Scouting In Sweden: The Temperance Guide And Scout Association
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This article is from the Scouting FAQ, by Bill Nelson nelsonb@nospam.aztec.asu.edu, Soaring Golden Eagle eagle@rangernet.org and Alan Houser troop24@emf.net with numerous contributions by others.
Scouting In Sweden: The Temperance Guide And Scout Association
(Nykterhetsr|relsens Scoutf|rbund - NSF)
Scouting began as an activity within the Swedish Temperance Movement in 1927.
Four decades it was run by two different associations, NTO's Guide and Scout
Association and IOGT's Guide and Scout Association. In 1970 they were united
and became NSF. 7000 members in 120 groups.
A fundamental principle of NSF, along with the Guide/Scout law and promise,
learning by doing, the patrol system, outdoor life and international, is
personal temperance. Members over 12 years of age make a temperance pledge.
This means they do not drink any beverage with more than 2.25 % of alcohol by
volume.
There are four sections of scouting, both boys and girls take part in all
four. The shirt is medium blue with a dark-blue scarf that is worn underneath
the collar.
Beaver scouts (7 yrs) as a trial activity
Minior scouts (8-9 yrs)
Junior scouts (10-11 yrs)
Patrol scouts (12-15 yrs)
Senior scouts (16- yrs)
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