Scouting Nederland

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  Emblem of De Nederlandsche Padvinders Organisatie
  1911 - 1915
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  Emblem of Eerste Nederlandsche Meisjes Gezellen Vereeniging
  1911 - ~ 1916
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  Emblem of De Nederlandsche Padvindersbond
  1912 - 1915
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  Emblem of De Nederlandse Padvinders
  1915 - 1929
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  Emblem of Het Nederlandse meisjesgilde
  1916 - 1933
  Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde
  1933 - 1936
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  Emblem of Leger des Heils Padvindersbond
  1922 - 1948
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  Emblem of Leger des Heils Padvindstersbond
  1923 - 1948
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  Emblem of De Nederlandse Padvinders
  1929 - 1973
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  Emblem of De Katholieke Verkenners
  1930 - 1973
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  Emblem of Padvinders Vereeniging Nederland
  1933 - 1940
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  Emblem of Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde
  1936 - ~1950
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  Emblem of Nederlandse Gidsen(beweging)
  1945 - 1973
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  Emblem of Katholieke Jeugdbeweging
  1946 - 1961
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  Emblem of Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde
  ~1950 - 1973

The emblem of "De Nederlandse Padvinders" consisted of a Fleur-de-lis and a banner with the Scout Motto "Weest Paraat" . The emblem of "Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde" (NPG) consisted of a ten-point white star for the ten lines in the Girl Scouts law on a blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding with the Scout Motto "Wees Bereid", variants are still in use by Het Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde, Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde and Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen. Before 1936 the NPG had the same emblem with an eight-point star because of an eight-point law. Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde had the same emblem with an eight-point star but with the letters NMG. The emblem of the "Katholieke Verkenners", consisted of a Fleur-de-lis for Boy Scouts, on a cross potent for Catholic Scouts, a variant was used by the Katholieke Verkenners Suriname. The emblem of the Nederlandse Gidsen (Beweging) consisted of a light blue Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding on a yellow Cross potent for Roman Catholic Scouting/Guiding, a variant is still in use by the Gidsen Suriname. The emblems of the Leger des Heils Padvindersbond and Leger des Heils Padvindstersbond (Salvation Army Boy Scouts Federation and Salvation Army Girl Scouts Federation) were based on the emblems of British Salvation Army Scouts and Guards. They show a lifebuoy with in the centre a Boy or Girl Scout and on the lifebuoy the name of the organisation. On banner is the motto "To Save and to Serve" written in Dutch. The symbols in the loops are: bible for caring for the soul, lamp for caring for others, eye for caring for the mind and gymnastics clubs for caring for the body.[3]

Het Nederlandsche Meisjesgilde / Het Nederlandse Padvindstersgilde 1916-1936

• Be much (help) at home
• Do not despise any kind of work
• Be honest and faithful
• Be helpful for human and animal
• Speak and think no harm
• Obey without complaining
• Wear disappointment with cheerfulness
• Care for your health

The NPG after 1936 and the NPV, KV, and NG had a law that was a direct translation / adaptation of the Scout Law.

The Scout Motto is not in much use after the merger. The Motto before the merger was for Boy Scouts Weest Paraat and for Girl Guides Wees Bereid.

The Dutch Scout Promise is one of the few in the world where the reference to God is optional. It makes the Netherlands an exception to the WOSM guidelines. The Constitution of WOSM states that the Promise should include a reference to Duty to God,[4] but six countries, including the Netherlands were granted the right in the 1920s by Lord Baden-Powell to additionally use an alternative promise without a reference to God.[5] WOSM decided in 1932 that no new exceptions would be made and expressed the hope that the few remaining countries would stop using any promise lacking a reference to Duty to God.[5]

All Dutch Scouts pledge faith to the Scout law in their Scout Promise.

The regular Dutch Scouting programme is divided into several age groups, although some age groups partly overlap and there are multiple programmes for some age groups.[6]

The age group for ages 5 to 7 is called Bevers (Beavers).

Welpen of Scouting Nederland

For ages between 7 and 11 the programme is called Welpen (Cubs). Until 2010 there were also Kabouters (Brownies), mostly for girls and Esta's for co-educational groups. These programmes and the "Dolfijnen" are being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.

The age group 11 to 15 is called Scouts, but often the old, now unofficial, names Verkenners (Boy Scouts), Padvindsters or Gidsen (Girl Scout/Guide) are used.

The age group for ages 15 to 18 is called Explorers, but often the old, now unofficial, names Rowans for boys and Sherpa's for girls are used.

The age group for ages 18 to 21 is called "Roverscouts", before 2010 "Jongerentak", but more often the name "stam" (crew) is used or the old, now unofficial, name Pivo's" (Pionier(st)er/Voortrekker Ranger/Rover)

The age group above 21 is called Plusscouts.

Sail emblem Lelievlet

In the Netherlands there are about 300 [7] Sea Scout Groups. Approximately 32% of the Sea Scouts are girls. The total fleet of all Dutch Sea Scout groups consists of 54 guard ships, 120 tugboats and motorboats, 100 Lelieschouwen, 1,550 Lelievletten (iron sailboat for 6 persons) and 40 Juniorvletten (smaller size of the Lelievlet). Sea Scouting has its own sections for many age groups, but Cub Scout and Beaver Scout Sections can also be a part of the Group. Officially, there are specialized Sea Scout programs for 12 years and older.

Until 2010 there was a special water programme for age 8 to 11, Dolfijnen (Dolphins). This is being replaced by a redesigned Welpen programme with a second main character, the girl Shanti, and more water animals.

Members are called Water Scouts from 12 to 16 years or more often Zeeverkenners, a unit is referred to as Wacht (Watch). The adult leaders are called Schipper (Skipper) and Stuurman (Coxswain). A patrol is called bak, its leader Boots(man) and his/her assistant Kwartiermeester. Water Scouts (which number 5,400 in the Netherlands) use Juniorvletten or Lelievletten.

The (Matrozen ter) Wilde Vaart (sailors of the high seas in English) are the Sea Scouting version of Explorers, a unit is referred to as Afdeling Wilde Vaart uses Lelievletten or Lelieschouwen. The 1,400 members are aged between 16 and 18 years.

The approximately 2,000 Rover Scouts and Ranger Guides of the Dutch Sea Scouts are called Loodsen (Harbour pilots).

Being not very common, there are only about 15 Air Scout groups in the Netherlands. At the Scouts age (10-15), they are called Luchtscouts or Luchtverkenners and Air Scout Explorers are called Astronauten (Astronauts).

The Northern Pinkster Camp (Dutch: Noordelijk Pinksterkamp or NPK) is a Scouting camp held on the military practice terrain Marnewaard in the province of Groningen. The camp is held every year at Pentecost. The camp is held for members of Scouting Nederland from the northern Netherlands provinces of Frisia, Groningen and Drenthe.

The Northern Pinkster Camp is the largest annual Scouting camp of the Netherlands. In 2007 when the camp was held there were almost 3500 participants.