The (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 organisation was fully legalised in 1977 under the name Asociación de Scouts de España (The Scout Association of Spain) during the reforms after Franco'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 and was readmitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement the same year.
Programme Programme sections The ASDE is divided in five sections according to age: (Beaver Scouts)—ages 5/6 to 7/8 (Cub Scouts)—ages 7/8 to 10/11 (Scouts)—ages 11/12 to 13/14 (Senior Scouts)—ages 13/14 to 16/17 (Rover Scouts)—ages 16/17 to 21/22
Scout Motto The scout motto in four Spanish languages is:
They each translate to the same meaning in English: "Always Ready".
Scout Oath
Scout Law
Regional organisations The ASDE is a federation of independent regional organisations, organised according to the autonomous communities of Spain. Its members are: Andalusia: Scouts de Andalucía Aragon: Scouts de Aragón Principality of Asturias: Exploradores del Principado de Asturias Balearic Islands: Scouts de Baleares Islas Canarias: Scouts de Canarias Cantabria: Scouts de Cantabria Castilla-La Mancha: Scouts de Castilla-La Mancha Castile and León: Ceuta: Scouts de Ceuta Extremadura: Scouts de Extremadura Galicia: Scouts de Galicia La Rioja: Scouts de La Rioja Madrid: Exploradores de Madrid Melilla: Scouts de Melilla Region of Murcia: Exploradores de Murcia Valencian Community: Scouts Valencians Basque Country: Euskadiko Esploratzaileak
The organisation has no groups in Catalonia or Navarre.
See also
Exploradores de España Exploradores Barceloneses
References
External links Official website