The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica


The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica is the Guiding organisation of Jamaica. It served 5,903 members. 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.
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:
One focus of the program is the prevention of AIDS.

Ideals

; Guide promise
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.
; Guide Law
  1. A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.
  2. A Guide is helpful.
  3. A Guide is polite and considerate.
  4. A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.
  5. A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.
  6. A Guide is obedient.
  7. A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
  8. A Guide makes good use of her time.
  9. A Guide takes care of her possessions and those of other people.
  10. A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.
; Guide Motto
Be Prepared