What are the ranks of your countries scouting organization?

[shadow linden]

i live in the US and we got: scout, tenderfoot, second class, first class, star scout, life scout and eagle scout

[thick heart]

In the UK we don't have ranks. We have roles like APL PL and SPL, but they are not ranks, and just leadership roles

[shadow linden]

nice

[teal pier]

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[grave whale]

In Poland (ZHP) we have a small division for women and men, so it looks like this
Men:
Młodzik (Young, Fresh one)
Wywiadowca (Scout)
Odkrywca (Explorer)
Ćwik (Smart, Experienced one)
Harcerz Orli (Eagle Scout)
Harcerz Rzeczpospolitej (Scout of the Republic)

Women:
Ochotniczka (Female Volounteer)
Tropicielka (Female Tracker/Scout)
Pionierka (The first to the new)
Samarytanka (A Female Samaritan)
Harcerka Orla (Female Eagle Scout)
Harcerka Rzeczpospolitej (Female Scout of the Republic)

[shadow linden]

are there combined troops (male and female) in poland?

[grave whale]

There can be combined and there can be divided. It depends on the team. I'm 100% sure they are divided in another organisation (ZHR)

But because our language recognises genders of words etc we have different names for ranks as well

[shadow linden]

alright thanks

[grave whale]

Np

[rough reef]

we have beaver, cub, scout, venturer, rover

[scarlet vault]

its not really country but rather seascout, but we have Dolfijn, Zeeverkenner, Wilde Vaart and Leiding

[austere scarab]

we don't have ranks but we do have sections we have joey, cub, scout, venturer and rovers

[limpid oar]

In czechia its funny- the smol kiddos are 'little frogs', then bigger kiddos are 'Wolf cubs' for boys and 'firelights' for women, then scouts from 12 to 15 years, then rangers and rovers and finally oldscout from 26 i think

[median charm]

-Jins
-Givers (Verkenners 🧍🏽‍♂️/ 🧍🏽‍♀️Gidsen)
-Jonggivers (Jongverkenners / Jonggidsen
-Wouters ( Welpen/Kabouters )
-Kapoenen

Not really ranks, they’re mostly age dependent

[hasty marlin]

-Pengakap Kanak-kanak (Cub Scouts)
-Pengakap Muda (Young Scouts)
-Pengakap Remaja (Senior Scouts)
-Pengakap Raja (Royal Scouts)

[stray turret]

-membership
-explorer
-pathfinder
-outdoorsman
-venturer
-eagle scout

[teal plume]

For Thailand, this applies to all Land Scouts, Air Scouts, and Sea Scouts!

• ลูกเสือสำรอง (Cub Scouts)
• ลูกเสือสามัญ (Scouts)
• ลูกเสือสามัญรุ่นใหญ่ (Senior Scouts)
• ลูกเสือวิสามัญ (Rover Scouts)

[main marten]

@shadow linden what rank are u

[shadow linden]

waiting on my second class board of review

[shadow linden]

air scouts?

[main marten]

Nice

[shadow linden]

how about you?

[teal plume]

mhm! That's right

[shadow linden]

how does that work out?

[teal plume]

mmm, welllll, the air scouts are basically scouts that are supposed to learn about <quoting Wikipedia>

flying and aeronautical activities such as air navigation, identification, flying and gliding.

These activities are supposed to be supported by the Air Force

Somethin' like that, yeah

[shadow linden]

thats like our version of the C.A.P

[teal plume]

ooooo

The Civil Air Patrol? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol

[shadow linden]

yes

[teal plume]

ahh, that's cool!

