Scouting Nederland
Encyclopedia
Scouting Nederland is the national Scout
organisation of the Netherlands
with approximately 110,000 members (53,324 male and 54,663 female, 87,000 youth members, as of 2010.
The official patron
of Scouting Nederland is Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
, the wife of the Dutch heir to the throne, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
. From 2005 is Scouting Nederland also affiliated to the International Scout and Guide Fellowship
, April 2011 the ISGF suspended that affiliation.
in 1928 and also among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1920.
On 7 January 1911 the first national organisation was founded, the Nederlandsche Padvinders Organisatie (NPO, Netherlands Pathfinder Organisation). They merged with the Nederlandsche Padvinders Bond (NPB, Netherlands Pathfinder Federation) on 11 December 1915 and became known as De Nederlandse Padvinders (NPV, Netherlands Pathfinders). In 1933 some Scout Groups broke away from the NPV to form the Padvinders Vereniging Nederland (PVN, Pathfinder Association the Netherlands), because difficulties concerning the Scout Promise
arose. The difficulty was that boys who recognised no god still had to promise "To do my duty to God and my country". The Scout Groups found that one grew hypocrites this way. The NPV and the PVN almost reunited in 1940. The PVN was not refounded after World War II. Although the NPV was open to boys of all religions, a Roman Catholic organisation was founded in 1930, the Katholieke Verkenners (KV, Catholic Scouts). First inside the NPV, but after 1938 as a separate organisation. After World War II the Roman Catholic Church wanted to merge all Roman Catholic youth organisations. After negotiations the Katholieke Verkenners were allowed to go on as Verkenners van de Katholieke Jeugdbeweging (Scouts of the Catholic youth movement). The Katholieke Verkenners became a separate organisation again in 1961.
Girls got their first own organisation in 1911, Eerste Nederlandsche Meisjes Gezellen Vereeniging (E.N.M.G.V., First Dutch Girls Companions Society), but this organisation never got many members. Girls had also been member of the NPO and NPB but the NPV was boys only. On 16 January 1916 the Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde (NMG, Dutch Girls Guild) started, which later changed its name to Het Nederlandse Padvindsters Gilde (NPG, Dutch Girl-pathfinders Guild), followed in 1945 by the founding of a separate Catholic organisation, the Nederlandse Gidsenbeweging (NGB, Dutch Guide Movement), which later changed its name to Nederlandse Gidsen (NG, Dutch Guides).
During World War II
all Scouting movements were prohibited and officially dissolved in the Netherlands, because the organizations refused to merge with Youth Storm, the Dutch National Socialist
youth organization. Still, many continued their activities secretly. After the end of the war, Scouting again became very popular and therefore many of the current local Scout Groups in the Netherlands were founded in 1945 or 1946.
The four separate organisations (NPV, KV, NPG and NG) existed until 1973, when they all merged into Scouting Nederland (SN).
and a banner with the Scout Motto "Weest Paraat" . The emblem of "Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde" (NPG) consisted of a ten point white star for the ten lines in the Girl Scouts law on a blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding with the Scout Motto "Wees Bereid", variants are still in use by Het Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde
, Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
and Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen
. Before 1936 the NPG had the same emblem with an eight point star because of an eight point law. Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde had the same emblem with an eight point star but with the letters NMG. The emblem of the "Katholieke Verkenners" , consisted of a Fleur-de-lis for Boy Scouts, on a cross potent for Catholic Scouts, a variant was used by the Katholieke Verkenners Suriname
. The emblem of the Nederlandse Gidsen (Beweging) consisted of a light blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding on a yellow Cross potent for Roman Catholic Scouting/Guiding, a variant is still in use by the Gidsen Suriname
.
The NPG after 1936 and the NPV, KV, and NG had a law based on the Scout Law
.
is one of the few in the world where the reference to God is optional. It makes the Netherlands an exception to the WOSM guidelines. The Constitution of WOSM states that the Promise should include a reference to Duty to God, but six countries, including the Netherlands were granted the right in the 1920s by Lord Baden-Powell to additionally use an alternative promise without a reference to God.
