Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil

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Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil
Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil
Girl Guide Federation of Brazil
Country Brazil
Founded 1919
Membership 6,201
National President Maria Luiza Mury Alves

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The Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil (FBB, Girl Guide Federation of Brazil) is the national Guiding organization of Brazil. It serves 6,201 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1919, the coeducational organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1930.

Program

The association is divided in five sections according to age:

  • Ciranda (Brownies) - ages 6 to 8
  • B1 (Guides) - ages 9 to 11
  • B2 (Guides) - ages 12 to 15
  • Guia (Guides) - ages 15 to 21
  • Leaders - ages 21 ans older

Guide Promise

I promise, on my honour, to do my best to:
Be loyal to God and my country,
Help other at any occasion and
Obey the Guiding Law.

Guide Law

A Guide...

  1. Is trustworthy.
  2. Is loyal and respects truth.
  3. Helps others on all occasion.
  4. Esteems and cherishes friendship.
  5. Is kind and courteous.
  6. Sees God in creation and protects nature.
  7. Knows how to obey.
  8. Faces all difficulties cheerfully.
  9. Uses resources wisely.
  10. Acts, thinks, and is coherent with moral values.

See also

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Members of the Western Hemisphere Region of WAGGGS

Full members: Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Aruba | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada | Chile | Colombia | Costa Rica | Curacao | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Dutch Caribbean | Panama | Paraguay | Peru | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago | United States of America | Venezuela
Associate members: Dominica | Grenada | Nicaragua | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Suriname | Uruguay