The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica
| The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica | |||
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| Headquarters |
2 Waterloo Road Kingston 10 | ||
| Country | Jamaica | ||
| Founded | July 17, 1915 | ||
| 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/ | |||
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