Lone Scouts are members of the Scout movement

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 who are in isolated areas or otherwise cannot participate in a regular Scouting unit. In order for a boy

Boy

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 to become a Lone Scout, he must meet the membership requirements of the area's Scouting organization and have an adult

Adult

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 counselor

Scout Leader

A Scout Leader or Scouter generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. The terms used vary from country to country, over time, and with the type of unit.-Roles:...

 who may be a parent

Parent

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, guardian

Legal guardian

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, minister

Minister of religion

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, teacher

Teacher

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, or another adult. The counselor instructs the boy and reviews all steps of scouting advancement. Lone Scouts can be in the Scout Section or sections for older young people

Youth

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, and in some countries in the Cub section or sections for younger boys. They follow the same program as other Scouts and may advance in the same way as all other Scouts.

Lone Scouts exist in many countries in the world, including Australia

Scouts Australia

Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...

, the United Kingdom

The Scout Association

The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...

, Canada

Canada

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 and the United States

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

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US Criteria

Boys/girls (in the USA) who are eligible to become Lone Scouts include:

• Children of American citizens who live abroad
• Exchange students away from the United States for a year or more
• Boys/girls with disabilities that might prevent them from attending regular meetings of packs or troops
• Boys/girls in rural communities who live far from a Scouting unit
• Sons/daughters of migrant farmworkers
• Boys/girls who attend night schools or boarding schools
• Boys/girls who have jobs that conflict with troop meetings
• Boys/girls whose families travel frequently, such as circus families, families who live on boats, etc.
• Boys/girls who alternate living arrangements with parents who live in different communities
• Boys/girls who are unable to attend unit meetings because of life-threatening communicable diseases
• Boys/girls whose parents believe their child might be endangered by getting to Scout unit meetings
• Boys/girls being home schooled whose parents do not want them in a youth group
• Ref. www.scouting.org below