Service & Civic Clubs

Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and peers, fraternal orders and veterans' organizations; how a visitor attends.

50 entries

Organization	Type	Home Base	Network	Reciprocal / Visiting	Guest Rooms	Day Passes	How to Visit	Website	Notes
Rotary International	Service	Evanston, Illinois, USA	Approx. 1.4 million members; 46,000+ clubs in 200+ countries and geographical areas	A Rotarian in good standing may attend any Rotary club meeting in the world as a visiting Rotarian (the traditional attendance 'make-up'); members often exchange club banners; meal charges usually apply	No - the world HQ, One Rotary Center in Evanston, offers guided tours, not lodging	None	Attend as the guest of a Rotarian, or use the Club Finder at rotary.org to contact a local club about visiting or joining	rotary.org	Founded 23 February 1905 in Chicago by Paul P. Harris - the original service club. Youth arms: Rotaract and Interact.
Lions Clubs International	Service	Oak Brook, Illinois, USA	Approx. 1.4 million members; 49,000+ clubs in 200+ countries	Visiting Lions are received at club meetings worldwide on showing a membership card; non-members attend as a Lion's invited guest	No - HQ is an office campus; tours by appointment	None	Attend a local club meeting as a member's guest, or use 'Find a Club' at lionsclubs.org	lionsclubs.org	Founded 1917 in Chicago by Melvin Jones; the largest service club organization by membership. Youth arm: Leo Clubs.
Kiwanis International	Service	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Approx. 600,000 members across the Kiwanis family including youth programs; adult Kiwanis clubs in 80+ nations	Members may visit any Kiwanis club meeting worldwide; guests attend by invitation of a member	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; club locator at kiwanis.org	kiwanis.org	Founded 21 January 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. Family includes Key Club (high schools) and Circle K (universities).
Optimist International	Service	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Approx. 1,300 clubs in about 30 countries, chiefly North America and the Caribbean	Members are welcomed at any Optimist club; prospective members attend by invitation	No	None	Contact a local club through the locator at optimist.org and attend as a guest	optimist.org	Founded 1919 in Louisville, Kentucky; motto 'Friend of Youth'; known for its Oratorical Contest and youth sports leagues.
Soroptimist International	Service	Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK	Approx. 66,000-75,000 members; 3,000+ clubs in about 120 countries, organized in five federations (published figures vary by source)	Members visiting abroad are received by sister clubs through the federation network; guests attend by invitation of a member	No	None	Attend a local club as a member's guest; club map at soroptimistinternational.org	soroptimistinternational.org	Founded 3 October 1921 in Oakland, California. A global women's service organization; the name blends Latin soror ('sister') and optima ('best'). Holds UN ECOSOC consultative status.
Zonta International	Service	Oak Brook, Illinois, USA	Approx. 27,000 members; 1,100+ clubs in 62 countries	Members are welcomed at Zonta clubs worldwide; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Visit as a member's guest or contact a club through zonta.org	zonta.org	Founded 8 November 1919 in Buffalo, New York. Women's service organization; Amelia Earhart was a member.
Round Table (Round Table International)	Service	Luxembourg (legal seat of RTI since 2019; movement founded in Norwich, England)	Approx. 30,000+ members ('Tablers', men aged 18-45) in about 60 countries	A core feature of the movement: Tablers are welcomed at Tables worldwide and international meetings; guests attend with a Tabler	No	None	Attend a Table night as a guest of a Tabler; national associations listed at rtinternational.org	rtinternational.org	Founded 1927 in Norwich, England, by Louis Marchesi; motto 'Adopt, Adapt, Improve'. Part of the Round Table Family with 41 Club, Ladies' Circle and Tangent.
41 Club (41 International)	Service	Birmingham, UK (Marchesi House; 41 International is registered in Luxembourg)	41 International reports approx. 42,000 members in approx. 2,200 clubs across about 40 countries	Open to former Round Tablers (over 40/45); members are welcomed at 41 Clubs in member countries; guests by invitation	No	None	Former Tablers contact their national 41 Club association; GB&I at 41club.org	41club.org	The GB&I association was formed in 1945; 41 International was founded in 1975 at Le Touquet, France. It continues Round Table friendships beyond the Table age limit.
