Sections
Scouting and Guiding in Switzerland is divided in the following age groups:
Beavers (5–6 years old)
Brownies and Cub Scouts (6–10 years old)
Scouts and Guides (10–14 years old)
Venture Scouts (14–17 years old)
Rovers and Leaders (17 years and older)
The Sections – our Structure
Thanks to the sections Beavers, Brownies and Cub Scouts, Scouts and Guides, Venture Scouts, Rover and Leaders, as well as Pfadi Trotz Allem (PTA), we design our programme in a developmentally appropriate way that is tailored to the needs of each group. Former Scouts remain active and connected to Scouting through the Silver Scouts, staying true to the motto “Once a Scout, always a Scout.”
The relations - our areas of development
The aim of Scouting is the holistic development of the individual. This goal is achieved by fostering the five areas of development, which in Scouting are called relationships. Some of these relate to the person as an individual, while others relate to the person in the wider world.
Relationship with the self: being self-confident and critical
Relationship with the body: taking care of the body and expressing oneself
Relationship with others: meeting others and respecting them
Relationship with God/spiritual dimension: being open and reflective
Relationship with the world: being creative and act in an ecological way
The methods - our tools
The eight methods are ways given by the WOSM to achieve the educational goals.
Personal development
Law and Promise
Life in the little group
Rituals and symbolism
Learning by doing
Outdoor life
Games and movement
