Youth
They have 8 different programs:
| Age | Boys or mixed | Girls only |
|---|---|---|
| 7–8 years old | Castors | Hirondelles |
| 9–11 years old | Louveteaux | Exploratrices |
| 11–14 years old | Éclaireurs | Intrépides |
| 14–17 years old | Pionniers (always mixed) | |
| 18–21 years old | Scouts-Ainées (always mixed) | |
Each one of these use a precise program. The number of youth per unit varies from 5 to 30 youth and adults, 1 adult per 5 to 8 youth, depending on their age. There are unisex units as well as mixed units. When a unit is a female only one, they can either use a girls-only program or the boys (mixed gender) one.
The association was built on the Catholic religion, but Canada being a multicultural country, their official stance on religion is left to each individual unit (some units include Muslim members, for example).
Read more about this topic: Association Des Scouts Du Canada
Famous quotes containing the word youth:
“I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you die, when affection and interest are over, and nothing but sterling excellence can preserve your name. Never suffer youth to be an excuse for inadequacy, nor age and fame to be an excuse for indolence.”
—Benjamin Haydon (1786–1846)
“Everybody’s youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)