Troop Lingo
Below is a list of terms used in Scouts and what they mean.
You can find other terms that are common to all Scouting Sections on the Scouting Lingo Page.
| Achievement Badges | There are 4 Achievement Badges. Each representing a different learning area. (Eg. Citizenship or Outdoor Skills) Generally the Troop will work on these requirements together but you may want to work ahead on your own. | |
| APL | Assistant Patrol Leader | |
| Challenge Badges | There are many Challenge Badges to earn as a Scout. Generally you will work on these on your own time. You will be able to choose the badges that interest you the most or ones of a subject that you want to learn about. | |
| CJ | Canadian Jamboree. A large Scout/Venturer Camp of a national scale. | |
| DIBC | Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee. An awesome “Jamboree” for Scouts tht takes place annually on Mothers Day Weekend. | |
| Horse Shoe | The formation of Scouts used for opening, closing and other ceremonies. | |
| Investiture | The ceremony in which a new Scout makes their Promise in front of the Troop. He/she will receive their Scout Section Epaulets in recognition of this important step in their Scouting life. | |
| Patrol | Patrols are smaller working groups of four to six Scouts. Patrols are useful for many activities that are more enjoyable and productive in a smaller group. (crafts, discussions, planning, camping, cooking) They make also allow for more focused interests. | |
| PL | Patrol Leader – A Scout chosen to lead his Patrol. | |
| Troop | The entire group of Scouts and their Leaders | |
| WJ | World Jamboree. A large Scout/Venturer Camp of an World Wide scale. |
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