The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is the national Girl Scouting association for girls and young women in the Philippines. Its mission is "to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, to the nation, and to the world community".[1] The girls-only association serves 800,000 members, as of 2017.[2]
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Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Facade of the National Headquarters Padre Faura Ermita Manila
Since 1995, the organization lost nearly half of its members; the membership number decreased from 1,275,113 in 1995[3] to 671,267 in 2003.[2]
Program
The GSP's program focuses on "well-being, family life, heritage and citizenship, world community, preparedness, economic self-sufficiency, arts and environment".[3] Center of the program is the "eight-point challenge", a merit-badge program. The highest award is the "Chief Girl Scout Medal" which was introduced in 1976.[4]
Sections
The association is divided in five sections according to age:[3]
Twinkler Scout - ages 4 to 6 (Pre-school)
Star Scout - ages 6 to 9 (Grades 1-3)
Junior Girl Scout - ages 9 to 12 (Grades 4-6)
Senior Girl Scout-ages 12 to 15 (Grades 7-10)
Cadet Girl Scout-ages 15 to 21 (Grades 11-12 and Colleges)
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.
Scout Law
A Girl Scout's honor is to be trusted. Ang Girl Scout ay mapagkakatiwalaan.
A Girl Scout is loyal. Ang Girl Scout ay matapát.
A Girl Scout is helpful. Ang Girl Scout ay matulungín.
A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister to every other Girl Scout. Ang Girl Scout ay kaibigan ng lahát at kapatíd ng bawat Girl Scout.
A Girl Scout is courteous. Ang Girl Scout ay mapitagan.
A Girl Scout respects all living things. Ang Girl Scout ay magalang sa lahát na may buhay.
A Girl Scout is disciplined. Ang Girl Scout ay disiplinado.
A Girl Scout is self-reliant. Ang Girl Scout ay may sariling paninindigan.
A Girl Scout is thrifty. Ang Girl Scout ay matipíd.
A Girl Scout is clean in thought, words, and deeds. Ang Girl Scout ay malinis sa isip, sa salitâ at sa gawâ.
The old emblem used until 2010 had features from the Flag of the Philippines. The current emblem only uses the 3 stars from it in a green trefoil.
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (1997). Trefoil round the World. London: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. ISBN0-900827-75-0.