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:
“The delicious faces of children, the beauty of school-girls, “the sweet seriousness of sixteen,” the lofty air of well-born, well-bred boys, the passionate histories in the looks and manners of youth and early manhood, and the varied power in all that well-known company that escort us through life,—we know how these forms thrill, paralyze, provoke, inspire, and enlarge us.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Can delight
Chained in night
The virgins of youth and morning bear?”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“Call the bald man, “Boy;” make the sage thy toy;
Greet the youth with solemn face; praise the fat man for his grace.”
—Helen Rowland (1875–1950)