The Association des Guides et Scouts d′Europe (AGSE, Association of the Guides and Scouts of Europe) is a Roman Catholic Scouting

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 and Guiding organization in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. It was founded in 1958 and serves about 26,600 members. The organization was a founding member of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe

Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe

The International Union of the Guides and Scouts of Europe is a traditional faith-based Scouting organization with 20 member associations in 17 European...

 and the Conférence Française de Scoutisme

Conférence Française de Scoutisme

The Conférence Française de Scoutisme is a French Scouting federation, founded in 2000 and serving about 35,000 members of both genders...

.

Program

The association is divided in three sections according to age:

• Louvettes et Louveteaux (Cub Scout
  Cub Scout
  A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
  
  s) - ages 8 to 12
• Eclaireuses et les Eclaireurs (Guides and Scouts
  Boy Scout
  A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
  
  ) - ages 12 to 17
• Guides Aînées et Routiers (Rangers
  Ranger (Girl Guide)
  A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 14 and 25. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Rover Scouts-Early history:...
  
   and Rovers) - ages 17 and older

All local units are single sex, despite the association as whole being mixed. The AGSE runs about 25 Sea Scout

Sea Scout

Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. Depending on the country and the available water these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. Sea Scouting...

 units.

Principles

1. Le devoir du scout (de la guide) commence à la maison.
   The duty of the Scout (the Guide) begins at home.
2. Fidèle à sa patrie, le scout (la guide) est pour l′Europe unie et fraternelle.
   Loyal to his native country, the Scout (the Guide) supports the united and fraternal Europe.
3. Fils (Fille) de la Chrétienté, le scout (la guide) est fier (fière) de sa foi : il (elle) travaille à établir le règne du Christ dans toute sa vie et dans le monde qui l′entoure.
   As a son (daughter) of the Christianity, the Scout (the Guide) is pride of his faith: He works on the creation of Christ's reign in his live and the world surrounding him .

Law

Scout Law

Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law...

 

1. Le scout (La guide) met son honneur à mériter confiance.
   The Scout (The Guide) puts his honor in deserving confidence.
2. Le scout (La guide) est loyal(e) à son pays, ses parents, ses chefs et ses subordonnés.
   The Scout (The Guide) is loyal to his country, his parents, his principals and his subordinates.
3. Le scout (La guide) est fait pour servir et sauver son prochain.
   The Scout (The Guide) is ready to serve and save his next.
4. Le scout est l′ami de tous et le frère de tout autre scout. (La guide est bonne pour tous et la sœur de toute auter guide).
   The Scout is the friend of everybody and a brother to evry other Scout. (The Guide is good to everybody and a sister to every other Guide.)
5. Le scout (La guide) est courtois(e) et chevaleresque (généreuse).
   The Scout (The Guide) is courteous and gallant (generous).
6. Le scout (La guide) voit dans la nature l′œuvre de Dieu : il (elle) aime les plantes et les animaux.
   The Scout (The Guide) sees the work of God in the nature: He loves the plants and animals.
7. Le scout (La guide) obéit sans réplique et ne fait rien à moitié.
   The Scout (The Guide) obeys without protest and finishes his tasks.
8. Le scout (La guide) est maître(sse) de soi : il (elle) sourit et chante dans les difficultés.
   The Scout (The Guide) masters himself: He smiles and sings in all difficulties.
9. Le scout (La guide) est économe et prend soin du bien d'autrui.
   The Scout (The Guide) is thrifty and cares for the property of others.
10. Le scout (La guide) est pur(e) dans ses pensées, ses paroles et ses actes.
    The Scout (The Guide) is pure in his thoughts, words and deeds.

Promise

Scout Promise

Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. The wording of the Scout Promise and Scout Law have varied slightly over time and from country to...

Sur mon honneur, avec la grâce de Dieu, je m′engage

à servir de mon mieux Dieu, l′Église, ma patrie et l′Europe,

à aider mon prochain en toutes circonstances,

à observer la loi scoute (guide).

On my honor and with the grace of God, I promise

to serve God, the Church, my fatherland and Europe,

to aid my next in all circumstances,

and to observe the Scout (Guide) Law.

External links

• Official website
• History of the movement