The Federación de Scouts-Exploradores de España (ASDE, ''Federation of Spanish Scouts/Explorers'') is a Spanish

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. It is one of the members of the

Federación de Escultismo en España Spain has 53,184 Scouting, Scouts (as of 2011) served by Federación de Escultismo en España (''Federation of Scouting in Spain''), a federation of several organizations. Scouting was founded in Spain in 1912 and was among the charter members o ...

and thus of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...

. It serves 31,458 members (as of 2006).

History

The

Exploradores de España The Exploradores de España was a Spanish Scout association founded by Cavalry captain Teodoro Iradier y Herrero in 1912 and inspired by the Scouting, boy scouts of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Robert Baden-Powell, whose objective ...

, of whom ASDE claims to be heir, was founded in 1912 by Teodoro Iradier y Herrero and Arturo Cuyás under the name ''Exploradores de España - Boy-scouts españoles'' (''Explorers of Spain - Spanish Boy-Scouts''). It was among the founding members of the Boy Scouts' International Conference in 1920. In 1940, after the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...

the ''Exploradores de España'' were suspended by

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, but afterwards could continue their activities as ''Asociación Nacional de Exploradores de España'' (ANEDE, ''National Association of Spanish Explorers'') with a semi-tolerated status. The organisation was fully legalised in 1977 under the name ''Asociación de Scouts de España'' (''The Scout Association of Spain'') during the reforms after

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's death. In 1978, it formed the Federación de Escultismo en España with the

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and the Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge and was readmitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement the same year.

Programme

Programme sections

The ASDE is divided in five sections according to age: * (

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)—ages 5/6 to 7/8 * (

Cub Scouts Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with some Scouting, Scout organizations, for young children, usually between 8 and 12, who are too young to be Scouts and make the Scout Promise. A participant in the program is called a Cub and a gro ...

)—ages 7/8 to 10/11 * (Scouts)—ages 11/12 to 13/14 * (Senior Scouts)—ages 13/14 to 16/17 * (

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)—ages 16/17 to 21/22

Scout Motto

*, ''Always Ready'' *, ''Always Ready'' *, ''Always Ready'' *, ''Always Ready'

Scout Oath

''On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:'' * ''To do my duty to God and the country,'' * ''To help other people at all times and'' * ''To obey the Scout Law.''

Scout Law

*
''A Scout's honor is to be trusted'' *
''A Scout is loyal to his country, his parents, his leaders and those under him'' *
''A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others without benefit'' *
''A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout'' *
''A Scout is courteous and a gentlemen'' *
''A Scout sees the work of God in nature. He loves animals and plants'' *
''A Scout obeys orders without question and leaves nothing half done'' *
''A Scout smiles and sings under all difficulties'' *
''A Scout is thrifty and respects other people's property'' *
''A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed''

Regional organisations

The ASDE is a

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of independent regional organisations, organised according to the

autonomous communities of Spain The autonomous communities () are the first-level political divisions of Spain, administrative divisions of Spain, created in accordance with the Constitution of Spain, Spanish Constitution of 1978, with the aim of guaranteeing limited autonom ...

. Its members are: *

Andalucía Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...

Scouts de Andalucía
*

Aragón Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...

Scouts de Aragón
*

Principado De Asturias Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...

Exploradores del Principado de Asturias
* Islas Baleares: Scouts de Baleares *

Islas Canarias The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...

Scouts de Canarias
*

Cantabria Cantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and Provinces of Spain, province in northern Spain with Santander, Cantabria, Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a Nationalities and regions of Spain, historic community, in its current ...

Scouts de Cantabria
*

Castilla La Mancha Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to: Places Spain *Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madrid and most of Castilla–La Mancha *Kingdom of ...

Scouts de Castilla-La Mancha
*

Castilla y León Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to: Places Spain * Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madrid and most of Castilla–La Mancha * Kingdom o ...

Exploradores de Castilla y León
*

Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of th ...

: Scouts de Ceuta *

Extremadura Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...

Scouts de Extremadura
* Galicia
Scouts de Galicia
*

La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community and provinces of Spain, province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other List of municipalities in La Rioja, cities and towns in the ...

: Scouts de La Rioja *

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

Exploradores de Madrid
*

Melilla Melilla (, ; ) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga un ...

: Scouts de Melilla *

Región de Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a population of 1,511,251 as at the start of 2020. About a ...

Exploradores de Murcia
* Comunitat Valenciana
Scouts Valencians
* Basque Country
Euskadiko Esploratzaileak
The organisation has no groups in

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

Navarre Navarre ( ; ; ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre, is a landlocked foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Autonomous Community, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and New Aquitaine in France. ...

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federacion De Asociaciones De Scouts De Espana World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Spain Youth organizations established in 1912 1912 establishments in Spain