Federation of North-American Explorers

The Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) is a Roman Catholic faith-based, outdoor youth movement in Canada and the United States of America based on the methods of Lord Robert Baden-Powell and Venerable Jacques Sevin, SJ. It was founded in 1999 and serves more than 600 members in 24 active groups throughout North America.^[1][2] The movement is a member of the International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe.^[3]

Program

The association is divided in four sections according to age^[4][5][6]

• Otters – ages 6 to 7
• Timber Wolves – ages 8 to 12
• Explorers – ages 12.5 to 16
• Wayfarer Explorers – ages 17 to 24

All sections are single gender except for Otter sections which in some cases can include boys and girls.

See also

• International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe

References

External links

• http://fneexplorers.com Official Website
• http://www.catholicregister.org/ysn/ysn-news/item/12023-catholic-scouts-celebrate-10-years
• http://www.miamiarch.org/ip.asp?op=Article_149501251290
• http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/youth/news/5007-fne-scouts.html

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