Polish Scouting and Guiding Association - Structure

Structure

There are four age groups, although the age limits are not strictly adhered to:

  • zuchy and zuchenki (Cub Scouts and Brownies) - 6–11 years
  • harcerze and harcerki (Boy Scouts and Girl Guides) - 11–13 years
  • harcerze starsi and harcerki starsze (Senior Scouts and Senior Guides) - 13–16 years
  • wędrownicy and wędrowniczki (Rovers and Rangers) - 16–25 years of age

The basic unit of ZHP is a drużyna (troop), consisting of approximately 20 boys or girls. Each drużyna is formed by several units named zastęp consisting of about seven people. A few troops (especially working at the same school or housing estate) can be connected in one szczep (group). Several groups or/and troops from a specified area (borough, village, town) form a hufiec (district) which in turn is a part of one of the regions called chorągiew (literally banner). For example a particular Scout can be a member of

  • zastęp starszoharcerski Pantery (unit of senior Scouts The Panthers)
  • 156 Warszawska Drużyna Harcerzy Dżungla (156th Warsaw Troop of Boy Scouts Jungle)
  • Szczep 156 Warszawskich Drużyn Harcerskich i Zuchowych (Group of 156th Warsaw Troops of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and Cub Scouts)
  • Hufiec ZHP Warszawa-Mokotów (Warsaw-Mokotów District)
  • Chorągiew Stołeczna ZHP (Warsaw (Capital) Region of ZHP)

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