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Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The Girl Guide movement, founded in 1910, spread to a number of countries, with some National Organizations calling themselves “Girl Guides” and some others “Girl Scouts”. Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting is open to all girls and young women whatever their religion, ethnic group or background. A Girl Guide or Girl Scout accepts the Promise and the Law based on spiritual values, personal development and commitment to helping others.
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How many Girl Guides are in Colombia?
Asociación De GuÃas Scouts De Colombia
GuÃa Mayor or Ranger ages 15-18
Carabela or Intermediate Guide ages 12-15
GuÃa Menor or Junior Guide ages 9-12
Hadita or Fairy ages 6-9
What is the oldest age you can be a Boy Scout?
From Scouting.org for Boy Scouts:
Meet the age requirements. Be a boy who is 11 years old, or one who has completed the fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 years old, but is not yet 18 years old.
Younger boys may join Cub Scouts, those joining requirements (also from Scouting.org):
Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. Boys who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, can no longer join Cub Scouting, but they may be eligible to join the Boy Scouting or Venturing program.
What do Japanese Girl Scout badges look like?
Each Girl Scout or Girl Guide organization designs the badges and requirements for their organization. Visit the web sites for each WAGGGS member organization for information about their badges.
What was the title of the first official Girl Scout handbook written by W.J. Hoxie and Juliette Low?
The first official Girl Scout handbook published in 1913 in the USA was called "How Girls Can Help Their Country: Handbook for Girl Scouts" and was written by W. J. Hoxie and adapted by Juliette Gordon Low.
When did Girl Guides start in England?
Although groups of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides existed before 1910, the first formally founded group, Girl Guides of the United Kingdom, was established in 1910.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell started the Scouting Movement in 1908 in the United Kingdom. He felt that girls should have their own organization, so Robert Baden-Powell chose the name "Girl Guides" and thought that an organization for girls should be run by women so he asked his elder sister, Agnes, to help and, in 1910, the Girl Guide movement was formally founded.
What needs to be done to earn the Bronze Award in Girl Scouts?
For the GSUSA Bronze Award, you must be in grades 4 or 5 and a registered Girl Scout Junior.
You must complete a Junior Journey.
Then you start building your team, exploring your community, choosing your project, planning it, putting your plan in motion, and spreading the word about your project.
There is a suggested minimum of 20 hours for the project.
What do Girl Scouts of India sell?
In each member country, the Girl Scout/Girl Guide national association sets their own policies for money earning projects for their members. In India, they are called Girl Guides and no information is found as to what they might sell.
What are the levels of Girl Scouts?
There are many different Girl Scout (and Girl Guide) organizations around the world. The levels are also varied, from two levels for Girl Guides in Australia (Australian Guide Program and Olave Program), to 6 levels for Girl Scouts of the USA.
For Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) there are 6 levels plus adult members:
Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador.
Girl Scouts of Japan have 6 levels (age groups) plus adult members:
Ranger Girl Scout, Senior Girl Scout, Junior Girl Scout, Brownie Girl Scout, and Tenderfoot Girl Scout.
Girl Scouts of the Philippines have 5 levels plus adult members:
Cadet Scout, Senior Scout, Junior Scout, Star Scout, and Twinkler Scout.
What do Swedish Girl Guides wear?
Unlike the stereotype, swedish people are NOT nude! Shocker. No, we wear about the same thing as everyone else.
Who is the patron of Girl Guiding UK?
The answer depends on which Girl Guides Association you are asking about.
For GirlGuiding UK, Queen Elizabeth II is the Girl Guide Patron.
For Girl Guides Singapore, Mrs. Mary Tan became the 7th Patron n November 24, 2011.
The Patron of Girl Guides Queensland is Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley, AC Governor of Queensland, Australia.
The patron of Girl Guides Australia is Governor General Quentin Bryce.
First Lady Thandiwe Banda is the Patron of the Girl Guide Association of Zambia (GGAZ).
