Vlasta Koseová (née Štěpánová, May 21, 1895, in Sedlec, Austria-Hungary – September 29, 1973, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was the founder of Czech

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. In January 1915, the first Girl Scouts were introduced, under her leadership, and shortly thereafter, a

Junák Junák – český skaut (''Junák – Czech Scouting''), is the internationally recognized organization of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic. Founded in 1911, Junák – český skaut is the largest organisation of children and youth i ...

section for Guide Education was established. In 1923 she married Dr. Jaroslav Kose, who was executed in 1942 in

Brno Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

Kounic college. For her work in Scouting, she received top

Girl Scouting honors including

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Scouting and Guiding in the Czech Republic Scouting pioneers 1895 births 1973 deaths {{Czech-bio-stub