GIRL SCOUTING 101

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting

A worldwide movement for girls and
young women
World
Association of
Girl
Guides and
Girl
Scouts
 The Girl Scouts of the Philippines is a
member of WAGGGS, the largest
association for girls and young women.
 WAGGGS Mission

To enable girls and young women to

develop their fullest potential as
responsible citizens of the world
 WAGGGS Vision

All girls are valued and take action to

change the world.
The organization has an organized structure of adults
with boards, committees, leaders, trainers, and staff to
define their leadership roles and responsibilities.

Africa Arab Asia Europe Region Western

Region Region Pacific Hemisphere
Region Region

GSP
 WORLD CONFERENCE
DETERMINES POLICIES & STANDARDS
FORMULATES GENERAL POLICY
ELECTS
ATTEND MEETS EVERY 3 YEARS IN A DIFFERENT
REGION

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORLD BOARD

EACH FULL & ASSOCIATE MEMBER 12 ELECTED
ORGANIZATION APPOINTS 2 MEMBERS, EACH SERVING 6
WORLD BUREAU YEARS; 6 RETIRE AT EACH
DELEGATES AND DEPENDING ON
LONDON, ENGLAND WORLD CONFERENCE
MEMBERSHIP UP TO 7 OBSERVERS.
REG’L. CHAIRMAN ATTENDS A
ATTEND P
REGIONAL P
REGIONAL O
CONFERENCES
NOMINATE
AFRICA NOMINATE & COMMITTEES AFRICA I
MEMBERS ARAB
ARAB ELECT N
FOR ASIA
ASIA PACIFIC MEMBERS T
EUROPE PACIFIC
EUROPE S
WESTERN
WESTERN
HEMISPHERE
HEMISPHERE
OTHER COMMITTEES AND GROUPS OF THE WORLD BOARD
CONSTITUTIONS, PERSONNEL, AUDIT, WORLD CENTRES COMMITTEES, UNITED NATIONS
REPRESENTATIVES BASED IN GENEVA, NAIROBI, NEW YORK, ROME AND VIENNA
 GSP Mission

To help girls and young women realize the ideals of

womanhood and prepare themselves for their
responsibilities in the home, the nation, and the
world community
 GSP Vision

The Filipino girl and young woman who

are progressive, dynamic, proactive,
patriotic, and God-loving
 NATIONAL COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEES
CENTRAL BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL FINANCE
COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE LEGAL
JOSEFA LL. ESCODA MEMBERSHIP
INVESTMENTS
COMMITTEE NAT’L. EQUIPMENT SERVICE
PERSONNEL
NATIONAL HQ PROGRAM
REAL PROPERTIES & BLDGS.
REGIONAL OFFICES TRAINING
REGIONAL COMMITTEES FUND DEVELOPMENT

PROVINCIAL/CITY COUNCILS SUB-COMMITTEES

AWARDS
LAND GRANT
COUNCIL BOARDS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES STANDING COMMITTEES

COUNCIL OFFICES COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT COMMITTEES FINANCE
LEGAL
MEMBERSHIP
BARANGAY COMMITTEES NAT’L. EQUIPMENT SERVICE
Legend: PERSONNEL
Volunteers PROGRAM
TROOPS REAL PROPERTIES & BLDGS.
Professional Staff TRAINING
PATROLS
Girl Scouting is...
Based on moral and spiritual values
Voluntary
Open to all
Democratic
Non - political
Non – sectarian
Non – profit
Non – governmental
Part of nation building
HOW SCOUTING BEGAN
Robert Lord Baden Powell Olave Lady Baden Powell
1857 – 1941 1889 – 1977
Founder of Scouting World Chief Guide
Robert Lord Baden Powell
 Also known as Lord BP
 Hero of Mafeking
 “The Wolf That Never Sleeps”
 Founder of scouting
o A movement which provided
young people “Wisdom of the
Woods” and an ability to
survive by their own resources
 Aids of Scouting
 An army manual prepared by Lord Baden
Powell
 First guide for scouting activities which
consisted of tests and games of character and
intelligence and physical health
 Originally intended to help his soldiers to have
self-reliance, confidence, discretion, etc. through
challenges in small groups, called patrols.
 Scouting for Boys
Baden Powell’s next
book which
established the
promise, law, and
patrol system in
scouting
 Brownsea Island Camp
 Located in Dorset, England
 In 1907, Lord BP
established an
experimental camp for 20
boys to practice the
theories in his “Scouting
For Boys” manual.
Brownsea Island Camp
1908 After the successful experimental
camp, educators hailed BP’s scouting
theories as a revolution in education methods;
a new way of character training.

1909 A Boy Scout rally took place at the

Crystal Palace in London. Lord BP took
the salute of 11,000 boys during the rally.
A group of girls calling themselves “Girl
Scouts” turned up during the event. BP
decided they needed a name of their own
and a program suited to their needs.
1910 The Girl Guides
Association was officially
founded with BP’s sister,
Agnes Baden Powell as
President.

