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The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a small student society in [[Delft]], The Netherlands. It meets weekly on Thursday evening, in the rearmost tower of the monumental Kruithuis, a former powder arsenal designed in 1660 by [[Pieter Post]]. The members are from [[Delft University of Technology]] and other [[higher education]] institutions.
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===History===
The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in Delft, the Netherlands. Dating from 1915, it is world's oldest student scouting group, first as a club for former Scouts, from 1920 as a Rover crew. They are housed in the Scout Centre "Kruithuis", the monumental gunpowder ammunition dump of the Dutch Republic, designed in 1660 by Pieter Post. The members are students at the Delft University of Technology and other higher education institutions.
On 11 October 1920 the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' were founded as a [[Rover Scouts|Rover crew]] for students. The society succeeded the ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'', (Delft Student club for former Scouts) which had been formed on 8 November 1915. Until the end of the sixties the society had been deeply rooted in [[Scouting]], but was always critical to the national scouting organisation. Later the group changed more and more in a student society, but the society is still a member of [[Scouting Nederland]]. Taking the founding date as that of ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'' in 1915, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' is the oldest student Scouting Group in the world. This title has also been claimed by the [[Oxford University Scout and Guide Group]].
 
==History==
[[Image:Das BlauwZwart.gif|thumb|Blue and Black Group neckerchief]]
On [[1920-10-11]] the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' were founded as a [[Rover Scouts|Rover crew]] for students. The society succeeded the ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'', (Delft Student club for former Scouts) which had been formed on [[1915-11-08]]. Until the end of the 1960s, the society was deeply rooted in [[Scouting]], but always critical of the national Scouting organisation. Later the group developed to a student society, albeit still a member of [[Scouting Nederland]]. Taking the founding date as that of ''(Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders'' in 1915, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' is the oldest student Scouting Group in the world. This title has also been claimed by the [[Oxford University Scout and Guide Group]], which was founded in 1919 and is certainly the oldest student Scouting Group in the United Kingdom.
 
The crew was founded as the third Rover crew in the Netherlands. A large influence on the work of the first Rover crews were the books of [[John Hargrave]] (White Fox). On 11 and 12 June 1921 he was the instructor in a Rover camp in Ommen attended by the ''Delftsche Zwervers''. Despite the "higher" layers thought ''Service'' was more important, ''Woodcraft'' remained in the first years the main part of the program of the Rover crews.<ref>Handboek voor voortrekkers, De Nederlandse Padvinders", 1958</ref>
 
Delftsche Zwervers were important in the organisation of many national and international events, for example the [[5th World Scout Jamboree]] and the first ''[[Agoon]]'', an international camp for [[Extension Scouting|handicapped Scouts, at the "Goudsberg", Lunteren, the Netherlands in 1949.<ref>AGOON, Report of the international camp for handicapped Scouts, De Nationale Padvindersraad", 1949</ref>
 
''Zwervers'' is the literal translation of Rovers, because of its negative associations, hobo, tramps, the age group was later officially named [[Voortrekkers]], but the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' kept their original name.
 
The logo is a campfire, for Scouting, on a cog, for engineering. 
 
==Housing and activities==
[[Image:DelftscheZwervers.jpg|thumb|left|200px|De Delftsche Zwervers on their pier after dinner]]
Since the mid 1960s, the Delftsche Zwervers, together with some other Scouting Delfland scout groups, are housed in the Scout Centre [[Kruithuis (Delft)|Kruithuis]] in Delft. The Kruithuis is the 17th century gunpowder ammunition dump of the Dutch Republic, designed in 1660 by Pieter Post. The walled and moated complex consist of a gatehouse, a former guardhouse and various outbuildings, formerly for gunpowder handling and packaging, around a large central pond with two gunpowder storage towers in the middle. In 1998&ndash;2000, the Kruithuis complex was restored.<ref>{{cite book | first = R.G. | last = de Neve | coauthors = G.A. Verschuure, J.C. van Dongen | year = 1999 | title = Het Generaliteits Kruitmagazijn aan de Schie bij Delft "Het Kruithuis" | isbn = 90-9013377-1 | publisher = Gemeente Delft | location = Delft}}</ref> The Delftsche Zwervers are housed in one of the gunpowder storage towers.
 
[[Image:Kinderkamp.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The campsite in Ommen]]
From time to time, each member of the Delftsche Zwervers organises an evening programme of his or her personal interest. As a result, the activities are diverse, including soldering with LEDs, playing with old computers, role-playing games, painting, sculpting in cellular concrete, [[pioneering]], [[canoeing]]. Members frequently go outdoors, for example camping and doing odd jobs on the Scouting campsite [[Gilwell Ada's Hoeve]] or in the winter hiking in the Ardennes.
 