Ladies' Circle International	Service	Rotating international secretariat (first Circle founded in Bournemouth, England)	Approx. 13,000 members (women aged 18-45) in 36-43 countries (published figures vary)	Circlers are welcomed at Circles worldwide; works 'side by side' with Round Table; guests attend with a Circler	No	None	Contact a local Circle through ladiescircleinternational.org	ladiescircleinternational.org	First Circle formed in 1932 in Bournemouth by wives of Round Tablers; Ladies' Circle International was formed on 29 May 1959 by Great Britain & Ireland, Sweden and Denmark. Motto: 'Friendship and Service'.
Civitan International	Service	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	Approx. 35,000 members; clubs in about 35 countries, concentrated in North America	Members are welcomed at Civitan clubs; meetings are open to invited guests	No	None	Attend as a guest of a member; club contacts at civitan.org	civitan.org	Founded 17 March 1917 in Birmingham, Alabama, by Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire. Flagship cause: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Civitan International Research Center, UAB).
Sertoma International	Service	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Several hundred clubs in the United States, Canada and Mexico	Members are welcomed at other Sertoma clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; club finder at sertoma.org	sertoma.org	Founded 11 April 1912 in Kansas City. The name Sertoma (adopted 1950) shortens 'SERvice TO MAnkind'; historic focus on speech and hearing health.
Quota International (international body dissolved 2020)	Service	Washington, D.C., USA (former international headquarters)	Before dissolution, clubs operated in about 20 countries; surviving Quota clubs now continue independently with no international structure	None at international level since dissolution on 30 September 2020; local clubs receive visitors under their own rules	No	None	Contact an individual local Quota club directly; there is no longer a central club locator		Founded 6 February 1919 in Buffalo, New York, by Wanda Frey Joiner. The international organization dissolved at the end of its 2019-20 year; its historic causes were deaf and hard-of-hearing people and disadvantaged women and children.
Altrusa International	Service	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Clubs across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand and elsewhere; several thousand members	Members are welcomed at other Altrusa clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; club directory at altrusa.org	altrusa.org	Founded 11 April 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee. A women's service organization; the name blends 'altruism' and 'USA'.
Pilot International	Service	Macon, Georgia, USA	Clubs in the United States, Canada, Japan, the Bahamas, South Africa and other countries	Members are welcomed at Pilot clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a guest of a Pilot member; see pilotinternational.org	pilotinternational.org	Founded 18 October 1921 in Macon, Georgia. Signature cause: brain safety and health (BrainMinders).
National Exchange Club	Service	Toledo, Ohio, USA	Approx. 650 clubs in the United States and Puerto Rico; approx. 18,000-20,000 members	Members are welcomed at Exchange clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; club locator at nationalexchangeclub.org	nationalexchangeclub.org	Founded 27 March 1911 in Detroit, Michigan. Known for child-abuse prevention and Americanism programs such as the Freedom Shrines.
Ruritan National	Service	Dublin, Virginia, USA	Approx. 950 clubs across the eastern and central United States	Members are welcomed at Ruritan clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a guest of a member; club contacts at ruritan.org	ruritan.org	Founded 21 May 1928 in Holland, Virginia. Community service clubs concentrated in small towns and rural areas.
Cosmopolitan International	Service	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (headquarters relocated in 2013 from Overland Park, Kansas)	A small federation of clubs in the United States and Canada; approx. 2,000 members	Members are welcomed at Cosmo clubs; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; see cosmopolitan.org	cosmopolitan.org	Chartered in 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri. Known as 'the club that fights diabetes' - it adopted diabetes as its international focus in 1973.
Kin Canada (Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin Clubs)	Service	Cambridge, Ontario, Canada	Approx. 400 Kin clubs across Canada	Members are welcomed at Kin clubs across Canada; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a member's guest; club search at kincanada.ca	kincanada.ca	Founded 20 February 1920 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Harold A. Rogers. Canada's largest all-Canadian service organization; runs the Kinsmen Telemiracle telethon in Saskatchewan.
BPW International (International Federation of Business and Professional Women)	Service	Geneva, Switzerland (international office)	Affiliates in 100+ countries; tens of thousands of members	Members connect through national federations and local clubs; visitors are received by arrangement with a local club	No	None	Contact a national federation or local club through bpw-international.org	bpw-international.org	Founded 26 August 1930 in Geneva by Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips. A worldwide network of business and professional women; holds UN consultative status.
