Editing The Salvation Army (section)

===Youth groups===
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[[File:Salvation Army Gym.png|thumb|Salvation Army gym]]
The Salvation Army includes many youth groups, which primarily consist of its [[Sunday school]]s and the [[Scouting|Scout and Guide]] packs. The Scout and Guide packs are affiliated with and sponsored by the Salvation Army but are open units that allow anyone to join. These units/packs observe Christian standards and encourage young people to investigate and develop in their Christian faith. Some territories have a Salvation Army Guards and Legions Association (SAGALA). In the United States youth groups that are specifically for girls are known as Girl Guards (older girls) and Sunbeams (younger girls). [[Adventure Corps]] serves boys who are enrolled in school for first through eighth grades, and is sometimes separated into Rangers (6th–8th Grade) and Explorers (5th Grade and younger).{{cn|date=October 2024}}

====Alove UK====
In the 21st century, the Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a branch for the youth, called Alove:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/alove/alove.nsf/vw-dynamic-arrays/B121E31B9AE62BF8802574FA0054344D?openDocument|title= Alove|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205232044/http://www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/alove/alove.nsf/vw-dynamic-arrays/B121E31B9AE62BF8802574FA0054344D?openDocument |archive-date=5 December 2011 }}</ref> the Salvation Army for a new generation. Its purpose is to free the youth of the church and their communities to express themselves and their faith in their own ways. Its mission statement is "Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice". It emphasises worship, discipleship, missions, and social action. Alove is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services ([[NCVYS]]).<ref name="NCVYS members">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncvys.org.uk/index.php?page=392 |title=Full list of NCVYS members |publisher=Ncvys.org.uk |access-date=11 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512231646/http://www.ncvys.org.uk/index.php?page=392 |archive-date=12 May 2013  }}</ref>