Be prepared to help - Telegraph More than 100 years after Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scouting Association, it is thriving. There are an additional 11,400 members this year, partly because parents have found it is far cheaper for their children to join the Scouts than participate in many other activities and clubs. But there is another reason for the boom and it could be seen in the sunshine at Windsor Castle yesterday, where the Duchess of Cambridge took Her Majesty's place at the annual National Review of the Queen's Scouts, to hand out awards recognising high achievement. It has become cool once more to be a Scout, ever since the Duchess became a volunteer leader. But there is a waiting list of around 40,000 eager to join new groups, which cannot be established until more adult volunteers step forward. It is time for others to follow the Duchess's example.