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| f-date= | chiefscouttitle =Chief Scout | chiefscout =Bear Grylls | chiefscouttitle2 =Chief Executive | chiefscout2 =Matt Hyde | chiefscouttitle3 =President | chiefscout3 =Prince Edward, Duke of Kent | website = http://www.scouts.org.uk | affiliation =World Organization of the Scout Movement | next = | prev = }} The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organization in the United Kingdom and the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 and incorporated in 1912 by a royal charter under its previous name of The Boy Scouts Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Royal Charter of The Boy Scouts Association )〕 The current stated purpose of The Scout Association is to "actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://members.scouts.org.uk/fundamentals/?pageid=2944 )〕 The association achieves this through what it terms the Scout Method and through a youth programme for people aged between 6 and 25.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://members.scouts.org.uk/parentsandcarers/module/10/3318/programme/cat/450,461 )〕 The latest published census shows that over 446,000 young people aged 6 to 25 are members of the association,〔 with a further 40,000 young people waiting to join the organization. It is the largest Scout association in Europe, representing 35% of the membership of the European Scout Region. Girls have been admitted to the association since 1976 when they were first allowed to join the Venture Scouts section for 16- to 20-year-olds. This expanded to the entire organization in 1991; although the decision to admit girls was optional, it has been compulsory since 2007, although religious preferences can be accommodated. According to the latest available census, there are 83,363 female members aged between 6 and 25 and a further 36,565 adult women involved in leadership.〔 The Scout Association is open to all faiths and variations to the Scout Promise are allowed in order to accommodate those of different religious obligations or national allegiances.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rule 1.1: Variations to the wording of the Promises )〕 Following criticisms of the lack of provision for atheists, in 2012 the association consulted members about the possibility of creating an alternative Promise for those without a religion, and in October 2013, announced that an atheist version of the Promise would be available from January 2014. The association is headed by the Chief Scout, currently the adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls, supported by Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt and Chief Executive Matt Hyde (former Chief Executive of the National Union of Students). The association's president is HRH The Duke of Kent and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a patron of the organisation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/CharitiesandPatronages/Search%20Charities%20and%20Patronages.aspx )〕〔 Contains reference in text to the fact of the Queens patronage.〕 The association is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services.〔(Full list of NCVYS members )〕 ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Scout Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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