ONCR - Centrul Local Mircea cel Batran Rm. Valcea

The national scouting organization in Romania is the Organizația Națională „Cercetașii României” (ONCR), a coeducational movement founded in 1913, active since its rebirth in 1990, and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) since 1993, promoting non-formal education for youth aged 7-21 with a motto of "Gata Oricând!" (Be Prepared!). Age Groups: Cubscouts (7-10), Scouts (11-14), Explorers (15-18), Rovers (18-21). Mission: To develop young people through Scouting's values, fostering active citizenship and personal growth in a safe environment. The purpose of Scouting in Romanian society is to contribute to the education of young people through a system based upon an Oath and a Law, to aid in creating a better world, in which people are fulfilled as individuals and carry out a constructive role in society. CL Mircea cel Batran Rm. Valcea is a local group of the ONCR, it was created in 1994 and have around 200 scouts and leaders. We have a wide range of activities concerning social and ecological education, but also first-aid rules and life in nature. The main method of education is learning by action. This is an extremely used method in the organization. One of the main purposes of Scouting is to incourage young people into take action. The activities young people are involved into during their time as Scouts prepare them for their adult life, as well as develop skills that are not usually included in the normal school program. At the moment CL Miircea cel Batran is one of the oldest and biggest local groups of scouts in Romania.