Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Style

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[edit] Style guides and standards

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[edit] Issues and discussion

If the article title or the style of some term or phrase in the article has been the subject of debate or is non-obvious, it may be appropriate to place a {{notice}} box on the talk page to indicate the resolution and any references. For example:

Notice Styles: This is an article about the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to standard style guides, the Language of Scouting should also be used.

Scout is always capitalized in this context. The name national Scout jamboree is in lower case, except for Scout. The entire term is capitalized only when referring to a specific event; for example: 1977 National Scout Jamboree.

[edit] Capitalization

[edit] Scout

"Scout", "Scouting", "Scout Movement" and similar words are always capitalized.

[edit] Activities

Do not capitalize "pow wow," "camporee," "lunchoree," "jamboree," "show" or similar words unless the reference is to a specific event.

[edit] Units

Do not capitalize "group," "pack," "den," "troop," "patrol," "team," "ship," "crew," "district," "council," "region," "area" or similar unless the reference is specific.

[edit] Titles

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These titles are always capitalized:

  • Tiger Cub
  • Wolf Cub Scout
  • Bear Cub Scout
  • Webelos Scout
  • Boy Scout
  • Varsity Scout
  • Venturer
  • Cubmaster
  • Scoutmaster
  • Coach (when referring to a Varsity Scout Coach)
  • Advisor (when referring to a Venturing Advisor, Order of the Arrow adviser is lower case)
  • Skipper
  • Scouter
  • Chief Scout Executive
  • Chief Scout of the World

Capitalize other titles only when they precede the name, else they are lower case. Examples:

  • den leader
  • district executive
  • council commissioner
  • adviser (when referring to an Order of the Arrow adviser)

When a title includes words that are capitalized per the first rule, only those words are capitalized unless it precedes the name. Examples:

  • associate Advisor
  • assistant Chief Scout Executive
  • Skipper's mate

[edit] Specific styles that have been discussed

Scout
  • Scout, Scouting, Scout Movement and variants are capitalized
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints- this is the formal name, including "The"
American Indian
Alpha Phi Omega members

Many BSA persons are also APO members, so there is some overlap. Per the APO folks, the preference when noting members is:

  • Alpha Phi Omega brother
  • Alpha Phi Omega honorary brother

Capitalize "brother" and "honorary" only when referring to a specific person (Brother Brown)