Word Finder - scout

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A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

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An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

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A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

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A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

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A college servant (in Oxford, England or Yale or Harvard), originally implying a male servant, attending to (usually several) students or undergraduates in a variety of ways that includes cleaning; corresponding to the duties of a gyp or possibly bedder at Cambridge University; and at Dublin, a skip.

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A fielder in a game for practice.

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(up until 1920s) A fighter aircraft.

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Term of address for a man or boy.

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To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.

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To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.

I'm going to scout around for a bit.

He looked up as the scout entered.

I'll take you up to the mountain to scout out a safe trail.

Damian went to scout things out.

What makes him think he needs to scout a trail for you?

Is this all my father sends his best scout to do?

Yet try as he may, he didn't know the names of the three little kids next door, who'd come trick-or-treating for a half dozen years, sold Girl Scout cookies and always smiled—and they knew his name.

She was a mystic, with remarkable clairvoyant powers, and did great service as a nurse, a spy and a scout in the Civil War.

Dean was sure the old man and his dilapidated old Scout had done this a thousand times before.

The man before them wasn't the lost scout who refused to be tied to any kingdom or cause above his own.

In a football club, the manager has to scout for talent, and having found it work out what he can afford.

The Patchco gallery shows many of the past custom girl scout patches they've created, and they have a cartoonish and simplified pattern on most of them.

Girl Scout patches provide a way to communicate accomplishments.

Custer was soon completely surrounded and the entire command, save a single Crow scout, was slaughtered.

Kenton was named in honour of Simon Kenton (1755-1836) a famous scout and Indian fighter, who took part in the border warfare, particularly in Kentucky and Ohio, during the War of American Independence and afterwards.

Remembrance Day By Amy Snow, aged 11, a Scout from 1st North Cray.

The boy scout needed help to affix his badge to his uniform.

However, growth of the Girl Scout organization over the years dictated the need to produce different styles of uniforms to accommodate various groups of age levels and to correspond with the styles of the times.

For example, 1973 marked a significant turning point in Girl Scout uniform style when pants were added as an option for all age levels.

Once reaching the Brownie level and beyond, it is compulsory that members wear one required element - tunic, sash or vest - for the display of official pins and awards at ceremonial and official Girl Scout events.

It identifies the wearer as part of the internationally beloved scouting organization, as well as the local Scout pack.

Before you go shopping, make sure that you know what the proper Cub Scout uniform looks like.

If you are not sure what the current uniform looks like, check out the Boy Scouts of America web page that discusses the Cub Scout attire.

Cub Scout uniform inspections also include a review of proper placement of insignia.

Creating custom Girl Scout patches for your troop or event has become much easier thanks to digital technology and the Internet.

There are very high-quality and reliable patch manufacturers that can turn your design into a real product worthy of the Girl Scout uniform.

They are also an officially licensed Girl Scout vendor.

However, they are designed to produce runs of 100 or more patches, and may be too large for a smaller girl scout troop or event.

Your custom Girl Scout patches can become part of those unique memories that will be treasured for decades to come.

Junior girl scout badges come from a tradition that is almost fifty years old.

In 1963 the organization decided to divide the role of Girl Scout into four different age levels.

With the addition of other emblems, even a beginning Junior Girl Scout has a very colorful uniform.

These small round badges are earned and displayed on the famous Girl Scout sash.

Badges can be purchased through the various Girl Scout chapters, either at their headquarters or online.

New awards are announced and reinforced through the Girl Scout meetings and also through online sites like Go Girls Only.

There are several iron-on and sew-on Girl Scout fun patches to symbolize events, history, hobbies and more.

Girl Scout fun patches don't necessarily boast of accomplishments or special awards.

For example, if a Girl Scout loves to dance, she won't be able to go out and purchase the patch and place it on her uniform until the scout leader gives her an activity to complete or an event to attend that earns the patch she wants.

The scout leader will need to award the fun patches just as she awards all the others.

In some cases, what the Girl Scout will need to do to earn a patch will be obvious, like participation in an event, performing a community service or going on a trip.

In some cases, the scout will need to speak up and ask the leader about the requirements to earn the patch she'd like.

Once your Girl Scout has earned a fun patch, you can place it on the back of the vest, sash, or on another item completely, like a blanket or tote bag.

Girl Scout fun patches are a way for a young girl to show off which trips she's been on and activities she's participated in.

Just be sure to check with the scout leader about any patches that your Girl Scout is interested in earning to find out more about the expectations associated with those particular patches.

These patches help to motivate the scout to learn new things.

Then, once their leader confirms their accomplishment, the scout receives the patch.

These help to demonstrate the scout's participation.

National or council levels in the Girl Scout's organization develop these patches, and pins that sometimes match, to focus on the scout's participation in the group or in the world.

Discover the World Patch helps the scout learn about the world through exploration of intercultural life and budget traveling.

Girl Scout American Volkssport Association Master Program Award Patch is a joint program between the Girl Scouts and the American Volkssport Association and focuses on creating a fit lifestyle with a focus on outdoor activities.