Boy..Scout

When and where was Boy Scouts founded?

The origin of the Boy Scouts movement is attributed to the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell.  He organised an experimental camp attended by 20 boys, held from July 29 to August 9, 1907 on Brownsea Island, Dorset, England.  Outlining the principles of scouting, he, in 1908, wrote a book "Scouting for Boys" much of which was based on Baden-Powell's army career in Africa.  He also published a magazine 'The Scout' in the same yar.  Later that year the first official camp was organised at Humshaugh, Northumberland.  By 1909 the scouting movement had gained such momentum that in a rally held at Crystal Palace, London, 11,000 scouts participated.  Currently there are more than 38 million members involved with the Boy Scouts movement.  Indonesia has the highest scout membership with 89,09,435 scouts followed by USA and India.