WOSM decided in 1932 that no new exceptions would be made and expressed the hope that the few remaining countries would stop using any promise lacking a reference to Duty to God.
in their Scout Promise.
s and Scout Groups with a religion are allowed.
In the Netherlands, most Scout groups are regular Scouts, but special programmes have been developed also for Sea Scouts and Air Scouts
. Apart from the standard age groups, Scouting in the Netherlands has a separate division for handicapped members, called the Blauwe Vogels (BV, (Blue Birds
) or Bijzondere Eisen (BE, Special Needs
).
The Crown Scout
rank was the highest a Boy Scout could achieve in the Netherlands, until the mid 1970s.
The age group for ages 5 to 7 is called Bevers (Beavers
).
For ages between 7 to 11 the programme is called Welpen (Cubs). Until 2010 there were also Kabouters (Brownies
), mostly for girls and Esta's for co-educational groups. These programmes and the "Dolfijnen" are being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.
The age group 11 to 15 is called Scouts, but often the old, now unofficial, names Verkenners (Boy Scout
s), Padvindsters or Gidsen (Girl Scout/Guide) are used.
The age group for ages 15 to 18 is called Explorers, but often the old, now unofficial, names Rowans for boys and Sherpa's for girls are used.
The age group for ages 18 to 21 is called "Roverscouts", before 2010 "Jongerentak", but more often the name "stam" (crew) is used or the old, now unofficial, name Pivo's" (Pionier(st)er/Voortrekker Ranger/Rover
)
The age group above 21 is called Plusscouts.
In the Netherlands there are about 300 Sea Scout Groups. Approximately 32 % of the Sea Scouts are girls. The total fleet of all Dutch sea scout groups consists of 54 guard ship
s, 120 tugboat
s and motorboat
s, 100 Lelieschouwen, 1,550 Lelievlet
ten (iron sailboat
for 6 persons) and 40 Juniorvlet
ten (smaller size of the Lelievlet). Sea Scouting has its own sections for many age groups, but Cub Scout
and Beaver Scout
Sections can also be a part of the Group. Officially, there are specialized sea scout progams for 12 years and older.
Until 2010 there was a special water programme for age 8 to 11, Dolfijnen (Dolphins). This is being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.
Members are called Water Scouts from 12 to 16 years or more often Zeeverkenners, a unit is referred to as Wacht (Watch). The adult leaders are called Schipper (Skipper) and Stuurman (Coxswain
). A patrol is called bak, its leader Boots(man) and his/her assistant Kwartiermeester. Water Scouts (which number 5,400 in the Netherlands) use Juniorvletten or Lelievletten.
The (Matrozen ter) Wilde Vaart (sailor
s of the high sea
s in English) are the Sea Scouting version of Explorers, a unit is referred to as Afdeling Wilde Vaart uses Lelievletten or Lelieschouwen. The 1,400 members are aged between 16 and 18 years.
The approximately 2,000 Rover Scouts
and Ranger Guides of the Dutch Sea scouts are called Loodsen (Harbour pilots).
groups in the Netherlands. At the scouts age (10-15), they are called Luchtscouts or Luchtverkenners and Air Scout Explorers are called Astronauten (Astronauts).
Marnewaard in the province of Groningen
. The camp is held every year at Pinkster
. The camp is held for members of Scouting Nederland from the northern Netherlands provinces of Frisia
, Groningen and Drenthe
.
The Northern Pinkster Camp is the largest annual Scouting camp of the Netherlands and one of the largest of the whole of Europe
. In 2007 when the camp was held there were almost 3500 participants.
