Scouts
Jamboree-attending youth group
Scouts refers to members of scouting organizations like the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts—youth groups emphasizing outdoor skills, community service, and character development.
She sold cookies as a Scout.
The singular Scout identifies an individual member: He's been a Scout since age eight. (Lowercase scouts are people who gather information or search for talent.)
Mobile group, organized
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- uniformIdentical throughout
- denPrivate room or lair
pack · brownie · pledge · oath · rank · neckerchief · sash · patrol
Worn symbols of status
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- orienteeringCompetitive terrain navigation sport
- handbookCompact reference guide
woodcraft · pioneering · survival · compass · map
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- marshmallowSpongy sugar confection
outdoors · nature · s'mores · campsite · firewood · canteen · lantern · trail
Organized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trekArduous overland journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- bondingForming close connections
unity · buddy system · friendship · togetherness · solidarity · community · trust
troop
Mobile group, organized
den · pack · brownie · pledge · oath · rank · neckerchief · sash · patrol
badges
Worn symbols of status
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- orienteeringCompetitive terrain navigation sport
handbook · woodcraft · pioneering · survival · compass · map
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- hikingRecreational trail walking
marshmallow · outdoors · nature · s'mores · campsite · firewood · canteen · lantern · trail · shelter
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trekArduous overland journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
backpacking · nature · outdoors · trail · discovery · challenge · journey
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
bonding · unity · buddy system · friendship · togetherness · solidarity · community · trust
- Outdoor Clubsoutdoor club, hiking club, camping club, nature club, climbing club
- Outdoor Groupshiking clubs, adventure guides, Sierra Club, cycling clubs, Outward Bound
- youth programsyouth groups, youth programs, youth camps, after-school programs, youth clubs
- youth leadershipyouth leadership, young leaders, student council, team captain, class president
- campstent, tents, camp, shelters, campsite
- uniformed servicesArmy, Air Force, National Guard, military, firefighters
Scoutsmilitary cadets
Officers in training
ROTC · Hitler Youth · JROTC · gang members · juvenile delinquents
Scoutsrear guard
Troops covering a retreat
headquarters staff · sentries · guards · defenders · garrison
Scoutscoaches
Those who instruct athletes
prospects · undiscovered talent · unknowns · trainers · general managers
- boy scoutDismissively naive moralist
- Girl ScoutsAmerican youth organization for girls
- scout's honorEmphatic promise of honesty
- talent scoutRecruiter of promising performers
- scout outExplore in advance
- scout campYouth outdoor program facility
scout, scouting, scouted, Scout, scouter, scoutmaster, scoutmasters, boy scout