Scouting in Austria is served by multiple Scout associations and was first established in 1909 in Austria-Hungary.
Background Austria is served by multiple Scout associations, among them
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs, member of World Organization of the Scout Movement and WAGGGS, member of the Austrian National Youth Council Österreichischer Pfadfinderbund, 3000 members, founded 1914/reorganized 1949, member of the Austrian National Youth Council Pfadfinder-Gilde Österreichs, founder member of the International Scout and Guide Fellowship, founded in 1951, 3000 members Katholische Pfadfinderschaft Europas-Österreich (Catholic Scouts of Europe), affiliated to Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe, founded in 1981 Royal Rangers Austria, affiliated to Royal Rangers International, founded 1985 Adventwacht, affiliated to Pathfinders Internationalhttp://www.adventwacht.at Hashomer Hatzair, member of the Austrian National Youth Councilhttp://www.hashomerhatzair.at Muslimische Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder Österreich (Islamic), founded in 2004https://www.mpoe.or.at Pfadfinder der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, is an organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1974 Europa Scouts, founded 1949 Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder Europas-Österreich, founded 2000http://pfadfinder-europas.home.pages.at Scouts of Europa - Europäische Pfadfinderbewegung, Prospect Member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts, founded 2006 http://www.scoutsofeuropa.com
International Scout and Guide units in Austria Boy Scouts of America, served by the Transatlantic Council Girlguiding UK, served by British Guides in Foreign Countries Girl Scouts of the USA, served by USAGSO headquarters Scouts et Guides de France operates one group in Vienna. Hungarian Scouting, served by Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség - Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris Homenetmen has one chapter in Vienna, founded in 1985
See also Rudolf Carl von Slatin, early promoter and supporter of Scouting in Austria and Honorary Chief Scout Scouting in displaced persons camps
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