, a light blue sweater
or a shirt
, a neckerchief
that is different between Scout Groups and optionally a cap. The shirt differs between the different age groups, the ages 5 to 8 can wear a red shirt, the ages 7 to 11 a light green shirt, the ages 10 to 15 a khaki
shirt and the ages above 14 a dark red/violet ("brick") shirt. Apart from that, all Sea Scouts can wear a dark blue shirt and all Air Scouts
can wear a light gray shirt.
twice. The fifth World Jamboree was held in Vogelenzang
, Bloemendaal
municipality, in 1937 (which was the last World Jamboree attended by Robert Baden-Powell himself) and the 18th World Jamboree in Dronten
in 1995.
Besides the World Jamboree, the Netherlands has hosted the European Scout Jamboree in 1994, has organized the Dutch National Jamboree (which is open to foreigners) in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and every 5 years a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts Nawaka
(national water camp). In addition, several smaller jamborette
s and international camps are held regularly in the Netherlands, amongst which the Haarlem Jamborette, Marsna Jamborette and since 2001 the Nederweert International Camp for European Scouts (NICES).
From early 1954 until 1995, Troop 18 of the Transatlantic Council of the Boy Scouts of America
was active at Camp New Amsterdam, near Soesterberg. Camp New Amsterdam was a U.S. Air Force base that was closed in 1995. There was also a troop at the NATO Headquarters in Brunssum
. Today there are troops in The Hague
, Schinnen
and Amsterdam
.
American Girl Guides are served by USAGSO headquarters
There are units of Girlguiding UK
, The Scout Association
, Scouts Canada
and Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség
.
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....
organisation of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
with approximately 110,000 members (53,324 male and 54,663 female, 87,000 youth members, as of 2010.
The official patron
Patrón
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of Scouting Nederland is Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands is the wife of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands.-Early life and education:...
, the wife of the Dutch heir to the throne, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...
. From 2005 is Scouting Nederland also affiliated to the International Scout and Guide Fellowship
International Scout and Guide Fellowship
The International Scout and Guide Fellowship is a worldwide organization of Scout alumni in support of Scouting and Guiding who want to strengthen dialogue between communities through community-oriented projects worldwide....
, April 2011 the ISGF suspended that affiliation.
History
Scouting for boys was started in the Netherlands in the summer of 1910 when the first Scout troops were formed in a few cities. Scouting started about a year later for girls. Dutch Scouts were among the founding members of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsWorld 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...
in 1928 and also among the charter members 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...
in 1920.
On 7 January 1911 the first national organisation was founded, the Nederlandsche Padvinders Organisatie (NPO, Netherlands Pathfinder Organisation). They merged with the Nederlandsche Padvinders Bond (NPB, Netherlands Pathfinder Federation) on 11 December 1915 and became known as De Nederlandse Padvinders (NPV, Netherlands Pathfinders). In 1933 some Scout Groups broke away from the NPV to form the Padvinders Vereniging Nederland (PVN, Pathfinder Association the Netherlands), because difficulties concerning the Scout 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...
arose. The difficulty was that boys who recognised no god still had to promise "To do my duty to God and my country". The Scout Groups found that one grew hypocrites this way. The NPV and the PVN almost reunited in 1940. The PVN was not refounded after World War II. Although the NPV was open to boys of all religions, a Roman Catholic organisation was founded in 1930, the Katholieke Verkenners (KV, Catholic Scouts). First inside the NPV, but after 1938 as a separate organisation. After World War II the Roman Catholic Church wanted to merge all Roman Catholic youth organisations. After negotiations the Katholieke Verkenners were allowed to go on as Verkenners van de Katholieke Jeugdbeweging (Scouts of the Catholic youth movement). The Katholieke Verkenners became a separate organisation again in 1961.
Girls got their first own organisation in 1911, Eerste Nederlandsche Meisjes Gezellen Vereeniging (E.N.M.G.V., First Dutch Girls Companions Society), but this organisation never got many members. Girls had also been member of the NPO and NPB but the NPV was boys only. On 16 January 1916 the Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde (NMG, Dutch Girls Guild) started, which later changed its name to Het Nederlandse Padvindsters Gilde (NPG, Dutch Girl-pathfinders Guild), followed in 1945 by the founding of a separate Catholic organisation, the Nederlandse Gidsenbeweging (NGB, Dutch Guide Movement), which later changed its name to Nederlandse Gidsen (NG, Dutch Guides).
