The Federación de Scouts-Exploradores de España (ASDE, ''Federation of Spanish Scouts/Explorers'') is a Spanish Scout association. It is one of the members of the Federación de Escultismo en España and thus of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It serves 31,458 members (as of 2006).

History

The Exploradores de España, of whom ASDE claims to be heir, was founded in 1912 by Teodoro Iradier y Herrero and Arturo Cuyás under the name ''Exploradores de España - Boy-scouts españoles'' (''Explorers of Spain - Spanish Boy-Scouts''). It was among the founding members of the Boy Scouts' International Conference in 1920. In 1940, after the Spanish Civil War the ''Exploradores de España'' were suspended by Franco's regime, but afterwards could continue their activities as ''Asociación Nacional de Exploradores de España'' (ANEDE, ''National Association of Spanish Explorers'') with a semi-tolerated status. The organization was fully legalized in 1977 under the name ''Asociación de Scouts de España'' (''The Scout Association of Spain'') during the reforms after

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's death. In 1978, it formed the Federación de Escultismo en España with the Movimiento Scout Católico and the

Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge The Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge (FCEG, ''Catalan Federation of Scouting and Guiding'') is the federation of three Scouting, Scout and Girl Guides, Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Es ...

and was readmitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement the same year.

Program

Program sections

The ASDE is divided in five sections according to age: * (

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)—ages 6 to 8 * ( Cub Scouts—ages 8 to 11 * (Scouts)—ages 11 to 14 * (Senior Scouts)—ages 14 to 16 * ( Rover Scouts)—ages 16 to 21

Scout Motto

, ''Always Ready''

Scout Oath

''On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:'' * ''To do my duty to God and the country,'' * ''To help other people at all times and'' * ''To obey the Scout Law.''

Scout Law

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''A Scout's honor is to be trusted'' *
''A Scout is loyal to his country, his parents, his leaders and those under him'' *
''A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others without benefit'' *
''A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout'' *
''A Scout is courteous and a gentlemen'' *
''A Scout sees the work of God in nature. He loves animals and plants'' *
''A Scout obeys orders without question and leaves nothing half done'' *
''A Scout smiles and sings under all difficulties'' *
''A Scout is thrifty and respects other people's property'' *
''A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed''

Regional organizations

The ASDE is a federation of independent regional organizations, organized according to the autonomous communities of Spain. Its members are: *

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Scouts de Andalucía
* Aragón
Scouts de Aragón
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Principado De Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive ...

Exploradores del Principado de Asturias
* Islas Baleares: Scouts de Baleares *

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Scouts de Canarias
* Cantabria
Scouts de Cantabria
*

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Scouts de Castilla-La Mancha
* Castilla y León
Exploradores de Castilla y León
* Ceuta: Scouts de Ceuta * Extremadura
Scouts de Extremadura
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Scouts de Galicia
* La Rioja: Scouts de La Rioja * Madrid
Exploradores de Madrid
*

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: Scouts de Melilla * Región de Murcia
Exploradores de Murcia
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Scouts Valencians
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The organization has no groups in Catalonia or

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federacion De Asociaciones De Scouts De Espana World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Spain Youth organizations established in 1912 1912 establishments in Spain