| De Gule Spejdere i Danmark — Baden-Powell spejderne | |||
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| Country | Denmark | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Membership | Around 1000 | ||
| Chief Scout | Stinus Andersen | ||
| Affiliation | World Federation of Independent Scouts | ||
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| Website http://gulspejder.dk/ | |||
 Scouting portal | |||
The Yellow Scouts of Denmark — Baden-Powell Scouts (De Gule Spejdere i Danmark) were founded on 25 February 1984 as "Det Danske Pige- og Drenge Spejderkorps" with the aim of returning to a more traditional Scouting approach as a response to changes in the mainstream Danish Scouting movement.
In 1985 the name of the Association was changed to "De Gule Spejdere i Danmark — Baden-Powell spejderne". It currently has 17 Groups. In addition to being members of the World Federation of Independent Scouts they are members of the Danish Youth Council (DUF) which is an umbrella organization of democratic, community groups working with children and youth.
Sections
The Gule Spejdere Groups are divided into sections, with each section serving a different age range of children, youths or adults.
| Section | Ages | Controlled by | Activities |
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| Ulvegrenen (Wolves) | 7–10 | Group | Inspired by Kipling's The Jungle Book . |
| Stifindere (Indians) | 10–12 | Group | Inspired by North American Indians, concentrating on outdoors and camping skills. |
| Spejdertroppen (Scouts) | 12–18 | Group | The main Scout section, based on the patrol system. |
| Pionererne (Pioneers) | 18–24 | Group | This section is used to develop Scouting and leadership skills. |
| Roverklanen (Rover Scouts) | 25+ | Group | For those over 25 who wish to remain in Scouting — with no upper age limit. |
Promise
On my honor I promise to do my best
To be faithful to my country,
Be helpful at all times
And to keep the Scout Law.
Scout Law
- En spejder er til at stole på (A Scout is to be trusted)
- En spejder er hjælpsom og en god kammerat (A Scout is helpful and a good friend)
- En spejder er god mod dyr (A Scout is good to animals)
- En spejder tager vanskeligheder med godt humør (A Scout takes difficulties in a good mood)
- En spejder er ren i tanke, ord og handling (A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed)
See also
References
- Korpsets Historie (Danish)
- World Federation of Independent Scouts — Europe — Baden-Powell Scouts of Denmark
- De Gule Speijdere i Danmark