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
all Scouting movements were prohibited and officially dissolved in the Netherlands, because the organizations refused to merge with Youth Storm, the Dutch National Socialist
National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands
The National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands was a Dutch fascist and later national socialist political party. As a parliamentary party participating in legislative elections, the NSB had some success during the 1930s...
youth organization. Still, many continued their activities secretly. After the end of the war, Scouting again became very popular and therefore many of the current local Scout Groups in the Netherlands were founded in 1945 or 1946.
The four separate organisations (NPV, KV, NPG and NG) existed until 1973, when they all merged into Scouting Nederland (SN).
Emblems
The emblem of "De Nederlandse Padvinders" consisted of a Fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
and a banner with the Scout Motto "Weest Paraat" . The emblem of "Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde" (NPG) consisted of a ten point white star for the ten lines in the Girl Scouts law on a blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding with the Scout Motto "Wees Bereid", variants are still in use by Het Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde
Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad
The Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad is the national Guiding organization of Suriname. It serves 502 members...
, Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde is the national Guiding organization of Aruba. It serves 185 members...
and Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen
Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen
The Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen is the national Guiding organization of the former Netherlands Antilles. It serves 461 members...
. Before 1936 the NPG had the same emblem with an eight point star because of an eight point law. Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde had the same emblem with an eight point star but with the letters NMG. The emblem of the "Katholieke Verkenners" , consisted of a Fleur-de-lis for Boy Scouts, on a cross potent for Catholic Scouts, a variant was used by the Katholieke Verkenners Suriname
Boy Scouts van Suriname
Boy Scouts van Suriname is the national Scouting organization of Suriname. Scouting in Suriname officially started in 1924 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1968. The coeducational association has 2,601 members .-History:On September 12, 1910, the "Korps...
. The emblem of the Nederlandse Gidsen (Beweging) consisted of a light blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding on a yellow Cross potent for Roman Catholic Scouting/Guiding, a variant is still in use by the Gidsen Suriname
Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad
The Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad is the national Guiding organization of Suriname. It serves 502 members...
.
Law
Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde / Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde 1916-1936- Be much (help) at home
- Do not despise any kind of work
- Be honest and faithful
- Be helpful for human and animal
- Speak and think no harm
- Obey without complaining
- Wear disappointment with cheerfulness
- Care for your health
The NPG after 1936 and the NPV, KV, and NG had a law based on the Scout 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...
.
Dutch recipients of the Silver Wolf Award
- Jean Jacques RambonnetJean Jacques RambonnetJean Jacques Rambonnet was a Dutch, naval officer, politician and Scouting official.-Scouting:...
- chairman N.P.V., Chief Scout - A.E. Oosterlee - May 1938 - Head quarter commissioner N.P.V.
Scout Motto
The Scout Motto is in not much use after the merger. The Motto before the merger was for Boy Scouts Weest Paraat and for Girl Guides Wees Bereid.Scout Promise
The Dutch Scout PromiseScout 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...
is one of the few in the world where the reference to God is optional. It makes the Netherlands an exception to the WOSM guidelines. The Constitution of WOSM states that the Promise should include a reference to Duty to God, but six countries, including the Netherlands were granted the right in the 1920s by Lord Baden-Powell to additionally use an alternative promise without a reference to God.
WOSM decided in 1932 that no new exceptions would be made and expressed the hope that the few remaining countries would stop using any promise lacking a reference to Duty to God.