[shadow linden]

they are chill

some bit crazy

but mostly chill

[teal plume]

ahh, noice 👍

[fleet plank]

We don’t have ranks but rather separate by age;
Beaver/Béabhur (6-8)
Cub/Macaomh (9-11)
Scout/Gasóg (12-14)
Venture (15-17)
Rover (18-25)

There are ofc leadership roles within these but they’re not really ranks
Afaik ranks are fairly uncommon outside of the US and countries it has influenced

[mellow stone]

Lolll in the Netherlands we have the exact same

[wary rune]

same here in the netherlands

[warped surge]

Also don’t have Ranks here in Germany, at least DPSG not. Our Kids are separated by Age Group in the follow groups:
Bieber (Beaver): 4-6
Wölflinge (Cubs): 6-10
Jungpfadfinder (Young Scouts): 9-13
Pfadfinder (Scouts): 12-16
Rover: 15-21
Leader do their scout leader course and afterwards might also do the Woodbadge course

[polar isle]

We in the VCP (Also Germany) dont have ranks either like above. Age Groups here aswell

• Wölflinge (Cubs / Youngest one) (7 - 10)
• Jungpfadfinder (Young Scout) (10 - 13; Note that some groups skip this entirely)
• Pfadfinder (Scout) (13-16)
• Ranger / Rover (16 - 20)
• Erwachsene (Adults) (20+)

Some Local Groups may have a custom scarf as a Honorary Scout for parttaking for a long time in important roles. Tough we have Age Groups its mostly the Group Leader choosing when / who recieves a new one upto Scout.

[wanton ember]

Squirrels: (Ages 4-6)
Beavers: (Ages 6-8)
Cubs: (Ages 8-10½)
Scouts: (Ages 10½-14)
Explorers: (14-18)
Network: (18-25)

My districts network shut down sadly 😢

[shadow linden]

wait wait wait

my german people @polar isle and @warped surge

germany has two scouting organizations or is DPSG and VCP just branches of the organization?

[fleet plank]

Lots of countries have multiple NSOs

Belgium has like 6

Here in Ireland we used to have two (Catholic Scouts of Ireland and Scouting Association of Ireland) but they merged in 2004 to form Scouting Ireland which remains today

[polar isle]

Two different Organisations / association to my knowledge. Tough if I translate it correctly we are more of an association. There is also the BdP (Bund deutscher Pfadfinder) which is also more common.

[shadow linden]

this is confusing

[teal pier]

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[fleet plank]

Not confusing, just unfamiliar

We learn

Fun fact, the UK has two NSOs, The Scouts Association (Scouts UK) and Scouting Ireland 🤣

Now there’s something confusing for you to work out

[shadow linden]

i mean

[fleet plank]

Riddle me this Batman

[shadow linden]

ireland is a different island

both the country and the british controled side

[fleet plank]

Yeah

Scouting Ireland is all-island

But TSA is only in the UK and so there’s Scouts NI (along with Scotland and Wales ofc)

Idk if that makes sense

If I’m including too many acronyms lmk

[warped surge]

We got the rdp (Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände), which was founded by several scouting organizations since WOSM only acknowledges one organization per country. Part of the rdp are currently 5 scouting organizations, which are descending in size DPSG (catholic aligned), VCP (Protestant aligned), BdP (neither), PSG (female only, catholic aligned), BMPPD (muslim aligned, only joined recently).
In addition there are quite a few smaller scout organizations ranging from a few hundred to several thousand members.

[viscid herald]

In France it is classed by age groups and it depend in function of the organisation;
SGDF;

• farfadets(6-8 years old)
• louveteaux/janettes(9-11 years old)
• scouts/guides(12-14years old)
• pionnier/caravelle(15-17years old)
• compagnons (17+y)
  Idk for Other organisations

[main marten]

Well we did have Mormons in BSA before the LGBTQ inclusion

But then after they didn’t like it and pulled themselves out of there

so yea little story idk

[muted sorrel]

In Spain we are separated in MSC scouts (Catolic Scouts) and ASDE (Scouts) I pertain to Gilwell (Alicante) which is part of MSC. And we are separated in

Manada - Inspired in the Jungle Book. we are in seisenas (Red, Green, Grey) They shout ''LOBATOS HAREMOS LO MEJOR'' (7-10 years)
Tropa - Inspired in Baden Powell, we are in patrullas (Tigers, Lions..) They shout ''LISTOS'' And the patrol shout (Tigers, veloces y constantes..) (10-14 years)
Pioneros - Inspired in India, we are in tribus (14-17 years) They shout ACCION (Red andralia) (Marismas...)
Rovers - The oldest, they are who serve us in the camps (17-20 years) They shout SERVIR. And they aren't in seisenas, patrullas or tribus, they're like a big family.
Scouters (Monitors)

[loud shoal]

we are seperated by age and not ranks

so theres cubs, scouts, venture, rover and adults

[candid sluice]

What does spl stand for?

