The Girl Guides Association of Barbados (GGAB) is the national
Guiding organization on
the island nation of Barbados. It serves 3,500 members (as of 2017). Founded in 1918, the girls-only organization became a full 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, ...
(WAGGGS) in 1969.
The first Guide meeting in Barbados was held on 30 November 1918 at
Government House
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Gover ...
,
Saint Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
. Thereafter, units for Brownies, Rangers and Blossom Guides were introduced. Most of the Units are based at Primary and Secondary Schools, however there are some Units based at Headquarters and at a number of Churches. The programs of the Association cater to girls and young women between 4 and 25 years.
Its
Headquarters
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is located at ''"Pax Hill"'', Belmont Road, Saint Michael, Barbados and is very close to
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Island ...
.
Program
The Association is divided in two sections with five sub-sections according to age:
*Junior Section:
**''Blossom Guides''- ages 4 to 7
**''Brownie Guides'' - ages 7 to 11
*Senior Section:
**''Girl Guides'' - ages 10 to 16
**''Ranger Guides'' - ages 14 to 25
**''Young Leaders'' - ages 16 to 23
Organisation
The organisation is divided into four divisions and eight districts. Each division and district is headed by a commissioner.
The council is the general management committee made up of district commissioners inclusive of the executive and all other sub management teams. The executive committee is a sub committee of the council and responsible for the overall management of the organisation.
See also
*
Barbados Boy Scouts Association
The Barbados Boy Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Barbados. The Association is managed by the National Scout Council and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The boys only Barbados Boy Scouts As ...
External links
Official website
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Barbados
Youth organizations established in 1918
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