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Baden-Powell's

“Rules on how to play the game
of Scouting for boys.”

Policy, Organization, and Rules (PO&R)
1938

ABBREVIATIONS.

DEFINITIONS.

PART I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

	1-2 Aim and Basis
	3-7 The Scout Promise
	8-9 The Scout Law
	10-12 Religious Policy
	13-14 Politics
	15-21 Finance

PART II. GENERAL ORGANISATION.

	21-23 Legal Status
	24-27 Membership
	28-33 External Relations
	34-40 General Scheme
	41-47 Imperial Headquarters
	48-53 Correspondence
	54-55 Census

PART III. WARRANTS.

	55-59 Ranks
	60-61 Validity
	62-63 Applications – Commissioners
	64-75 District and Group Scouters
	76-78 Cancellation
	79-84 Suspension
	85-88 Return of Warrants
	89 Disagreement of L.A. and D.C.
	90 Transfers

PART IV. COUNTY ORGANISATION.

	91 The Scout County
	92-95 County President
	96-99 County Commissioner
	100-102 Assistant County Commissioner
	103-108 Deputy Camp Chiefs and Akela Leaders
	109-110 County Scout Council
	111-119 County Treasurer
	115-119 County Secretary
	120 Disagreement of C.C. and County Scout Council

PART V. DISTRICT ORGANISATION.

	121-122 The District
	123 Disagreement of L.A. and D.C.
	124-127 District Commissioner
	128-130 Assistant District Commissioner
	131-151 Local Association
	152-154 District Scouters
	155-164 Non-Executive Ranks
	165-167 Honorary Ranks
	167A-167B The Old Scout Branch ( L.A. )

PART VI. GROUP ORGANISATION.

	168 General Scheme
	169-175 Group Scoutmaster
	176-212 The Group
	213-217 Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster
	218-225 The Pack
	226-230 The Cub
	231-236 Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster
	237-242 The Troop
	243-247 The Scout
	248-253 Rover Leader and Assistant Rover Leader
	254-261 The Crew
	262-265 The Rover Squire
	266-274 The Rover
	274A-274E The Old Scout Branch (Group)
	274F-274I The Old Scout

PART VII. UNIFORM.

	275-280 General
	281-282 Cubs
	283-286 Scouts
	287-290 Rovers
	291-297 Scouters
	298 Non-executive and Honorary Ranks
	298A Old Scouts
	299-301 Guides and Guiders

PART VIII. BADGES OF RANK.

	302-306 General
	307-310 Cubs
	311-314 Scouts
	315-319 Rovers
	320-322 Scouters
	323-324 Non-Executive Ranks
	325 Honorary Ranks
	325A Old Scouts

PART IX. GENERAL RULES.

	326 Bands
	327-331 Boating and Bathing
	332-341A Camps
	342-345 Emblems
	346-349 Flags
	350 Marching
	351 Mourning
	352-353 Salutes
	354-355 Shooting
	356 Theatres
	357 Totem Poles

PART X. DECORATIONS AND AWARDS.

	358 Decorations authorised
	359-367 Service Stars
	368-370 Wood Badge
	371-375 Thanks Badge
	376-379 “Cornwell Scout” Badge
	380-384 Awards for Gallantry
	385-389 Awards for Meritorious Acts
	390-392 Awards for Good Services
	393-395 Silver Acorn and Silver Wolf

PART XI. MISCELLANEOUS.

	396-398 Deep Sea Scouts
	399 Handicapped Scouts
	400-401 Supporters' Badge
	402 War Service Badges

PART XII. PROFICIENCY BADGES.

	403-436 General
	407-425 Cubs
	426-507 Scouts
	508-511 Rovers
	512 Scouters
	513 Old Scouts

APPENDIX A.

	Competitions
	Publications
	Scouts Friendly Society
	Uniform and Equipment

APPENDIX B.

	Forms
	Overseas Forms

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Baden-Powell's

Policy, Organization, and Rules (PO&R) 1938

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