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::''For girl Scouts in co-educational troops, see [[Boy Scout]]'' <!--the small g in girl is on purpose--> | ::''For girl Scouts in co-educational troops, see [[Boy Scout]]'' <!--the small g in girl is on purpose--> | ||
A '''Girl Guide''' is a [[girl]], usually 11 to 17 years of age, participating in the worldwide [[Scouting]] movement. This movement began in 1907, when [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] held the [[Brownsea Island Scout Camp|first Scout camp]] on [[Brownsea Island]], [[South England]]. To advance his ideas, Baden-Powell wrote the book, ''[[Scouting for Boys]]'', which targeted boy readership, and described the [[Scout method]] of using outdoor activities to develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth. The girls movement began in 1909 at The Crystal Palace in | A '''Girl Guide''' is a [[girl]], usually 11 to 17 years of age, participating in the worldwide [[Scouting]] movement. This movement began in 1907, when [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] held the [[Brownsea Island Scout Camp|first Scout camp]] on [[Brownsea Island]], [[South England]]. To advance his ideas, Baden-Powell wrote the book, ''[[Scouting for Boys]]'', which targeted boy readership, and described the [[Scout method]] of using outdoor activities to develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth. The girls movement began in 1909 at The Crystal Palace in London, England, where Baden-Powell encountered a number of ''Girl Scouts'' in Scouting uniform and saw the demand for a similar programme for young women and girls. | ||
Girl Guides are organised into [[troop]]s averaging twenty to thirty girls under guidance of a team of [[Scout leader]]s. Troops subdivide into [[patrol]]s of about six Guides and engage in outdoor and special interest activities. Troops may affiliate with national and international organisations. Some troops, especially in Europe, have been [[co-education]]al since the 1970s, allowing boys and girls to work together as Scouts. There are other programme sections for older and younger girls. | Girl Guides are organised into [[troop]]s averaging twenty to thirty girls under guidance of a team of [[Scout leader]]s. Troops subdivide into [[patrol]]s of about six Guides and engage in outdoor and special interest activities. Troops may affiliate with national and international organisations. Some troops, especially in Europe, have been [[co-education]]al since the 1970s, allowing boys and girls to work together as Scouts. There are other programme sections for older and younger girls. | ||