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The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in [[Delft]], [[The Netherlands]]. It meets weekly on Thursday evening, in the rearmost tower of the monumental Kruithuis, a former gunpowder [[ | The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in [[Delft]], [[The Netherlands]]. It meets weekly on Thursday evening, in the rearmost tower of the monumental Kruithuis, a former gunpowder [[ammunition dump]] designed in 1660 by [[Pieter Post]]. The members are from [[Delft University of Technology]] and other [[higher education]] institutions. | ||
==History== | |||
On [[1920-10-11]] the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' were founded as a [[Rover Scouts|Rover crew]] for students. The society succeeded the ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'', (Delft Student club for former Scouts) which had been formed on [[1915-11-08]]. Until the end of the sixties the society was deeply rooted in [[Scouting]], but always critical of the national Scouting organisation. Later the group developed to a [[student society]], albeit still a member of [[Scouting Nederland]]. Taking the founding date as that of ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'' in 1915, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' is the oldest student Scouting Group in the world. This title has also been claimed by the [[Oxford University Scout and Guide Group]], which was founded in 1919 and is certainly the oldest student Scouting Group in the [[United Kingdom]]. | On [[1920-10-11]] the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' were founded as a [[Rover Scouts|Rover crew]] for students. The society succeeded the ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'', (Delft Student club for former Scouts) which had been formed on [[1915-11-08]]. Until the end of the sixties the society was deeply rooted in [[Scouting]], but always critical of the national Scouting organisation. Later the group developed to a [[student society]], albeit still a member of [[Scouting Nederland]]. Taking the founding date as that of ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'' in 1915, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' is the oldest student Scouting Group in the world. This title has also been claimed by the [[Oxford University Scout and Guide Group]], which was founded in 1919 and is certainly the oldest student Scouting Group in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
==Activities== | |||
[[Image:Kinderkamp.JPG|thumb|The campsite in Ommen]] | [[Image:Kinderkamp.JPG|thumb|The campsite in Ommen]] | ||
From time to time, each member organises an evening programme. As a result, the activities are very diverse: [[soldering]] with [[LED]]s, playing with old computers, [[role-playing game]]s, [[painting]], [[sculpting]] in cellular concrete, [[pioneering]], [[canoeing]], etc. Members frequently go outdoors, for example camping and doing odd jobs on the Scouting campsite ''Gilwell Ada's hoeve'' or in the winter hiking in the [[Ardennes]]. One recurring activity is the organisation of the annual camps for children on the Scouting campsite ''Gilwell Ada's hoeve'' in [[Ommen]], The Netherlands. Since their establishment, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' have aimed to contribute to society by organising activities for children in hardship situations. Beginning in 1922 members went camping with children from the ''Martha Stichting'' children's home in [[Alphen aan den Rijn]]) and later other groups like [[refugee]] children from [[East Germany]]. However, presently members organise and lead school camps for children in [[Special education]] from [[The Hague]]. | From time to time, each member organises an evening programme. As a result, the activities are very diverse: [[soldering]] with [[LED]]s, playing with old computers, [[role-playing game]]s, [[painting]], [[sculpting]] in cellular concrete, [[pioneering]], [[canoeing]], etc. Members frequently go outdoors, for example camping and doing odd jobs on the Scouting campsite ''Gilwell Ada's hoeve'' or in the winter hiking in the [[Ardennes]]. | ||
===Camps for children=== | |||
One recurring activity is the organisation of the annual camps for children on the Scouting campsite ''Gilwell Ada's hoeve'' in [[Ommen]], The Netherlands. Since their establishment, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' have aimed to contribute to society by organising activities for children in hardship situations. Beginning in 1922 members went camping with children from the ''Martha Stichting'' children's home in [[Alphen aan den Rijn]]) and later other groups like [[refugee]] children from [[East Germany]]. However, presently members organise and lead school camps for children in [[Special education]] from [[The Hague]]. These camps are two weeks with each week a group of approximately 28 children and approximately 14 leaders: two cooks, seven leaders directly responsible for each a group of approximately four children, one responsible for the equipment, two responsible for the games, two as backup and one to keep order. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||