Scouting in Birmingham

The Halesowen Scout Band
Founded:	1975
Based:	Halesowen,  United Kingdom
Contesting Class:	National
Members of:	The Scout Association, TYMBA
Band Master:	Paul Wong
Websites:	http://www.halesowenscoutband.co.uk

Scouting in West Midlands is about Scouting in the official region of West Midlands. It is largely represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some Groups of traditional Scouting including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The Scout Association West Midlands Region covers the same area.

There are three student associations at various universities in the region, each of which is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO): Birmingham University Scouts and Guides,University of Warwick Scout and Guide Club and The University of Wolverhampton Student Scout & Guide Organisation.

The 5th Wolverhampton, 24th Birmingham/1st Sparkhill, 13th Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle (1st Alsager), and 84th Birmingham (Somerset Road Methodist Wesleyan) Scout Groups claim to have started in 1908.

The 9th World Scout Jamboree, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Scouting was held at Sutton Park, Birmingham. There were 30,000 participants. It was combined with the 6th World Rover Moot with 3,500 participants and the 2nd World Scout Indaba.

The Scout Association in West Midlands is administered through eight Scout Counties,

Birmingham Scout County is a Scout County of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. It is concurrent with the City of Birmingham, and provides Scouting opportunities for young people and adults in the area.

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