Girl Scouts of the Philippines
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Founded | 1940-05-26 |
| Founder | Pilar Hidalgo-Lim and Josefa Llanes Escoda |
| Chief Girl Scout | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
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The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is the national Guiding association for girls and young women of the Philippines. Its mission is to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, and to the nation, and the world community.
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[edit] Branches
The GSP offers the following programs:
- Twinkler Scout
- Star Scout
- Junior Girl Scout
- Senior Girl Scout
- Cadet Girl Scout
[edit] History
Lone Girl Scout troops were organized in the Philippines as early as 1918 by American missionaries and servicemen. These Scout troops were directly registered with the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Pilar Hidalgo-Lim and Josefa Llanes Escoda, spearheaded the organization of a Scout movement for girls and requested the assistance of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP).
In 1939, Mrs. Escoda was sent to the United States and Britain for training through the help of Joseph E. Stevenot of the BSP. Upon her return to the Philippines, she immediately started to set up the GSP with the help of other civic organizations.
On May 26, 1940, the GSP was chartered under Philippine Commonwealth Act No. 542.
In 1946, the GSP was accepted as a tenderfoot member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) during the 11th World Conference held at Evian, France.
In 1948, the GSP became a full member of WAGGGS during the 12th World Conference held at Cooperstown, New York.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
"Storm brews in the scouting world", inq7.net, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-08.
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