The Federal Territory Girl Guides Association Kuala Lumpur branch patron is Datin Seri Norkhayati Hashim.
Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark is Patron for both De grønne pigespejdere (The Green Girl Guides, Denmark) and Det Danske Spejderkorps (The Danish Guide and Scout Association).
The Solomon Islands Girl Guides Association Girl Guide's Patron is Lady Grace Kabui.
How do you iron cub scout badges to the shirt?
First put down the sash or vest. Put the badge in place on the sash or vest. Then put a towel over the badge. Then iron it on to the sash or vest. Wait five minutes, then test badge by lifting a corner.
How did Girl Scouts help in World War 2 in the US?
Girl Scouts in America existed during World War I. They worked in hospitals and rolled bandages. They sold war bonds. Some troops even started selling cookies to support the war effort - this was the start of the Girl Scout cookie sale in America!
When were Girl Guides and Girl Scouts started?
Girl Guides had their start in England when Sir Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to adapt the Boy Scout materials for use by girls and the Girl Guide movement was formally founded in 1910.
Juliette Gordon Low held the first meeting of the American Girl Guides on March 12, 1912. A year later they became known as Girl Scouts.
How much does it cost to join Girl Guides or Girl Scouts?
It depends on which Girl Guide or Girl Scout organization you choose to join.
For example, in the United States in 2011, the fee for membership registration for Girl Scouts of the USA is US$12.00. Each troop may also require dues which help pay for troop supplies and expenses.
Girl Guides of Canada, in 2007-2008, required a C$35.00 membership fee. Councils may require additional fees. For 2007-2008, the annual fee for the Quebec Council was C$75.00, which included the C$35.00 membership fee.
When did boy and Girl Scouts start?
The first official record of a Girl Scout troop selling cookies was in December, 1917, when a Girl Scout troop in Muskogee, OK baked cookies and sold them in their high school cafeteria as a service project.
What do Egyptian Girl Scout uniforms look like?
The Egyptian Girl Guide [Gamiet Morshidat Gomhoriet Misr al Arabiah]
uniform worn by Brownies is either a brown pair of pants or skirt with a tan shirt. The Rangers uniform is typically a brown skirt with a white shirt. The uniform also includes a brown neckerchief/scarf and a brown beret.
Who are some famous Girl Scouts?
Authors
Bloodworth-Thomason, Linda - Writer, TV Producer
Dove, Rita - '93 US Poet Laureate
Landers, Ann - Advice Columnist
Steinem, Gloria - Author
Viorst, Judith - Author of Poetry Collections, children books
Business
Bellamy, Carol - Executive Director, UNICEF
Betanzos, Amalia - President/CEO, Wildcat Service Corp
Biggins, Veronica - Vice President, C&S Bank Corp
Chavez-Thompson, Linda - Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO
d'Harnoncourt, Annie - Director, CEO, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Diaz Dennis, Patricia - VP, Gov't Affairs, Sprint, Former FCC Comm
Dole, Elizabeth - Former President, American Red Cross
Falk, Susan - President, Express (clothing retailer)
Fernandez, Lillian - Former Director, Int'l Affairs, Pfizer, Inc.
