Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft

The South Tyrolean Scout Association (SP ) is a German Catholic Scout Association in South Tyrol. Her work is strongly oriented towards the German Scout Association of Saint George ( DPSG ).

Self-understanding

The SP seeks the path to Christ and lives with the church. It builds on the fundamentals of Scouting on by the idea of ​​founder Robert Baden -Powell and adapts to the needs in South Tyrol. The object of the SP is the education of young people according to the objectives and methods that arise from their order. The SP works without financial gain and used exclusively and directly charitable purposes. The SP is not politically oriented.

History

The SP was founded on 25 April 1973 in light star on the Ritten as an independent Child and Youth Association.

The German -speaking Scouting in South Tyrol goes a little further back: 1969 Dean met Georg peer know the scout idea at seminars DPSG in Germany. In the following years he relayed the experience gathered there in training courses for youth group leaders.

In 1997, the SP was the Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani ( AGESCI ) and the Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo (FIS ) a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Subdivisions

2011, there were seven active tribes in South Tyrol, with about 600 members:

  • Naturns
  • Appiano
  • Haslach ( Bolzano )
  • Brixen
  • Bruneck with the settlement Welsberg
  • Gais

Stage and costume

The SP works on the stage system. Children and young people are allocated according to the age and maturity of the four stages:

  • Cub Scouts: Children 8-11 years wearing a green cloth.
  • Cubs: Children from age 11 to 14 wearing a blue cloth.
  • Scout: young people 14-16 years wearing an orange cloth.
  • Rover / Wizard: Young people from the age of 16 wear a brown cloth.
  • Officers: adults who lead a group, wearing a brown cloth with yellow edge.
  • Guild: adults who take no conductor function and the thirtieth year should have reached, wearing a red kerchief with yellow edge.

The South Tyrolean Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts wear a gray shirt ride comparable to that of VCP, but with shoulder flap ( from VCP own equipment F & F ) and scarves in different colors corresponding to the stage.

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