A Scout patrol of Anglo-Argentine students greeted Baden-Powell on his way to visit Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile in 1908.

In December 2016, the Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata announced that it will no longer sponsor Scouts of Argentina, because the organization has strayed from Christian values.

The definition of Youth Program groups in Scouts of Argentina takes place in different stages.

The troop leaders are named after characters of the book like Bagheera, Baloo, Akela, Kaa, Kotick, Raksha and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Each patrol has a guide and sub-guide that take decisions as well as designated roles to be occupied by the members while on camping trips or during meetings.

The Confessional Religious Commissions, in accordance with their respective terms of reference or preliminary agreements, "may include additional terms in the text of the Pledge and determine a badge that identifies them to be used on the uniform by members who profess their faith, in accordance with any international educational agencies Scouts of Argentina and respecting the methodological guidelines that are handed down.

As the new wording contains the expression of the three scout principles, incorporating the duties to the profession of religious faith was not present in the proposed Act by B-P.

But it has recently been extended to assemble in the city's square with a fleur de lis and disposable plastic bottle caps.

One of the major benefitting organizations is the Juan Pedro Garrahan National Pediatric Hospital Foundation.

Scouts of Argentina has signed national, provincial and municipal various initiatives to promote peace education and prevent youth addictions.