What are Rovers/Rangers?

A Rover/Ranger is a person, male or female aged between 16 to 25, dedicated to fun and adventure, personal development whilst serving the community in the Scouting way. Rovers are the oldest Youth Section in the Scouting Movement. By taking part in the many opportunities available to you as a Rover you will experience fun, fellowship and personal growth. Rovers/Rangers meet as a Crew and participate in a variety of activities. These activities

offer you the opportunity to mix socially, push yourself physically, challenge yourself mentally and develop spiritually. Each Crew is different and chooses the activities that suit its members the most. Joining a Rover Crew could be one of the most important steps in your life. It can open doors to new friendships, fun, adventure and some unforgettable experiences while at the same time developing your leadership and organizational skills.

The following are extracts from the Founder's book, ROVERING TO SUCCESS, written in 1922.

Rover Scouts are a brotherhood of the Open Air and Service.
They are Hikers on the Open Road and Campers of the Woods, able to shift for themselves, but equally able and ready to be of some service to others.
They are in fact a senior branch of the Boy Scout Movement - young men of over sixteen years of age

The day B-P started Scouting for Boys, Rover Scouting became inevitable. It is in the course of nature boys grow up. Rover Scouting is the completion of that process. It must never be forgotten that B-P started ‘Scouting for Boys’ with the sole idea of demonstrating leadership for growing men. B-P's life had been with young men, and as a leader of men. Experience had taught him that the qualities of true manhood could be developed, by the right training, in very ordinary men - youngsters as well as adults.