1) NAME.
The Order of World Scouts.
2) FOUNDATION HISTORY.
The Order of World Scouts was founded by Sir Francis Vane bt, November 11th
1911 and launched at Toynbee Hall, London. Member organisations included:
The British Boy Scouts (United Kingdom) The British Boy Scouts (Australia),
The British Boy Scouts (Canada), The British Boy Scouts (New Zealand), The
British Boy Scouts (South Africa), The British Boy Scouts (India), The British
Boy Scouts (Creillos, South America), The British Boy Scouts (Egypt), The
Italian Boy Scouts (The Esploratori) The American Boy Scout (known later
as The United States Boy Scout) and French Scouts. The Order's membership
was reduced with the advent of the First World War. The British Scouts in
Australia continued to exists until the late 1930s with the remaining
organisation in the World Order being the founding organisation of which
Sir Francis Vane was the Grand Scoutmaster: The British Boy Scouts.
3) MEMBERSHIP.
Membership shall consist of the members of registered organisations which
require their members to make the Scout Promise and abide by the Scout Law
based on, or similar to, the version in this Constitution and which abide
by the minimum standards stipulated within this constitution.
Registration of organisations is by written application to the Secretariat
of the Order with a request to be entered on the membership roll, which will
be circulated to registered organisations, providing freedom of association
between members.
4) AIMS.
a) To provide a means of international friendship and co-operation between
member organisations. The achievement of the aims to be by international
gatherings under the titles; Jamborees, Moots, Rallies, Corroborees and
Conferences; or other such titles as in use by the various national scouting
organisation world-wide.
b) To promote Scouting throughout the world.
5) SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW.
The Scout Promise.
On my honour, 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 keep the Scout Law.
The Scout Law.
1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted
2. A Scout is Loyal to his Country, his Officers, his Parents, his Employers
and to those under him.
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 no matter
to what country class or creed the other may belong
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 in word and deed.
6) MINIMUM STANDARDS.
Each member Association should maintain these minimum standards;
1) To have in place measures to protect young people from abuse (physical,
mental, sexual).
2) To carry insurance to cover legal liability claims.
3) To demonstrate by teaching and example of life, the Christian Faith.
7) GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
The Secretariat of the Order shall be provided by a member organisation nominated
by common agreement of member organisations.
Member organisations may organise international events under auspices of
the Order of World Scouts.
8) THE GRAND SCOUTMASTER.
8.1 Upon the vacancy of the position of Grand Scoutmaster, the succeeding
Grand Scoutmaster shall be appointed by the Chief Commissioner of England
in agreement with the Executive Committee, and the Chief Commissioners and
Executive Committees of the member organisations in the Order of World Scouts,
to which he is also the Grand Scoutmaster.
8.2 The tenure of office shall be for life, excepting that the office of
Grand Scout may be vacated by resignation, or the Executive Committee by
unanimous vote by postal ballot, and in consultation with member Association
of the Order of World Scouts, determine the vacancy of office for a sufficiently
good reason.
8.3 The qualification for appointment shall be a willingness to maintain
the specific Christian character and witness of the Association and either;
(a) long service to the Scout Movement in general and/or to the Association
in particular, or
(b) past membership of the Scout Movement and/or an interest in supporting
the aims of, and furthering, the Movement, and
(c) sufficient age and social standing as to be able to represent and further
the interests of the Scout Movement in general and the Association in
particular.
(d) no impediment due to Criminal Convictions, Bankruptcy, or unable to conduct
his own affairs.
8.4 Upon appointment, in the absence of previous membership of the Scout
movement, the Grand Scoutmaster shall make the Scout Promise, as in this
Constitution.
8.5 It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Commissioners of the member
Associations of the Order of World Scouts to keep the Grand Scoutmaster
informed about the decisions of the Executive Committee and about the state
of the Association.
8.6 The Grand Scoutmaster may attend the General Meetings and meetings of
the Executive Committee meetings of the member Associations of the Order
of World Scouts.
9) FINANACES.
The Order of World Scouts shall have no funds of its own. Expenses of the
Secretariat, shall be kept to a minimum and defrayed by voluntary subscriptions
from the other member organisations.
10) CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution can only be amended by unanimous agreement of all member
organisations.
Order of World Scouts, Main Office Holders |
|
Grand Scoutmaster. |
President. |
Sir Francis Vane bt 1911-1912. |
Colonel Frederick Charles Keyser 1909 |
Albert Jones Knighton 1913-1926. |
Sir Francis Vane bt 1909-1913 |
Rt Hon Lord Alington 1926-1932. |
|
Samuel Nalty Manning 1932-1967. |
Vice President. |
Percy Herbert Pooley (ad interim) 1967-1971 |
Prince Di Cassano of Italy. |
Charles A Brown (ad interim) 1971-1983 |
|
Charles A Brown 1983-1992. |
Honorary President. |
Edward E Scott 1993-2000. |
Mrs G White Brebble 1932. |
Rev'd Michael John Foster 2000-. |
Viscount Milton 1939. |
|
The Rt Hon The Earl of Fitzwilliam 1948. |
Assistant Grand Scoutmaster, Britain. |
The Reverend Bill Dowling 1997. |
Captain Masterman 1911-1912. |
|
L C Hobbs 1914-1926. |
Chief Commissioner for Britain. |
|
W G Whitby 1909-1911. |
Assistant Grand Scoutmaster, South Australia. |
Percy Herbert Pooley 1926-1971. |
Joseph Regis-Coory 1911-1914. |
Charles A Brown 1971-1983. |
|
Rev'd Michael John Foster 1983-2000. |
Assistant Grand Scoutmaster, South Africa. |
David Cooksley 2000-. |
H C Edwards-Carter 1911-1914 | |
Chief Commissioner for Australia. | |
Assistant Grand Scoutmaster, France. | Robert Cambell 1991-. |
Monsieur Augustin Dufresne 1911-1914 | |
Chief Commissioner for Canada. | |
Bill Nangle 1999-. |
Notes:
Vane introduced the title of 'Grand Scoutmaster'. The office of Assistant
Grand Scoutmaster replaced that of Chief Commissioner but this was restored
under P H Pooley. The title of President (lapsed with Vane) was re-introduced
by Manning and Pooley as an honorary position.
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