International Inner Wheel	Service	Altrincham, Cheshire, UK	Approx. 100,000 members; approx. 3,900 clubs in 103 countries	Members are welcomed at Inner Wheel clubs worldwide; guests attend by invitation	No	None	Attend as a guest of a member; club information at internationalinnerwheel.org	internationalinnerwheel.org	Founded 10 January 1924 in Manchester, England, by Margarette Golding; it grew out of Rotary wives and daughters and is one of the largest women's service organizations, with representatives at the UN.
Y's Men International (Y Service Clubs International)	Service	Geneva, Switzerland	Clubs in 70+ countries across nine Areas (Africa, Asia, Canada/Caribbean, Europe, India, Korea, Latin America, South Pacific, United States); approx. 25,000 members	Members are welcomed at Y's Men's clubs worldwide; guests attend by invitation	No - international HQ sits within the Geneva YMCA building; it is an office, not visitor lodging	None	Attend as a guest of a member; club information at ysmen.org	ysmen.org	Began in 1920 as the TOLYMCA luncheon club in Toledo, Ohio; the international association was formed in 1922 under Judge Paul W. Alexander. Service clubs whose primary service is to the YMCA.
Toastmasters International	Civic	Englewood, Colorado, USA	Approx. 270,000 members; 14,000+ clubs in about 150 countries	Members may visit any Toastmasters club worldwide. Most clubs welcome guests free of charge - one of the few genuinely drop-in networks on this list	No	None - guest attendance at club meetings is normally free	Use 'Find a Club' at toastmasters.org and simply attend a meeting as a guest	toastmasters.org	Founded 22 October 1924 in Santa Ana, California, by Ralph C. Smedley. A nonprofit educational organization for public speaking and leadership, included as a worldwide civic club network rather than a service club.
Freemasons (Grand Lodges worldwide)	Fraternal	No world headquarters - sovereign Grand Lodges per jurisdiction; the oldest, the United Grand Lodge of England, is in London, UK	UGLE has approx. 200,000 members in England and Wales and overseas districts; worldwide Masonic membership is often estimated at approx. 6 million	A Freemason in good standing may visit lodges working under Grand Lodges recognized as 'in amity' with his own, presenting credentials such as a dues card and passing an examination. Lodge meetings are closed (tyled) to non-members	No - Freemasons' Hall in London is open to the public for tours, a museum and a cafe, but offers no lodging	None for meetings; public tours of famous halls are free or ticketed	Non-members can tour Freemasons' Hall (London) and attend local lodges' public and open events; membership begins by asking a Mason and petitioning a lodge	ugle.org.uk	Modern Grand Lodge Masonry dates to 1717 in London. There is no single world body; each Grand Lodge is sovereign. Appendant and allied bodies include Shriners International and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE)	Fraternal	Chicago, Illinois, USA (Elks National Memorial and Headquarters Building)	Approx. 2,000 lodges in the United States; approx. 800,000+ members	A visiting Elk presenting a current membership card is entitled to visit any lodge; guests are signed in under lodge rules	No - a number of lodges provide RV parking for travelling members, but there are no guest rooms as a system	None	Attend public lodge events, or a lodge social room as a member's signed-in guest; membership requires proposal by a member	elks.org	Founded 16 February 1868 in New York City. Its Chicago HQ is a national veterans memorial in Lincoln Park. Known for scholarships, youth programs and veterans service.
Moose International (Loyal Order of Moose)	Fraternal	Mooseheart, Illinois, USA	Approx. 1,400 lodges in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom; membership around 1 million (organization-published)	A member showing a paid dues receipt may visit any Moose lodge; lodge social quarters are members-only, with qualified guests admitted under house rules	No - HQ adjoins Mooseheart, a residential community for children in need; it is not visitor lodging	None	Attend public lodge events or enter as a member's guest; lodge locations at mooseintl.org	mooseintl.org	Founded 1888 in Louisville, Kentucky and reorganized under James J. Davis. Men and women were unified in a single membership ('One Moose') in 2021. Supports Mooseheart Child City & School and the Moosehaven retirement community.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF)	Fraternal	Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (Sovereign Grand Lodge)	Published figures: approx. 600,000 members in approx. 10,000 lodges in 26 countries	Members carrying a travelling (withdrawal) card may visit lodges in good standing; guests attend open and social events by invitation	No	None	Attend a lodge open house or social event as a guest of a member; lodge directory at odd-fellows.org	odd-fellows.org	Founded 26 April 1819 in Baltimore, Maryland, by Thomas Wildey. Motto: Friendship, Love and Truth. The Rebekah lodges are its historic women's branch.
