Scouts & Guides
Scouts & Guides Description
The Scouts and Guides regime was introduced in Carmel School in the year 1995, falling under the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Bangalore South District Association with the name ‘Leading Light Scouts Guide Company’.
Scouting and Guiding is a Character Building Educational Movement i.e. it is an International movement that changes young mischievous lads into fine men, not just physically but in mind and soul too.
Cubs and Bulbuls activities are conducted for younger children. These children’s aim is to help others and make them happy. All activities are organized in group system. These children take the promise and do a good turn everyday. They learn handicraft, clay modeling, First aid, compass, knots. Cubs / Bulbuls take part in Nature Ramble, camp, ceremonies, expedition.
Definition: The Bharat Scouts and Guides is a voluntary, non-political, educational movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, Race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by the Founder Lord Baden Powell in 1907.
Karnataka Darshan - the guides and scouts of Carmel School were taken on a trip to historical places of Karnataka. Drawing competition was also conducted as part of this event and our children bagged the first place.
Children of Higher Primary School took part in cooking competition as a part of their scouting and guiding activity. This is a part of cooking badge work for their Dwitiya Sopan.
Since its inception Carmel School has the distinction of :
- 12 trained unit leaders.
- 21 Rajya Puraskar awards presented by the Governor / Patron of the state association.
- 7 Rashtrapati awards received from the President of India.
The purpose of the movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full potential in social, physical, intellectual and spiritual areas. To be responsible citizens and members of the local, national and international communities. This programme helps the child discover the world beyond the classroom tapping the skill and passing knowledge.
Activities Include:
- Adventure - trekking, camping, hiking, mountaineering and mapping, woodcraft signs, cooking, cycling
- Intelligence - Compass, signaling and scouts / guide knowledge.
- Handicraft - rope craft, paper craft and nature craft.
- Character prayer - law, promise flags, salute left shake hand, motto etc.
- Service - social service, community service , first aid , pioneering, prayer meetings
- Health - health rules, outdoor living and yoga.
The various stages of advancement in the entire programme offered in scouting / Guiding are:-
- Pravesh
- Pratham Sopan
- Dwitiya Sopan
- Tritiya Sopan
- Rajya Puraskar
- Rashtrapati Award
Tests are held at every stage and a proficiency badge / certificate is earned to move to next level.