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The '''Boy Scouts of America''' was founded on February 8, 1910 by James West. The movement began two years earlier in England, where Lieutenant-General [[Sir Robert Baden-Powell]] founded it. He had been a hero of the South African Boer Wars.
{{protected}}The '''Boy Scouts of America''' was founded on February 8, 1910 by James West. The movement began two years earlier in England, where Lieutenant-General [[Sir Robert Baden-Powell]] founded it. He had been a hero of the South African Boer Wars.
Today the Scout Movement is the largest voluntary youth group in the world. Its membership exceeds 28 million, counting boys and girls. Most (95 of 155 National Scout Organisations) are now mixed at at least some ages.
Today the Scout Movement is the largest voluntary youth group in the world. Its membership exceeds 28 million, counting boys and girls. Most (95 of 155 National Scout Organisations) are now mixed at at least some ages.