The Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg (National Scout and Guide Federation of Luxembourg, FNEL) is one of Luxembourg's Scouting and Guiding organizations. It is a member of the federation Scouting in Luxembourg. This secular association is open to all boys and girls of all religions, race and nationalities. It has about 2,000 members.

History

Secular scouting in Luxembourg started in 1914. In 1916, twelve local Scout groups founded the Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs du Luxembourg. The federation was among the founding members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1922. In 1940, under the German occupation, Scouting was banned in Luxembourg. The Scout groups went underground, some members were arrested in concentration camps. In 1945, the FNEL and the Lëtzebuerger Scouten founded the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association onto which the WOSM membership was transferred. The former boys-only FNEL opened to girls in 1966 and added the words et Eclaireuses (and Girl Guides) to its name in 1971. in 2014, the Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgeoises moved its remaining members into the FNEL and terminated its activities.

Program

The FNEL is one of the very few Scouting and Guiding organizations that is still today heavily influenced by the ideas of Ernest Thompson Seton and his Woodcraft movement. The organization has five age divisions:

Motto, Scout Oath and Law

The association's motto is "Trei zum Land" (Loyal to the country).

Scout Oath

Ech versprieche op meng Eier, mei Bescht ze dunn, fir meng Pflichten ze erfëllen geintiwwer (Gott,) dem Land an dem Troun, denen dei an Nout sin ze hellefen an d'Scoutsgesetz (d'Guidegesetz) ze befollegen. I promise on my honor to do my best to fulfill my duties to (God,) the country and the throne, to help those in troubles and to follow the Scout (Guide) Law.

Scout Law

A Scout (a Guide) shows discipline. A Scout (a Guide) is open and helpful. All Scouts and Guides are brothers and sisters. A Scout (a Guide) does his (her) best helping all people in troubles. A Scout (a Guide) does a Good Turn each day. A Scout (a Guide) is good to the animals and respects nature. A Scout (a Guide) always looks at the bright side. A Scout (a Guide) respects property. A Scout (a Guide) is clean on body and soul; he (she) doesn't say and do bad things.