The

Scouting Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth social movement, movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century. It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activi ...

and Guiding movement in

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

consists of several independent organizations. Mexico Scouting shoulder patches worn by adult leaders

Organizations

* Asociación de Scouts de México, Asociación Civil, member of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...

* Guías de México, member of the

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association that supports Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 153 countries. It was established in the year 1928 in Parád, H ...

*
Agrupación Scout Mexicana, A. C.
', a member of the

World Federation of Independent Scouts The World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) is a non-governmental international Scouting organization with over 7 million members in 151 affiliated Scout organizations in 65 countries. WFIS was formed in Laubach, Germany Germany, ...

* ''Federación Mexicana de Scouts Independientes, A. C.'', a member of the

** ''Scouts y Guías Baden Powell, A. C.'' ** independent local groups * ''Scouts Mexicanos, A. C.'', member of the

Order of World Scouts The Order of World Scouts (OWS), founded in 1911, is the oldest international Scout organisation. It is headquartered in England and has an administration headquarters in Italy. As of November 2008, the Order of World Scouts includes member ass ...

Asociación de Grupos de Scouts de México, A.C.

International Scouting in Mexico

* WAGGGS' World Centre '' Our Cabaña'', in Cuernavaca, Mexico, opened in 1957. In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

and Chihuahua, linked to the

Direct Service There have been American Scouts overseas since almost the inception of the movement, often for similar reasons as the present day. Within the Scouting America formerly the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), these expatriate Scouting, Scouts are now se ...

branch of the

Boy Scouts of America Scouting America is the largest scouting organization and one of the largest List of youth organizations, youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including nearly 200,000 female participants. Founded as the Boy Sco ...

, which supports units around the world.

External links

ASMAC Home Page

Federación Mexicana de Scouts Independientes
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