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| The official uniform of all Scouts in the Netherlands consists of blue trousers, a light blue [[t-shirt]], a light blue [[sweater]] or a [[shirt]], a [[neckerchief]] that is different between Scout Groups and optionally a cap. The shirt differs between the different age groups, the ages 5 to 8 can wear a red shirt, the ages 7 to 11 a light green shirt, the ages 10 to 15 a [[khaki]] shirt and the ages above 14 a dark red/violet ("brick") shirt. Apart from that, all [[Sea Scouts]] can wear a dark blue shirt and all [[Air Scouts]] can wear a light gray shirt. | | The official uniform of all Scouts in the Netherlands consists of blue trousers, a light blue [[t-shirt]], a light blue [[sweater]] or a [[shirt]], a [[neckerchief]] that is different between Scout Groups and optionally a cap. The shirt differs between the different age groups, the ages 5 to 8 can wear a red shirt, the ages 7 to 11 a light green shirt, the ages 10 to 15 a [[khaki]] shirt and the ages above 14 a dark red/violet ("brick") shirt. Apart from that, all [[Sea Scouts]] can wear a dark blue shirt and all [[Air Scouts]] can wear a light gray shirt. |
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| ==International Scouting in the Netherlands==
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| The Netherlands has hosted the international [[World Scout Jamboree]] twice. The fifth World Jamboree was held in [[Vogelenzang]], [[Bloemendaal]] municipality, in 1937 (which was the last World Jamboree attended by [[Robert Baden-Powell]] himself) and the 18th World Jamboree in [[Dronten]] in 1995.
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| Besides the World Jamboree, the Netherlands has hosted the [[European_Scout_Jamboree#European_Scout_Jamboree|European Scout Jamboree]] in 1994, has organized the [[Dutch National Jamboree]] (which is open to foreigners) in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and every 5 years a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts [[Nawaka Scout Jamboree|Nawaka]] (national water camp). In addition, several smaller [[jamboree (Scouting)|jamborette]]s and international camps are held regularly in the Netherlands, amongst which the Haarlem Jamborette,<ref>[http://www.haarlemjamborette.nl Haarlemjaborette.nl]</ref> Marsna Jamborette<ref>[http://www.marsna-jamborette.nl marsna-jamborette.nl]</ref> and since 2001 the Nederweert International Camp for European Scouts (NICES).<ref>[http://www.nices.nl nices.nl]</ref>
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| From early 1954 until 1995, Troop 18 of the Transatlantic Council of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] was active at [[Camp New Amsterdam]], near [[Soesterberg]]. Camp New Amsterdam was a [[U.S. Air Force]] base that was closed in 1995. There was also a troop at the [[NATO]] Headquarters in [[Brunssum]]. Today there are troops in [[The Hague]], [[Schinnen]] and [[Amsterdam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TAC-Districts |url=http://www.tac-bsa.org/Districts.html|accessdate =2009-09-30|publisher=TAC-BSA}}</ref>
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| American Girl Guides are served by [[USAGSO]] headquarters<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts about USA Girl Guides Overseas|url=http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/overseas/forms_doc/usagso_factsheet.pdf|accessdate =2010-10-03|publisher=Girl Scouts of the USA|language=}}</ref>
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| There are units of [[Girlguiding UK]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Girlguiding BGIFC Units (Birthday List)|url=http://www.bgifc.org.uk/birthdays.html|accessdate =2009-09-30|publisher=British Guides in Foreign Countries|language=}}</ref> [[The Scout Association]],<ref>{{cite web|title=1st The Hague|url=http://scoutbswe.org/content/1st-hague|accessdate =2009-09-30|publisher=BSWE|language=}}</ref> [[Scouts Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Council offices|url=http://www.scouts.ca/dnn/MediaCentre/ContactUs/Counciloffices/tabid/161/Default.aspx|accessdate=2009-08-24|publisher=Scouts Canada}}</ref> and [[Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Troops, by Region and City|url=http://www.kmcssz.org/indexe.html|accessdate =2009-09-30|publisher=KMCSSZ|language=English,Hungarian}}</ref>
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Boy Scouts van Suriname]]
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| * [[Gerakan Pramuka]] (Scouts of Indonesia)
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| * [[Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde]]
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| * [[Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen]]
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| * [[Scouting Antiano]] (Scouts of the Netherlands Antilles)
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| * [[Scouting Aruba]]
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| * [[Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad|Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde, Gidsen Suriname]]
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| :all of which share a common history with Scouting Nederland
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| * [[Gilwell Ada's Hoeve]] in [[Ommen]]
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| * [[Piet J. Kroonenberg]], Dutch Scouting historian
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| * [[Jan van Hoof]] Member Dutch resistance WWII and Rover Scout
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