[sick widget]

In New Zealand its Kea(5-7), cub(8-10½), scout(10½/11-14), venturers(14-18) Rover(optional)(18-23 i believe) then leaders. You can be a leader and rover at the same time if you want and same for air/sea scouts

[teal pier]

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[thick heart]

Senior patrol leader

[gusty umbra]

Here in Greece:
7-11 Years old (Wolf Cubs)
11-15 Years old (Scouts)
15-18 Years old (Detectors)
18-24 Years old (Scout Network)

The same goes for Sea Scouts and Air scouts. By the way you can also be a bigger scout and teach kids things about scouting.

[teal pier]

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[candid sluice]

Whats the difference with pl (in the Netherlands we only have apl and pl)

[thick heart]

Generally SPLs are separate to patrols ie for flag they stand with the leaders for us

Let's us give them more responsibility and make other people PLs

[candid sluice]

Ohh but then they are a sort of leaders

[thick heart]

Eh depends how you look at it

Different units treat them differently we dont have any official structire here for apl/pl/spl apart from them existing and some guidance.

[candid sluice]

Interesting

[deft compass]

In Aus we have a very complicated system

In cubs (the 2nd lowest section) there are Sixers who are in charge of a patrol
In scouts there’s pl apl and unit leader but also a patrol for the oldest scouts (just my unit)
In venturers the roles are elected but there are four ranks, venturer, member of the unit council (not officially outranking but able to vote on more and propose things), vice chairman and chairman.

With the sections it goes joeys, cubs, scouts, venturers and rovers

[deft compass]

25 for us and I believe we standardised across the pond

[sharp tree]

Depends on the branch:

Cub Scouts are: Fresh Footprint, Alert Footprint, Agile Footprint, Free footprint, Jumping Wolf
scouts are: Adventurer, Explorer, Pioneer, Scout of Bolivar
Venture Scout are: Pilgrim, Precursor, Traveler and Visionary Venturer (Caminante Visionario)
Rover Scout are: Precursor, Expeditionary, Discoverer, Founder and Rover Citizen

Venezuela

[civic anchor]

so i am from Sri Lanka we have;

sigithi scouts --> cub scouts --> junior scouts --> Senior scouts --> PLC --> sl

progress level;

bronze star > Silver star > Gold star > Member ship award > Scout award > Chief commissioners award > Prime ministers award > Presidents award > then scout leader stuff

[steel summit]

Remember to mention the adult scoutmasters ranks:

Przewodnik (Male)/Przewodniczka (Female) - translates to** "Guide"** and is the lowest adult scoutmaster rank which gives you a powers to take legal care of the scouts on the scout camps, right to vote and right to accept and perform the scout promise for the scouts

Podharcmistrz (Male) / Podharcmistrzyni (Female) - translates to "Under/Vice Scoutmaster" xd, and is the second adult scoutmaster rank, gives you all the benefits of Przewodnik rank, and the right to be a guardian of the scouts preparing for their Przewodnik rank, right to organise scout courses, and right to be the scout camp recreation manager

Harcmistrz (Male) / Harcmistrzyni (Female) - translates to Scoutmaster, is the highest adult scoutmaster rank you can get, gives you all the benefits from the previous ranks, the right to be a guardian of the scouts preparing for all of the ranks, you have the prestige of being a member which basically forms and takes place of maintaining the Polish Scouts and Guides Association

[wanton ember]

R u aussie?

