The Traditional Scouting movement refers to a back to basics effort that returns Scouting to a style based on Robert Baden-Powell's model of Scouting; rejecting the trend of modernizing Scouting to appeal to more youths. This movement is very popular in Canada and certain parts of America (BSA). The movement began in 1970 in Britain and is closely associated with the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association; although not all Traditional Scouting units are members of the Baden-Powell Scouts. Some of the other British groups are the Pathfinder Scouts Association, the European Scout Federation (British Association) and the British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association.
In America, the term Traditional Scouting can also refer to "old-fashioned" Scouting in some form, as opposed to the Traditional Scouting movement.
The Boy Scouts of America uses the term traditional Scouting to refer to the Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing membership programs as opposed to their non-Scouting subsidiary of Learning for Life.
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