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'''The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica''' (GGAJ) is the [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organisation of [[Jamaica]]. It served 5,903 members (as of 2006).<ref>[http://western.wagggsworld.org/en/organisations/70 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - Member organizations - The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica]</ref> 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.
'''The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica''' (GGAJ) is the [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organisation of [[Jamaica]]. It served 5,903 members (as of 2006).<ref>[http://western.wagggsworld.org/en/organisations/70 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - Member organizations - The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016053555/http://western.wagggsworld.org/en/organisations/70 |date=2008-10-16 }}</ref> 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==
==History==
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==Program==
==Program==
The association works in three age-groups:<ref>[http://worldguiding.net/J/Jamaica%20Girl%20Guides.pdf Jamaica]</ref>
The association works in three age-groups:<ref>[http://worldguiding.net/J/Jamaica%20Girl%20Guides.pdf Jamaica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827162648/http://www.worldguiding.net/J/Jamaica%20Girl%20Guides.pdf |date=2008-08-27 }}</ref>
* [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownies]] - ages 7 to 11
* [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownies]] - ages 7 to 11
* [[Girl Guides and Girl Scouts|Guides]] - ages 10 to 16
* [[Girl Guides and Girl Scouts|Guides]] - ages 10 to 16

Revision as of 00:30, 31 March 2017

The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica
Headquarters2 Waterloo Road
Kingston 10
CountryJamaica
FoundedJuly 17, 1915[citation needed]
Membership5,903
PresidentDoreen Clemetson
Chief CommissionerJean Kenny
AffiliationWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Website
http://ggaj.org/[dead link]
 Scouting portal

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]

  • Brownies - ages 7 to 11
  • Guides - ages 10 to 16
  • Senior section - ages 14 to 20

One focus of the program is the prevention of AIDS.[4]

Ideals

Guide promise

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.

Guide Law
  1. A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.
  2. A Guide is helpful.
  3. A Guide is polite and considerate.
  4. A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.
  5. A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.
  6. A Guide is obedient.
  7. A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
  8. A Guide makes good use of her time.
  9. A Guide takes care of her possessions and those of other people.
  10. A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.
Guide Motto

Be Prepared

See also

References

  1. ^ World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - Member organizations - The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica Archived 2008-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jamaica Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Girl Guides Association Launches Cookie Month to Raise $500,000 Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
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