Scouting in Romania

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The Scout Movement of Romania consists of several associations with slightly different aims. Among them are:

• Organizaţia Naţională Cercetaşii României (ONCR), belonging to the World Organization of the Scout Movement, founded in 1991 with 4,927 members,

• Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România (ASCRO), a Catholic Scout association, which is part of ONCR and linked with AGESCI, the Italian Catholic Scout and Guide Association

• Asociaţia Ghidelor şi Ghizilor din România (AGGR), belonging to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, founded in 1990 with 627 members
• Cercetaşii Creştini Români din FSE, belonging to the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe, founded in 1991 with 500 members
• Romániái Magyar Cserkészszövetség, ethnic Hungarian Scouts in Romania linked to Magyar Cserkészszövetség
• and a Romanian Scout organization belonging to the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS).

• In addition, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas in Bucharest, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York.

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