[loud shoal]

im singaporean

but we do have spls pls apls etc

also adults have ranks too (no stripes on badges tho)

apls have one stripe, pls have 2, spls and troop leaders have 3

im lazy to explain adult rankings so ill just put the site here https://www.scout.sg/programmes-and-resources/rank-epaulettes/

[wanton ember]

Yh ranks in the uk work weird but in the uk we have different sections which are: Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network but part of these is squirrels is apl cubs have apl and pl and scouts have different sections based on animals whilst still having apl and pl but then we have spl which are abt to leave scouts for explorers so they arent in a patrol in my unit but Im an explorer and a young leader so I have completed all my training and there isnt rlly ranks in explorers or network bc network js go out and drink and talk whilst doing moderation

[loud shoal]

epic

and interesting

so networks are more like a group

[hasty grove]

Where i am, Cubs "patrols" are called sixers, with one seconder(APL) and a sixer (PL)

[teal pier]

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[wanton ember]

Oh yh I lowk forgot abt that

[upper nimbus]

small Scout, (Rover scout), Leader
yeah that's basically it

We don't do ranks

[cobalt ether]

We have here in the dutch

Bever: [6-8]
Welpen/gidsen: [8-11]
Scouts/ verkenners [11-15
Explorer [15-18
Stam: [18-21]
Plus scout [21+

Stam: rover scout

[steel summit]

arent they just age groups?

[upper nimbus]

We have age groups

[shadow linden]

W

[surreal spire]

In South Australia we have age groups:
Joey 5-7
Cub 8-10
Scout 11-14
Venturer 15-17
Rover 18-25

And then we have Unit Council Ranks inside that consists of:
-Unit Leader (someone who is about to age up and isn’t in a patrol)
-Patrol Leader (PL, one per each patrol of 6-8 youth members)
-Assistant Patrol Leader (APL, 1-3 in each patrol)

Anyone who isn’t in the unit council is just a participant or youth member

[drifting loom]

In uk age groups are:
Squirrels: ages 4 - 6
Beavers: ages 6 - 8
Cubs: ages 6 - 10 1/2
Scouts: ages 10 1/2 - 14
Explorers: ages 14 - 18
Network: ages 18 - 25

[paper axle]

In our organisation we have Things for different things so we have for squirels nest leader and beavers is dam leader and cubs is seconder and sixer and scouts is Assistant patrol leader, Tempory patrol leader, Patrol Leader, Senior patrol leader. and for explorers we dont have ranks we have section leaders which oversee the child ranks in the other sections but for our international camps we have unit assistant leader and unit leader and im currently acting as a unit assistant leader for holland but we have a contingent leader which oversees all the unit management but we dont really bring them in but yeah

[maiden finch]

Also, for Venturing in the US there is: Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit

[shadow linden]

i mean...venturing is like a secondary program.

[shadow linden]

Squirrels? as like the little brown fur animal?

[fleet plank]

They’re red or grey but yet

Northern American variants are all grey, native ones in the UK and Ireland are red but someone imported greys in the 1800s or sm so they’re either at risk or endangered rn

[maiden finch]

They are and they aren't, when you say Scouts, I think in this order: OA, Venturing, Scouting America, Sea Scouts, not to seem hostile

[drifting loom]

Squirrels are the newest section

[rich scroll]

Hello fellow canadian

[rough reef]

howdy

[rough reef]

what troop would u be? im 20th Scarbrow West

[rich scroll]

I don't say what troop I'm in (cuz I'm very paranoid lol) but I'm in a toronto troop

[rough reef]

oh ok

[rich scroll]

Have you been to halabourton?

[rough reef]

yes

twice now (i think)

[rich scroll]

Dope its really fun

This year will be my 2nd time

[rough reef]

this year will be my 3rd

[civic anchor]

In SriLanka we have the largest squirrels

[plain nebula]

Joeys
Cubs
Scouts
Venturers
Rovers

[paper axle]

Is the second section just the countries animal cause we have beavers