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About us
The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement is the largest youth organisation in Switzerland.
It is structered in four sections corresponding to four age ranges:
| 1st |
8 to 11 years old |
cubs/brownies
|
| 2nd |
11 to 14 years old |
scouts/guides |
| 3rd |
15 to 17 years old |
ventures |
| 4th |
18 years and older |
scout/guide leaders and rovers |
Name
Since Switzerland has more than one official language, the "Swiss Scouts" have also more than one official name:
| German |
Pfadibewegung Schweiz
|
PBS
|
| French |
Mouvement Scout de Suisse |
MSDS |
| Italian |
Movimento Scout Svizerro |
MSS |
| Rumantsch |
Moviment Battasendas Svizra |
MBS |
| English |
Swiss Guide and Scout Movement |
SGSM |
Membership
|
WOSM Membership: |
|
Scouting introduced
|
1912 |
| Membership 1997 |
31’539 |
| WOSM Region |
Europe |
|
WAGGGS Membership: |
|
| Girl Guiding / Girl Scouting introduced |
1913 |
| Membership 1997 |
24’833 |
| WAGGGS Region |
Europe |
Structure of the movement
The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement is organised in to 23 cantonal associations with about 700 scout groups.
| Total Membership |
56’372 |
| Headquaters |
Bern |
| Association |
Merged (boys and girls) since 1987 |
History
