sexta-feira, 9 de outubro de 2009

The groups and ages


Cubs

6 to 10
* The elements of the gang are the Lobito;
* The Lobito are divided into small groups of 5 to 7 elements, the flocks;
* Each gang is from 2 to 5 flocks;
* Each of the flocks is the name of one of the following colors: white, gray, black, brown and red (the colors of by the wolf);
* Lobito uses in each shirt with a distinctive color of the gang to which it belongs;
* Each flock is a picket, with the color of your choice;
* Lobito is the patron saint of St. Francis of Assisi;

* The color of the handkerchief of Lobito and the Yellow and white, color of sunshine and happiness;

Explores group

10 to 14
* The elements of the group are the Explorers;
* The Explorers are divided into small groups of 4 to 8 elements, the patrols;
* Each group has Explorer from 2 to 5 patrols;
* Each Patrol is the name of an animal, the Totem;
* Explorer uses each in a distinctive shirt with the Totem of its Patrol (the design and colors associated with the animal they have chosen);
* Each Patrol has a picket of the Patrol with his Totem and its color;
* Explorers is the patron saint of St. George;
* The color of the scarf is the Green Explorers and white , color of hope and of nature.


Pioneer group
14 to 18
*The elements of the Group are the Pioneers;
* The Pioneers are divided into small groups of 4 to 8 elements, the teams;
* Each Pioneer Group has teams of 2 to 5;
* Each team is called a name of an animal, the Totem, a Holy Church, a well-deserved of humanity or a National Hero, whose silhouette appears on the picket and the distinctive Team;
* Pioneers is the patron saint of St. John de Brito;
* Scarf the color of the Pioneers is the Blue and white, color of the sea and sky.

Rovers
18 to 22
* The elements are called Caminheiros;
* The Caminheiros are divided into teams of 5 to 8 elements;
* Clan is called the Unit formed by teams Caminheiros;
* Each Clan has teams of 2 to 5;
* Each team to choose a Patron Saint of the Church, deserving of mankind or National Hero, hose life the Caminheiros should know and take as a model for action;
* Caminheiros is the patron saint of São Paulo;
* The color of the handkerchief of the Caminheiros is Red and white, color of blood and fire.

Leaders
>22
*Leaders are who is uncharged for each group;
*Is the responsible to make the activities work;
*The color of the handkerchief of the Leaders is dark green.


sexta-feira, 2 de outubro de 2009

Scouting in Portugal

The Scouting began to take their first steps in Portugal in the year of 1911. Only one of the associations that emerged at that time exists today: the “The Scout Association of Portugal” (AEP). http://escoteiros.net/new_site/

AEP symbol


The tapping of National Corps - Portuguese Catholic Scouting appeared to May 27, 1923, after the church was aware of how the method of scouts was appropriate for the education of young Catholics. As the other associations listening to the pitch not professed no faith in particular, the church found an association founded by well scouts Catholic ...
The Catholic national scouts currently has over 1,000 groups and more than 50,000 members.
http://www.cne-escutismo.pt/

CNE Symbol