Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Scouting 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.
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[edit] Anglophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland is administratively connected to Labrador in the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Scouts Canada.
[edit] Area Councils
Northeast Avalon Region Zone 3 (Central)
[edit] 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 in Goose Bay, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world.
[edit] Francophone Scouting in Newfoundland and Labrador
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat - Grønlands Spejderkorps
- Ernest Harmon Air Force Basematt is cool
[edit] External links
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