Rover Scout

It quickly became apparent that there weren't enough adult male leaders available in wartime, and it was several decades before the Senior Scout programme was established.

The second scheme was the series of 'Battlefield Scout Huts' provided for the recreation of British and Empire soldiers in rear areas of the Western Front.

Related to these was the St George's Scout Club for servicemen, which operated in the English garrison town of Colchester under the leadership of "Uncle" H. Geoffrey Elwes.

From these projects, it became apparent that there was a need for a Scouting-related programme that catered for young men, many of whom would shortly be returning from the war.

[2] The first mention of the term "Rover" was by Sir Robert Baden-Powell in The Boy Scouts Headquarters Gazette in August 1918.

New Zealand Rovers, in particular, hold a National Moot every year over the Easter holiday weekend where international participants are always openly welcomed.