Knights of Columbus	Fraternal	New Haven, Connecticut, USA	Approx. 2 million members; 15,000+ councils in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Ukraine, France, South Korea and elsewhere	A member with a current membership card may attend any council's meetings as a visitor; family and social events vary by council and are often open to guests	No - the New Haven HQ includes the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center and museum, open to the public, but no lodging	None	Tour the New Haven museum or attend public council events; membership is open to Catholic men through a local council	kofc.org	Founded 29 March 1882 in New Haven by Fr. Michael J. McGivney (beatified in 2020). A Catholic fraternal benefit society and one of the largest charitable organizations in the US.
Shriners International	Fraternal	Tampa, Florida, USA	Approx. 195 temples (chapters), chiefly in the United States and Canada, with temples and clubs in several other countries	Shriners are received at temples and Shrine clubs on proof of membership; public events such as circuses and parades are open to everyone	No	None	Attend public Shriners events; membership requires being a Master Mason and joining a temple	shrinersinternational.org	Founded 1870 in New York City. Famous for the red fez and for founding the Shriners Children's hospital system (first hospital opened 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana).
Knights of Pythias	Fraternal	Newcastle, Washington, USA (Supreme Lodge; long based in Stoughton, Massachusetts, relocated in 2026)	Lodges across the United States and Canada; membership in the tens of thousands	Members may visit lodges of the order; guests attend open events by invitation	No	None	Attend an open lodge event as a guest; membership enquiries via the 'Ask About Membership' form at pythias.org	pythias.org	Founded 19 February 1864 in Washington, D.C., by Justus H. Rathbone; the first fraternal order chartered by an act of the US Congress. Principles: Friendship, Charity, Benevolence.
Fraternal Order of Eagles	Fraternal	Grove City, Ohio, USA	1,400+ aeries (lodges) in the United States and Canada	Members with a current card may visit any aerie; guests are signed in under aerie rules	No	None	Attend public aerie events or enter as a member's signed-in guest; see foe.com	foe.com	Founded 6 February 1898 in Seattle, Washington, by six theatre owners. Eagles championed Mother's Day and early Social Security. Local lodges are called aeries.
Order of the Eastern Star (General Grand Chapter)	Fraternal	Washington, D.C., USA (the International Temple)	Chapters in about 20 countries; membership in the hundreds of thousands	Members may visit chapters recognized by their jurisdiction on presenting credentials; chapter meetings are closed to non-members	No - the International Temple in Washington, D.C. (the Perry Belmont House) is a historic mansion open for scheduled tours, not lodging	None	Tour the International Temple by arrangement; membership is open to Master Masons and to women with qualifying Masonic family relationships	easternstar.org	Founded in 1850 by Rob Morris. The largest fraternal organization in the world open to both men and women.
Sons of Norway	Fraternal	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	Lodges across the United States, Canada and Norway; approx. 55,000 members	Members are welcomed at lodges; many lodge cultural programs and events are open to the public and to guests	No	None	Attend a public lodge cultural event or as a member's guest; lodge finder at sonsofnorway.com	sonsofnorway.com	Founded 1895 in Minneapolis. A Norwegian-American fraternal benefit society promoting Norwegian heritage and culture.
WoodmenLife (Woodmen of the World)	Fraternal	Omaha, Nebraska, USA	Chapters across the United States; approx. 700,000 members	Members take part in local chapters; chapter service and social events frequently welcome guests and families	No	None	Attend a chapter community event; see woodmenlife.org	woodmenlife.org	Founded 1890 in Omaha. A fraternal benefit society known for donating US flags and, historically, for tree-stump headstones provided to members.
Modern Woodmen of America	Fraternal	Rock Island, Illinois, USA	Chapters across the United States; approx. 750,000 members	Members join local chapter activities; guests attend public chapter events	No	None	Attend a public chapter event; see modernwoodmen.org	modernwoodmen.org	Founded 1883 by Joseph Cullen Root in Lyons, Iowa. One of the largest US fraternal benefit societies.
Gyro International	Fraternal	Ohio, USA (founded in Cleveland)	Clubs in the United States, Canada and Japan	A men's social and fraternal club: members may visit any Gyro club, and Gyro is noted for 'travel billeting' - members host visiting Gyros - plus inter-club conventions	No	None	Attend as the guest of a member; club contacts at gyro.org	gyro.org	Founded 24 June 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio, by three college friends. Its emblem is the gyroscope: Power, Poise, Purpose.
