Associação Guias de Portugal
| Associação Guias de Portugal | |||
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 Guide Association of Portugal | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| Founded | 1930 | ||
| Membership | 3,291 | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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| Website http://www.guiasdeportugal.org/ | |||
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The Associação Guias de Portugal (AGP; roughly Guide Association of Portugal) is the national Guiding association of Portugal. Guiding in Portugal started in 1919 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1963. The girls-only organization has 3,291 members (as of 2003). Its headquarters are located in Lisbon.
History[edit]
The first Guide group in Portugal was formed in 1911 in Porto, being an overseas group of The Guide Association (UK). This group – and the British Guides on Madeira – supported the development of Portuguese Guide groups in 1919.
In 1930, the AGP was formed; it was officially recognized by the government in 1934, but had to suspend all activities in 1938 due to political unrest. Only the Madeira region could continue its work;[citation needed] it helped the organization to resume activities in 1952.
The AGP became an associate member of WAGGGS in 1963 and a full member in 1975.
Program and ideals[edit]
The association's aims are the formation and the development of girls and young women through the Scout method by four main principles: life in the patrol, life in the outdoors, commitment to the community and progressive programs.
The membership badge of Associação Guias de Portugal shows a trefoil superimposed with an elongate cross fleury, the ends having a shape like a fleur-de-lys.
The association is divided in four age-groups:
- Avezinha - Little Bird (ages 6 to 10)
- Guia Aventura - Adventure Guide (ages 10 to 14)
- Guia Caravela - Caravelle Guide (ages 14 to 17)
- Guia Moínho - Windmill Guide (ages 17 to 21)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Bureau (1997), Trefoil Round the World. Eleventh Edition 1997. ISBN 0-900827-75-0