The Norwegian Guide and Scout Association (NSF for short) is organised in 25 districts which in turn organise about 350 local scout groups with a total of 18 000 members. Some of the groups are also in a national scout corps connected to a church or another organisation.
We have scout groups all over the country, and almost all groups are for both boys and girls. Most groups have weekly meetings and activities, and during the summer many groups either arrange a camp, or visit a national camp or even a camp in a different country.
Scouts who are above 11 years old will be divided into patrols, which contains 4-8 scouts between the ages 11 and 16. In this age group they will plan and execute their own hikes, meetings and activities. This allows them to learn from their own experience.
The General Assembly (Speidertinget) is the policy making body of NSF. The General Assembly is composed of delegates from districts and corps and assembles every second year.
The National Board (7 members) which is elected by the General assembly, governs NSF. The NSF Head Office in Oslo is responsible for carrying out resolutions passed by the National Board and supports the daily scout life in Norway.
