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SCOUTING IN THE NETHERLANDS
SCOUTS NEDERLAND
Scouting in the Netherlands started in 1910. That year the first Scout troops were formed in a few cities. The first national organization was founded in 1910 as well : the Nederlandse Padvinders Organisatie (Netherlands Pathfinder Organisation, boys only). The NPO merged in 1915 with the Nederlandse Padvinders Bond and became known as De Nederlandse Padvinders (NPV). The NPO and NPV were open to boys of all religions, but even so, the roman Catholics founded their own organization in 1938, the Katholieke Verkenners (Catholic Scouts), although the two organizations cooperated in a lot of areas.
Scouting for girls started in 1916 with the foundation of the Nederlands Meisjes Gilde (Dutch Girls Guild), later renamed to Nederlands Padvindsters Gilde (Dutch Girl-pathfinders Guild) (NPG), later followed by a
separate catholic organization, the Nederlandse Gidsen Beweging (Dutch Guide Movement).During World War II, all Scouting activity was banned by Nazi-Germany, but many Scout groups continued to meet secretly, and many Scouts joined the resistance or helped others during the horrors of the war. After the war, Scouting re-emerged quickly, and it's popularity soon reached the pre-war level.
Since 1973 all NPV, NPG, KV and NGB merged into one organization called Scouting Nederland. The English name Scouting was chosen at this point to show no favor to the names used by the original Scouting associations.
The Queen of the Netherlands is the official "protector" of Scouting Nederland.
There are 110,000 youth members and 30,000 leaders and staff.
Program Sections:
Beavers- ages 5 to 7 ( boys and girls)
Cubs- ages 7 to 10 ( mixed sections exist)
Brownies- ages 7 to 10
Scouts- ages 10 to 14 ( mixed sections exist)
Guides- ages 10 to 14 ( boys and girls)
Explorers- ages 15 to 18 (boys and girls)
Rovers- ages 18 to 23 (boys and girls)
Scout Motto:
Weest Paraat……….
Be Prepared
Scout Oath:
Ik beloof mijn best te doen (met behulp van God) een goede Scout te zijn, iedereen te helpen waar ik kan en mij te houden aan de Scoutwet. Jullie kunnen op mij rekenen.
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good Scout, to help everybody whenever I can and to follow the Scout Law. You can count on me.
Scout Law:
Een Scout trekt er samen met de anderen op uit om de wereld om zich heen te ontdekken, deze meer leefbaar te maken en hij is eerlijk, trouw en houdt vol, is spaarzaam en sober en zorgt goed voor de natuur en respecteert zichzelf en anderem.
A Scout explores the world together with others and tries to improve it. He is honest, loyal and doesn't give up easily. Further, a Scout is efficient and sober, takes good care for nature and respects himself and others.
Dutch Webpage:
Information was obtained from Piet Kroonenberg and Bertwin Lussenberg.
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Last updated on October 9 1999