FOS Open Scouting
| FOS Open Scouting | |||
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| File:FOS Open Scouting logo.svg FOS Open Scouting | |||
| Headquarters | Gent | ||
| Location | Kortrijksesteenweg 639 | ||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Founded | 1910 | ||
| Membership | 8,000 | ||
| Federaal Verantwoordelijke / Voorzitter FOS | David Berg / Annemie Van Avermaet | ||
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FOS Open Scouting or FOS is a pluralistic, internationally oriented, coeducational, Flemish Scout and Guide organisation in Belgium and is a member of the Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (GSB, Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium). FOS is a federation of 58 Scout Groups.
Sections
| Agegroup | Boys / Girls / Common | Seascouts |
|---|---|---|
| 6 - 7 | Bevers | Zeehonden |
| 8 - 10 | Welpen | |
| 11 - 13 | Jongverkenners / Jonggidsen / JVG | Aspiranten |
| 14 - 15 | Verkenners / Gidsen / VG | Juniors |
| 16 - 17 | Seniors | Loodsen |
| 18 + | Leaders | |
VG = Verkenner-Gids
Foundations
- Values: Law & Promise, Engagement, Teamwork, Service, Self-reliance, Self-governing, Openness, Co-education
- Playgrounds: Outdoor live, exploration, sport & games, culture & creativity, techniques, reflection & society
- Methods: Patrol system, Symbolic framework, Personal progression, Living in nature, Learning by doing, Adult support
FOS is more traditional than the Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen and actively uses Class badges.
| Tak (Section) | Techniekniveau (Class badge) |
|---|---|
| Bevers / Zeehonden | Bevertanden |
| Welpen | Teerpoot Eerste Ster Tweede Ster Wolf |
| Jonggidsen / Jongverkenners / Aspiranten | Teervoet |
| Gidsen/Verkenners/Juniors | 2e Klas |
| Seniors | 1e Klas |
