User:O'deh-talk

Hi Mayalld- I am interested in your comment 'That there is only one group of scouts in membership of this association (The Rover Explorer & Pathfinder Scouts Association')

Within the first(3) three years of its founding in the UK alone there were over (10)ten groups, which belays the issue, where by one of the oldest scout associations in the UK has to this day just one group- they have a site !!.

I think you will find that two issues are at stake here (1) There are marginally more groups than suggested ....... (2)There are more than ten(10) countries in membership .......

... I would suggest that you take a look on line and see how many members are active Both with the International Rover Scouts based in each of the countries with the IHQ in USA, Canada, South America, West indies, 'Africa 2 regions only, China RESA '(DELTA)', South East Asia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and others like the the Philippines.

The Commissioners that are members of and issue 'The Rover Order of St George Award' to members of any Association (We hold a Commissioner in over (6) six world areas. the regional commissioners issue awards around their patch, as it were - there are two in the UK. I being one of them. The award is presented to any Rover Scout or scout Leader that shows any decent quality leadership or Rover Scouting skills within the whole scouting world...

Needless to say, few have been awarded to members of WOSM .. and this considering that the HQ of ROSG is a WOSM based association. Awards have been issued - BPSA, BBS, FSE, CSE and some other independent smaller groups.. throughout UK, & European region ..Compared to WOSM we may seem small.. Thanks for your input ray