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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
[[Centro Escolar University#Dr. Pilar Hidalgo-Lim|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 | [[Centro Escolar University#Dr. Pilar Hidalgo-Lim|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. | On [[May 26]], [[1940]], the GSP was chartered under Philippine Commonwealth Act No. 542. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
Since 1995 the organization lost nearly half of its members; the membership number shrinked from 1,275,113 in 1995<ref name="Trefoil 1997">{{cite book |last=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |title=Trefoil round the World |year=1997 |publisher=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |location=London |isbn=0-900827-75-0 }}</ref> to 671,267 in 2003<ref name="wagggs-membership"/>. In reation on this, the BSP opend the Senior Scout Section for girls in summer 2006 which led to a public conflict about the focuses of both GSP and BSP.<ref name="GSP-BSP conflict">{{cite news |title=Storm brews in the scouting world |work=inq7.net |date= | Since 1995 the organization lost nearly half of its members; the membership number shrinked from 1,275,113 in 1995<ref name="Trefoil 1997">{{cite book |last=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |title=Trefoil round the World |year=1997 |publisher=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |location=London |isbn=0-900827-75-0 }}</ref> to 671,267 in 2003<ref name="wagggs-membership"/>. In reation on this, the BSP opend the Senior Scout Section for girls in summer 2006 which led to a public conflict about the focuses of both GSP and BSP.<ref name="GSP-BSP conflict">{{cite news |title=Storm brews in the scouting world |work=inq7.net |date=2006-11-08 |url=http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=31371| accessdate=2006-11-08 }}</ref> | ||
== Program == | == Program == | ||
