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The Pioneer Organization (Romanian: Organizaţia Pionierilor) was a pioneer movement in Socialist Romania, created for young people between the ages of eight and fourteen. Because most students joined with their classmates in second grade and remained pioneers through eighth grade, in practice, the normal age range extended from seven to fifteen, or nearly fifteen. It was founded on April 30, 1949. Members wore a small triangular red scarf (with the triangle over their backs), with a red-gold-blue outside border (red-gold blue were, and still are, the colours of the Romanian national flag). Both ends of the scarf were passed through a narrow ring of clear plastic. They also had pioneer uniforms that they wore on certain days instead of their regular school uniforms. When in school uniform, they still wore their pioneer tie (scarf).[1] The organisation´s responsibilities paralleled those of the Union of Communist Youth (UTC) and involved political (preparing children to become party members) and propagandistic training. Until 1966 the Pioneers functioned as an integral part of the UTC, but thereafter it was under the direct control of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party. 70 percent of the 9-14 age group, approximately 1.3 million young people, belonged to the Pioneers in 1981.[2] The organization published Cutezătorii.[1]
The Pioneers ran a variety of summer camps and other activities, also having a number of recreation centres around Romania. For instance, Cotroceni Palace became the Pioneers´ Palace on June 1, 1950.
Individual awards could be bestowed on members; these included stripes, along with the titles \\\"Pionier de frunte\\\" (\\\"Leading Pioneer\\\"), \\\"Cutezătorul\\\" (\\\"The Brave One\\\"), \\\"Pionier fruntaş în muncă patriotică\\\" (\\\"Leading Pioneer in Patriotic Work\\\") and \\\"Meritul pionieresc\\\" (\\\"Pioneer Merit\\\"), as well as insignia based on the type of activity. Collective awards came in the form of diploma-like scrolls: \\\"Unitate fruntaşă\\\" (\\\"Leading Unit\\\"), \\\"Detaşament fruntaş\\\" (\\\"Leading Detachment\\\") and \\\"Grupă fruntaşă\\\" (\\\"Leading Group\\\"). These were commonly awarded at the school´s annual year-end ceremony.
Other Pioneer Organization badges ( Leading Pioneer , Leading Pioneer in Patriotic Work or insignia based on the type of activity) available by request - email cartelcoserv@yahoo.com
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