Switzerland

Promise:

Promesse – Premier engagement (French)

Je veux m’engager pour mon groupe et vivre de mon mieux la loi scoute.
Je demande à Dieu et à vous tous de m’y aider.
ou
Je demande à vous tous de m’y aider.

Promesse Scoute

Avec l’aide de Dieu, avec votre aide et dans la joie
ou
Avec votre aide et dans la joie
je promets de faire tout mon possible pour:
Approfondir les valeurs de notre loi scoute,
Rechercher le sens de ma vie,
M’engager dans chaque communauté où je vis,
...*

* The Law, Promise and Motto can take varying forms according to the age group they apply to.

Promise – First Engagement (English)

I promise to do my best to live according to the Scout Law.  I ask God and my friends to help me to do so.

Girl Guide Promise

With the help of God, with your help and happily

or
With your help and happily
I promise to do my best:
To study in detail the values of our Girl Scout Law,
To search for the meaning of my life,
To be involved in the community where I live,
...

Versprechen-Eintrittsversprechen (German)

Ich will mich für meine Gruppe einsetzen und mein bestes tun, nach dem Pfadigesetz zu leben.
Ich bitte Gott und Euch alle, mir dabei zu helfen.
oder
Ich bitte Euch alle, mir dabei zu helfen.

Versprechen der Pfadi

Ich verspreche, meine möglichstes zu tun um:
Mich immer von neuem mit dem Pfadigesetz auseinanderzusetzen,
Nach dem Sinn und Ziel meines Lebens zu suchen,
Mich in jeder Gemeinschaft einzusetzen, in der ich lebe,
...

Im Vertrauen auf Gott und zusammen mit Euch allen versuche ich, nach diesem Versprechen zu leben.
oder
Zusammen mit Euch allen versuche ich, nach diesem Versprechen zu leben.

Promessa – Primo impegno (Italian)

Voglio impegnarmi nella mia pattuglia/nel mio reparto e fare del mio megio per viver secondo la legge scaut.
Chiedo a Dio e a voi tutti di autarmi.
oppure
Chiedo a voi tutti di aiutarmi.

Promessa Scaut

Confidando nell’aiuto di Dio e nel vostro aiuto, con gioia
oppure
Confidando nel vostro aiuto, con gioia prometto di fare tutto il possibile:
Per approfondire i valori della nostra legge,
Per cercare di dare un senso alla mia vita,
Per impegnarmi a favore di ogni communità in cui vivo,
E per ...

Empermischun d’entrada (Rumantsch)
jau vi m’engaschar per ia gruppa e far il meglier pussaivel per viver tenor la lescha dals battasendas.
jau dumond a Dieu ed a vus tuts da ma gidar.
u
jau dumond a vus tuts da ma gidar.

Emperischun

Cun l’agid da Dieu, cun voss agid e cun plaschair permet’jau da far tut il pussaivel
u
Cun voss agid a cun plaschair permet’jau da far tut il pussaivel
per approfundir las valurs da nossa lescha
per retschertgar il senn da mia vita
per m’engagaschar en mintga communitad en la quala jau viv

Law:

Loi Scoute

Scouts, nous voulons:
Etre vrais.
Ecouter et respecter les autres.
Etre attentifs et aider autour de nous.
Partager.
Choisir de notre mieux et nous engager.
Protéger la nature et respecter la vie.
Affronter les difficultés avec confiance.
Nous réjouir de tout ce qui est beau.
Cette loi nous lie à tous les Scouts du monde. Dans le même esprit nous voulons en particulier:
...

Girl Guide Law

Girl Guides, we wish:
To be true/truthful.
To listen to and respect others.
To be thoughtful and helpful.
To share.
To choose to the best of our abilities and to commit ourselves.
To protect nature and to respect life.
To face difficulties with confidence.
To rejoice in all that is beautiful.

This Law binds us to all other Guide in the world, and in the same spirit we want particularly:
...

