 through 21 that is registered in a Venturing unit. |
| Venturer | Same as a Venture Scout. |
| Venturing | A coed Unit of scouting for boys and girls aged 13 through 21. Often these units are dedicated to High Adventure. |
| Webelos | Cub Scouts in fourth through fifth grade. Webelos means "We'll Be Loyal Scouts" |
| Wolf | Cub Scouts who are in the second grade. |
| Youth Protection | A mandatory training every Scouter has to take. |
