Girl Scouts Korea (걸스카우트) is the national
Girl Scouting/Guiding organization of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It serves 78,365 members (). Founded in 1946, the coeducational organization became a member of the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, ...
in 1957.
Program and ideals
The association is divided in sections according to age:
* Twinkler Scout - ages 4 to 5
* Gaenari (
Brownie Girl Scout) - ages 6 to 8
* Jindalrae (
Junior Girl Scout) - ages 8 to 11
* Sonyeodae (Cadette Girl Scout) - ages 12 to 14
* Yeonjangdae (Senior Girl Scout) - ages 15 to 17
* Yeongudae (Young Leader (Girl Scout)) - ages 18 to 21
* Seongindae (Adult Troop) - ages 21 and older
There are also
Extension Troops for disabled and working girls.
The
Guide Motto
The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase. These mottoes have been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of t ...
is , pronounced ''jun bi'', ''Preparation'' in
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
.
Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try
to do my duty to God and my country
to help other people at all times
to keep the Girl Scout Law.
Scout Law
# A Girl Scout's honor is to be trusted.
# A Girl Scout does her best.
# A Girl Scout takes the initiative in helping others.
# A Girl Scout is a sister to all
# A Girl Scout is courteous and kind.
# A Girl Scout loves nature and respects all living things.
# A Girl Scout keeps the rules.
# A Girl Scout smiles under all difficulties.
# A Girl Scout makes good use of her time and avoids wastefulness.
# A Girl Scout is pure in thought, in word and in deeds.
See also
*
Korea Scout Association
The Korea Scout Association is the national Scouting association of South Korea.
Scouting was founded in Korea in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in Beijing in 1924. However, it ...
*
Girl Scouts (film)
''Girl Scout'' () is a 2008 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Sang-man.
Plot
Set in Bongcheon-3 dong, a deprived area in Seoul, four women are struggling financially. They are I-man (Na Moon-hee), a woman in her 60s working at a s ...
References
External links
Basic English information
{{WAGGGS, asia
Scouting in South Korea
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
Youth organizations established in 1946