The Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten (Scouts and Guides of Luxembourg, LGS) is one of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

's Scouting

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 and Guiding

Girl Guides

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 organizations. It is a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association

Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association

The Luxembourg Boy Scout Association is a federation of two Scout associations serving Luxembourg. Scouting in Luxembourg was founded in 1914 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922...

 and of the Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg

Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg

The Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg is the national Guiding federation of Luxembourg. Guiding in Luxembourg started in 1915 and was among the founder members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928...

.

The Association is open to all boys and girls without discrimination to race, religion or nationality. Its spiritual ideals are based on Christian beliefs and are recognized by the Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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. The association has about 5,000 members organized in 60 local groups.

History

Catholic Scouting in Luxembourg started in 1913; six years later the Catholic Scout groups founded the Fédération Nationale des Scouts du Luxembourg (National Scout Federation of Luxembourg, FNSL). Catholic Guiding did not start until 1938, when the Catholic Luxembourg Girl Guides (CLGS) was founded.

In 1945, the FNSL and the Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs du Luxembourg

Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg

The Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg is one of Luxembourg's Scouting and Guiding organizations. It is a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association....

 formed the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association; thus the FNSL became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

World Organization of the Scout Movement

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...

. A second umbrella federation for Girl Guides was formed in 1960, when the CLGS and the Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgoises

Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgoises

The Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgoises is a Guiding association in Luxembourg. The association was founded in 1916 under the name Les Guides de Luxembourg...

 founded the Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg

Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg

The Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg is the national Guiding federation of Luxembourg. Guiding in Luxembourg started in 1915 and was among the founder members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928...

 upon which membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...

 was transferred.

In 1979, Nicolas Hosch was awarded the Bronze Wolf

Bronze Wolf

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, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

World Organization of the Scout Movement

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...

, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

In 1994, the FNSL and the CLGS merged and renamed to Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten.

Program

International activities are an important part of the Scout program. About 90% of the CaraPio summer camps are held abroad. The older members are involved in several development projects in Senegal

Senegal

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, Niger

Niger

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, Chile

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, Bolivia

Bolivia

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 and India

India

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. For these projects, the LGS has founded an independent Non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization

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, the Guiden a Scouten mat der Drëtter Welt (Guides and Scouts for the Third World).

The association is divided in five sections:

• Biber (Beaver Scouts
  Beaver Scouts
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  ) – ages 5 to 8
• Wëllefcher (Cub Scouts) – ages 8 to 11
• Aventuren an Explorer (AvEx, Adventurer Guides and Explorer Scouts) – ages 11 to 14
• Caravellen a Pionéier (CaraPio, Caravelle Guides and Pioneer Scouts) – ages 14 to 17
• Ranger a Rover (RaRo, Ranger Guides and Rover Scouts
  Rover Scouts
  Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
  
  ) – ages 17 to 23

The Scout Motto is Emmer Bereet or Toujours Prêt, Always Prepared.

Scout Oath

Ech engagéiere mech,

mäi Liewe sënnvoll ze gestalten a Verantwortung ze iwwerhuelen,

méng Ëmwelt ze respekéieren

a mech fir Fridden a Gerechtegkeet anzesetzen, mech dobäi u Jesus Christus ze orientéieren

an nom Guide/Scoutsgesetz ze liewen.

I promise

to live my life careful and responsible,

to respect my environment,

to engage myself for peace and justice, following the teachings of Jesus Christ

and to live according to the Guide (Scout) Law.

Scout Law

En(g) Guide/Scout ...
A Guide (Scout) ...

• ... as zouverlässeg
  is reliable
• ... as éierlech an fair
  is honest and fair
• ... as bereed ze hëllefen
  is prepared to help
• ... as gutt zu all Mënsch
  is good to all people
• ... mëcht den éischten Schrëtt an setzt sech an vir Gerechtegkeet
  makes the first step and stands up for justice
• ... respektéiert d'Liewen an all ségen Formen
  respects life in all its forms
• ... kann nolauschteren an Kritik erdroen
  is able to listen and respects critics
• ... huet eng positiv Liewesastellung
  shows a positive attitude to life
• ... ka sech organiséieren an mëcht näischt hallef
  is able to organize herself (himself) and finishes his tasks
• ... hält sech kierperlech an geeschteg gesond
  keeps herself (himself) physically and mentally fit