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Youth Training

Training to the entrants is given in patrols/troops/companies and groups by competent Trainers through discussions, skill demonstration in Camps and participation in community development programmes. Camps are organised at various levels. Tours, Excursions, Cub/Bulbul Utsav, Rover/Ranger Samagam, Rallies, National Integration Camps, National Jamborees, Conferences (both at national and international) etc., provide opportunities to exchange ideas interaction and learning by doing.

The A.P.R.O Part II and APRO Part III specify the training activities in respect of all the sections both for Scouts wing and Guide Wing. These training programmes from Pravesh go upto Rashtrapati Scout/Guide and Rashtrapati Rover/Ranger. Details are given below:

BOY/GIRL PROGRAMME ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
SL. NO.	SECTION	AGE GROUP	STAGE OF ADVANCEMENT	MINIMUM DURATION
1.	Bunny	3 to 6 years	No particular advancement scheme for them
2.	Cub/Bulbul	5 to 10 years	1. Pravesh 2. Pratham Charan/Komal Pankh 3. Dwitiya Charan/Rajat Pankh 4. Tritiya Charan/Swaran Pankh 5. Chaturth Charan/Heerak Pankh A Chaturtha Charan Cub/ a Heerak Pankh Bulbul having earned totally eight Proficiency Badges will be awarded a special Badge called “Golden Arrow”	1 month 3 months 6 months 9 months
3.	Scout/Guide	10 to17 years	1. Pravesh 2. Pratham Sopan 3. Dwitiya Sopan 4. Tritiya Sopan 5. Rajya Puraskar 6. Rashtrapati Scout/Guide Award Proficiency Badges	6 months 9 months 9 months 6 months 9 months
4.	Rover / Ranger	16 to25 years	1. Pravesh 2. Praveen 3. Nipun 4. Rashtrapati Rover/Ranger Award Proficiency Badges	12 months 12 months 12 months

SPECIAL BRANCHES:

(A) Extension Scouting

(B) Sea Scouting

(C) Air Scouting

(D) Venture Club Scheme:

Objectives:

o To retain out going youth in the organization for a long period

o To develop leadership competencies in the youth

o To develop physical efficiency

o To promote harmony with nature

o To engage youth in constructive activities in their spare time

Formation: The venture clubs will be formed in a locality of village with a minimum membership of 8 members.

Registration: Each venture club will be required a register with their respective State Association through Local/District Association with prescribed fee. Each club will be issued a Charter on the recommendation of LA/DA by the state association.

Area: A club will be organized for a locality, mohalla, village, factory, institution or a Government Department of public service.

Name of the Club: Each club will be named after a National Hero or Heroine.

Membership: Open to all citizens of India without discrimination of creed, caste or religion living in the locality and willing to accept the Fundamentals of The Bharat Scouts & Guides and accept the rules of the club having basic education and sound physic, sound mind. Age 18 and above. Preferably up to 40 years of age. Willing member will be invested ceremonially on accepting the Promise & The Law after completion of the Pratham Sopan test requirement of a Scout.

Uniform:

Cap: Cap in blue colour with BS&G Logo

Shirt: Grey shirt or T-shirt of BS&G pattern

Scarf: Specially designed scarf for the unit

Trousers: Navy blue pant/ Jeans with two additional Pocket on

both legs beside knees.

Pouch: A black pouch with belt worn around waist.

Footwear: Black Hunter Shoes or Sports Shoes

Following will be worn at the time of participating in the adventure activities.

Programme: Local Games , Races, Kusti-Malkam-Yoga, Martial Arts, Adventure Games, Adventure Tour, Wide Game/Rush Game, Cycle/Motor Cycle Hike, Rock Climbing, Nature Ramble, Skating, Observation & Deduction, Expedition, Night Hiking, Exploring, Photography, Camping, Environmental Education, Swimming, Nature Collection.

Advanced Adventure Activities: Mountaineering, Skating, Ice-skating, Para-sailing, Gliding, Water Sports, Population Education Badge, Rambler Badge, Star Gazing.

Scouting activities to be promoted by Venture Clubs as part of their regular programme: Prayer, Fundamentals of Scouting/Guiding, Test up to Dwitiya Sopan and Praveen, First Aid, Pioneering, Map Reading, Map Making, Rescue and Fire Fighting, Backwoodsman cooking.