Depending on the organization, the terms Girl Guides or Girl Scouts are used for member organizations of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
In the US, Juliette Gordon Low originally named the organization American Girl Guides. In 1913, the organization was renamed Girl Scouts of America and, in 1915, it was changed to Girl Scouts, Inc. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950.
100 years ago in 1910
When first starting Girl Guides/Girl Scouts in America in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low called the first troops American Girl Guides. A year later, the name was changed to Girl Scouts and, in 1915, the organization was incorporated as Girl Scouts, Inc.
The first troops organized in America in 1912 were called the American Girl Guides. In 1913, the name of the organization was changed to Girl Scouts.
Lady scouts In other countries, they are known as Guides or Girl Guides. The international organization is called the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts of the USA The first troop in the USA in 1912 was called 'Girl Guides of America'. A year later the name was changed to 'Girl Scouts of America'. In 1915, the organization was incorporated as 'Girl Scouts, Inc.' under the laws of the District of Columbia. In 1950, 'Girl Scouts of the USA' was re-incorporated under a Congressional Charter.
The organizational counterpart would be Scouts or Boy Scouts. Girl Guides and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are a female based organization.
Due to the fact that there are no Girl Guides or Girl Scouts in the People's Republic of China, the answer is no, Girl Guides or Girl Scouts do not sell cookies there.
Each World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) member country/organization sets their own guidelines for money earning projects for their members, so it is possible that Indian Girl Guides do not sell cookies.
There are Girl Guides in the Netherlands (Holland). Scouting Nederland (SN) is a combined organization for Girl Guides and Boy Scouts in the Netherlands.
It is either Girl Scout or Girl Guide or Guide. The international organization is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
(2011) According to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) web site, there are over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 145 countries around the world. There are 3.2 million members of Girl Scouts of the United States (GSUSA).
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides/Girl Scouts are run by various non-profit/non-governmental (NGO) organizations, depending on their location.
The Girl Scouts and Girl Guides share the same motto as the Boy Scouts. This motto from 1907 is 'Be Prepared."