04/02/2026
Meaning of some Scout Abbreviations.
ABBREVATION
NHQ-National Headquarters
G.S.L.-Group Scout Leader
W.O.S.M.-World Organisation of the Scout Movement
C.O.H.-Court of Honour
CC-Chief Commissioner
V.S.L.-Venture Scout Leader
A.E.S.L.-Assistant Explorer Scout Leader
D.E.S.L.-District Explorer Scout Leader
A.V.S.L.-Assistant Venture Scout Leader
A.L.T.-Assistant Leader Trainer
A. Div Comm.-Assistant Divisional Scout Commissioner
ACCAssistant Chief Commissioner
SSCState Scout Commissioner
S.L.-Scout Leader
C.S.L.-Cub Scout Leader
W.S.B.-World Scout Bureau.
SSHQState Scout Headquarters
ADCC-Assistant Deputy Camp Chief
P.S.-Patrol Second
D.S.L.District Scout Leader
ASSC-Assistant State Scout Commissioner
A.S.L.-Assistant Scout Leader
P.O.R.Policy, Organization and Rules
P.L.-Patrol Leader
A.C.S.LAssistant Cub Scout Leader
D.C.L-District Cub Scout Leader
L.T.-Leader Trainer
L.A.-Local Association
DCCDeputy Camp Chief
D.C.District Scout Commissioner
A.D.C.-Assistant District Scout Commissioner
E.S.L.Explorer Scout Leader
CS-Chief Scout
Div. Comm.-Divisional Scout Commissioner
A.K.L.-Akela Leader
D.V.S.L.-District Venture Scout Leader
RSO-Regional Scout Organisation