Heifer, Ricki Tigert - Former Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Juliber, Lois - President, Colgate Palmolive
Katen, Karen - Vice President, Pfizer
Marram, Ellen - Former President, Tropicana
Newkerk, Deborah - President, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi
Yardis, Pam - President, Nat'l Organization of Mgmt. Consultants
Educators
Ellis Alexander, Marianne - ED, Public Leadership Education Network
Fox, Muriel - Chair, NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund
Futrell, Mary Hatwood - Former President, National Education Association
Hatwood Guttrell, Mary - Former Director, National Education Association
Jones, Elaine - Head of NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund
McGuire, Patricia - President, Trinity College
Murphy MacGregor, Molly - ED, National Women's History Project
Elected Officials
Baldwin, Tammy - D-WI; House
Biggert, Judy - R-IL; House
Bono, Mary - R-CA; House
Capps, Lois - D-CA; House
Chenoweth, Helen - R-ID; House
Christensen, Donna - D-VI; House
Clayton, Eva - D-NC; House
Collins, Susan - D-ME; Senate
Cubin, Barbara - R-WY; House
DeGette, Diana - D-CO; House
Emerson, JoAnn - R-MO; House
Eshoo, Anna G. - D-CA; House
Fowler, Tillie - R-FL; House
Granger, Kay - R-TX; Rouse
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - R-TX; Senate
Jackson-Lee, Sheila - D-TX; House
Johnson, Eddie Bernice - D-TX; House
Kaptur, Marcy - D-OH; House
Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks - D-MI; House
Landrieu, Mary - D-LA; Senate
Lee, Barbara - D-CA; House
Lincoln, Blanche - D-AR; Senate
Lowey, Nita - D-NY; House
McCarthy, Carolyn - D-NY; House
McCarthy, Karen - D-MO; House
Meek, Carrie P. - D-FL, House
Mikulski, Barbara - D-MD; Senate
Millender-McDonald, Juanita - D-CA; House
Mink, Patsy - D-HI; House
Murray, Patty - D-WA; Senate
Myrick, Sue - R-NC; House
Napolitano, Janet - D-AZ; Governor
Northup, Anne - R-KY; House
Pryce, Deborah - R-OH; House
Rodham Clinton, Hillary - D-NY; Senate
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana -R-FL; House
Roukema, Marge - R-NJ; House
Sanchez, Loretta - D-CA; House
Schakowsky, Jan - D-IL; House
Slaughter, Louise M. -D-NY; House
Stabenow, Deborah - D-MI; House
Tauscher, Ellen O. - D-CA; House
Thurman, Karen L. - D-FL; House
Tubbs Jones, Stephanie - D-OH; House
Wilson, Heather - R-NM; House
Woolsey, Lynn - D-CA; House
First Family
Bush, Laura - Wife of President George Bush, Jr (43rd President)
Clinton, Chelsea - Daughter of Bill Clinton (42nd President)
Gore, Tipper - Wife of former VP Al Gore
Johnson Robb, Lynda, - Daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President)
Johnson Turpin, Luci, - Daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President)
Kennedy, Ethel - Wife of Robert Kennedy (Presidential candidate)
Mondale, Joan - Wife of former VP, Walter Mondale
Nixon Cox, Tricia - Daughter of Richard Nixon (37th President)
Nixon Eisenhower, Julie - Daughter of Richard Nixon (37th President)
Quayle, Marilyn - Wife of Former VP, Dan Quayle
Reagan, Nancy - Wife of Ronald Reagan (40th President)
Rodham Clinton, Hillary - US Senator & Wife of Bill Clinton (42nd President)
Government (Cabinet & Administration)
Albright, Madeleine - former US Secretary of State
Babbitt, Hattie - former US Ambassador, Organization of American States
Barshefsky, Charlene - US Trade Representative
Boggs, Corrinne C. - US Ambassador to the Vatican
Browner, Carol - Former Administrator-Environmental Protection Agency
Coone, Jane - Former US Ambassador to Bangladesh
Fenwick, Millicent - Former US Representative to UN Food & Agriculture Org.
