In 1998, the movement experienced a crisis of confidence among the general public. As a response, the staff was cut following the drama of Perros-Guirec, in which four sailing scouts, members of a small group not recognized by the State or a federation drowned. This episode led to tighter control by the State and the adoption of several quality charters by different scout movements. After four trials, the head of the scout camp was condemned and the Scout Association dissolved. A year later, the movement signed the Message to Families with the Conférence Française de Scoutisme.
