Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände
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The Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (RdP; German Scout Federation) is the German
national Scouting
organization within the World Organization of the Scout Movement
(WOSM). It serves 115,944 members (as of 2011).
The RdP was founded as Ring deutscher Pfadfinderbünde in 1949 by three Scouting associations:
It became a member of WOSM in 1950.
In 1973, following the disintegration of the BDP and the merger of the CPD with its Guiding
counterparts, it was renamed the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände. The actual members are:
Two of these, the BdP and the VCP, are also members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
, via the Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände
. Both federations work strongly together in the main fields of Scouting and Guiding.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
national 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....
organization within 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...
(WOSM). It serves 115,944 members (as of 2011).
The RdP was founded as Ring deutscher Pfadfinderbünde in 1949 by three Scouting associations:
- Bund Deutscher Pfadfinder (BDP, interreligious)
- Christliche Pfadfinderschaft Deutschlands (CPD, ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
) - Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg (DPSG, Roman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
).
It became a member of WOSM in 1950.
In 1973, following the disintegration of the BDP and the merger of the CPD with its Guiding
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
counterparts, it was renamed the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände. The actual members are:
- Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderBund der Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderThe Union of Guides and Scouts is the largest interreligious, co-educational Scout association in Germany, one of the three component members of the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände and of the Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände...
(BdP, interreligious, co-ed) - Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt GeorgDeutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt GeorgThe Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg is the largest of Germany's many Scouting organizations. The Catholic association has about 95,000 members of both genders...
(DPSG, Roman Catholic, co-ed) - Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderVerband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderThe Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder is a German Protestant coed Scouting and Guiding association with about 47,000 members....
(VCP, Protestant, co-ed).
Two of these, the BdP and the VCP, are also members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
, via the Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände
Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände
The Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände is the German national Guiding organization within the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts...
. Both federations work strongly together in the main fields of Scouting and Guiding.