Scouting in Greater Glasgow

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Greater Glasgow is a part of the Scout Association in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is a Scout Area that includes the local government authorities of the City of Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire, along with parts of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire. The area provides Scouting for 5,748 young people, led by 832 adult leaders and instructors.

1 Organisation
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Organisation

There are currently eleven Scout Districts within the Greater Glasgow Area, with a total of 91 Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units.

[edit] Bearsden and Milgavie

20th Glasgow (1st Milgalvie)
24th Glasgow (Bearsden)

The 24th Glasgow Scout Group, is one of the largest Groups with five Beaver Scout Colonies, six Cub Scout Packs, two Scout Troops and an Explorer Scout Unit. The Group's published history has it forming January 1908, although this is not currently recognised by The Scout Association.^[1]^[2]

183rd Glasgow (Bearsden)

[edit] Burrell

2nd Glasgow (Pollokshields)
3rd Glasgow (Waverley)

The 3rd Glasgow are listed as one of the first Groups to have started in 1908 by The Scout Association.^[2]

8th Glasgow
29th Glasgow (1st Newlands)
30th Glasgow (1st Cardonald)
33rd Glasgow (St George's)
60th Glasgow
62nd Glasgow (Darnley)
98th Glasgow
139th Glasgow (Ibrox)
159th Glasgow

The District also runs an Explorer Scout Unit.

[edit] Cambusglen

[edit] Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

[edit] Easthill

[edit] Eastwood

15th Glasgow (Eaglesham)
21st Glasgow
28th Glasgow (Giffnock)

The 28th Glasgow Scout Group's Hut was used to hold the Nazi Party Deputy Leader, Rudolf Hess, after his plane crashed in nearby Eaglesham.^[3]

The Group is particularly active in international events, organising the Ukrainian Scottish Experience, which helps Ukrainian (a country which currently has no official Scouting organisation) children to visit Scotland and participate in Scouting during the Summer.

35th Glasgow (Crookfur)
79th Glasgow
91st Glasgow (Netherlee)
94th Glasgow
116th Glasgow (St Joseph's)
121st Glasgow (Clarkston)
145th Glasgow
171st Glasgow

The District also runs an Explorer Scout Unit.

[edit] North Eastern Glasgow

[edit] North Western Glasgow

[edit] Northern Glasgow

1st Glasgow

The 1st Glasgow Scout Group has a claim to be the first Scout Troop, as it holds a registration certificate dated 26 January, 1908.^[2]

4th Glasgow (Summerston)
6th Glasgow (Woodlands)
44th Glasgow
51st Glasgow (Gairbraid)
86th/191st Glasgow

The District also runs an Explorer Scout Unit

[edit] South Parks

5th Glasgow (St Andrew's)
43rd Glasgow (1st Cathcart)
50th Glasgow (St Helen's)
71st Glasgow (Christus Rex)
74th Glasgow
77th Glasgow

The 77th Glasgow Scout Group specialises in work with boys who have physical disabilities. It runs programmes for Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network.

88th Glasgow (1st Merrylea)
93rd Glasgow (Norman)
115th Glasgow (Carmunnock)
182nd Glasgow
186th Glasgow (St Gabriel's)
198th Glasgow (Croftfoot)

[edit] Strathkelvin

[edit] See also

Scouting Portal

[edit] References

^ Spalding, Alex. The 24th: 1908 - 2008. ISBN 0951343904.
^ ^a ^b ^c The First Troops (pdf). The Scout Association (August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
^ Rudolf Hess Flight (html). Secret Wiki - Scotland (2006-11-24). Retrieved on 2007-02-14.