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right Scouting in the region of Greater London is largely represented by The Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some Groups of traditional Scouting including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The Scout Association has recently defined Greater London as a Scout Region with a Regional Commissioner, Dean Jefferys.〔(Greater London Scout Region )〕 There is a single member of the national Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO) covering all the universities in Greater London.〔(Students of London Indie Collective (SLIC) )〕 == History of Scouting in London == For the history of Scouting in London see Scouting, The Scout Association and the British Boy Scouts. The first Commissioner for London of Baden-Powell Boy Scouts was Sir Francis Vane. Vane later became the second President of the British Boy Scouts which had begun in Battersea, London.〔(A Bibliography of the British Boy Scouts )〕 In 1909, the London Diocesan Boy Scout Corp, was formed by the Church of England. One of the oldest Scout Groups in London is the 1st City of London Scout Group, which is still notable as the only Scout Group in the traditional City of London.〔(1st City of London (Lord Mayor's Own) Scout Group )〕 The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held at Olympia, London in the summer of 1920. Here Baden-Powell was designated as Chief Scout of the World. The service performed by Scouts during war and particularly during air raids and the Blitz on London in World War II is recognised by their presence every year on Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph in London.〔(BBC Program on the Scouts at the Cenotaph )〕 A small museum of the story of Robert Baden-Powell is housed at Baden-Powell House in London.〔(Baden-Powell House, London )〕 London Scouts celebrated the centenary of Scouting on 1 Aug 2007 in many ways, including the New Year's Day Parade in which many Explorer Scouts were led by the Enfield District Scout Band, LIVE 07, Festival of Scouting, and a Sunrise Ceremony at the London Eye.〔(LIVE 07, Festival of Scouting )〕〔(Scouts Sunrise Ceremony at London Eye )〕 The first UK international camp of the new Scouting century was Campdowne 2008 in July 2008, where nearly 2000 participants from the UK and 23 other countries camped at Downe Scout Activity Centre.〔(BBC London report of Campdowne 2008 )〕 John May from London become the first UK Scout elected to the World Scout Committee since 1994 at the 38th World Scout Conference in Korea on 16 July 2008.〔(London Scout Leader Elected to World Scout Committee )〕〔(John May Scouting Biography )〕 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「Scouting in Greater London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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