GIRL SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES.pptx

Brief History

1. Mission "To help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for the responsibilities in the home, the nation and the world community."

2. Vision "The Filipino girl and young woman who are progressive, dynamic, pro-active, patriotic and God-loving."

3. The Girl Scout Promise and The Girl Scout Law

4. THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE On my honor, I will do my duty To God and my country, To help other people at all times And to live by the Girl Scout Law

5. The Girl Scout Law A Girl Scout's honor is to be trusted. A Girl Scout is loyal. A Girl Scout is helpful. A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister to every other Girl Scout. A Girl Scout is courteous. A Girl Scout respects living things. A Girl Scouts is disciplined. A Girl Scout is self-reliant. A Girl Scout is thrifty. A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.

6. Girl Scouting in the Philippines LADY OLAVE BADEN POWELL, the wife of B-P and named later as World Chief Guide; JULIETTE GORDON-LOW, founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America in 1912; and JOSEFA LLANES-ESCODA, a wartime heroine of World War II and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

7. LADY OLAVE BADEN POWELL   In 1930, the World Bureau conferred on her the title of World Chief Guide, apposition she held up to the time of her death in 1977.

8.  JULIETTE GORDON-LOW Founded Scottish Girl Guide group She started other Girl Guide troops in London before sailing to America to begin the first American Girl guide troop on March 21, 1912.

9. JOSEFA LLANES-ESCODA W as the third woman in the triad. She was a well-known and respected social worker and civic leader from Dingras , Ilocos Norte.   Through the GSP, Mrs. Escoda was sent for Girl Scout training in 1939 to the USA and Great Britain.         Upon her return to the Philippines, Mrs. Escoda set up the GSP with the help of civic-minded citizens and supporters. On May 26, 1940, the GSP was chartered as a national organization under Commonwealth Act. No. 542.         In 1946, at the 11th World Conference held at Evian, France, GSP was accepted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) as a tenderfoot member.         On August 13-23, 1948, GSP became a full member at the 12th World Conference held in Cooperstown, New York.

10. TWINKLER STAR JUNIOR SENIOR CADET