Herman, Alexis M. - Former US Secretary of Labor
Hills, Carla - US Trade Representative
Klimova, Rita - US Ambassador, Czech & Slovah Federal Republic
Reno, Janet - former US Attorney General
Rice, Condoleezza - Former Secretary of State
Richardson, Margaret M. - Commissioner-IRS
Shalala, Donna - former US Secretary of Health and Human Service
Health, Science & Technology
Bodar, Roberta - 1st. Canadian woman in space
Brothers, Joyce, Dr. - Psychologist; Radio & TV Personality
Collins, Brenda - Child Psychologist
Collins, Lt Col Eileen - 1st Woman Space Shuttle Commander Astronaut
Davis, Jan - Astronaut
Fisher, Anna, Dr. - Astronaut
Hughes Fulford, Millie, Dr. - Former Astronaut; Head of Research Lab
Jemison, Mae - Astronaut
Jernigan, Tamara, Dr. - Astronaut
Resnick, Judith - Astronaut
Ride, Sally, Dr. - Astronaut, First Woman in Space
Rosenweig, Cynthia - NASA Research Scientist
Seddon, Rhea, Dr. - Astronaut
Sharman, Helen - First British woman in space
Sullivan, Kathryn, Dr. - Astronaut
Thornton, Kathryn, Dr. - Astronaut
Judges
Day O'Connor, Sandra - Associate Justice, US Supreme Court
Media
Braver, Rita - Correspondent, CBS News
Couric, Kathleen - Anchorwoman, "Today Show"
DelBarco, Mandelitte - News Broadcaster, National Public Radio
George, Phyllis - '71 Miss America, Program Host for PAX-TV
Hopkins, Jan - Anchor, CNN Financial News
Jones, Star - Co-host, "The View", ABC-TV
Ling, Lisa - TV Journalist
Moriarty, Erin - TV Reporter, CBS "48Hours"
Norville, Deborah - Host of "Inside Edition"
Pauley, Jane - TV reporter, "Dateline"
Savage, Terry - Columnist, TV Talk Show Host
Shipman, Claire - White House Correspondent, NBC News
Sweeney, Anne - President, Disney/ABC Cable Network
Walters, Barbara - Anchorwoman of ABC "20/20"
Wafts, Rolanda - Former Television Talk Show Host
Woodruff, Judy - Anchor & Senior Correspondent, CNN
Performing Arts
Anderson, Melissa Sue - Actress
Bergen, Candace - Actress
Carter, Lynda - Actress
Chafee, Susy - Entertainer
Crow, Sheryl - Singer/Songwriter
Danner, Blythe - Actress
Dee, Sandra - Actress
Fanning, Dakota, Actress
Fisher, Carrie - Actress, Author
Holm, Celeste - Actress
Lucci, Susan - Actress
Merchant, Natalie - Singer, Songwriter
Norman, Jessye - Opera Singer
Reynolds, Debbie - Actress
Rivera, Chita - Actress
Star, Brenda - Singer
Stewart, Martha - TV Personality; Martha Stewart Living
Thomas, Marlo - Actress
Tiegs, Cheryl - Model
Turner, Kathleen - Actress
Tyler Moore, Mary - Actress
Warwick, Dionne - Singer
Publishing
Arias, Anna Marie - Assoc Editor, Hispanic Magazine
Edwards, Virginia - Editor, Education Week; President, Editorial Edu Projects
Eng, Phoebe - Publisher, "A" Magazine
Fiore, Mary - Managing Editor, "Good Housekeeping" Magazine
Moore, Ann - Publisher, "People" Magazine
Taylor, Susan - Editor-in-Chief, "Essence" Magazine
Wolf, Wendy - Senior Editor, Harper Collins
Ying, Mildred - Food Editor, "Good Housekeeping" Magazine
Sports
Ackerman, Valede - Women's National Basketball
Bell, Judy - Former President, US Golf Association; amateur golfer
Blair, Bonnie - '94 Gold Olympian Speed Skater
Chaffee, Suzy - Skier; World Freestyle Skiing Champion, 1971-73
DeFrantz, Anita - Attorney, Int'l Olympic Committee; '76 rowing bronze
Evans, Janet - '92 800m freestyle gold medalist
Fleming, Peggy - '68 figure skating gold Olympian
Hamill, Dorothy - '76 figure skating gold Olympian
Green, Tina Sloan - President, Black Women Sports
Joyner-Kersee, Jacqueline - '88 Long Jump Gold Olympian
Lobo, Rebecca - WNBA Basketball Player
Lopez, Nancy - Pro-golfer
MacMillan, Shannon - Women's World Cup Member
Marquis, Gail - Olympic Basketball Medalist; basketball commentator
McPeak, Holly - Beach Pro Volleyball
McTiernan, Kerri-Ann - 1st woman coach men's basketball
Powell, Renee - 1st African American Golf Player on LPGA
Richardson, Donna -Fitness Expert
Redman, Susie - Pro-golfer
Rigby-Mason, Cathy - Olympic Gymnast & TV Commentator
St. John Deane, Bonnie - Paralympic Snow Skiing Medalist
St. James, Lyn - Auto Racing; '92 Indy 500 "Rookie of the Year"
Thompson, Jenny - '96 Gold Olympian Swimmer
Vanderveer, Tara - Women's Basketball
Other
Brandon, Barbara - Cartoonist
Gist, Carole - 1st African American Miss USA
Whitestone, Heather - Miss America, '95
What do they call Girl Scouts in Africa?
