This document provides information about a song called "A Century of Scouting" that was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting. It includes details about the origins of the song, its spread to different countries and Scout groups, and options to download the song lyrics, sheet music, and audio files. Contact information is also provided for the song's author and the Scout group hosting the website about the song.

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A warm welcome to you from the Ross-on-Wye (UK)Scout Group.
This developing web-site exists as a help for everyone involved in
celebrating the 100 years of Scouting.
You might be
 a Scout of any variety and you will find out about the song to sing,
how others are using it and where it is being used.
 a Scout thinking ahead to the Jamboree and hoping to make contact
with a Scout from another region or country
 a Scout looking around to see what is happening

2.  a Leader looking for resources for events you are planning.
 a newcomer to Scouting, wondering what the centenary is all
about. You will find out.
Ross
Ross-on-Wye is in England on the Welsh pic of St Mary’s above the
borders. (Many British towns are “on” town?
something and it usually a river. Ross is on
the River Wye.) We’ll call it Ross.
The song was first recorded in 2006 by the
Ross [Aztec] Cub pack. We produced a DVD pic bearing in mind Jenny’s
in December 2006 with the help of some local comments
parents at Firebird.com studios. Firebird may
not need a link here as there’s one later. The
DVD (has been made into) is now a video that
you can see later and download.
To ensure the best results in your download activity we suggest you
obtain the words first, then the song so that you can read the words while
the song plays. The song can be sung at normal meetings, presentations,
ceremonies, religious services, camp-fires, conferences, regional get-
togethers and any other Scout Group or Centenary event.
This song was written for the Centenary of
Scouting by Alan Harrison who is a retired
University Dean and Head of College
Faculty. He was a Senior Scout Leader for
several years. He went to the 1957 UK
Jamboree as a Scout. As he left the main
arena of the 1957 Jamboree with Scouts of
all nations singing the Jamboree song, he
decided that he would later write a song for
the Centenary. It is very easy to learn and if
any help is required, Alan's contact details
are on the words sheet as well as being
detailed later.
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3. We hope all at the Jamboree will sing the song. "A Century of Scouting"
is being taken up in various countries and is to be sung in Gang Shows
(Scout theatre productions) starting with Newport in South Wales, UK.
Dean Applegate is the Music Director and he can be heard singing the
song at a different tempo (speed).
The DVD is available, from Alan if you wish to project it onto a big
screen.
Our song is not aimed at making money. It was written as a joyful,
international recognition of Scouting, its benefits to youngsters and a
tribute to the millions of adults who donate their time to achieving those
benefits to their Cubs and Scouts.
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Here are some more events in the brief history of the song: -
“A Century of Scouting”
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• The Newport (Wales, UK)
Bagpipe Band has played the
tune on many occasions.
Cubs Cub Scouts and Scouts are
singing the song worldwide and
including it in their events in
this year of the centenary.
• Norway has put the song on
its website.
• Alan and his wife have been
invited to participate in
events in Swaziland, the
Gambia, Michigan and
Malta.
• Dutch Scouts are planning a
musical exchange with UK

4. Scouts.
• Scouts in New Zealand have
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see when you delete this red
text. adopted the song.
• The Michigan International
Camporee is to be held in the
summer of 2008 and plans
are being made to include the
song.
• Translations are coming in –
the first was in Spanish.
and so it goes on with other
enquiries coming in.
With that kind of response, we in
the Aztec Cub Pack Ross Scout
Group are looking for someone
with contacts in the music industry
to help us to produce the song in
new media.
We are also aware that email
addresses change and many
countries are either not receiving
emails because of that or they have
no email facility. If you know of
anyone out of touch please let us
know. (Contact Alan - details
given later.)
And now that this developing web-
site is available, we urge fellow
Scouts to pursue the aim of the
song as mentioned previously. The
song is easy to learn, it has a
definite "swing" and there's plenty
of help if needed to teach/learn it.
With enthusiasm from all
Commissioners and other leaders,

5. the Scouting Movement will be
given additional attention as the
best organisation in the world for
the development of our younger
generation. Together, we can all
show the world "The road to the
future"!
Introduction to LATEST NEWS
We have included space for your news. Just email Alan (see Contacts).
If you are learning the song, please let us know and we can add you to
our list in Latest News ?.
You can tell everyone about your experiences during the Centenary, how
you have used the song and where. If you have translated it into your
language then tell us all. If you have varied it, or have played unusual
instruments tell us all.
Perhaps you would like to make contact with Cubs and Scouts in the UK
or in other countries. That may well include those attending the
Jamboree.
Have you a favourite menu item and recipe for making it? Send it in.
Food suitable for cooking at camp is on all our minds at some time.
Tell us about your special prayer. Perhaps it is your own or perhaps all
your members use it.
Send in your photos: -
where you meet on a regular basis
your uniform, badges and other clothing, for example, on hikes etc
your recent activities
your mascot (a Canadian Troop is sending a bear on a world trip
– web-site to go in)

6. Perhaps you would like to exchange news, badges, postcards or whatever
interests you.
Send Alan ?? to keep your workload down your ideas and requests for
ways of improving this web-site. We are soon to engage a web-page
designer.
Latest news click here
Downloads
Rather than all these (and growing) “Click here” s, perhaps one and then
bullet them under headings –
Music Singing Productions Words/lyrics
Click here to see a video of Ross Cubs singing the song. A 5Mb .wmv
file that will play in Windows Media-Player and possibly other
programmes.
click here to download the sheet music A pdf file that will need Adobe
Acrobat.
Click here for the Scottish Bagpipe music score or notes.
Click here to download the audio as a .wma file [550Kb]
Click here for the song as an mp3 [1.4Mb]
Click here for the Newport Gang Show version
Click here for the words as HTML for the English words
Click here for the Spanish words as HTML
Contacts to do with the web-site.
Alan Harrison - avrf23@dsl.pipex.com I get emails from here addressed
to Alan F Harrison which may end up in the junk file without attention

7. or use Skype.com alan.harrison3
See earlier ref If you have problems with, or suggestions for, this page
please email Robin Shaw who is webmaster and Akela of the Ross-on-
Wye [Aztec] pack. rossscoutgroup@btinternet.com
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Links to connected sites or people who have supported or helped us with
this project.
Firebird.com Scouting Radio
Norway
Newport Gang Show
Links to other interesting sites.
Michigan International Camporee (www.micamporee.org) in the summer of 2008.
others to go in
Robin - the existing Latest News page would be redundant asHome page is past info and now inc in
Back to what is there
prev pages.
I suggest we put the following in: -
The Bridge of Bread-sticks
Here is a project for all in the Scout Group. Everyone and in small groups, especially younger
members, could make a cake. Look at the photo. When the cake is made, older members can go and
make a real rope-bridge. They can use what has already been learned by making the one that can be
eaten.
To be continued but focusing on what’s needed and how the edible version is made.