Growth of the Movement

 Growth of the Movement

Scouting is spread throughout England and began spreading to other

countries. The first recognized overseas unit was chartered in Gibraltar

in1908, followed by a unit in Makta. Canada became the first overseas

dominion with a sanctioned Boy Scout program, followed by Australia,

New Zealand and South Africa. Chile was the first country outside the

British dominions to have a recognized Scouting program. Scouting came

to India in the year 1909. By 1910, Argentina, Denmark, Finland,

Germany, Greece, Malaya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia,

Sweden and the United States had Boy Scouts.

The success of “Scouting for Boys” produced a Movement that quickly –

automatically it is seemed – adopted the name of the Boy Scout and

necessitated the establishment of an office to administer it.

By 1909 the Movement had taken firm root. “Scouting for Boys” had

been translated into five languages.