Scouting in South West England

Scouting in South West England is about Scouting in the official region of South West England. It is largely represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some Groups of traditional Scouting including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.

There are six active student associations at various universities in the region, each of which is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO). These are Scouts and Guides at the University of the West of England (SAGUWE),Bath University Guides and Scouts (BUGS),Plymouth University Guides and Scouts (PLUGS), and Scout and Guide of Exeter (SAGE), covering Exeter University, Bath Spa SSAGO at Bath Spa University, and University of Bristol Guides and Scouts (UoBGAS).

From 1 August until 8 August 1907, Lieutenant General Baden-Powell held the first experimental Scout camp for 22 boys on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour in Dorset. The subsequent publishing of Scouting for Boys started the Scout Movement.

In 2007, 100 years after the first experimental camp, there were a number of events on Brownsea Island. During the summer, The UK Scout Association held four camps, the Patrol Leaders Camp (a gathering of Scouts from every region of the UK), the New Centenary Camp (UK Scouts of every religion, race and background) and the Replica Camp (A living Museum of the camp 100 years before). The highlight of the four camps however was the Sunrise Camp.

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