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== Program == | == Program == | ||
The association is divided into four sections according to age: | The association is divided into four sections according to age:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://fneexplorers.com/q-and | title = Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) - Q and A}}</ref> | ||
* '''Otters''' - ages 7 and 8 | * '''Otters''' - ages 7 and 8 | ||
* '''Timber Wolves''' - ages 8 to 12 | * '''Timber Wolves''' - ages 8 to 12 | ||
* '''Explorers''' - ages 12 to | * '''Explorers''' - ages 12 to 16 | ||
* '''Wayfarer Explorers''' - ages 17 to 26 | * '''Wayfarer Explorers''' - ages 17 to 26 | ||
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== Ideals == | == Ideals == | ||
=== Explorer Promise === | === 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. | 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.northstarexplorers.org/about/the-explorer-law/ | title = The Explorer Promise and the Law}}</ref> | ||
=== Explorer Law === | === Explorer Law === | ||
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=== Timber Wolf Promise === | === Timber Wolf Promise === | ||
I promise to do my best to be faithful to God, my country, my parents, to keep the law of the Timber Wolf den, and to do a good turn for somebody every day. | I promise to do my best to be faithful to God, my country, my parents, to keep the law of the Timber Wolf den, and to do a good turn for somebody every day.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.northstarexplorers.org/about/the-timber-wolf-prayer/ | title = The Timber Wolf Prayer, the Promise, and the Law}}</ref> | ||
=== The Law of the Timber Wolf Den === | === The Law of the Timber Wolf Den === | ||
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=== Motto === | === Motto === | ||
The Explorer motto is ''Semper Parati'' (“Always Prepared” in Latin). | The Explorer motto is ''Semper Parati'' (“Always Prepared” in Latin). | ||
== Citations == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 00:45, 9 July 2013
| Federation of North-American Explorers | |||
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| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Founder | Paul Ritchi | ||
| Membership | 200 | ||
| Affiliation | Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe | ||
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Website http://www.fneexplorers.com | |||
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:[1]
- Otters - ages 7 and 8
- Timber Wolves - ages 8 to 12
- Explorers - ages 12 to 16
- 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 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.[2]
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.
Timber Wolf Promise
I promise to do my best to be faithful to God, my country, my parents, to keep the law of the Timber Wolf den, and to do a good turn for somebody every day.[3]
The Law of the Timber Wolf Den
The wolf listens to the old wolves, the wolf respects himself and the other members of the den.
Motto
The Explorer motto is Semper Parati (“Always Prepared” in Latin).
Citations
- ↑ "Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) - Q and A". http://fneexplorers.com/q-and.
- ↑ "The Explorer Promise and the Law". http://www.northstarexplorers.org/about/the-explorer-law/.
- ↑ "The Timber Wolf Prayer, the Promise, and the Law". http://www.northstarexplorers.org/about/the-timber-wolf-prayer/.