Over the past 100 years, the organisation has changed little in its core values and beliefs, apart from a few modernising tweaks here and there: Scout groups must be fully co-educational by 2007, for example.
John Asplin, volunteer chairman for the committee of the council and lead trustee at the association, believes the original core values of the Scout movement are still relevant. "We believe the Scout Association is more important than ever," he says. "It gives young people a chance to get involved in activities, develop international friendships, challenge stereotypes and build self-esteem and confidence."
The committee of the council is part of a structured hierarchical system.
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