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[[Image:DelftscheZwervers.jpg|thumb|De Delftsche Zwervers on their pier after dinner]] [[Image:Kinderkamp.JPG|thumb|The campsite in Ommen]] | [[Image:DelftscheZwervers.jpg|thumb|De Delftsche Zwervers on their pier after dinner]] [[Image:Kinderkamp.JPG|thumb|The campsite in Ommen]] | ||
The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a | The '''Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers''' (Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in [[Delft]], [[The Netherlands]]. It meets weekly on Thursday evening, in the rearmost tower of the monumental Kruithuis, a former gunpowder [[arsenal]] designed in 1660 by [[Pieter Post]]. The members are from [[Delft University of Technology]] and other [[higher education]] institutions. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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 sixties the society | 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 sixties 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. | ||
===Activities=== | ===Activities=== | ||
From time to time, each member organises 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 | From time to time, each member organises 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 aimed to contribute to society by organising activities for children in hardship situations. Presently these are school camps for children in [[Special education]] from [[The Hague]]. | ||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
*[http://www.delftschezwervers.nl | *[http://www.delftschezwervers.nl Official of Delftsche Zwervers] | ||
*[http://www.kruithuis.nl www.kruithuis.nl] | *[http://www.kruithuis.nl www.kruithuis.nl Official website of the Kruithuis] | ||
*[http://www.adashoeve.nl | *[http://www.adashoeve.nl Official website of Ada's Hoeve] | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Dutch student societies]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting in The Netherlands]] | [[Category:Scouting in The Netherlands]] | ||
[[nl:Delftsche Zwervers]] | [[nl:Delftsche Zwervers]] | ||