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A scout (in some countries a boy scout, girl scout or pathfinder) is a boy or a girl, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement.

Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section.

Scouts are organized into troops averaging 20–30 Scouts under the guidance of one or more Scout Leaders.

Troops subdivide into patrols of about six Scouts and engage in outdoor and special interest activities.

Troops may affiliate with local, national, and international organizations.

Some national Scouting associations have special interest programs such as Air Scouts, Sea Scouts, outdoor high adventure, Scouting bands, and rider Scouts.

Some troops, especially in Europe, have been co-educational since the 1970s, allowing boys and girls to be together in scouting.

Merit badges are awards earned by youth members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements.

The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation.

Originally, the program also introduced Scouts to the life skills of contacting an adult they hadn't met before, arranging a meeting and then demonstrating their skills, similar to a job or college interview.

Increasingly, though, merit badges are earned in a class setting at troop meetings and summer camps.

Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as simply Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.

Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized after Low met Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, in 1911.

Upon returning to Savannah, Georgia, she telephoned a distant cousin, saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!".

The Portable Document Format (commonly referred to as PDF) is a file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.

Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.

Scouting or the Scout Movement is a movement that aims to support young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society, with a strong focus on the outdoors and survival skills.