Glossary

Terms & Phrases used in Scouting and Guiding

A
Akela
Traditional name for the Senior leader of a Cub Scout Pack
B
BP
Shorthand and affectionate alternative to Baden-Powell as a shorthand version of the name of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout and Guide Movements
Baden-Powell
Term commonly used when referring to the Founder of the Scout and Guide movements

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell 
(22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941)

Titles Held
Lieutenant General The Right Honourable The Lord Baden-Powell OM GCMG GCVO KCB KStJ DL – Appointed 1907
Baron Baden-Powell of Bentley – Granted 4th December 1922
Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell – Granted 17th September 1929
G
Gone Home (1)
Phrase used to indicate that a member has died, as in:
They have Gone Home to the Great Jamboree in the sky, under the ever watchful guidance of BP
Gone Home (2)
Tracking symbol used to indicate the end of a trail and that it’s time to return ‘Home’, usually the start point of the trail.
H
HQ
Shorthand term for “Headquarters”
Headquarters (1)
The main location of the National Organisation
Headquarters (2)
The Main Decision making body of the Organisation
Headquarters (3)
The main meeting place of the local Group
J
Jambo
The shorthand version of the Term ‘Jamboree’
Jamboree
A large gathering or camp of members
S
Skip
Traditional name for the Senior leader of a Scout Troop