| ROVER SCOUTS | | 1. The Term Rover Scout - The term Rover Scout stands for a true and honest person and a good citizen | | 2. Types of Rover Crews - There are three types of Rover Crew a) Traditional - A traditional Crew follows a chivalry theme b) Leader - A leader Crew of those who are commonly Scouters or leaders and want to do Rovering. c) Specialty - A specialty Crew shares common interests or needs, such as academic or engineering pursuits, and hobbies such as mountaineering or other outdoor activities, etc. | |
3. All Rover Crew must accept the Scout Promise & Law All Rovers must accept the Scout Promise and Law from the point of view of an adult | | 4. Constitution & Rules All Crews should have a Rover Crew Constitution and rules to administer the Crew. This should contain and clarify the traditional aim and purpose | |
5. Aim Using the methods that were in common use by Rover Scouts on January 8, 1941, the aim of the organization is: a) To participate in international brotherhood by uniting Rover Crews and Lone Rovers; b) To perpetuate the history and traditions of Rover Scouting, based on "Scouting for Boys," and further developed in "Rovering to Success," by Robert Baden-Powell; c) To participate in progressive outdoor training; d) To render service to others, i.e., Wolf Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Scouting events, etc. | |
6. Basis The principles and practice of the organization are founded on the basis of the Scout Promise and the Scout Law. | |
7. The Scout Promise On investiture, the Rover makes, or, if previously a Scout, re-affirms the promise: The Law for the Rover Scout is the same as it is for the Scout, in wording and principle. Now as an adult you will view the Law from a very different standpoint. This is where it begins, the day you join the Crew. You see the Law changing to its fullest meaning in some respect; self should be transferred to service, helpfulness and goodwill, this is the real step to adulthood | |
8. Becoming a Rover Scout Setting your mind to look carefully before deciding | |
9. Self Examination - Consider the following: a) Am I making the best use of the lifetime allotted to me? b) Is my spare time being used to good effect? c) In my working life, am I really doing my best for my employer, those who benefit from my work and myself? | |
Am I considering my own pleasure and profit, to the exclusion of others Rover Scouting is based on service, Joining will give you the opportunity to provide service Not only as a spare or pass time activity, but at all timesIt is an attitude of life that is self-rewarding and self-satisfying | | 10. What are my real reasons for joining Rovers? a) For the personal enjoyment that I will obtain? b) Because I am eager to be of service to the community and Scouting? While there is no good reason for not enjoying Rovers and gaining personal satisfaction from the service one can give, one should ask one’s self, how best can I give that service, considering my own abilities and talents? Service and the Rover Chain If we approach Rovering as a chain and each of us a link in that chain, we come to an understanding that no one, no organization is perfect and that everyone can improve their own life and those around by playing their part, being strong and supportive, a link even in our weaknesses, and that every chain is only as strong as its weakest link, can I avoid being the weak link in the Rover ’chain,' no all of us have a weak section. Each link works together and makes the chain stronger. We should resolve to do our best and improve, regardless of weaknesses yet supporting one another for change Baden Powell once said :: "As you grow older, time passes more and more quickly. Comparatively speaking, life only lasts for a short time." |
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