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{{infobox WorldScouting | type = organization | image = Boy Scouts van Suriname emblem.png | image-size = 140px | caption = Boy Scouts of Suriname | name = Boy Scouts van Suriname | headquarters = | location = | country = Suriname | f-date = [[April 23]] [[1972]] | founder = | award-for = | members = 2,601 | chiefscouttitle = | chiefscout = | owner = }} | {{infobox WorldScouting | type = organization | image = Boy Scouts van Suriname emblem.png | image-size = 140px | caption = Boy Scouts of Suriname | name = Boy Scouts van Suriname | headquarters = | location = | country = Suriname | f-date = [[April 23]] [[1972]] | founder = | award-for = | members = 2,601 | chiefscouttitle = | chiefscout = | owner = }} | ||
'''Boy Scouts van Suriname''' is the national [[Scouting]] organization of | '''Boy Scouts van Suriname''' is the national [[Scouting]] organization of Suriname. Scouting in Suriname started in 1924 and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM) in 1968. The coeducational association has 2,601 members (as of 2004). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Scouting in Suriname started on [[July 29]] [[1924]], when the Surinamese district of the [[Scouting Nederland|Vereeniging de Nederlandsche Padvinders]] (NPV) was officially founded in the Thalia theatre in [[Paramaribo]]. On this occasion, 107 boys made their [[Scout Promise]]. | Scouting in Suriname started on [[July 29]] [[1924]], when the Surinamese district of the [[Scouting Nederland|Vereeniging de Nederlandsche Padvinders]] (NPV) was officially founded in the Thalia theatre in [[Paramaribo]]. On this occasion, 107 boys made their [[Scout Promise]]. | ||
In 1938, the Dutch Scout movement was split after a decision of the | In 1938, the Dutch Scout movement was split after a decision of the Roman Catholic [[episcopate]] into the interreligious NPV and the ''Katholieke Verkenners''. Scouting in Suriname had to follow this despite all protests, so the ''Katholieke Verkenners Suriname'' (KVS) were founded out of the Catholic members of the groups. | ||
During | During World War II, the Surinamese Scouts had to stand alone, since Scouting was banned in the German occupied Netherlands. So, after the war, the Suriname district of NPV decided to found an own, nearly independent assocition, the ''Surinaamse Padvinders Vereniging'' (SPV), which was incorporated in 1964. SPV and KVS worked close together and received recognition by WOSM in 1968, seven years before the independence of Suriname. After four years of cooperation both association merged and formed the ''Boy Scouts von Suriname'' on [[April 23]] [[1972]]. | ||
In 1974, the new association hosted the ''5th Caribbean Jamboree''. | In 1974, the new association hosted the ''5th Caribbean Jamboree''. | ||
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[[Category:Scouting in Suriname]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Suriname]] | ||
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