Scouts and Guides Club

Scouts & Guides Club has been introduced in the session 2011 - 2012 in the Primary Department. 102 cubs (boys) 65 Bulbuls (Girls) have been inducted whereas in the Middle Department 170 Scouts (Boys) & 119 Guides (Girls) have been registered. The following theoretical aspects have been covered in the sessions that have been held so far:

• Scouting History
• Scouting in India
• Laws of Scouts & Guides/Cubs & Bulbuls
• Principles of Scouting
• Woodcraft signs of Scouting

Scouting Practical session was organised in the school playground on 5 November 2011 for the Scouts and Guides of the classes VI and VIII. The students were taught following camp skills.

• Scouting Prayer
• Scouting Oath
• March Past & Other Scouting Standing Commands
• Baden Powel PT. Exercise
• How to make Flag Stand
• Flag Hoisting
• First Aid- How to make Stretcher
• Injury Management
• Scouting Yells

Total number of 170 Scouts and 110 Guides attended the session.

Scouting practical session for cubs and bulbuls of Primary department was held on 25 February 2012. Around 75 cubs and bulbuls participated in the practical session. Students were taught about the following types of knots, lashings and Ropes.

Ropes
• Wire Ropes
• Cotton Ropes
• Jute Ropes
• Synthetic Ropes

Lashings
• Square Lashing
• Diagnol Lashing

Knots
• Reef Knot / Square Knots
• Figure of eight
• Clove Hitch
• Timber Hitch
• Hand Cuff knot
• Bowline Knot

Students were also taught how to make a shelter tent with the help of bamboos and signaling.