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'''Suomen Partiolaiset r.y. - Finlands Scouter r.f.''' (''The Guides and Scouts of Finland'') is the national [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of Finland. Scouting was founded in Finland in 1910 as part of tsarist Russia, registered with the central organization of the tsarist [[Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators|Russian Scout movement]] '''''Русский Скаут'''''. Finnish Scouting was among the charter members of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1922. Guiding started in 1910 and was among the founding members of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]. In 1972 the Girl Guide Association and the Boy Scout Association merged and formed ''Suomen Partiolaiset''. The association has about 75,000 members of both sexes (according to its homepage). | '''Suomen Partiolaiset r.y. - Finlands Scouter r.f.''' (''The Guides and Scouts of Finland'') is the national [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of Finland. Scouting was founded in Finland in 1910 as part of tsarist Russia, registered with the central organization of the tsarist [[Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators|Russian Scout movement]] '''''Русский Скаут'''''. Finnish Scouting was among the charter members of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1922. Guiding started in 1910 and was among the founding members of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]. In 1972 the Girl Guide Association and the Boy Scout Association merged and formed ''Suomen Partiolaiset''. The association has about 75,000 members of both sexes (according to its homepage). | ||
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== Programme == | == Programme == | ||
The Finnish Scout organization is a nonpolitical, nonsectarian and multilingual organization, as evidenced by the name of the organization itself, using both the Finnish and Swedish languages. Its religious neutrality is reflected in the Finnish Scout promise, which begins "I promise to love ''my'' God..." | The Finnish Scout organization is a nonpolitical, nonsectarian and multilingual organization, as evidenced by the name of the organization itself, using both the Finnish and Swedish languages. Its religious neutrality is reflected in the previous Finnish Scout promise, which begins "I promise to love ''my'' God..." The promise has since been edited to remove all mentions of any god. | ||
Scouting is one of the most popular hobbies in Finland. To live with nature, act according to its conditions and protecting and honoring it, is one of the cornerstones of Finnish Scouting. Another important objective is to learn social abilities. Finnish Scouts and Guides learn how to become knowledgeable and active citizens, at ease with other countries and cultures. | Scouting is one of the most popular hobbies in Finland. To live with nature, act according to its conditions and protecting and honoring it, is one of the cornerstones of Finnish Scouting. Another important objective is to learn social abilities. Finnish Scouts and Guides learn how to become knowledgeable and active citizens, at ease with other countries and cultures. | ||
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=== [[Scout Promise]] === | === [[Scout Promise]] === | ||
I promise, to the best of my ability, <br /> | |||
to live for the benefit of my world and the world, <br /> | |||
to grow in my belief <br /> | |||
and to fulfill ''my age group's'' ideals every day. <br /> | |||
'''The Finnish Scout promise previously stated:''' | |||
I will love my God and my neighbour, <br /> | I will love my God and my neighbour, <br /> | ||
my native country and mankind <br /> | my native country and mankind <br /> | ||
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== Oldest unit == | == Oldest unit == | ||
'''Toimen Pojat''' (Unga Fribyggare in | '''Toimen Pojat''' (Unga Fribyggare in Swedish), a [[Suomen Partiolaiset|Scouting]] troop in Kauniainen, Finland was established in [[1910]]. Toimen Pojat is the oldest continuously operating Scout troop in Finland. During the Russian ban on [[Scouting]] in the 1910s before the Finnish independence in ([[1917]]), the troop operated underground. Many traditions that distinguish the troop formed during that period. | ||
== Structures == | == Structures == | ||
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[[fr:Suomen partiolaiset]] | [[fr:Suomen partiolaiset]] | ||
[[it:Suomen Partiolaiset]] | [[it:Suomen Partiolaiset]] | ||
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