Scout-like Organizations
Pathfinders are a community service oriented uniformed youth organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, formed in 1907. Awana is an international evangelical youth organization founded in 1950. The Calvinist Cadet Corps was officially founded in 1952 in Reformed Christian churches. Its sister organization, GEMS Girls' Clubs (formerly, "Calvinettes") was formed in 1957. The Royal Rangers were founded in 1962 as a program of the Assemblies of God.
Some small elements of Seton's Woodcraft program survive as the Woodcraft Rangers.
After much success, the YMCA Indian Guides program declined until it was dissolved in 2001 and reformed as the YMCA Adventure Guides, no longer using American Indian themes. The Indian Guides program was reformed outside the YMCA as the Native Sons and Daughters in 2002.
The Camp Fire Girls are now a co-ed organization known as Camp Fire USA with about 750,000 youth members.
Another Scout-like organization is the Club de Exploradores with groups in the United States, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
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