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Girl Guiding was introduced to Jamaica by Miss Clare Messias in 1915. After Jamaica's independence in 1962, the Jamaican Girl Guides remained a branch of the United Kingdom's [[Girlguiding UK|Guide Association]] until July 17, 1967, when the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica was incorporated.<ref>[http://www.caricomlaw.org/docs/The%20Boy%20Scouts%20and%20Girl%20Guides%20Associations%20Act.pdf The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act]</ref> |
Girl Guiding was introduced to Jamaica by Miss Clare Messias in 1915. After Jamaica's independence in 1962, the Jamaican Girl Guides remained a branch of the United Kingdom's [[Girlguiding UK|Guide Association]] until July 17, 1967, when the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica was incorporated.<ref>[http://www.caricomlaw.org/docs/The%20Boy%20Scouts%20and%20Girl%20Guides%20Associations%20Act.pdf The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act]{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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A scission of the association led to the formation of the [[Girl Scouts of Jamaica]] in 2008. |
A scission of the association led to the formation of the [[Girl Scouts of Jamaica]] in 2008. |
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* Senior section - ages 14 to 20 |
* Senior section - ages 14 to 20 |
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One focus of the program is the prevention of [[AIDS]].<ref>[http://www.jis.gov.jm/ggpages/html/20061003T110000-0500_10196_JIS_GIRL_GUIDES_ASSOCIATION_LAUNCHES_COOKIE_MONTH_TO_RAISE__500_000.asp Girl Guides Association Launches Cookie Month to Raise $500,000]</ref> |
One focus of the program is the prevention of [[AIDS]].<ref>[http://www.jis.gov.jm/ggpages/html/20061003T110000-0500_10196_JIS_GIRL_GUIDES_ASSOCIATION_LAUNCHES_COOKIE_MONTH_TO_RAISE__500_000.asp Girl Guides Association Launches Cookie Month to Raise $500,000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714210947/http://www.jis.gov.jm/ggpages/html/20061003T110000-0500_10196_JIS_GIRL_GUIDES_ASSOCIATION_LAUNCHES_COOKIE_MONTH_TO_RAISE__500_000.asp |date=2007-07-14 }}</ref> |
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==Ideals== |
==Ideals== |
Revision as of 02:06, 23 March 2017
The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica | |||
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Headquarters | 2 Waterloo Road Kingston 10 | ||
Country | Jamaica | ||
Founded | July 17, 1915[citation needed] | ||
Membership | 5,903 | ||
President | Doreen Clemetson | ||
Chief Commissioner | Jean Kenny | ||
Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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Website http://ggaj.org/[dead link] | |||
The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica (GGAJ) is the Guiding organisation of Jamaica. It served 5,903 members (as of 2006).[1] Founded in 1915, the girls-only organisation became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963 and a full member in 1966.
History
Girl Guiding was introduced to Jamaica by Miss Clare Messias in 1915. After Jamaica's independence in 1962, the Jamaican Girl Guides remained a branch of the United Kingdom's Guide Association until July 17, 1967, when the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica was incorporated.[2]
A scission of the association led to the formation of the Girl Scouts of Jamaica in 2008.
Program
The association works in three age-groups:[3]
One focus of the program is the prevention of AIDS.[4]
Ideals
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God
To serve the Queen and my country and help other people
And to keep the Guide Law.
- A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.
- A Guide is helpful.
- A Guide is polite and considerate.
- A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.
- A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.
- A Guide is obedient.
- A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
- A Guide makes good use of her time.
- A Guide takes care of her possessions and those of other people.
- A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.
Be Prepared
See also
References
- ^ World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - Member organizations - The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica
- ^ The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jamaica
- ^ Girl Guides Association Launches Cookie Month to Raise $500,000 Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine