The Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago is the national Guiding organization of Trinidad and Tobago. It serves 3,065 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1914, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.
| The Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago | |||
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| Country | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Founded | 1914 | ||
| Membership | 3,065 | ||
| President | Maxine Richards | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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| Website http://www.girlguidestt.org/ | |||
In 2008, the president of the association was Maxine Richards. Currently (2023), the Chief Commissioner is Jacqueline Dolly. [1]
The first meeting of the Girl Guides was held at the Saint Ann's Church hall on Oxford Street, Port-of-Spain on 8 June 1914 by Mrs. Havelock, wife of a Methodist minister.[2] By Christmas of that year there were four companies with a total of 100 Guides and nine Guiders.[2]
References
edit- ↑ https://www.girlguidestnt.org/about-ggatt[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 "Guides mark 100 years of changing lives". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2008-10-01. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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