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Membership is voluntary and open to all girls and young women regardless of creed, race, nationality or any other circumstance, provided that the member is willing and committed to uphold the promise and the law of the movement. Leaders must uphold the promise, law and constitution. | Membership is voluntary and open to all girls and young women regardless of creed, race, nationality or any other circumstance, provided that the member is willing and committed to uphold the promise and the law of the movement. Leaders must uphold the promise, law and constitution. | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
Robert Baden-Powell began his youth work in the '''Boys Brigade''' where he was responsible for the areas of scouting and camping.<ref>[http://www.tac-bsa.org/bpbook.pdf Baden-Powell and the Beginnings of the World Scout Movement]</ref> He believed that the boys enjoyed these areas of the Brigade programme the most, and eventually left them to focus on these activities. In 1907, he held an experimental camp on Brownsea Island<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eng.brownsea2007.org/|title= Brownsea Island|accessdate=2007-08-19 |publisher= Brownsea Island}}</ref> which was a great success and lead to a series of books called "Scouting for Boys" being published in early 1908<ref name="A Scouting timeline">{{cite web |url= http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/|title= The History of Scouting|accessdate=2007-08-18 |publisher= ScoutBase}}</ref>. | Robert Baden-Powell began his youth work in the '''Boys Brigade''' where he was responsible for the areas of scouting and camping.<ref>[http://www.tac-bsa.org/bpbook.pdf Baden-Powell and the Beginnings of the World Scout Movement]</ref> He believed that the boys enjoyed these areas of the Brigade programme the most, and eventually left them to focus on these activities. In 1907, he held an experimental camp on Brownsea Island<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eng.brownsea2007.org/|title= Brownsea Island|accessdate=2007-08-19 |publisher= Brownsea Island}}</ref> which was a great success and lead to a series of books called "Scouting for Boys" being published in early 1908<ref name="A Scouting timeline">{{cite web |url= http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/|title= The History of Scouting|accessdate=2007-08-18 |publisher= ScoutBase}}</ref>. | ||
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The '''Girl Scouts of Jamaica''' were established in August 2008 as part of the '''Order of World Scouts'''<ref>[http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page49/page49.html Order of World Scouts G.S.J.]</ref>, out of concerns about administration and the changing of the programme of [[the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica]]. The Girl Scouts of Jamaica desire was to have a democratic structure and to embrace the traditions of the eight point programme<ref>[http://girlscoutsjm.freehosting.net/custom_1.html GSJ - Doctorbirds]</ref> and camp craft. | The '''Girl Scouts of Jamaica''' were established in August 2008 as part of the '''Order of World Scouts'''<ref>[http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page49/page49.html Order of World Scouts G.S.J.]</ref>, out of concerns about administration and the changing of the programme of [[the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica]]. The Girl Scouts of Jamaica desire was to have a democratic structure and to embrace the traditions of the eight point programme<ref>[http://girlscoutsjm.freehosting.net/custom_1.html GSJ - Doctorbirds]</ref> and camp craft. | ||
==Ideals== | == Ideals == | ||
;The Promise | ;The Promise | ||
<poem>On my honour, | <poem>On my honour, | ||
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Be Prepared | Be Prepared | ||
==Age groups== | == Age groups == | ||
* Peenie Wallies; 4 to 8 years, kindergarten to grade 3 | * Peenie Wallies; 4 to 8 years, kindergarten to grade 3 | ||
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* Leaders; 18+ years | * Leaders; 18+ years | ||
==National Service Project== | == National Service Project == | ||
The Girl Scouts of Jamaica have selected the Special Olympics Jamaica as their National Service Project for the period 2008-2012. Scouts at all age levels participate in fund-raising, while senior and junior scouts also help by volunteering at sporting events which are held all across the island. | The Girl Scouts of Jamaica have selected the Special Olympics Jamaica as their National Service Project for the period 2008-2012. Scouts at all age levels participate in fund-raising, while senior and junior scouts also help by volunteering at sporting events which are held all across the island. | ||
==Special Events== | == Special Events == | ||
*September 1 - Start of the Girl Scout year, coinciding with the school year start | *September 1 - Start of the Girl Scout year, coinciding with the school year start | ||
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*August 31 - End of the Girl Scout year, coinciding with the school year end | *August 31 - End of the Girl Scout year, coinciding with the school year end | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* [[Scouting in Jamaica]] | * [[Scouting in Jamaica]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Scouting in Jamaica]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Jamaica]] | ||
