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L'Association des Scouts du Canada (ASC) is a World Organization of the Scout Movement "affiliated organization" through affiliation with the English-language Scouts Canada in Canada.
[edit] SituationThe biggest difference between the two associations is the language spoken and the religion behind it. Though Scouts Canada have French speaking members, the bulk of their members chose to carrying out Scouting operations in English, whereas the ASC exists primarily for French speaking members. [edit] HistoryThe very first Canadian unit was founded in 1908 in St. Catharines, Ontario. In 1925, a Longueuil teacher called Georges-Henri Sainte-Marie started his own unit in the Saint-Antoine de Longueuil parish and decided not to affiliate with the Boy Scouts. In 1928 a group of five troops located in Montreal created a separate association, the Fédération des catholiques des Éclaireurs canadiens-français. The ASC was created in 1961 and in 1975 three new federations were created-Ontario, Atlantic, and West. In June 1994, the Association des Guides Francophones du Canada (Canadian French speaking Guides association) voted against a new protocol from the Girl Guides of Canada which asked for the return to female-only leaders and management, which would have resulted in the loss of approximately 60% of adult members (because they were men). In August of the same year the AGFC recommended to his members to go with the ASC and in October it became official. Since then French speaking Girl Guides have been by and large, non-existent any more (French speaking girls and women are encouraged to join the Girl Guides of Canada Guides du Canada. In October 2004 the four federations where dissolved and the 40 districts are now under the direct responsibility of the ASC. [edit] YouthThey have 8 different programs:
Each one of these use a precise program. The number of youth per unit varies from 5 to 30 youth and adults, 1 adult per 5 to 8 youth, depending on their age. There are unisex units as well as mixed units. When a unit is a female only one, they can either use a girls-only program or the boys (mixed gender) one. The association was built on the Catholic religion, but Canada being a multicultural country, their official stance on religion is left to each individual unit (some units include Muslim members, for example). [edit] LocationsSee also Scouting in Québec Though the association has units in every province, a large amount of members are located in the province of Quebec. At present, the biggest district is located in the city of Montreal. [edit] NeckerchiefNo matter which association, in Canada there is only one official colors for the neckerchief (for Scouts), which is blue with a yellow border. ASC authorizes units to have their own colors, however, and these are permitted to be worn during everyday types of activities. It is only necessary that members wear the official Scouts Canada neck tie at national and international level events. [edit] UniformsThe uniforms authorized for ASC members are different than those worn by members of Scouts Canada. Except for Beavers, who wear a yellow t-shirt, all uniforms consist of a colored shirt (the color depends on branch (age group) of the ASC), beige-khaki pants, a neckerchief, and a leather belt. The color of the shirt is green for 9-11 year olds, blue for 12-14 year olds, red for 15-18 year olds, and pale gray for 18-21 year olds. Scout leaders wear the same color as the youth that they are in charge of. Since both girls and boys wear the same uniform (whether they are in single sex or mixed gender units), the only way to know which program they they belong to is by looking at their badges, which are quite different from one another. [edit] AdultsThere are three primary functions served by adults in the association. Even as adults, members may progress further and be eligible to receive awards. [edit] MonitorsMonitors are those who have contact with youth members in person. They organize activities following the VCPREF method as suggested by the ASC. Their mission is to assist the youth in developing their physical, spiritual, intellectual, social and affective potential. Such (adult) leaders are eligible for the following awards: Gilwell knot (Noeud de Gilwell), and the Wood Badge (Badge de bois). [edit] TrainersThese adult members are in charge of training and assisting Monitors. [edit] ManagersManagers help monitors by doing administrative tasks such working in areas of the organization such as budget, census, communication, etc. [edit] VCPREF methodThe VCPREF method is a project management method that is widely used throughout the Association des Scouts du Canada. It is comprised of the following six steps (parts):
[edit] See also[edit] PublicationsThe ASC publishes the following materials for their members:
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