Baden-Powell, Robert Stephenson Smyth

• Founder of the worldwide Scouting movement. He was born Feb. 22, 1857, in London, was made a baron in 1929,and died Jan. 8, 1941. He is referred to as Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World. Abbreviate B-P (without periods). Do not use his first name with his title: “Lord Baden-Powell,” but never “Lord Robert Baden-Powell.”

 

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation)

• This training experience teaches volunteer leaders how to plan and carry out an outdoor experience for Cub Scouts.

 

Bear

• The rank designed for a Cub Scout who is in the third grade.

 

Bear Scouts

• These are generally third-grade Cub Scouts who work on adventures described in their Bear handbook that advance them towards their Bear rank. They need to complete six Bear required Adventures, and at least two Bear elective Adventures, complete the exercises in the pamphlet, How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for their age.

 

Blue & Gold Banquet

• A birthday or annual dinner for Scouting held by Cub Scout packs, typically in February to celebrate the founding of the Boy Scouts of America (now Scouting America) in 1910 and Cub Scouting in 1930.

 

Bridging

• This is a ceremony where 5th Grade Arrow of Light Scouts join a Scouts BSA troop. This should be a special ceremony that involves a local Scouts BSA troop. This is also referred to as "Crossover"

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Buddy system

• The safety system where Scouts group together and keep an eye out for each other during Scouting activities such as camping, aquatics, hiking, and other activities. For aquatics activities, swimmers of like ability are grouped, check in and out of the water together, and monitor the safety of each other during the swim.

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