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The '''Federation of North-American Explorers''' (FNE) is the North American member association (covering Canada, the United States, and Mexico) of the [[Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe|Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe – Fédération du Scoutisme Européen]] (UIGSE-FSE). It is a Catholic movement with established groups in Canada (since 1999) and the United States (since 2011).
The '''Federation of North-American Explorers''' (FNE) is the North American member association (covering Canada, the United States, and Mexico) of the [[Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe|Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe – Fédération du Scoutisme Européen]] (UIGSE-FSE). It is a Catholic movement with established groups in Canada (since 1999) and the United States (since 2011).
== Program ==
The association is divided into four sections according to age:
* '''Otters''' - ages 7 and 8
* '''Timber Wolves''' - ages 8 to 12
* '''Explorers''' - ages 12 to 17
* '''Wayfarer Explorers''' - ages 17 to 26
All units (except sometimes the Otters) are single gender, with male leadership for the boys and female leadership for the girls.
== Ideals ==
=== Explorer Law ===
# An Explorer’s honour is to be trusted.
# An Explorer is loyal to his country, leaders, parents, and subordinates.
# An Explorer’s duty is to serve others.
# An Explorer is a friend to all and a brother to every other Explorer.
# An Explorer is courteous and chivalrous.
# An Explorer sees in nature God’s creations; he loves plants and animals.
# An Explorer obeys proper orders and leaves nothing half-finished.
# An Explorer smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
# An Explorer is thrifty; he takes care of his own possessions and those of others.
# An Explorer is clean in thought, word, and deed.
=== Explorer Promise ===
On my honour and with God’s grace, I promise to do my best to serve God, my Church, my country, to help others at all times, and to obey the Explorer law.
=== Motto ===
The Explorer motto is ''Semper Parati'', (“Always Prepared” in Latin).
== External links ==
* [http://www.fneexplorers.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.northstarexplorers.org/ North Star Group - United States]

Revision as of 22:20, 8 July 2013

Federation of North-American Explorers
Federation of North-American Explorers
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Country Canada
Founded 1999
Founder Paul Ritchi
Membership 200
Affiliation Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe
Website
http://www.fneexplorers.com

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The Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) is the North American member association (covering Canada, the United States, and Mexico) of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe – Fédération du Scoutisme Européen (UIGSE-FSE). It is a Catholic movement with established groups in Canada (since 1999) and the United States (since 2011).

Program

The association is divided into four sections according to age:

  • Otters - ages 7 and 8
  • Timber Wolves - ages 8 to 12
  • Explorers - ages 12 to 17
  • Wayfarer Explorers - ages 17 to 26

All units (except sometimes the Otters) are single gender, with male leadership for the boys and female leadership for the girls.

Ideals

Explorer Law

  1. An Explorer’s honour is to be trusted.
  2. An Explorer is loyal to his country, leaders, parents, and subordinates.
  3. An Explorer’s duty is to serve others.
  4. An Explorer is a friend to all and a brother to every other Explorer.
  5. An Explorer is courteous and chivalrous.
  6. An Explorer sees in nature God’s creations; he loves plants and animals.
  7. An Explorer obeys proper orders and leaves nothing half-finished.
  8. An Explorer smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
  9. An Explorer is thrifty; he takes care of his own possessions and those of others.
  10. An Explorer is clean in thought, word, and deed.

Explorer Promise

On my honour and with God’s grace, I promise to do my best to serve God, my Church, my country, to help others at all times, and to obey the Explorer law.

Motto

The Explorer motto is Semper Parati, (“Always Prepared” in Latin).

External links