Youth Scouts of the Republic

"Be prepared"

- YSR motto

The Youth Scouts of the Republic, or YSR for short, was a youth leadership organization sponsored in part by the. Founded by ex-space explorer Jaxon Rayden-Dowell in 11,974 BBY, the Republic Scouts eventually grew to encompass the civilized worlds of the galaxy. The organization itself was made up of regional, sector, and planetary councils, with members belonging to "troops" based in major cities. The primary activities of these Scout troops were widely varied, but fell into four distinct sub-groups: emergency preparedness; leadership, self-confidence and self-reliance; social integration with other species; and social pursuits.

Individual scouts could join the organization at around ten standard years of age. Throughout their time with the YSR, they could earn badges which signified their completion of various learning courses, which went toward their advancement in rank, of which there were eight. Those who remained with the Scouts until adulthood tended to gravitate toward careers within the or various other government agencies.

Behind the scenes
The YSR are heavily based on the, of which fan fiction author Sean "Goodwood" Nash was a member of for some time in his youth.