| Section | Dutch | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Beavers | No official Promise (Some groups made their own promise) | |
| Esta Brownie Cub Scout Dolphin |
Ik beloof mijn best te doen (met de hulp van God) een goede Esta / Welp / Kabouter / Dolfijn te zijn, iedereen te helpen waar ik kan en me te houden aan de Esta- / Welpen- / Kabouter- / Dolfijnen-wet. Jullie kunnen op me rekenen. |
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good Esta / Cub Scout / Brownie / Dolphin to help everyone where I can and to live by the Esta / Brownie / Cub Scout / Dolphin law. You can count on me. |
| Scouts | Ik beloof mijn best te doen (met de hulp van God) een goede Scout te zijn, bewust het goede te zoeken en te bevorderen, iedereen te helpen waar ik kan en me te houden aan de Scouts-wet. Jullie kunnen op me rekenen. |
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good Scout to search for and encourage the good consciously, to help everyone where I can and to live by the scouts law. You can count on me. |
| Explorers (Declaration of Willingness) |
Als Explorer wil ik samen met anderen de wereld om mij heen ontdekken en meer leefbaar maken. Met de inzet van mijn mogelijkheden en met eerbied voor alles wat leeft wil ik de kansen die ik krijg benutten. Ik probeer zo goed mogelijk om te gaan met de middelen die mij ter beschikking staan en ik respecteer mijzelf en anderen. |
Being an Explorer I want, together with others, explore the world around me and to make this world a better place to live in. with the use of all my talents and with respect for all that lives I want to make use of the chances I get. I try and cope as best as I can with the means that are available and I respect myself and others |
| Adolescents (Manifest) |
De jongeren van Scouting Nederland streven er naar door samen te ontdekken te bezinnen en te dienen zich open te stellen en in te zetten voor hun medemens. |
By exploring together the adolescents of Scouting Nederland aim at reflecting and serving, to open up and get into action for their fellow man |
| Leaders | Ik beloof mijn best te doen (met de hulp van God) voor jullie een goede leider/leidster te zijn en jullie te helpen een goede Bever / Esta / Kabouter / Welp / Dolfijn / Scout / Explorer te zijn. Ik beloof ook bewust het goede te zoeken en te bevorderen. Ik wil dit doen samen met de andere leiding van de .... groep. Jullie kunnen op me rekenen. |
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good leader for you and to help you being a good Beaver / Esta / Brownie / Cub Scout / Dolphin / Scout / Explorer I also promise to search for and encourage the good consciously, I would like to do that together with the other leaders of the .... group. You can count on me. |
Scout Law
All Dutch Scouts pledge faith to the Scout lawScout 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...
in their Scout Promise.
| Section | Dutch | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Beavers | No Law | |
| Esta Brownie Cub Scout Dolphin |
Een Esta / Welp / Kabouter / Dolfijn speelt samen met anderen in het Land van Esta / in de Rimboe / in Bambilië / op en rond het water. Hij / Zij is eerlijk, vriendelijk en houdt vol en zorgt goed voor de natuur. |
An Esta / Cub Scout / Brownie / Dolphin plays together with others in Esta Land / in the Jungle / in Bambilië / in and around the water He / She is honest and kind He / She perseveres and takes good care of nature. |
| Scouts | Een Scout trekt er samen met anderen op uit om de wereld om zich heen te ontdekken en deze meer leefbaar te maken. Hij/Zij is eerlijk, trouw, en houdt vol. Hij/Zij is spaarzaam en sober en heeft zorg voor de natuur. Hij/Zij respecteert zichzelf en anderen. |
A scout ventures out into the world together with others to explore the world around him / her and to make it a better place to live in. He / she is honest, loyal and will persevere. He / She is thrifty and plain and cares for nature. He / She respects him / herself and others |
Programme
Scouting Nederland is open for everyone irrespective of belief, race, skin colour, handicap, political context, sexual preference, or age. Scouting Nederland is co-educational and open, but single sex Scout GroupScout Group
The Scout Group is the local organisation for Scouting in most countries where it is active. It combines together the different sections into a single body. Scout Groups can consist of any number of sections in the different Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding...
s and Scout Groups with a religion are allowed.
In the Netherlands, most Scout groups are regular Scouts, but special programmes have been developed also for Sea Scouts and Air Scouts
Air Scouts
Air Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, of their respective Scouting organisations as a branch, similar to Sea Scout branches, with a particular emphasis on an aviation themed programme and/or flying-based activities...
