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Top:Newsgroups:uk.rec.scouting:Abbrieviation and Acronym Guide
This list is maintained by Dave Laird. Please contact him with any suggestions, errors or omissions.
This is a list of the Abbreviations and Acronyms (Abbrevonyms?) in common use on uk.rec.scouting. It is by no means exhaustive so please feel free to mail me with anything you think needs to be added. Also included is a list of commonly used abbrevonyms for governing bodies of various sports and activities, for which I was unable to find an exhaustive list. However, the Sport England web site has a list of links to the home pages of many of these organisations.
Abbrevonynms which apply solely to Girl Guiding UK are marked with [GG]
| ABSL | Assistant Beaver Scout Leader |
| AAC | Assistant Area Commissioner |
| AC | Area Commissioner |
| ACC | Assistant County Commissioner |
| ACSL | Assistant Cub Scout Leader |
| ADC | Assistant District Commissioner |
| AESL | Assistant Explorer Scout Leader |
| AGSL | Assistant Group Scout Leader |
| ASL | Assistant Scout Leader |
| ASNA | Area Scout Network Administrator (Also ASNetA) |
| ASNC | Area Scout Network Commissioner (Also ASNetC) |
| ASNL | Area Scout Network Leader (Also ASNetL) |
| AVSL | Assistant Venture Scout Leader |
| BP | Baden-Powell (also often written B-P) |
| BPSA | Baden-Powell Scout Association |
| BSL | Beaver Scout Leader |
| CA | Colony Assistant |
| CC | County Commissioner |
| CH | Colony Helper |
| CMT | Contingent Management Team |
| CoC | Committee of the Council |
| CSL | Cub Scout Leader |
| CSNA | County Scout Network Administrator (Also CSNetA) |
| CSNC | County Scout Network Commissioner (Also CSNetC) |
| CSNL | County Scout Network Leader (Also CSNetL) |
| CMDM | County Media Development Manager |
| CST | Contingent Support Team |
| CTM | County Training Manager |
| DBSL | District Beaver Scout Leader |
| DC | District Commissioner |
| DCC | Deputy County Commissioner |
| DCSL | District Cub Scout Leader |
| DESA | District Explorer Scout Administrator |
| DESL | District Explorer Scout Leader |
| DESC | District Explorer Scout Commissioner |
| DoE | Duke of Edinburgh |
| DMDM | District Media Development Manager |
| DNAA | District Nights Away Advisor |
| DSL | District Scout Leader |
| DVSL | District Venture Scout Leader |
| ES | Explorer Scout |
| ESL | Explorer Scout Leader |
| ESU | Explorer Scout Unit |
| F2F | Face to Face (Real life meeting of member of URS) |
| FDO | Field Development Officer |
| GAPP | Global Awareness Partnership Project |
| GC | Group Chairman |
| GDV | Global Development Village |
| GEC | Group Executive Committee (usually referred to as Group Exec) |
| GGUK | Girl Guiding UK |
| GSL | Group Scout Leader |
| GSM | Group Scouters' Meeting |
| GT | Group Treasurer |
| GWP | Gilwell Park |
| HC | Home Contact |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| IST | International Service Team |
| LT | Leader Training - as in ADC(LT) |
| LTM | Local Training Manager |
| MDM | Media Development Manager |
| NAN | Nights Away Notification |
| NGB | National Governing Body |
| NP | New Programme |
| PA | Pack Assistant |
| PH | Pack Helper |
| PLC | Patrol Leaders Council |
| POR | Policy, Organisation & Rules |
| PRI | Programme Review Implementation |
| QM | Quartermaster |
| SA | Scout Association (Sometimes TSA or UKSA) |
| SAGGA | Scout And Guide Graduate Association http://www.sagga.org.uk |
| SB | ScoutBase |
| SBUK | ScoutBase UK |
| SHQ | Scottish Headquarters |
| SI | Skills Instructor |
| SL | Scout Leader |
| SN | Scout Network |
| SS | Senior Section [GG] |
| SSAGO | Student Scout and Guide Organisation http://www.ssago.org.uk |
| TGA/GA | The Guide Association |
| T0 | Terrain Zero (also T1 etc) |
| TA | Troop Assistant |
| TH | Troop Helper |
| TLF | Troop Leadership Forum |
| UH | Unit Helper |
| UKRSA | Yahoo uk.rec.scouting Archive group |
| URS | uk.rec.scouting |
| VS | Venture Scout |
| VSL | Venture Scout Leader |
| VSU | Venture Scout Unit |
| WAGGGS | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |
| WINGS | Windsor INternational Guide and Scout camp |
| YiG | Yours in Guiding |
| YiGS | Yours in Guiding and Scouting OR Yours in Girl Scouting |
| YiS | Yours in Scouting |
| YL | Young Leader (Sometimes Young Lady) |
| YL | Young Leaders' Unit |
| YP | Young Person (Sometimes used for Young People) |
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Notes: For Area/County positions the prefixes tend to be used with the
abbreviations, i.e. Area ESC, County BSL, etc However you may find some
instances where an abbreviation like AESL is used (which could be Area
or Assistant ESL) and you will have to take it in context - sorry can't
help there.
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| AAA | Amateur Athletic Association |
| ARA | Amateur Rowing Association |
| ASA | Amateur Swimming Association |
| BCU | British Canoeing Union |
| BMC | British Mountaineering Council |
| BMFA | British Model Flying Association |
| BWSF | British Water Ski Federation |
| CPSA | Clay Pigeon Shooting Association |
| EBA | English Basketball Association |
| ESAA | English Schools' Athletic Association |
| EWCB | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| FA | Football Association |
| GNAS | Grand National Archery Society |
| LTA | Lawn Tennis Association |
| MLAGB | Muzzle Loaders' Association of Great Britain |
| NCA | National Caving Association |
| NFoA | National Federation of Anglers |
| NRA | National Rifle Assosciation |
| NSRA | National Small Bore Rifle Association |
| RA | Ramblers' Association |
| RFU | (The) Rugby Football Union |
| RYA | The Royal Yaching Association (Sailing/Yachting) |
| YPS | Youth Proficiency Scheme |
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Notes: Generally, lose the E and add S or W as appropriate for Scotland and Wales. | |