Groups:Delftsche Zwervers
The Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers (Studentcrew Delft Rovers) is a small student society in Delft, The Netherlands, that meets weekly on Thursday evening in the hindmost tower of the monumental Kruithuis (1660 Pieter Post). The members are from Delft University of Technology and other institutions of higher education.
History
On 11 October 1920 the Delftsche Zwervers was founded as a rovercrew for students. The society succeeded the (Delftsche) Studentenclub voor Oud-Padvinders, (Delft Studentclub 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. De Delftsche Zwervers or the Oxford University Scout and Guide Group is the oldest Scouting Group for students on the world.
Activities
Every member organises from time to time an evening programme. A permanently returning 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.