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Scouter Jargon / Slang
Compiled by Esther Scannell of Abbotsford Scouting District; Autumn 1999
Last Updated: 2004Dec12
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Term
Description
AAC Assistant Area Commissioner
AC Area Commissioner: a programme authority for an Area.
ACC Assistant Council Commissioner
Activity Leader Youth leader (14-15 years)
ADC Assistant District Commissioner   EXTINCT
AGM Annual General Meeting
Akela A Cub leader who acts as a contact person (The Old Wolf)
Alphabet Meeting Meeting for ACs, AACs, DACs, CCs, ACCs and DCCs
APC Assistant Provincial Commissioner   EXTINCT
APL Assistant Patrol Leader
Area A programme authority structure within a geographical area
ARC Assistant Regional Commissioner   EXTINCT
B-P Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (founder of Scouting)
BP&P Bylaw, Policies and Procedures of Scouts Canada
Camp Chief Person in charge of a camp programme
Care Corps Spiritual leaders at a jamboree
CC Council Commissioner
CJ Canadian Jamboree
COAA Camping / Outdoor Application Form
C/OAG Camping / Outdoor Activity Guide   (now included in BP&P)
Colony Programme section for 5-7 year olds: Beaver Colony
Company Programme section for 14-17 year olds: Venturer Company
Contact Leader Leader acting as a contact or liaison for a section
Court Of Honour Youth council meeting for a Scout troop
Crew Programme section for 18-26 year olds: Rover crew
DAC Deputy Area Commissioner
DC District Commissioner   EXTINCT
DCC Deputy Council Commissioner
District A programme authority structure for a number of Scout groups   EXTINCT
DYY Discipline Youth and You (training)
Group A Scout group: composed of section(s) & a section committee or group committee
GC Group Chair   EXTINCT
GC Group Committee: a support structure for the sections of a Scout Group
GC Group Commissioner: program authoirty for a Scout Group
Indaba Leader training at a jamboree
JOTA Jamboree On The Air (ham radio)
JOTI Jamboree On The Internet (chat rooms)
JOTT Jamboree On The Trail
Keeo Cub who works as a leader in a Colony
Kim Scout who works as a leader in a Pack
Kub Kar Hand built model racing
Lodge A division of a Beaver Colony: typically 5-6 Beavers and a leader
Med-Vent Venturer with First Aid training
NTC No Trace Camping   (Canadian version is"Scouting Ahead")
OOS Offer of Service (a volunteer, usually at a specific event)
Pack Programme section for 8-10 year olds: Wolf Cub Pack
Woodbadge I Training For Leaders - Basic
Woodbadge II Training For Leaders - Advanced
Patrol A division of a Scout Troop: typically 5-6 Scouts and a councillor
Patrol Councillor Adult leader attached to a specific patrol, within a Scout Troop
PC Provincial Commissioner   EXTINCT
PJ Provincial Jamboree
Scout / Guide Week The week surrounding February 22nd, B-P's birthday
Second a Cub who is the assistant leader of a six
Section Beaver Colony, Wolf Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Venturer Company or Rover Crew
SIT Scouter In Training (16-17 years)
Six A division of a Wolf Cub Pack: typically 5 to 6 Cubs and a leader
Sixer A Cub who is the leader of a Six
STA Spare time activity
Troop Programme section for 11-15 year olds: Scout Troop
Troop Scouter Scout leader acting as the Contact Person for a Troop
WJ World Jamboree: a camp involving tens of thousands of Scouts.
WOA Warrant Of Appointment (award)
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