Company 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.
| Badges: Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS) | The Outdoor Adventure Skills program is a challenge to rise through the nine stages of accomplishment, with a badge awarded for each stage, The stages follow a youth’s development from Beaver to Rover. The value of the OAS program is as a tools to develop a Plan-Do-Review way of life. | |
| Badges: Personal Achievement Badges (PAB) | Personal Progression Badges allow youth to further develop individual interests and skills, allowing their development in areas of their choosing and then recognizing as part of their growth and progression. | |
| CJ | Canadian Jamboree. A large Scout/Venturer Camp of a national scale. | |
| DIBC | Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee. An awesome “Jamboree” for Scouts and Venturers that takes place annually on Mothers Day Weekend. | |
| Investiture | The ceremony in which a new Venturer 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. | |
| Scouter _____ | What the youth call the adult whose name is _____ who is a volunteer (Scouter) member of the Troop. | |
| Company | The collection of youth participants (Venturers) and adult volunteers (Scouters) that meet weekly and other times of adventure. | |
| Company Leader | An experienced and accomplished Venturer, but not necessarily the oldest Venturer. The Company Leader’s responsibilities include leading Company meetings, events and activities; assigning duties and responsibilities; and chairing the Company Leadership Team meetings. | |
| Company Leadership Team | A forum for youth to make decisions regarding their program. The Company Leadership Team is comprised of the Company Leader, mature Venturersand Company Scouters. | |
| WJ | World Jamboree.A large Scout/Venturer Camp of an World Wide scale. |
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