Sentence:  Civic projects were sponsored through service clubs such as Rotary, Apex and Lions. Children might attend Brownies or Cubs, the Guides or the <WSD>Scouts</WSD>. ... By the 1960s Australian cultural activities were also being put on an international footing. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Any of the national '''Scouts''' organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America.