Pfadigesetz (German)

Wir Pfadi wollen:
Offen und ehrlich sein.
Andere verstehen und achten.
Unsere Hilfe anbieten.
Miteinander teilen.
Freude suchen und weitergeben.
Sorge tragen zur Natur und allem Leben.
Schwierigkeiten mit Zuversicht begegnen.
Uns entscheiden und Verantwortung tragen.
Dieses Pfadigesetz verbindet uns mit allen Pfadi der Welt. Wir ergänzen es für uns persönlich und für unsere Gruppe:
......

Legge Scaut (Italian)

Noi scaut vogliamo:
Essere aperti e sinceri.
Ascoltare e rispettare gli altri.
Offrire il nostro aiuto.
Trasmettere gioia attorno a noi.
Condividere.
Affrontare con fiducia le difficoltà.
Saper fare delle scelte e prendere degli impegni.
Amare la vita e proteggere la natura.
Questa è la nostra legge, che ci lega agli scaut di tutto il mondo. Completiamo per noi personalmente e per il nostro gruppo:
......

Lescha battansendas (Romansch)

Nus battasendas vulain:
esser avertas e sinceras
enclegier e respectar ils auters
offrir noss agid
derasar plaschair enturn nus
parter in cun l’auter
proteger la natira e respectar la vita
far frunt a las difficultads cun confidenza
trair decisiuns e surpigliar responsabladad
Questa lescha ans colliescha als battasendas da tut il mund. Nus la cumplettain per nus persunalmain e per nossa gruppa:
......

Motto:

Devise Scoute - Toujours prête (French)

Girl Guide Motto - Be Prepared (English)

Motto der Pfadi - Allzeit bereit (German)

Motto - Adina pronto/a (Romansch)

Motto Scaut - Sempre pronto/a (Italian)

Development of the movement:

Between 1913 and 1916 nine groups of Girl Guides were formed independently in different parts of Switzerland. In 1919 these groups joined together to become one Association, the Fédération des Eclaireuses Suisses (FESes). A major change took place in 1987 when the Fédération des Eclaireuses Suisses and the Scout Association, Fédération des Eclaireurs Suisses, merged together to become the Mouvement Scout de Suisse (Swiss Guide and Scout Movement).

Programme:

One of the main objectives of the Mouvement Scout de Suisse is the formulation of a programme suitable for each branch, with personal development playing a key role. Whenever possible, members with special needs are integrated into packs and companies, although separate groups do exist.

Relationship to society:

Rover activities are based mainly on service and the study of social problems. The lower age groups give help and service wherever they are needed. Service is given in hospitals and institutions throughout the year, and service camps are organized regularly, especially in the Calanca Valley.

Integration of Immigrant Children

Switzerland’s population has a large percentage (20%) of immigrants. This number is not reflected in the membership of the Movement as almost no immigrant children have joined in Switzerland. Therefore a project has been started to attract and retain more immigrant children and help train leaders on work to work with them. The programme is being developed from outside and inside the Association.

Communication and Co-operation

The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement encourages international contacts and exchanges. Each year an increasing number of members go abroad or receive guests from other countries. Development projects, the latest in Burkina Faso and Romania, have helped to promote mutual international understanding.

The first camp of the European Region: Eurolife 01 was organised by the Swiss Guides and Scouts. Over 1000 Guides and Scouts followed rivers ‘upstream’ (this was the motto of the Camp) and spent an unforgettable week in the Swiss Alps.

The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement is a member of the National Youth Council, which has consultative status with the Government. In addition, the Movement plays an active role in various consultative groups, where it regularly co-operates with other youth organizations which have similar goals. The Movement keeps close contacts with former Guides and Scouts who are members of the national parliament.

Training:

Many leaders in Switzerland are young, aged 17-30, and so training is very important. Advanced training is carried out at national level. Training structures are regularly revised and adapted to meet the news of new trainers.

Outdoor and Environmental Activities

Company camps take place in tents in summer in the mountains and in autumn at lower levels. In winter many companies have skiing camps. Hiking and cycling are also popular with older members.

Projects

• Development of A New Leader Manual
• National Scout Day