The Association des Guides et Scouts d'Europe (AGSE, ''Association of the Guides and Scouts of Europe'') is a
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth Social movement, movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hik ...
and
Guiding organization in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...
. It was founded in 1958 and serves about 26,600 members. The organization was a founding member of the
Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
and the
Conférence Française de Scoutisme.
Program
The association is divided in three sections according to age:
* ''Louvettes et Louveteaux'' (
Cub Scout
Cub Scouts, Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with Scouting for young children usually between 7 and 12, depending on the organization to which they belong. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a 'P ...
s) – ages 8 to 12
* ''Eclaireuses et les Eclaireurs'' (
Guides
A guide is a person who leads travelers, sportspeople, or tourists through unknown or unfamiliar locations. The term can also be applied to a person who leads others to more abstract goals such as knowledge or wisdom.
Travel and recreation
Expl ...
and
Scouts
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpack ...
) – ages 12 to 17
* ''Guides Aînées et Routiers'' (
Rangers and
Rovers) – ages 17 and older
All local units are single sex, despite the association as whole being mixed. The AGSE runs about 25
Sea Scout
Sea Scouts are a part of the Scout movement, with a particular emphasis on boating and other water-based activities on the sea, rivers or lakes (canoeing, rafting, scuba, sailboarding). Sea Scouts can provide a chance to sail, cruise on boats, ...
units and around 20 Lake Scout units.
Ideals
Principles
# Le devoir du scout (de la guide) commence à la maison.
''The duty of the Scout (the Guide) begins at home.''
# Fidèle à sa patrie, le scout (la guide) est pour l'Europe unie et fraternelle.
''Loyal to his native country, the Scout (the Guide) supports a united and fraternal Europe.''
# Fils (Fille) de la Chrétienté, le scout (la guide) est fier (fière) de sa foi : il (elle) travaille à établir le règne du Christ dans toute sa vie et dans le monde qui l'entoure.
''As a son (daughter) of Christendom, the Scout (the Guide) is proud of his faith: he strives to establish Christ's reign in every aspect of his life and in the world surrounding him .''
Law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vari ...
# Le scout (La guide) met son honneur à mériter confiance.
''The Scout (The Guide) puts his honour in deserving confidence.''
# Le scout (La guide) est loyal(e) à son pays, ses parents, ses chefs et ses subordonnés.
''The Scout (The Guide) is loyal to his country, his parents, his superiors and his subordinates.''
# Le scout (La guide) est fait pour servir et sauver son prochain.
''The Scout (The Guide) is ready to serve and save his neighbour.''
# Le scout est l'ami de tous et le frère de tout autre scout. (La guide est bonne pour tous et la sœur de toute autre guide).
''The Scout is a friend to everybody and a brother to every other Scout. (The Guide is good to everybody and a sister to every other Guide.)''
# Le scout (La guide) est courtois(e) et chevaleresque (généreuse).
''The Scout (The Guide) is courteous and gallant (generous).''
# Le scout (La guide) voit dans la nature l'œuvre de Dieu : il (elle) aime les plantes et les animaux.
''The Scout (The Guide) sees the work of God in nature: he loves plants and animals.''
# Le scout (La guide) obéit sans réplique et ne fait rien à moitié.
''The Scout (The Guide) obeys without protest and finishes his tasks.''
# Le scout (La guide) est maître(sse) de soi : il (elle) sourit et chante dans les difficultés.
''The Scout (The Guide) is master of himself: he smiles and sings in all difficulties.''
# Le scout (La guide) est économe et prend soin du bien d'autrui.
''The Scout (The Guide) is thrifty and cares for the property of others.''
# Le scout (La guide) est pur(e) dans ses pensées, ses paroles et ses actes.
''The Scout (The Guide) is pure in his thoughts, words and deeds.''
Promise
A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As a noun ''promise'' means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something. As a verb it means to commit oneself by a promise to do or give. It can also mean a capacity ...
Sur mon honneur, avec la grâce de Dieu, je m'engage
à servir de mon mieux Dieu, l'Église, ma patrie et l'Europe,
à aider mon prochain en toutes circonstances,
à observer la loi scoute (guide).
''On my honor and with the grace of God, I promise ''
''to serve God, the Church, my fatherland and Europe,''
''to aid my neighbour in all circumstances,''
''and to observe the Scout (Guide) Law.''
External links
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History of the movement{{in lang, fr
Scouting and Guiding in France
Non-aligned Scouting organizations
Youth organizations established in 1958