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Frivilligt Drenge- og Pigeforbund, FDF ("Voluntary Boy and Girl Association") is a Danish,
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children and youth organisation with approximately 25,000 members (2009).
The activities in FDF are in many ways similar to those of the scouts. However, there are some differences, including the fact that in FDF children are always led by adults, and FDF is not a member of any of the scouting World associations. Instead, FDF is a member of Fimcap
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, European Fellowship
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History
FDF was established by Holger Tornøe, a young architect and sundayschool-teacher fromCopenhagen
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, and Ludvig Valentiner, on October 27, 1902 in Frederiksberg
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in Copenhagen
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, and thus is Denmark
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's oldest uniformed children and youth association. In the beginning, only boys could become members of FDF. In 1952, another organization with a similar structure and concepts, but which was exclusively for girls was founded. This organization was called FPF. In 1974, FDF and FPF merged to a joint youth organization open to both girls and boys. The merger was called FDF/FPF. In 1994, the name was simplified to FDF.
Age groups
FDF has different age groups for the children. Group leaders are from 18 years.Activities
National Camp
Since 1926 FDF hosts every five years a big national camp ("FDF National Camp", "Camp Julsoe"). The national camp takes place in Sletten. The camp lasts 10 days and all members from the age of nine can take part. In 2011 the attracted about 13,000 participants. More than 500 international guests from FDF's partner organizations took part.
See also
*FDF Outdoor Center Sletten
The FDF Outdoor Center Sletten (Danish: "FDF Friluftscenter Sletten", short: "Sletten") is an outdoor center with a large camping area in Denmark. It belongs to the Danish youth organization FDF.
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*Fimcap
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*FDF National Camp The FDF National Camp (Danish: "FDF Landslejr"), formerly also called Julsølejr, is a nationwide youth camp organized by the Danish Christian youth organization FDF every five years at the FDF Outdoor Center Sletten near . With more than 10,000 pa ...
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