. Apart from the standard age groups, Scouting in the Netherlands has a separate division for handicapped members, called the Blauwe Vogels (BV, (Blue Birds
L'Oiseau Bleu
The Blue Bird is a 1908 play by Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck. It premiered on 30 September 1908 at Constantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre and has been turned into several films and a TV series. The French composer Albert Wolff wrote an opera The Blue Bird is a 1908 play by Belgian...
) or Bijzondere Eisen (BE, Special Needs
Special needs
In the USA, special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International...
).
The Crown Scout
Crown Scout
The Crown Scout rank is the highest a Boy Scout can achieve in many non-English Scouting organizations, e.g., in the Netherlands , and in Belgium...
rank was the highest a Boy Scout could achieve in the Netherlands, until the mid 1970s.
Regular Scouts
The regular Dutch Scouting programme is divided into several age groups, although some age groups partly overlap and there are multiple programmes for some age groups.The age group for ages 5 to 7 is called Bevers (Beavers
Beavers (Scouting)
Beavers in Scouting is one name for the youngest section of Scouting with members younger than Cub Scouts and sometimes going to as young as five years of age. Other names are used in some countries...
).
For ages between 7 to 11 the programme is called Welpen (Cubs). Until 2010 there were also Kabouters (Brownies
Brownies (Girl Guides)
A Brownie is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations for girls from their seventh birthday to their tenth birthday. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organisation.-History:...
), mostly for girls and Esta's for co-educational groups. These programmes and the "Dolfijnen" are being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.
The age group 11 to 15 is called Scouts, but often the old, now unofficial, names Verkenners (Boy Scout
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...
s), Padvindsters or Gidsen (Girl Scout/Guide) are used.
The age group for ages 15 to 18 is called Explorers, but often the old, now unofficial, names Rowans for boys and Sherpa's for girls are used.
The age group for ages 18 to 21 is called "Roverscouts", before 2010 "Jongerentak", but more often the name "stam" (crew) is used or the old, now unofficial, name Pivo's" (Pionier(st)er/Voortrekker Ranger/Rover
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.'...
)
The age group above 21 is called Plusscouts.
Sea Scouts
Guard ship
A guard ship is a warship stationed at some port or harbour to act as a guard, and in former times in the Royal Navy to receive the men impressed for service...
s, 120 tugboat
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
s and motorboat
Motorboat
A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a...
s, 100 Lelieschouwen, 1,550 Lelievlet
Lelievlet
The Lelievlet is the most commonly used steel sailing and rowing boat of the Sea Scouts of Scouting Nederland, it is also used by many Sea Scouts in Flanders and the National Water Activities Centre of Scouting Ireland in Killaloe, Ireland...
ten (iron sailboat
Sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...
for 6 persons) and 40 Juniorvlet
Juniorvlet
The Juniorvlet is a steel sailing and rowing boat used by Sea Scouts of Scouting Nederland. It is a small version of the Lelievlet, special designed for ages 8 to 13 years. Like a Lelievlet it can be used for Sculling, rowing and sailing. There are around 40 juniorvlets in use.-Details and...
ten (smaller size of the Lelievlet). Sea Scouting has its own sections for many age groups, but 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...
and Beaver Scout
Beavers (Scouting)
Beavers in Scouting is one name for the youngest section of Scouting with members younger than Cub Scouts and sometimes going to as young as five years of age. Other names are used in some countries...
Sections can also be a part of the Group. Officially, there are specialized sea scout progams for 12 years and older.
Until 2010 there was a special water programme for age 8 to 11, Dolfijnen (Dolphins). This is being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.
Members are called Water Scouts from 12 to 16 years or more often Zeeverkenners, a unit is referred to as Wacht (Watch). The adult leaders are called Schipper (Skipper) and Stuurman (Coxswain
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...
). A patrol is called bak, its leader Boots(man) and his/her assistant Kwartiermeester. Water Scouts (which number 5,400 in the Netherlands) use Juniorvletten or Lelievletten.
