YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway

YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway
Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere
Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere
YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway
Headquarters St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo
Country Norway
Founded 2003
Membership 13,000
Affiliation Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon
Website
kfuk-kfum-speiderne.no
Scouting portal

The YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway (Norwegian: Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere) is a Norwegian Scouting and Guiding association founded in its present form in 2003, when the YMCA-Scouts and the YWCA-Guides merged. Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere serves about 13,000 members.

The association is a member of Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon, the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Norway. It is divided in 20 districts with about 350 local troops.

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History

Guiding with in the YWCA was started in 1920, Scouting in the YMCA in 1945. In 2003 both organizations merged; for the first years after the merger, the association run both former programs and the units were free to decide if the followed the Guide or the Scout scheme. In 2007, a new organizational structure as well as new program were decided.

Program

Since 2007, the association is divided in four sections according to age:

  • Uppdagere (Discoverers) - ages 8 to 10
  • Stifinnere (Pathfinders) - ages 10 to 12
  • Vandrere (Wanderers) - ages 12 to 17
  • Rovere (Rovers) - ages 17 and older

Ideals

Scout law

  1. A Guide and a Scout are open to God and His word.
    En speider er åpen for Gud og Hans ord.
  2. A Guide and a Scout feel responsibility for themselves and others.
    En speider kjenner ansvar for seg selv og andre.
  3. A Guide and a Scout are helpful and considerate.
    En speider er hjelpsom og hensynsfull.
  4. A Guide and a Scout are a good friend.
    En speider er en god venn.
  5. A Guide and a Scout are honest and reliable.
    En speider er ærlig og pålitelig.
  6. A Guide and a Scout know nature and protect it.
    En speider kjenner naturen og verner om den.
  7. A Guide and a Scout think and act on their own and try to understand others.
    En speider tenker og handler selvstendig og prøver å forstå andre.
  8. A Guide and a Scout do their best in hard times and difficulties.
    En speider gjør sitt beste i motgang og vansker.
  9. A Guide and a Scout are modest and try to manage on their own.
    En speider er nøysom og prøver å klare seg selv.
  10. A Guide and a Scout work for peace and understanding among people.
    En speider arbeider for fred og forståelse mellom mennesker.

Scout promise

In belief of God's help, I promise
to serve God,
help others,
and live according to the scout law.

I tro på Guds hjelp lover jeg
å tjene Gud,
hjelpe andre
og leve etter speiderloven.

Scout motto

Alltid Beredt: Always Prepared.

Emblem

Historic emblem of Norges KFUM-speidere

The elements used in the logo of the Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere are a fleur-de-lis for Boy Scouting, a trefoil for Girl Guiding and a triangle for YWCA-YMCA. The triangle is more prominent in the historic logo of Norges KFUM speidere prior to the merger.

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