, ▁R over ▁Sc outs ▁are ▁adult s ▁aged ▁between ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 2 5 ▁years ▁of ▁age ▁and ▁are ▁organ ised ▁into ▁local ▁C rew s , ▁which ▁can ▁be ▁associated ▁with ▁a ▁Sc out ▁Group ▁or ▁operate ▁stand - alone . ▁ ▁R over ▁Sc outs ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁and ▁are ▁based ▁on ▁founder ▁Baden - P ow ell ' s ▁book ▁R over ing ▁to ▁Success ▁often ▁using ▁the ▁theme ▁of ▁St ▁George ▁or ▁kn ighth ood . ▁R over ▁Sc outs ▁are ▁act ively ▁encourag ed ▁to ▁become ▁better ▁citizens ▁through ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁Sc outs ▁Australia ' s ▁training ▁programs , ▁developing ▁leadership ▁skills , ▁particip ating ▁in ▁out door ▁activities , ▁att ending ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁events , ▁providing ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁community ▁and ▁generally ▁building ▁their ▁life ▁skills . ▁ ▁R over ▁Sc outs ▁are ▁distinguished ▁by ▁a ▁red ▁shoulder ▁panel ▁on ▁the ▁blue ▁Sc out ▁uniform ▁sh irt , ▁with ▁green ▁bad ges ▁on ▁each ▁shoulder ▁if ▁the ▁wear er ▁is ▁a ▁fully ▁inv ested / kn ight ed ▁member , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁traditional ▁' k not ' ▁of ▁five ▁rib b ons ▁( tan ▁for ▁Joe ys , ▁yellow ▁for ▁C ubs , ▁green ▁for ▁Sc outs , ▁mar oon ▁for ▁Vent ur ers ▁and ▁red ▁for ▁R over ▁Sc outs ) ▁– ▁this ▁distingu ishes ▁Ro vers ▁from ▁every ▁other ▁section . ▁ ▁Organisation ▁ ▁Government ▁▁ ▁The ▁R over ▁Sc out ▁Section ▁is