One recurring activity is the organisation of the annual camps for children on the Scouting campsite [[Gilwell Ada's Hoeve]] in Ommen, The Netherlands. Since their establishment, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' have aimed to contribute to society by organising activities for children in hardship situations. Beginning in 1922, members went camping with children from the ''Martha Stichting'' children's home in Alphen aan den Rijn and later with other groups like refugee children from East Germany. However, presently members organise and lead school camps for children in special education from The Hague. These camps are two weeks long. Each week a group of approximately 28 children and approximately 14 leaders. The children are divided into groups of three to four, a "[[tent]]". For each tent is one leader directly responsible. The other leaders are two cooks, one "manus" (handyperson) responsible for the equipment, two leaders responsible for the games, one to two leaders as backup and one leader to keep order.
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.delftschezwervers.nl Official website of Delftsche Zwervers]
*[http://www.kruithuis.nl Official website of the Kruithuis]
*[http://www.adashoeve.nl Official website of Ada's Hoeve]


===Activities===
Every member organises from time to time an evening programme. One recurring activity is the organisation of the annual camps for children on the Scouting campsite Gilwell Ada's hoeve in [[Ommen]], The Netherlands. Since their establishment, the ''Delftsche Zwervers'' have tried to do something for society by organising activities for children in difficult situations. Presently these are school camps for schools for [[Special education]] from [[The Hague]].
===External links===
*[http://www.delftschezwervers.nl www.delftschezwervers.nl]
*[http://www.kruithuis.nl www.kruithuis.nl]
*[http://www.adashoeve.nl www.adashoeve.nl]
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[[Category:Scouting in The Netherlands]]
[[Category:Dutch_student_societies]]

Revision as of 14:55, 13 December 2009

Delftsche Zwervers
Type Scout
Sections Rover Scouts
Location Delft
District Regio Delfland
Country the Netherlands
Continent Europe
Date Founded 1920-10-11
Website www.DelftscheZwervers.nl
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The Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in Delft, the Netherlands. Dating from 1915, it is world's oldest student scouting group, first as a club for former Scouts, from 1920 as a Rover crew. They are housed in the Scout Centre "Kruithuis", the monumental gunpowder ammunition dump of the Dutch Republic, designed in 1660 by Pieter Post. The members are students at the Delft University of Technology and other higher education institutions.

History

Blue and Black Group neckerchief

On 1920-10-11 the Delftsche Zwervers were founded as a Rover crew for students. The society succeeded the (Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders, (Delft Student club for former Scouts) which had been formed on 1915-11-08. Until the end of the 1960s, the society was deeply rooted in Scouting, but always critical of the national Scouting organisation. Later the group developed to a student society, albeit still a member of Scouting Nederland. Taking the founding date as that of (Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders in 1915, the Delftsche Zwervers is the oldest student Scouting Group in the world. This title has also been claimed by the Oxford University Scout and Guide Group, which was founded in 1919 and is certainly the oldest student Scouting Group in the United Kingdom.

The crew was founded as the third Rover crew in the Netherlands. A large influence on the work of the first Rover crews were the books of John Hargrave (White Fox). On 11 and 12 June 1921 he was the instructor in a Rover camp in Ommen attended by the Delftsche Zwervers. Despite the "higher" layers thought Service was more important, Woodcraft remained in the first years the main part of the program of the Rover crews.[1]

Delftsche Zwervers were important in the organisation of many national and international events, for example the 5th World Scout Jamboree and the first Agoon, an international camp for [[Extension Scouting|handicapped Scouts, at the "Goudsberg", Lunteren, the Netherlands in 1949.[2]

Zwervers is the literal translation of Rovers, because of its negative associations, hobo, tramps, the age group was later officially named Voortrekkers, but the Delftsche Zwervers kept their original name.

The logo is a campfire, for Scouting, on a cog, for engineering.

Housing and activities

De Delftsche Zwervers on their pier after dinner

Since the mid 1960s, the Delftsche Zwervers, together with some other Scouting Delfland scout groups, are housed in the Scout Centre Kruithuis in Delft. The Kruithuis is the 17th century gunpowder ammunition dump of the Dutch Republic, designed in 1660 by Pieter Post. The walled and moated complex consist of a gatehouse, a former guardhouse and various outbuildings, formerly for gunpowder handling and packaging, around a large central pond with two gunpowder storage towers in the middle. In 1998–2000, the Kruithuis complex was restored.[3] The Delftsche Zwervers are housed in one of the gunpowder storage towers.

The campsite in Ommen

From time to time, each member of the Delftsche Zwervers organises an evening programme of his or her personal interest. As a result, the activities are diverse, including soldering with LEDs, playing with old computers, role-playing games, painting, sculpting in cellular concrete, pioneering, canoeing. Members frequently go outdoors, for example camping and doing odd jobs on the Scouting campsite Gilwell Ada's Hoeve or in the winter hiking in the Ardennes.

One recurring activity is the organisation of the annual camps for children on the Scouting campsite Gilwell Ada's Hoeve in Ommen, The Netherlands. Since their establishment, the Delftsche Zwervers have aimed to contribute to society by organising activities for children in hardship situations. Beginning in 1922, members went camping with children from the Martha Stichting children's home in Alphen aan den Rijn and later with other groups like refugee children from East Germany. However, presently members organise and lead school camps for children in special education from The Hague. These camps are two weeks long. Each week a group of approximately 28 children and approximately 14 leaders. The children are divided into groups of three to four, a "tent". For each tent is one leader directly responsible. The other leaders are two cooks, one "manus" (handyperson) responsible for the equipment, two leaders responsible for the games, one to two leaders as backup and one leader to keep order.

References

  1. Handboek voor voortrekkers, De Nederlandse Padvinders", 1958
  2. AGOON, Report of the international camp for handicapped Scouts, De Nationale Padvindersraad", 1949
  3. de Neve, R.G.; G.A. Verschuure, J.C. van Dongen (1999). Het Generaliteits Kruitmagazijn aan de Schie bij Delft "Het Kruithuis". Delft: Gemeente Delft. ISBN 90-9013377-1. 

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