Scouting and Guiding in Romania

The Scout Movement of Romania consists of several associations with slightly different aims. Among them are:

• Organizaţia Naţională Cercetaşii României (ONCR), member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, founded in 1991 with 4,927 members
  • Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România (ASCRO), a Catholic Scout association, which is part of ONCR and linked with AGESCI, the Italian Catholic Scout and Guide Association
  • Romániai Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Hungarian Scout Association in Romania), affiliated to ONCR and member of the International Forum of Hungarian Scouting; with 107 active groups
• Asociaţia Ghidelor şi Ghizilor din România (AGGR), belonging to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, founded in 1990 with 627 members
• Cercetaşii Creştini Români din FSE, belonging to the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe, founded in 1991 with 500 members.
• Asociaţia Cercetaşii Munţilor (ACM), founded in 1991 and abolished after a few years of activity. In 2002 the association reopened with 500 members. It has active centers in Baia Mare, Bistriţa, Braşov, Cluj-Napoca, and Timişoara.
• In addition, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas in Bucharest, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York City

Emblems

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  Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România

Pioneer movements of the past

• During the Communist period in Romania, the Pioneer movement Pionierii was the only allowed youth movement.