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Frivilligt Drenge- og Pige-Forbund
Abbreviation	FDF
Formation	October 27, 1902; 122 years ago
Type	Danish non-profit youth organization
Purpose	Christian youth organization
Headquarters	Copenhagen, Denmark
Membership	24,000 members
Website	www.fdf.dk/
Formerly called	Frivilligt Drengeforbund; Frivilligt Pigeforbund

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Frivilligt Drenge- og Pigeforbund (English: Voluntary Boy and Girl Association, FDF) is a Danish, Christian youth organisation with approximately 25,000 members as of 2009.

FDF's activities are in many ways similar to scouting organisations. However, there are some differences, including the fact that in FDF children are always led by adults, and that FDF is not a member of any international scouting associations. Instead, FDF is a member of Fimcap, European Fellowship and Global Fellowship.

History

The Frivilligt Drengeforbund (English: Voluntary Boy Association) was established by Holger Tornøe, a young architect and Sunday school teacher from Copenhagen, and Ludvig Valentiner. This organisation was founded on 27 October 1902 in Frederiksberg, and is Denmark's oldest uniformed youth association. Only boys could become members of Tornøe and Valentiner's Association. In 1952, the Frivilligt Pigeforbund (English: Voluntary Girl Association, FPF) was established with a similar structure and concept but which was instead for girls. In 1974 the two merged to form a joint youth organization open to both girls and boys. After the merger this association was called the FDF/FPF. In 1994, the name was simplified to FDF.^[1]

Activities and structure

Since 1926, the FDF has hosted its National Camp event every five years at FDF Outdoor Center Sletten. The camp lasts 10 days and all members from the age of nine can take part. In 2011, the event attracted about 13,000 participants and more than 500 international guests from FDF's partner organizations took part.^[1]

FDF groups are divided by age divisions which are led by adult group leaders. The age divisions consist of the following groups:

Puslling: 5 years–0th grade
Tumling: 1st–2nd grade
Pilt: 3rd–4th grade
Væbner: 5th–6th grade
Seniorvæbner: 7th–8th grade
Senior: 9th grade–18 years old

References

^ ^a ^b "A presentation of FDF: Internationalt Udvalg". www.crossculture.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-14.

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[:0-1] "A presentation of FDF: Internationalt Udvalg". www.crossculture.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-14.

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+| purpose = Christian youth organization
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-'''Frivilligt Drenge- og Pigeforbund''', FDF ("Voluntary Boy and Girl Association") is a Danish, [[Christians|Christian]] children and youth organisation with approximately 25,000 members (2009).
+'''Frivilligt Drenge- og Pigeforbund''' (English: ''Voluntary Boy and Girl Association'', FDF) is a Danish, [[Christians|Christian]] youth organisation with approximately 25,000 members as of 2009.
-The activities in FDF are in many ways similar to those of the scouts. However, there are some differences, including the fact that in FDF children are always led by adults, and FDF is not a member of any of the scouting World associations. Instead, FDF is a member of [[Fimcap]], [[European Fellowship]] and [[Global Fellowship]].
+FDF's activities are in many ways similar to [[scouting]] organisations. However, there are some differences, including the fact that in FDF children are always led by adults, and that FDF is not a member of any international scouting associations. Instead, FDF is a member of [[Fimcap]], [[European Fellowship]] and [[Global Fellowship]].
 == History ==
-FDF was established by Holger Tornøe, a young architect and sundayschool-teacher from [[Copenhagen]], and Ludvig Valentiner, on October 27, 1902 in [[Frederiksberg]] in [[Copenhagen]], and thus is [[Denmark]]'s oldest uniformed children and youth association. In the beginning, only boys could become members of FDF. In 1952, another organization  with a similar structure and concepts, but which was exclusively for girls was founded. This organization was called FPF. In 1974, FDF and FPF merged to a joint youth organization open to both girls and boys. The merger was called FDF/FPF. In 1994, the name was simplified to FDF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crossculture.dk/information-in-english/presentation-of-fdf/|title=Presentation of FDF - Internationalt Udvalg|website=www.crossculture.dk|language=en|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref>
+The ''Frivilligt Drengeforbund'' (English: ''Voluntary Boy Association'') was established by Holger Tornøe, a young architect and [[Sunday school]] teacher from [[Copenhagen]], and Ludvig Valentiner. This organisation was founded on 27 October 1902 in [[Frederiksberg]], and is [[Denmark]]'s oldest uniformed youth association. Only boys could become members of Tornøe and Valentiner's Association. In 1952, the ''Frivilligt Pigeforbund'' (English: ''Voluntary Girl Association'', FPF) was established with a similar structure and concept but which was instead for girls. In 1974 the two merged to form a joint youth organization open to both girls and boys. After the merger this association was called the '''FDF/FPF'''. In 1994, the name was simplified to '''FDF'''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=A presentation of FDF: Internationalt Udvalg|url=http://www.crossculture.dk/information-in-english/a-presentation/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629140838/http://www.crossculture.dk/information-in-english/a-presentation/|archive-date=2016-06-29|access-date=2016-06-14|website=www.crossculture.dk}}</ref>
-== Age groups ==
+== Activities and structure ==
+[[File:Keld Gydum-IMG 4209 fdf raft.JPG|thumb|alt=FDF activity|FDF group.]]Since 1926, the FDF has hosted its [[FDF National Camp|National Camp]] event every five years at [[FDF Outdoor Center Sletten]]. The camp lasts 10 days and all members from the age of nine can take part. In 2011, the event attracted about 13,000 participants and more than 500 international guests from FDF's partner organizations took part.<ref name=":0" />
-FDF has different age groups for the children. Group leaders are  from 18 years.
+FDF groups are divided by age divisions which are led by adult group leaders. The age divisions consist of the following groups:
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! agegroup !! from !! till
-|-
-| Pusling || 5 year || 0. class
-|-
-| Tumling || 1. class || 2. class
-|-
-| Pilt || 3. class || 4.  class
-|-
-| Væbner || 5. class || 6. class
-|-
-| Seniorvæbner || 7. class || 8. class
-|-
-| Senior || 9. class || 18 year
-|}
+* ''Puslling'': 5 years–0th grade
-==Activities==
+* ''Tumling'': 1st–2nd grade
+* ''Pilt'': 3rd–4th grade
-===National Camp===
+* ''Væbner'': 5th–6th grade
-Since 1926 FDF hosts every five years a big national camp ("FDF National Camp", "Camp Julsoe"). The national camp takes place in Sletten. The camp lasts 10 days and all members from the age of nine can take part. In 2011 the attracted about 13,000 participants. More than 500 international guests from FDF's partner organizations took part.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crossculture.dk/information-in-english/a-presentation/|title=A presentation of FDF {{!}} Internationalt Udvalg|website=www.crossculture.dk|access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref>
+* ''Seniorvæbner'': 7th–8th grade
+* ''Senior'': 9th grade–18 years old
-[[File:Keld Gydum-IMG 4209 fdf raft.JPG|thumb|alt=FDF activity|FDF activity]]
 ==See also==
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 {{Fimcap}}
 {{European Fellowship}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Youth organizations based in Denmark]]
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 [[Category:Fimcap]]
+{{Denmark-org-stub}}
-{{Denmark-stub}}

v t e European Fellowship
Full Members	Boys' Brigade (UK) / (Ireland) Frivilligt Drenge- og Pige-Forbund (Denmark) IKE Transylvania (Romania) Nuorten Keskus (Finland) Christian Association for Boys and Girls in Finland (Finland)
Partners and cooperations	Fimcap

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States