This is a list of notable Scouts and Scouters.
Africa
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Morocco
Rwanda
South Africa
Asia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Maldives
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Vietnamese Scouting in exile
Eurasia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Greece
Hungary and Hungarian Scouting
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Serbia
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Baden-Powell Scouts Association
Girlguiding UK
The Scout Association
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
Ecuador
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Lebanon
Syria
North America
Bahamas
Canada
United States
Girl Scouts of the USA
These notable individuals were in the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Also see Gold Award recipients.
Boy Scouts of America
These notable individuals were in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Also see the lists of Eagle Scouts, Recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award, Chief Scout Executives, National presidents of the Boy Scouts of America and National Commissioner.
Honorary Scouts
In 1911, President William Howard Taft accepted the position of honorary president of the BSA, and each U.S. president since has served. Theodore Roosevelt was the only honorary vice-president, as he had left office before the honorary presidency began.
In 1927, the Boy Scouts of America created Honorary Scouts to distinguish "American citizens whose achievements in outdoor activity, exploration and worthwhile adventure are of such an exceptional character as to capture the imagination of boys...". The eighteen who were awarded this distinction were:
Puerto Rico
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
See also
- List of Alpha Phi Omega members
Notes
External links
- "Famous UK Scouts". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012.
References
- "Astronauts and the BSA". Fact sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2006.
- "Bienvenue sur le site national des Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France" (in French). Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France. Retrieved July 23, 2006.
- "CBBC Newsround - Guides - Misc - Girl Guides - What is Guiding?". BBC. February 21, 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
- "The Congress and Scouting". Fact sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2006.
- "Girlguiding Scotland - Info - Inspirational Women/Interviews". GirlGuiding Scotland. Archived from the original on July 12, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
- "Girlguiding UK - About Us - What is Guiding?". Girlguiding UK. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
- "NPG x76303; Princess Anne". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
- Bush, Laura. "Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Girl Scouts of Korea Event". U.S. Government. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
- Copping, Jasper (July 9, 2006). "Telegraph - News - Computing, faith and even PR, the Scout badges leading the pack". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
