The édéFédération des éclaireuses et éclaireurs (FEE, Guides and Scouts Federation) is an umbrella federation of about 15 regional Scouting and Guiding associations in France. It was founded in 1989 and serves about 2000 members. The FEE is a member of the Conférence Française de Scoutisme.
History
The FEE was founded by five local groups in 1989, all of them former members of the Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France (EEdF); the following year, they were joint by four formerly independent associations. In 1992, it received the public agreement which is necessary in France for all youth organizations. The FEE was among the founding members of the Conférence Française de Scoutisme in 2000.
Component associations
The sources on the component associations differ and name between 12 and 19 member associations. Among the associations named are:
Association de Scoutisme unioniste
Association vairoise de Scoutisme laïque
Eclaireurs du Midi
Eclaireurs et Louvetaux orthodoxes
Eclaireurs neutres du Limousin
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs alpins
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Baden-Powell
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Côte d'Opale
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs d'Armor
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Cognac
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Melun
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Vichy
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Seine-Saint-Denis
Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs laïques
Groupe Pierre Dejean
Groupe Pierre François
Scoutisme en Dombes
Scoutisme unioniste Montalbanais
Scoutisme unioniste Toulousain
Scoutisme unitaire chrétien
Scouts orthodoxes de France
Scouts pluralistes de France
Former members
Association française de Scoutisme unioniste; its components Scoutisme unioniste Montalbanais, Scoutisme unioniste Toulousain and Association de Scoutisme unioniste remained in the FEE as separate members after the disbandment of the AFSU. Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Bois-Colombes (founding member of the FEE; returned to the EEdF in 2000) Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Gascogne Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Sud Seine-et-Marne
Program
The FEE as a whole is a non-denominational Scouting organization, but its component associations a free to choose a confessional sponsor. The associations works in three age-groups: Louvetaux/Louvettes (Cub Scouts) - ages 8 to 11 Eclaireurs/Eclaireuse (Scouts/Guides) - ages 12 to 16 Routiers/Aînées (Rover Scouts/Ranger Guides) - ages 17 and older