童军活动是...What is Scouting
 
童军活动是一种生活教育   Scouting is....... Education for life
 
童军活动可补充学校和家庭的不足。童军活动是以发展自我的智识、冒险的精神,以及好奇的心去发现新事物。
Scouting complements the school and the family, filling needs not met by either. Scouting develops self knowledge, the need to explore, to discover, to want to know.
 
童军活动是去发现教室以外的世界,提倡可以学习的技术,和传送智识给别人。

Scouts discover the world beyond the classroom, tapping the skills of others to learn, and passing that knowledge on to others.

 

童军活动是一项青少年的运动   Scouting is.........A movement for Youth

 
童军活动是一项动态的运动。童军活动参考各地社会的条件而设计,并服务各地社会的需要。

Scouting is a Movement... on the move. Evolving and adapting everywhere according to local conditions, serving according to local needs.

 
童军是国际性的     Scouting is..... International
 
全世界超过 216 个国家或地区里有正式的童军组织或办事处。

There are recognized Scout organizations and branches in more than 216 countries and territories.

 
童军是成长的   Scouting is....... Growing
 
童军自从 1907 年创立以来 一直不断的在成长!今天全世界有超过 2,500 万的男女童军!
过去 20 年来童军人口成长了一倍! (1980-2000) ,而且大部份童军人口的成长来自于开发中国家!
Scouting has never stopped growing since its founding in 1907. Today there are more than 25 million members - boys and girls. Scouting has doubled its membership in the last 20 years. Much of the growth is in developing countries.
 
童军是对大家开放的   Scouting is.......Open to all
 

童军活动是大家的,不管种族和背景,只要依照创办人贝登堡爵士构想的目的、原则和方法去实施即可。

Scouting is open to all, regardless of race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by its founder Robert Baden-Powell.

 
童军是好玩的,但具有教育的目的   Scouting is.......Fun, with a purpose
 
童军活动经由休闲娱乐的方式,帮助青少年发展身体、智识、群性和精神的目的。

Through recreation, Scouting achieves its purpose to help young people develop physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

 

童军活动对成年人也是一种挑战  Scouting is......Also a challenge for adults

童军活动是成年人帮助青少年成长的机会!童军活动是一种改善两代间沟通的方式!经由服务,成人领袖在个人的成长中也可获得宝贵的训练和经验。

Chance to help young people. A way to improve the understanding between generations. In their service, adult leaders get valuable training and experience, adding to their personal development.

 

童军活动是...是一种方法:  Scouting is ... A method

 
童军是要自我承诺的 Making a personal commitment 
 
童军具有简单的生活的规范 : 童军诺言和童军规律

To a simple code of living: the Scout Promise and Law.

 
做中学、学中做   Learning by doing 
 
和别人一起实际操作 
active participation, with others.
 
小队制度  Working in small group
 
以小队制度发展领导能力、 团体技能和个人责任。
in patrols to develop leadership, group skills, and individual responsibility.
 
激励性的活动方案  Stimulating Programmes
 
依据青少年的兴趣规划活动进程。童军活动是与大自然接近的, 从大自然特有的简易性、 创造性和发现性的丰富学习环境,
提供青少年冒险和挑战的机会。
Progressive activities based on the interests of young people. Activities in contact with nature, a rich learning environment where simplicity, creativity, and discovery come together to provide adventure and challenge.
 
童军活动是...具有生活规范的:Scouting is ... A code of living
 
在精神方面  A Spiritual dimension
 
自我承诺在物质的社会中去寻找生活的精神价值。
a commitment to seek the spiritual value of life beyond the material world.
 
在群性方面  A socisl dimension
 
参与社会的发展, 尊重别人的尊严和保全大自然的原貌。
促进地方、国家和国际社会的和平、了解和合作。
participating in the development of society, respecting the dignity of others and the integrity of the natural world. Promoting local, national and international peace, understanding and cooperation.
 
在个性方面  A Pesonal domension
 
发展个人负责的本性和刺激个人欲望的表达。
developing a sense of personal responsibility and stimulating the desire for responsible self-expression.
 
童军参与...符合真正的需要  Scouts are involved in meeting Real Needs
 
童军参与面对自我社会的许多事务。童军和小区的人们一起完成共同的目标。 

Scouts are involved in a vast number of issues facing the communities where they live.

 
童军和朋友、邻居、小区领袖或其它的组织一起工作。
Scouts work with others in the community to achieve mutual objectives. They work with friends, neighbours, community leaders and other organizations.
 

有许多的项目工作,是开发中国家和工业化国家的童军双边合作的。

Many work on projects of bilateral cooperation between Scouts in developing and industrialized countries.
 
童军是热衷于下列的问题...Scouts are involved in ...
 

儿童健康 child health

毒品防制 drug abuse prevention

饮水和公共卫生之改善 clean water and sanitation

适当的科学技术 appropriate technology

廉价房屋 low-cost housing

读写能力 literacy

和平教育 peace education

生存技能训练 life skills training

危难中的儿童 children at risk

整合残障同胞 integration of the handicapped

家庭生活教育 family life education

儿童权益 rights of children

食物生产和农业 food production and agriculture

环境保护和教育 environmental conservation and education

再生能源 renewable energies

重新造林 reforestation

工作技能训练 job skills training

青年失业 youth unemployment

移民小区 immigrant communities

开发事务的教育 education about development