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Non-aligned Scouting Associations

(131 associations in 35 countries)

In addition to the associations that are members of the six international Scouting youth organizations, I have found 131 Scouting associations/umbrella federations that are not aligned with any international Scouting organization (there are undoubtedly more, which tend mostly to be very small). There are also dozens and dozens (probably hundreds) of unaffiliated single groups, which go in and out of existence on a regular basis—I do not try to list these. Emigré Scouting organizations are listed at the bottom of this page.

Argentina

1. Asociación Nacional Civil Argentina de Scout Independientes/ANCASI
2. Coordinación de Asociaciones Diocesanas de Scouts Católicos/CADISCA (federation of several small Catholic Scout associations, including Asociaciones Diocesanas de Scouts Católicos [ADiSCa])
3. Guías Argentinas Católicas

Austria

4. Europa Scouts Österreich
5. Österreichischer Pfadfinderbund

Brazil

6. Federação dos Escoteiros Tradicionais

Canada

7. Association des Aventuriers de Baden-Powell—Adventurers Association of Baden-Powell/AABP, 1973 (merger of former AEBP [Association des Eclaireurs Baden-Powell] & AQAB [Association Québécoise des Aventuriers de Brownsea]) (in New Brunswick, Ontario, & Québec)
8. Association de Scoutisme d'Actions/ASA, 1996 (in Québec)

Chile

9. Confederación Interamericana Scouts Independientes, 2001 (umbrella federation intended for the western hemisphere, founded by Agrupación Nacional de Boy Scouts de Chile [a WFIS association], which appears to be its only member at present)
10. Scouts Tradicionales Chillán-Ñuble

Colombia

11. Corporación de Scout Tradicionales Colombia
12. Corporación Scouts de Antioquia/CSA (Colombian Independent Scout Association)
13. Organización Scouts Independientes de Colombia

Congo-Brazzaville

14. Association des Eclaireurs Kimbanguistes du Congo (Kimbanguist) (CSC sub-association)
15. Conseil du Scoutisme Congolais (Council of the Congolese Scout Mouvement) (umbrella federation with 5 sub-associations)
16. Eclaireurs Communautaires du Congo
17. Eclaireurs d'Afrique
18. Eclaireurs du Congo
19. Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Libres du Congo-Brazzaville
20. Eclaireurs Louzolo Amour
21. Eclaireurs Neutres du Congo
22. Eclaireurs Pluralistes du Congo (CSC sub-association)
23. Eclaireurs Salutistes du Congo (Salvation Army) (CSC sub-association)
24. Eclaireurs Unionistes du Congo (Protestant) (CSC sub-association)

Costa Rica

25. Scouts Independientes de Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

26. Conférence Ivorienne du Scoutisme (umbrella federation with 3 sub-associations [1 in WFIS])
27. Raiders de Côte d'Ivoire
28. Scouts adventistes de Côte d'Ivoire
29. Scouts de l'université de Côte d'Ivoire
30. Scouts évangélistes de de Côte d'Ivoire
31. Scouts marins de Côte d'Ivoire (CIS sub-association)
32. Scouts musulmans de Côte d'Ivoire
33. Scouts protestants de Côte d'Ivoire

Czechia

34. Svaz Skautů a Skautek
35. Vodni Skauti
36. YMCA-Skaut

Djibouti

37. Association des Scouts de Djibouti (may be working toward WOSM recognition)

Eritrea

38. National Scout Association of Eritrea (apparently working toward WOSM recognition)

France

39. Association Française de Scouts et Guides Catholiques, 1980
40. Conférence Française de Scoutisme, 1999 (umbrella federation with 60 000 members in the GSE (FSE), ENF, and FEE)
41. Eclaireurs Neutres de France/ENF, 1947
42. Fédération des Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs/FEE, 1989
43. Scouts Unitaires de France/SUF, 1971

Germany (It is possible that some of these are single groups, rather than associations.)

44. Baptistische Pfadfinderschaft/BPS
45. Bund Christlicher Gemeindepfadfinder/BCGP
46. Bund der Wandervögel und Pfadfinder (Deutsche Freischar)
47. Bund Deutscher PfadfinderInnen/BDP
48. Bund Freier Pfadfinder/BFP
49. Bund Moslemischer Pfadfinder Deutschland/BMPD
50. Christliche Gemeinde Pfadfinder/CGP
51. Christliche Pfadfinderbund Saar/CPb-S
52. Christliche Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder der Adventjugend/CPA
53. Christliche Pfadfinderschaft Deutschlands/CPD (4000+ members)
54. Deutscher Pfadfinderverband/DPV (umbrella federation for 18 small German associations: Pfadfinderbund Weltenbummler (WFIS), BEP (CES), plus these 16 independent associations—Deutsche Pfadfinder Landesmark Westfalen, Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Hamburg, Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Mosaic, Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Nordland, Deutscher Pfadfinderverband Gau Westland, Europa-Scouts Deutschland, Freie Pfadfinderschaft, Jomsburg Freier Pfadfinderbund/JFP, Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnenbund Nord/PBN, Pfadfinderbund Horizonte (PG Horizonte), Pfadfinderbund Mecklenburg-Vorpommern/PBMV, Pfadfinderbund Phönix/PBP, Pfadfinderschaft Grenzland/PSG, Pfadfinderschaft Nordmark/PSN, Pfadfinderschaft Süddeutschland/PSD, Verband Deutscher Pfadfinder/VDP)
55. Europapfadfinder Sankt Michael/ESM
56. Europäische Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg/EPG
57. Europäischer Pfadfinderbund Sankt Georg/EPSG
58. Evangelischer Mädchenpfadfinderbund/EMP
59. Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Pfadfinderstämme
60. Islamische Pfadfinder
61. Ring junger Bünde/RjB, 1966 (umbrella federation for 17 German associations and 1 Austrian association, some of which are Scout associations while others are non-Scout outdoor youth associations of the German Wandervogel type; here are the Scout associations: Deutsche Freischar (Bund der Wandervögel und Pfadfinder), Deutscher Pfadfinderbund/DPB, Pfadfinderbund Großer Jäger/PB Großer Jäger, Pfadfinderbund Nordbaden/PbN, Pfadfinderschaft Grauer Reiter/PS Grauer Reiter, Pfadfinderschaft Luchs/PS Luchs)
62. Ring Evangelischer Gemeindepfadfinder/REGP (48 Lutheran churches, 3000 members)
63. Verein Freier Pfadfinder/VFP

