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'''Scouting and Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador''' has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | '''Scouting and Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador''' has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | ||
==Anglophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador== | ==Anglophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador== | ||
Newfoundland is administratively connected to Labrador in the '''[[Newfoundland and Labrador Council]]''' of [[Scouts Canada]]. | |||
===Area Councils=== | ===Area Councils=== | ||
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Among Newfoundland and Labrador's varied Scouting groups are Scouts and Rovers. | Among Newfoundland and Labrador's varied Scouting groups are Scouts and Rovers. | ||
Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the [[Baden-Powell Scouts]] in the | Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the [[Baden-Powell Scouts]] in the United Kingdom. They form the [[Canadian Federation of Independent Scouting]], which is a member of the [[World Federation of Independent Scouts]]. Members of the federation include [http://www.geocities.com/bpsa_nf/ BPSA - Newfoundland and Labrador]. | ||
*During the | *During the Cold War, there were American Boy Scouts (and Girl Scouts) in Goose Bay, linked to the [[Direct Service]] branch of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], which supports units around the world. American Scouting at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Troop 6 under the guidance of Ed Zeidler and Sgt. Henry Erben (the survival trainer for the first seven astronauts) was the furthest east BSA troop in North America. The Scout camp was eleven miles outside the base. The Scout troop ended with the base in 1966. | ||
[[Image:Ed Zeidler Sgt. Erbin.jpg|Ed Zeidler and Sgt. Henry Erben|thumb|140px]] | [[Image:Ed Zeidler Sgt. Erbin.jpg|Ed Zeidler and Sgt. Henry Erben|thumb|140px]] | ||
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==Girl Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador== | ==Girl Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador== | ||
In 1918 Newfoundland's first Guide Company was formed, although the province itself did not become part of Canada until 1949. Guides are served by the '''Guiding in Canada - Newfoundland & Labrador Council'''. | In 1918 Newfoundland's first Guide Company was formed, although the province itself did not become part of Canada until 1949. Guides are served by the '''[[Guiding in Canada - Newfoundland & Labrador Council]]'''. | ||
==Emblems== | ==Emblems== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Grønlands Spejderkorps|Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat - Grønlands Spejderkorps]] | * [[Grønlands Spejderkorps|Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat - Grønlands Spejderkorps]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Canada]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Canada]] | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 27 December 2009
Scouting and Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
Anglophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland is administratively connected to Labrador in the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Scouts Canada.
Area Councils
Northeast Avalon Region Zone 3 (Central)
Local Groups and sections
Among Newfoundland and Labrador's varied Scouting groups are Scouts and Rovers.
Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the Baden-Powell Scouts in the United Kingdom. They form the Canadian Federation of Independent Scouting, which is a member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts. Members of the federation include BPSA - Newfoundland and Labrador.
- During the Cold War, there were American Boy Scouts (and Girl Scouts) in Goose Bay, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world. American Scouting at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Troop 6 under the guidance of Ed Zeidler and Sgt. Henry Erben (the survival trainer for the first seven astronauts) was the furthest east BSA troop in North America. The Scout camp was eleven miles outside the base. The Scout troop ended with the base in 1966.
Francophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador
Girl Guiding in Newfoundland and Labrador
In 1918 Newfoundland's first Guide Company was formed, although the province itself did not become part of Canada until 1949. Guides are served by the Guiding in Canada - Newfoundland & Labrador Council.
Emblems
- Scouts Canada Labrador.jpg
Labrador
- Goose Bay.jpg
Boy Scouts of America Troop 34 Goose Bay
See also
External links
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