The American Legion	Veterans	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (national headquarters; legislative office in Washington, D.C.)	Approx. 1.6 million members; approx. 12,000 posts; departments in all 50 states plus overseas departments including France, Mexico, the Philippines and Puerto Rico	Any Legionnaire with a current membership card is welcomed at posts worldwide. Post canteens and lounges are member-and-guest facilities under post rules	No - some posts and departments run campgrounds, but there is no national lodging	None	Eligible veterans can attend a post meeting or public event; find a post at legion.org. Many posts also rent their halls for community events	legion.org	Chartered by Congress in 1919 after a founding caucus in Paris. The largest US veterans service organization; runs American Legion Baseball and Boys State.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)	Veterans	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Approx. 1.4 million combined members of the VFW and its Auxiliary; approx. 6,000 posts including overseas posts	Members with a current card are welcomed at VFW posts; canteens serve members and their signed-in guests under post and state rules	No	None	Veterans with qualifying overseas campaign service may attend post events; post finder at vfw.org	vfw.org	Roots in 1899 among Spanish-American War veterans in Columbus, Ohio. Membership requires honorable service overseas in a conflict or expedition.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)	Veterans	Cold Spring, Kentucky, USA	More than 1 million members; approx. 1,300 local chapters	Members are welcomed at chapters. Distinctively, DAV National Service Offices provide free claims assistance to all veterans, whether members or not	No	None	Any disabled veteran may walk into a DAV service office for free help; chapter locator at dav.org	dav.org	Founded 25 September 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by disabled World War I veterans; chartered by Congress in 1932.
AMVETS (American Veterans)	Veterans	Lanham, Maryland, USA	Approx. 250,000 members; posts in most states and some overseas locations	Members are welcomed at posts; many post events are public	No	None	Open to all currently serving and honorably discharged US veterans; post finder at amvets.org	amvets.org	Founded in 1944 by returning World War II servicemen and chartered by Congress in 1947; the first major veterans organization open to all eras of service.
The Royal British Legion	Veterans	London, UK (Haig House)	Approx. 180,000 members; approx. 2,500 branches in the UK and overseas	Members are welcomed at branches and Legion clubs; club guests are signed in under club rules. Many branches run social clubs	No - the Legion runs care homes and respite breaks for eligible beneficiaries, not bookable public lodging	None	Membership is open to anyone who supports the Legion's aims, not only veterans; visit a local branch or club as a member or signed-in guest; branch finder at britishlegion.org.uk	britishlegion.org.uk	Founded 15 May 1921 under Earl Haig. Organizer of the annual Poppy Appeal and the national Remembrance commemorations.
The Royal Canadian Legion	Veterans	Ottawa (Kanata), Ontario, Canada	Approx. 260,000 members (organization-published); 1,350+ branches in Canada, plus branches in the United States, Mexico and Germany	Members are welcomed at any branch. Legion branches are unusually open: their halls, lounges and events generally welcome members of the public	No	None	Walk into a local branch as a visitor or attend public branch events; membership is open in categories (Ordinary, Associate, Affiliate) via legion.ca	legion.ca	Founded 1926 in Winnipeg. Canada's largest veterans and community service organization; leads the national Poppy Campaign.
Returned and Services' League of Australia (RSL)	Veterans	Canberra, ACT, Australia (national office)	1,000+ sub-branches across Australia, under state and territory branches	RSL members are welcomed at sub-branches and RSL clubs. Licensed RSL clubs admit visitors who sign the register; under Australian registered-club law, a visitor living within 5 km of a club must be a member, a member's guest, or take temporary membership	No - RSL clubs are licensed hospitality venues (dining, bars, entertainment), not hotels	No day pass as such; visitor sign-in at licensed clubs functions as same-day visitor access	Sign in as a visitor at an RSL club's reception (photo ID is typical) or attend a sub-branch meeting; state branch details at rslaustralia.org	rslaustralia.org	Founded 1916. Custodian of ANZAC Day (25 April) commemoration and Remembrance Day. Note: the large licensed 'RSL clubs' (especially in NSW, Queensland and Victoria) are community club businesses distinct from the sub-branches.