India

64. Peace Scouts and Guides (India)
65. Venture Youth Movement of Scouts (India)

Iran

66. Iran Scout Organization (apparently working toward WOSM recognition)

Italy

67. A.P. Scout (Aaronic Priesthood Scout)
68. Associazione Guide e Scouts San Benedetto
69. Consorzio Interscout, 1986 (umbrella consortium that provides facilities and services [insurance, etc] to Scout associations and groups; it includes 8 small associations, some of which also belong to FEDERSCOUT: A.P. Scout, GSI, San Benedetto, Assiscout [WFIS], AGISCOUT [CES], ASE [CES], CNS [CES], GEL [CES], GSI [CES])

Lebanon

70. Association des Scouts Arabes au Liban
71. Association des Scouts du Littoral au Liban
72. Association des Scouts Musulmans de Makassed
73. Association des Scouts Progressistes
74. Eclaireurs du Liban
75. Eclaireurs Unionistes Libanais
76. Eclaireuses Musulmanes au Liban
77. Guide Nationale Orthodoxe
78. Guides et Scouts Maronites
79. Les Scouts de Amel
80. Les Scouts de Secours Libanais
81. Les Scouts des Cèdres
82. Les Scouts des Projets
83. Les Scouts du Chirugiens
84. Les Scouts du Liban
85. Les Scouts du Liban Future
86. Les Scouts du Mahdi
87. Les Scouts du Message Islamique
88. Les Scouts Musulmans au Liban
89. Les Scouts Syriaques Libanais
90. Scout National Libanais
91. Scout National Orthodoxe
92. Scouts de l'Education Nationale

Mali

93. Guides et Scouts Catholiques de Mali
94. Scouts du Mali

Mexico

95. Asociación de Grupos Scouts de Mexico

Morocco

96. Association Scouts Arabe Sociale
97. Association Scouts du Maroc
98. Mouvement du Scoutisme marocain
99. Organisation du Scout Populaire
100. Organisation du Scoutisme marocain musulman
101. Organisation Scout Atlas
102. Organisation Scout National
103. Organisation Scoutisme Mohamedia Marocaine
104. Organisation Scouts sans frontières
105. Scoutisme Unifié au Maroc

Mozambique

106. Mozambique Guides (working toward WAGGGS recognition)

Nepal

107. Nepal Peace Scouts

Peru

108. Scouts Tradicionales del Perú

Poland

109. Zwiazek Harcerstwa Rzeczypospolitej (Polish Scouts of the Republic)

Portugal

110. Associação de Escoteiros Independentes, 2016 (2 groups in Moita)

Russia

111. Brotherhood (Federation) of Orthodox Scouts/BPS
112. National Organization of Russian Scouts/NORS-R
113. National Organization of Volunteers "Russia"/NORD "Russia"
114. Organization of Russian Young Pathfinders/ORYuR (observer to the UIGSE)
115. Russian Scout Organization/RSO

Spain

116. Asociación Scouts de Andalucia
117. Asociación Castellon de Escultismo
118. Asociación Scout Montes de Toledo
119. Asociación Valenciana de Escultismo
120. Scouts Baden-Powell de España
121. Germanor Escolta de Catalunya
122. Scouts Region Murciana

Sweden

123. SALT Scout (part of Sweden's national federation Scouterna, but not listed by WOSM

United Kingdom

124. Pathfinder Scouts Association, 2003 (provides "traditional" Scouting in three sections: Wolf Cubs, Scouts, & Senior Scouts; closely aligned with RESA; groups in China, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UK, US)
125. Rover Explorer Scouts Association/RESA (based on Christian values, minimum age 17, crews in same countries as Pathfinder Scouts Association)

Uzbekistan

126. Kidirib Topubchi O'zbekiston (Uzbekistan Union of Scout-Explorers) (apparently working toward WOSM recognition)

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Emigré Scouting Organizations

As a result of the displacements of World War II (1939-45), and also of emigrés fleeing communism in eastern Europe, plus simply the desire of emigré communities outside their own country to maintain home-country culture and customs, there are several Scouting programs for emigrés in several countries.

127. Harcerstwo Polskie (emigré association in the Czech Republic)
128. Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris, 1945 (emigré association with 4500 members in 70 troops in at least 11 countries—Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US, Venezuela)
129. National Organisation of Russian Scouts/NORS, 1909 (emigré group in Australia)
130. Ukraïnskii Plast (Ukrainian Scouting) (apparently an emigré association located in Canada)
131. Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego/ZHP (Polish Scout Organization) (emigré association with 4 independent national branches in Australia, Canada, UK, and US)

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