The (Matrozen ter) Wilde Vaart (sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
s of the high sea
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
s in English) are the Sea Scouting version of Explorers, a unit is referred to as Afdeling Wilde Vaart uses Lelievletten or Lelieschouwen. The 1,400 members are aged between 16 and 18 years.
The approximately 2,000 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.'...
and Ranger Guides of the Dutch Sea scouts are called Loodsen (Harbour pilots).
Air Scouts
Being not very common, there are only about 15 Air ScoutAir Scouts
Air Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, of their respective Scouting organisations as a branch, similar to Sea Scout branches, with a particular emphasis on an aviation themed programme and/or flying-based activities...
groups in the Netherlands. At the scouts age (10-15), they are called Luchtscouts or Luchtverkenners and Air Scout Explorers are called Astronauten (Astronauts).
Camping
The Northern Pinkster Camp (Dutch: Noordelijk Pinksterkamp or NPK) is a Scouting camp held on the military practice terrainMilitary education and training
Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles....
Marnewaard in the province of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
. The camp is held every year at Pinkster
Pinkster
Pinkster is a spring festival, taking place in late May or early June. The name is a variation of the Dutch word Pinksteren, meaning "Pentecost". Pinkster in English almost always refers to the festivals held by African Americans in the Northeastern United States, particularly in the early 19th...
. The camp is held for members of Scouting Nederland from the northern Netherlands provinces of Frisia
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, Groningen and Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
.
The Northern Pinkster Camp is the largest annual Scouting camp of the Netherlands and one of the largest of the whole of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. In 2007 when the camp was held there were almost 3500 participants.
Uniform
The official uniform of all Scouts in the Netherlands consists of blue trousers, a light blue t-shirtT-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
, a light blue sweater
Sweater
A sweater, jumper, pullover, sweatshirt, jersey or guernsey is a garment intended to cover the torso and arms. It is often worn over a shirt, blouse, T-shirt, or other top, but may also be worn alone as a top...
or a shirt
Shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for almost any garment other than outerwear such as sweaters, coats, jackets, or undergarments such as bras, vests or base layers...
, a neckerchief
Neckerchief
A neckerchief, necker or less commonly scarf is a type of neckwear associated with Scouts, cowboys and sailors. It consists of a triangular piece of cloth or a rectangular piece folded into a triangle. The long edge is rolled towards the point, leaving a portion unrolled...
that is different between Scout Groups and optionally a cap. The shirt differs between the different age groups, the ages 5 to 8 can wear a red shirt, the ages 7 to 11 a light green shirt, the ages 10 to 15 a khaki
Khaki
This article is about the fabric. For the color, see Khaki . Kaki, another name for the persimmon, is often misspelled "Khaki".Khaki is a type of fabric or the color of such fabric...
shirt and the ages above 14 a dark red/violet ("brick") shirt. Apart from that, all Sea Scouts can wear a dark blue shirt and all Air Scouts
Air Scouts
Air Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, of their respective Scouting organisations as a branch, similar to Sea Scout branches, with a particular emphasis on an aviation themed programme and/or flying-based activities...
can wear a light gray shirt.
International Scouting in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has hosted the international World Scout JamboreeWorld Scout Jamboree
The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17....
twice. The fifth World Jamboree was held in Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang is a village in the municipality of Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands. The village has a population of 2,260 . The name "Vogelenzang" is Dutch for "bird song".-Attractions:...
, Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
municipality, in 1937 (which was the last World Jamboree attended by Robert Baden-Powell himself) and the 18th World Jamboree in Dronten
Dronten
Dronten is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. Its population is 39,787 .- History :Plans for the municipality of Dronten were made in the early half of the 1950s; real plans for the town of Dronten were revealed in 1958.The foundations for the town were laid in 1960...
in 1995.
