scout - noun

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

scout - verb

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

scout - thesaurus

guide   lookout   pathfinder   picket   reconnoiter   reconnoitre   sentinel   sentry   spotter   watch