Scout Network

Scouting has always had a place for those who were older beginning in 1918 with the establishment of Rover Scouts and to which originally the progress badges were very similar to that of the Scout section and they were able to achieve and wear the Rambler badge as well as the Rovering Instructor badge.
The badge range was extensively reduced in the 1930's.

In 1956 as part of an attempt to maintain the popularity of Rover Scouts, the Scouts Association introduced a new program and organization, Queen Scouts, with new badges and the highest award was the the Baden-Powell Award.
The minimum age was fixed at 17 years and while originally no upper limit was set later on 24 years of age became it.

In the late 1960's Rovering was replaced by Venture Scouts which is something I recall from being with my brother, that in turn got replaced by Explorer Scouts.

Today the Scout Network established in 2003 replaces completely all of that for 18 to 25 year olds and here we have a 20 year old scout joining and enjoying scouting.

The Rovering program has been kept by traditional scouting groups such as the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. To qualify for the Baden-Powell Award, a Rover must gain the Rambler (cloth version), Project (renamed from Progress badge), Scoutcraft Star and Service Training Star. Rovers are also entitled to wear Interpreter emblems of the specialized language