Besides the World Jamboree, the Netherlands has hosted the European Scout Jamboree in 1994, has organized the Dutch National Jamboree (which is open to foreigners) in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and every 5 years a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts Nawaka
Nawaka Scout Jamboree
Nawaka is a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts in The Netherlands. It is organised every five years by Scouting Nederland. Around 6000 scouts, approximately 100 coming outsite of the Netherlands, in the age of 7 to 27 years join this event bringing together about 1000 ships and sailboats.-History:-...
(national water camp). In addition, several smaller jamborette
Jamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
s and international camps are held regularly in the Netherlands, amongst which the Haarlem Jamborette, Marsna Jamborette and since 2001 the Nederweert International Camp for European Scouts (NICES).
From early 1954 until 1995, Troop 18 of the Transatlantic Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
was active at Camp New Amsterdam, near Soesterberg. Camp New Amsterdam was a U.S. Air Force base that was closed in 1995. There was also a troop at the NATO Headquarters in Brunssum
Brunssum
Brunssum is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. Brunssum was formerly a center of coal mining in the Netherlands and there are a few active mines remaining in the area...
. Today there are troops in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Schinnen
Schinnen
Schinnen is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum...
and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
American Girl Guides are served by USAGSO headquarters
There are units of Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
, The Scout Association
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
, Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
and Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség
Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség
Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség is a Scouts-in-Exile organization created for youth of Hungarian descent. Scouting makes it possible for the young men and women to learn more about their Hungarian heritage, language and culture...
.
See also
- Boy Scouts van SurinameBoy Scouts van SurinameBoy Scouts van Suriname is the national Scouting organization of Suriname. Scouting in Suriname officially started in 1924 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1968. The coeducational association has 2,601 members .-History:On September 12, 1910, the "Korps...
- Gerakan PramukaGerakan PramukaGerakan Pramuka is the national Scouting organization of Indonesia. Scouting was founded in the Dutch East Indies in 1912, and Indonesia became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953. It has 17,103,793 members , making it the world's largest Scout association...
(Scouts of Indonesia) - Het Arubaanse Padvindsters GildeHet Arubaanse Padvindsters GildeHet Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde is the national Guiding organization of Aruba. It serves 185 members...
- Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse AntillenPadvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse AntillenThe Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen is the national Guiding organization of the former Netherlands Antilles. It serves 461 members...
- Scouting AntianoScouting AntianoScouting Antiano is the national Scouting organization of the former Netherlands Antilles. It serves 1,600 members in 25 Scout groups, 21 Scout groups on Curaçao, 2 on Sint Maarten, 2 on Bonaire, none on Saba and Sint Eustatius...
(Scouts of the Netherlands Antilles) - Scouting ArubaScouting ArubaScouting in Aruba shared a common history with the other Netherlands Antilles until the political separation of the island from the Netherlands. Scouting Aruba is an Associate Member of the Interamerican Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement....
- Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde, Gidsen SurinameSurinaamse Padvindsters RaadThe Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad is the national Guiding organization of Suriname. It serves 502 members...
- all of which share a common history with Scouting Nederland
- Gilwell Ada's HoeveGilwell Ada's HoeveGilwell Ada's Hoeve is the oldest Dutch national Scouting campsite, and from July 1923 until the 1960s hosted the Wood Badge trainings for Scouting leadership in the Netherlands. The site was founded as a Scouting campsite in 1923 by Philip baron van Pallandt on his Eerde Estate in Ommen...
in OmmenOmmenOmmen is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the Vecht valley of the Salland region, which is at the heart of the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a city in 1248... - Piet J. KroonenbergPiet J. KroonenbergPiet J. Kroonenberg is the historical consultant to the European Scout Committee. He has written books and articles about Scouting during World War II and post-War Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe.-Biography:...
, Dutch Scouting historian - Jan van HoofJan van HoofJan Jozef Lambert van Hoof was a member of the Dutch resistance in World War II, where he cooperated with Allied Forces during Operation Market Garden, and was executed in action. Before and during the war, Van Hoof was a Rover Scout, and the scouting medal the Nationale Padvindersraad was named...
Member Dutch resistance WWII and Rover Scout
- Gilwell Ada's Hoeve