Federación de Asociaciones de Scouts de España
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The Federación de Asociaciones de Scouts de España (ASDE, Federation of Spanish Scout Associations) is a Spanish
Scout association
. It is one of the members of the Federación de Escultismo en España
and thus of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
. It serves 31,458 members (as of 2006).
The ASDE was founded in 1912 by Teodoro Iradier y Herrero and Arturo Cuyás under the name Exploradores de España - Boy-scouts españoles (Spanish Explorers - Spanish Boy-Scouts). It was among the founding members of the Boy Scouts' International Conference in 1920.
In 1940, after the Spanish Civil War
the Exploradores de España were suspended by Franco's regime, but could continue their activities as Asociación Nacional de Exploradores de España (ANEDE, National Association of Spanish Explorers) with a semi-tolerated status.
The organization was fully legalized in 1977 under the name Asociación de Scouts de España (Spanish Scout Association) during the reforms after Franco
's death. In 1978, it formed the Federación de Escultismo en España with the Movimiento Scout Católico
and the Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge
and was readmitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement the same year.
)—ages 6 to 8 (Cub Scouts—ages 8 to 11 (Scouts)—ages 11 to 14 (Senior Scouts)—ages 14 to 16 (Rover Scouts
)—ages 16 to 21
On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:
A Scout is loyal to his country, his parents, his leaders and those under him
A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others without benefit
A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout
A Scout is courteous and a gentlemen
A Scout sees the work of God in nature. He loves animals and plants
A Scout obeys orders without question and leaves nothing half done
A Scout smiles and sings under all difficulties
A Scout is thrifty and respects other people's property
A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed
of independent regional organizations, organized according to the autonomous communities of Spain
. Its members are:
The organization has no groups in the Basque Country
and in Navarre
.
Spain
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Scout association
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....
. It is one of the members of the Federación de Escultismo en España
Federación de Escultismo en España
Spain has 53,184 Scouts served by Federación de Escultismo en España , a federation of several organizations...
and thus of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
. It serves 31,458 members (as of 2006).
History
In 1940, after the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
the Exploradores de España were suspended by Franco's regime, but could continue their activities as Asociación Nacional de Exploradores de España (ANEDE, National Association of Spanish Explorers) with a semi-tolerated status.
The organization was fully legalized in 1977 under the name Asociación de Scouts de España (Spanish Scout Association) during the reforms after Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
's death. In 1978, it formed the Federación de Escultismo en España with the Movimiento Scout Católico
Movimiento Scout Católico
The Movimiento Scout Católico is a Roman Catholic Scouting organization in Spain, under the shelter of the Catholic church, generally at the parish-level. The Movimiento Scout Católico is generally parochially organized and managed, and is a member of the Federación de Escultismo en España....
and the Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge
Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge
The Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge is a federation of three Scout and Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Escultismo en España and a full member of the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España...
and was readmitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement the same year.
Program sections
The ASDE is divided in five sections according to age: (Beaver ScoutsBeaver Scouts
Beaver Scouts, often shortened to Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by The Scout Association in the United Kingdom. The core age range for Beaver Scouts is six to eight years, though exceptions can be granted. Individual sections of Beaver Scouts, known as a Colony, are run by...
)—ages 6 to 8 (Cub Scouts—ages 8 to 11 (Scouts)—ages 11 to 14 (Senior Scouts)—ages 14 to 16 (Rover Scouts
Rover Scouts
Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
)—ages 16 to 21
Scout Promise
On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:
- To do my duty to God and the country,
- To help other people at all times and
- To obey the Scout Law.
Scout Law
A Scout's honor is to be trustedA Scout is loyal to his country, his parents, his leaders and those under him
A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others without benefit
A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout
A Scout is courteous and a gentlemen
A Scout sees the work of God in nature. He loves animals and plants
A Scout obeys orders without question and leaves nothing half done
A Scout smiles and sings under all difficulties
A Scout is thrifty and respects other people's property
A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed
Regional organizations
The ASDE is a federationFederation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
of independent regional organizations, organized according to the autonomous communities of Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
. Its members are:
- AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
: Scouts de Andalucía - AragonAragonAragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
: Scouts de Aragón - Principality of AsturiasAsturiasThe Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
: Exploradores del Principado de Asturias - Balearic IslandsBalearic IslandsThe Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
: Scouts de Baleares - Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
: Scouts de Canarias - CantabriaCantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
: Scouts de Cantabria - Castile-La ManchaCastile-La ManchaCastile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
: Scouts de Castilla-La Mancha - Castile and LeónCastile and LeónCastile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
: Exploradores de Castilla y León - CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
: Acció Escolta de Catalunya - CeutaCeutaCeuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish...
: Scouts de Ceuta - ExtremaduraExtremaduraExtremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
: Scouts de Extremadura - Galicia: Scouts de Galicia
- La RiojaLa Rioja (Spain)La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
: Scouts de La Rioja - MadridMadrid (autonomous community)The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Castilian Central Plateau . The community is also conterminous with the province of Madrid and contains the capital of Spain, which is also...
: Exploradores de Madrid - MelillaMelillaMelilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
: Scouts de Melilla - Region of MurciaRegion of MurciaThe Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
: Exploradores de Murcia - Valencian CommunityValencian CommunityThe Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
: Scouts Valencians
The organization has no groups in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
and in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
.