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association (RSA)	Veterans	Wellington, New Zealand (ANZAC House)	Approx. 100 local RSA associations and clubs across New Zealand	RSA members enjoy reciprocal visiting at RSA clubs, and by arrangement at many Australian RSL clubs; clubrooms also admit signed-in visitors under club licensing rules	No	No day pass as such; visitor sign-in gives same-day access at RSA clubs	Sign in as a visitor at an RSA club, or attend public commemorations (ANZAC Day, Poppy Day); see rsa.org.nz	rsa.org.nz	Founded 28 April 1916 by wounded WWI soldiers. The RSA originated the Poppy Day appeal, first held in 1922.
South African Legion of Military Veterans	Veterans	Johannesburg, South Africa	Branches across South Africa and a branch in the United Kingdom	Members are welcomed at branches; events are often open to veterans and supporters	No	None	Attend a branch event; contact details via the national headquarters	www.salegion.co.za	Established in 1916; among the oldest veterans' organizations in the Commonwealth and a member of the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League. National website (www.salegion.co.za) filled on the Oct 2026 deepening pass from the Legion's published reference data.
JCI (Junior Chamber International)	Civic-Youth	Chesterfield, Missouri, USA	Approx. 200,000 members (ages 18-40); 5,000+ local organizations in 100+ countries	Members are welcomed at chapters worldwide; guests and prospective members are commonly invited to chapter meetings and projects	No	None	Attend a local chapter meeting or event as a guest; chapter search at jci.cc	jci.cc	Founded 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri, by Henry Giessenbier Jr.; international from 1944. Known in the United States as the Jaycees.
World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)	Civic-Youth	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre; the association is registered in Geneva, Switzerland)	57 million members in 176 National Scout Organizations	Scouts visiting other countries are hosted through national scout associations; international scout centres welcome Scouts from all member associations	No at world level - but international scout centres such as Kandersteg International Scout Centre (Switzerland) offer bookable hostel and camp accommodation, to Scouts and often to the public	Scout centres such as Kandersteg offer day activities; there is no movement-wide day pass	Join or volunteer through your National Scout Organization (directory at scout.org); visitors book stays directly with international scout centres	scout.org	Founded by Robert Baden-Powell, beginning with the Brownsea Island camp in 1907; WOSM was constituted in 1922. World Scout Jamborees are held every four years.
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)	Civic-Youth	London, UK (World Bureau)	10 million members in 152 countries	Members travel between national member organizations; the World Centres welcome Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from every member organization	YES - the notable lodging exception in this list: WAGGGS' four World Centres offer bookable hostel-style rooms and programs - Our Chalet (Adelboden, Switzerland, est. 1932), Pax Lodge (London, UK), Our Cabaña (Cuernavaca, Mexico) and Sangam (Pune, India). A fifth centre, Kusafiri, is a roving program in Africa	World Centres run bookable day programs and events; there is no general day-pass system	Book a stay or program directly with a World Centre (links at waggg.org); membership itself is through national associations	waggg.org	Founded 1928. The largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America	Civic-Youth	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	5,000+ club sites in the United States, on Native lands and on US military bases worldwide; serves millions of young people annually	No reciprocal visiting scheme for the public: clubs serve their enrolled youth members; adult visits are arranged tours through the local organization	No	None	Parents enroll children at a local club (finder at bgca.org); adults may visit only by appointment or tour	bgca.org	Roots in 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut; federated nationally in 1906; holds a US congressional charter.
Order of DeMolay (DeMolay International)	Civic-Youth	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Chapters across the United States and in more than a dozen other countries	Members may visit chapters in other jurisdictions by arrangement with the chapter; public ceremonies such as installations are open to families and guests	No	None	Young men aged 12-21 join through a local chapter (demolay.org); public events are listed by chapters	demolay.org	Founded 24 March 1919 in Kansas City by Frank S. Land. A Masonic-sponsored youth leadership order; it is not itself a Masonic body.
Apex Clubs of Australia (Apex Australia)	Service	Geelong, Victoria, Australia (national association)	Hundreds of autonomous local Apex clubs across Australia; Apex is also established in several other countries	Apexians may visit and join the meetings and service projects of sister Apex clubs across the association	No	None	Join a local club (most clubs welcome members aged 18-45); prospective members attend meetings and projects by invitation	https://www.apex.org.au	Founded in Geelong in March 1931 by three young architects (Ewan Laird, Langham Proud and John Buchan); members are 'Apexians'; motto 'Building Better Communities'; more than 200,000 younger Australians have passed through its clubs (association's own history)

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