It depends on the country and the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Associations in that country. There are 31 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) member countries in the WAGGGS Africa Region.
Most of the WAGGGS members in Africa are Girl Guides while a few are Girl Scouts.
What do Girl Scout uniforms in Brazil look like?
In America:
Girl Scout Daisies wear either a blue tunic or a blue vest.
Girl Scout Brownies wear either a dark brown vest or sash.
Girl Scout Juniors wear a jade green vest or sash with a white shirt and khaki pants or skirt.
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors wear a khaki vest or sash with a white shirt and khaki pants or skirt.
Note: Uniforms are required when participating in a ceremony or when girls are officially representing Girl Scouts of the USA.
See Related Links to visit the Girl Scout Online shop for pictures of the uniform components.
Usually the girls wear a sash or vest, depending on what they prefer and order. (Brownies- Brown, Juniors- Green, Cadette/Senior- Tan)
Daisys wear blue smocks and earn daisy petals which are little badges shaped like petals that are stitched in the shape of a daisy on the front.
To look more professional, a white shirt and a pair of khakis or official Girl Scout pants is the way to go.
Who was the youngest Girl Scout?
Marianne Elser Crowder was 101 as of February 2008. She became a Girl Scout when she was 12 in the year of 1918. Marianne was named the oldest living Girl Scout by the Wagon Wheel Girl Scout Council in 2007. Marianne Elser Crowder died on June 4, 2010.
As of May 2010, Milly England is said to be the oldest living Girl Scout at age 110 by the Girl Scout Alumnae Association. She remembers being a Girl Scout in 1914.
What are the goals of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines?
The three official aims of the BSA are:
1) Growth in moral strength and character
2) Participating citizenship
3) Development in physical, mental, and emotional fitness
Many involved in scouting because they believe it also teaches the values as exemplified by the scout law, leadership, self confidence and outdoorsmanship.
Do other countries have Girl Scouts?
Girl Scouts and Girl Guides are members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts which has 145 member organizations.
Benin, People's Republic of
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central Africa Republic
Chad
Congo
Congo, The Democratic Republic
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Bahrain
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Oman, Sultanate of
Qatar
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen Republic
Australia
Bangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Cook Islands
Fiji
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Kiribati
Korea
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
New Zealand
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
Panama, Republic of
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Surinam
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela
Yes. The Girl Scout Promise says:
I will try....to serve...my country....
and part of that is pledging allegiance!
Flag Ceremonies are also a part of any Girl Scout event and most troop meetings start by saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
Do Girl Scouts camp out in the forest?
My mom used to be a Girl Scout and she says that they would sometimes go on camping trips.
It depends on the troop and what the girls want to do. If you are interested in camping, then you should try to find a troop that likes to camp. If you are old enough, there are special scout groups called Venture, that focus on specific things such as camping or boating.
