The Bahamas Girl Guides Association

The Bahamas Girl Guides Association
Country	The Bahamas
Founded	1915
Membership	2,303
Affiliation	World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Website http://www.bahamasgirlguides.org/

The Bahamas Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of the Bahamas. It serves 2,303 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1915, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1975.

Program and ideals

The association is divided in four sections according to age:

• Sunflowers – ages 5 and 6
• Brownies – ages 7 to 10
• Guides – ages 10 to 14
• Rangers – ages 14 to 18

Guide Promise

I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God,
To serve the Queen and my country,
To help other people
and to keep the Guide Law.

Guide Law

1. A Guide is loyal and can be trusted
2. A Guide is helpful
3. A Guide is polite and considerate
4. A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides
5. A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things
6. A Guide is obedient
7. A Guide is cheerful and has courage in all difficulties
8. A Guide makes good use of her time
9. A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people
10. A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does

See also

• The Scout Association of the Bahamas