Scouting and Guiding in Romania

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The Scout Movement of Romania consists of several associations with slightly different aims. Among them are:

Organizaţia Naţională Cercetaşii României (ONCR), member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, founded in 1991 with 4,927 members
- Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România (ASCRO), a Catholic Scout association, which is part of ONCR and linked with AGESCI, the Italian Catholic Scout and Guide Association
- Romániai Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Hungarian Scout Association in Romania), affiliated to ONCR and member of the International Forum of Hungarian Scouting; with 107 active groups
Asociaţia Ghidelor şi Ghizilor din România (AGGR), belonging to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, founded in 1990 with 627 members
Cercetaşii Creştini Români din FSE, belonging to the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe, founded in 1991 with 500 members
In addition, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas in Bucharest, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York

Emblems

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Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România

During the Communist period in Romania, the Pioneer movement Pionierii was the only allowed youth movement.