World Federation of Independent Scouts
Country	Worldwide
Founded	1996
Founder	Lawrie Dring
Membership	30,000 (est.)
President	Klaus Tegeder
Website http://www.wfis-worldwide.org/start.html
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The World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) is the non-governmental international organization which governs 53 affiliated Scout Organizations in 32 countries, plus one umbrella federation, with an estimated 30,000 members. WFIS was formed in Laubach, Germany, in 1996 by Lawrie Dring, a British Scouter with the independent Baden-Powell Scouts Association (BPSA).

The World Federation of Independent Scouts is open to any Scouting association that is not affiliated with another international organization. WFIS requires that member associations "follow, and use, Baden-Powell's original program, traditions, uniforms, morals, ethics, and structure as laid out in Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys, amended only for "health, environmental, first-aid, and safety reasons".

The current President of the WFIS World Council is Klaus Tegeder, elected for a five year term commencing in August, 2007. He is the former President of WFIS-Europe and still leads a German Scout troop.

Contents 1 WFIS Worldwide Committee 1.1 Current members of the WFIS Worldwide Committee[1] 2 Regional divisions 3 List of members 3.1 WFIS Asia/Australia 3.2 WFIS Europe 3.3 WFIS North America 3.4 WFIS South America 3.5 WFIS Caribbean 4 Jamborees 5 References 6 External links

[edit] WFIS Worldwide Committee

The WFIS Worldwide Committee is the chief executive body of the World Federation of Independent Scouts and is composed of elected volunteers. WFIS-Wordwide acts as an umbrella association for each of the regional scout organisations.

[edit] Current members of the WFIS Worldwide Committee^[1]

Name	Position
Klaus Tegeder	President
Bill Nangle	Vice-President
Ernie Esajas	Secretary
Søren Jørgensen	Treasurer
Craig Brown	Wood Badge Coordinator

[edit] Regional divisions

The WFIS is divided into five regions:

• Africa
• Asia/Australia
• Europe
• North America
• South America
• Caribbean^[2][3]

The Asian and African Region are currently inactive, although there are WFIS Associations operating there.

[edit] List of members

[edit] WFIS Asia/Australia

Country	Group
India	The Scouts/Guides Organisation[4]
Japan	Baden-Powell Scouts of Japan
Russia	Russian Union of Scouts[5]

[edit] WFIS Europe

Country	Group
Denmark	Baden-Powell Scouts of Denmark (De Gule Speijdere i Danmark) [6]
Germany	Bund Europäischer St. Georgs-Pfadfinderinnen und -Pfadfinder [7]
Germany	Bruderschaft Christlicher Pfadfinder [8]
Germany	Bund Unabhängiger Pfadfinder, Stamm Cassiopeia [9]
Germany	Deutscher Pfadfinderbund e. V. gegr. 1911 (DPB 1911) [10]
Germany	Europäischer Pfadfinderbund - Georgsritter e. V. [11]
Germany	Freie Deutsche Waldläufer Olpe [12]
Germany	Freier Pfadfinderbund Asgard [13]
Germany	Freier Pfadfinderbund St. Georg
Germany	Independent Scout Association [14]
Germany	Solmser Pfadfinderschaft [15]
Germany	Pfadfinderbund Weltenbummler e. V. [16]
Ireland	The Baden-Powell Scouts Association of Ireland
Italy	Associazione Indipendente Scout
Italy	Associazione Scautistica Cattolica Italiana[17]
Kosovo	National Scout Center of Kosovo[18]
Lithuania	Zemaitia Scout Organizatione
Portugal	Corpo de Escuteiros Maritimos
Spain	Asociación Galega de Escultismo - Breogán Scouts[19]
Spain	Associació Catalana de Scouts - Catalonian Association of Scouts[20]
Spain	Asociación de Scouts Independientes de Madrid - Independent Scouts of Madrid[21]
Switzerland	Feuerkreis Niklaus von Flüe[22]
Switzerland	Pfadfinderbund Seeland[23]
United Kingdom	Baden-Powell Scouts' Association[24]
Serbia	Okruzna Organizacija Skauta-Sverna Backa

[edit] WFIS North America

Country	Group
Canada	BPSA British Columbia
Canada	BPSA New Brunswick
Canada	BPSA Ontario
Canada	Canadian Independent Scouting Association (CISA)
Canada	The Traditional Explorer Association of Ontario (TEAC)
Mexico	Agrupación Scout Mexicana, A.C.
Mexico	Federación Mexicana de Scouts Independientes, A. C.
United States	Baden-Powell Scouting (BPS)

[edit] WFIS South America

Country	Group
Argentina	Asociación Argentina de Scouts de Baden Powell (BPSA-AR)
Argentina	Sociedad Argentina de Boy Scouts Independientes
Brazil	Associação Escoteira Baden Powell (AEBP)
Chile	Agrupación Nacional de Boy Scouts de Chile (ANBSCH)
Chile	Agrupación Hermandad Scout del Desierto
Colombia	Asociación Colombiana de Escultismo (ACE)
Ecuador	Asociación de Scouts Independientes "Lord Baden Powell de Gilwell"
Guatemala	Asociación de Escultismo Ecológico Baden Powell de Guatemala
Paraguay	Asociación Scout Baden Powell del Paraguay (ASBPP)
Venezuela	Federación de Boy Scouts Independiente de Venezuela (FBSIV)

[edit] WFIS Caribbean

Country	Group
Aruba	SEAL Scouting
Curaçao	Asosiashon di Skouting di Korsou (Skouting Korsou)
Suriname	Scouts Independientes de Surinam

[edit] Jamborees

The first WFIS World Jamboree was held in Denmark in 2002,^[25] with 850 Scouts attending. The event's motto was Together we are strongest. The Second WFIS World Jamboree was held from 7-14 July 2007 with over 3000 Scouts attending. It was held near Medellín, Colombia. The Third WFIS World Jamboree is scheduled to be held in México, in 2011.^[26]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• WFIS Worldwide