Agnes Baden Powell

1912 BP met Olave St

Clair Soames on on a
cruise to Jamaica. They got
married in October of the
same year.

Olave St Clair Soames

1919 Olave, Lady Baden Powell formed the
International Council which later became the World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS).
 Late 1920’s to Early 1930’s
The phenomenal success of the Boy and Girl
Scouting around the world with the work of
Lord and Lady BP

1926 Conceptualization of Thinking Day to

celebrate the joint birthdays of Lord and Lady
BP

1932 The Thinking Day Fund was launched at

the 7th WAGGGS World Conference.
HISTORY OF GIRL SCOUTS
OF THE PHILIPPINES
1917 Girl Scout troops were organized by
American Army and Navy families and
registered with GSUSA.

1918 Several lone

troops were organized
by missionaries
from 1918- 1926.
1918 Red Rose Troop of Davao
1926 Girl Scouts of Capiz
1928 Girl Scouts of Mountain Province
1932 Girl Scouts of Leyte
1936 Mrs. Pilar Hidalgo Lim, then President of the
National Federation of Women’s Clubs, with NFWC
Executive Secretary, Josefa Llanes Escoda, pushed the
idea of organizing girl scouting in the Philippines.
1939 Mrs. Escoda presides over the organizational meeting of
the GSP at the famous tea party after her Girl Scout training
with GSUSA and observation tours in Europe.
 December 12, 1939
The National Central Committee was organized, composed of
50 volunteers with ages 20 and 21 years and an Advisory
Committee with members older than 21 years.
 Pillars of GSP

Helen Z. Benitez Concepcion R. Gonzalez

Chairman Chairman
Central Committee Advisory Committee

Josefa Llanes – Escoda

National
Executive Director
Young members of the GSP Central Committee with Baby
Quezon & Mrs. Concepcion R. Gonzalez, National
Commissioner
 May 26, 1940
The Girl Scouts of the
Philippines was
chartered under
Commonwealth Act
542 as a national
organization during
the administration of
President Manuel L.
Quezon.
 March 22, 1941
The first National Girl Scout Rally held at the Manila
Grand Opera House drew more members to the
organization. About 3,000 members were registered in
1941 but all records were destroyed during World War II.
 During World War II, Girl Scouts, under the leadership
of Josefa Llanes-Escoda helped Filipino and American
soldiers by bringing them food and other supplies,
conveying messages from their loved ones.

The heroic underground work of Josefa Llanes-

Escoda angered the Japanese, which led them to
her imprisonment and eventual death.
When Manila was liberated in
1945, Elvira Llanes informed
GSUSA of the tragic death of
Mrs. Escoda.

She requested GSUSA to help

reorganize the movement .
They responded promptly.
After the war, people’s
interest in Girl
Scouting grew.

Reorganizational
work was hurdled by
both volunteers and
staff.
 September 1946

GSP was accepted as

a tenderfoot
member of
WAGGGS at the 11th
WAGGGS World
Conference in
France.
 August 1948

GSP was accepted

as a full member of
WAGGGS at the
12th WAGGGS
World Conference
in New York, USA.
In bestowing honor of full WAGGGS membership to GSP,
Lady Olave, the World Chief Guide said,

“You have proved yourself to be playing this fine game

of guiding and scouting just as well as the girls of all
the many other nations who are already members of
it.”
 January 1961
1st Asian Trainers Conference at Ating
Tahanan, Baguio City
January 1957
World Centenary Camp
CRG NPTC, Novaliches, Quezon City
Unveiling of Lord Robert Baden Powell’s
photo
In Camp to honor him on his 100th
birthday
 1966
Walter Donald Ross
Trophy Award to GSP for
Outstanding Service
Project for the Taal Volcano
eruption victims
May 1965
Lady Olave Baden Powell
joined more than 5,000 Girl
Scouts at the “Pasasalamat”
rally, GSP’s Silver Jubilee
Celebration.
THE GSP NATIONAL
PRESIDENTS
 All distinguished in their chosen fields and
careers, these women served GSP as National
Presidents.
They passionately
pursued the Vision and
Mission of the
movement started by
women suffragists
Josefa Llanes-Escoda
and Pilar Hidalgo Lim.
 MARINA YULO
PILAR
VARGAS
HIDALGO LIM
First GSP President

1949 1957
1951 1963

CONCEPCION RAFOLS MARIA KALAW

GONZALEZ KATIGBAK
Nat’l Commissioner
1940 - 1950
 BELEN ENRILE TRINIDAD F.
GUTTIEREZ LEGARDA

1971 1977
1976 1979

ESTEFANIA HELENA Z.
ALDABA LIM BENITEZ
 MILAGROS
CYNTHIA P.
ARANETA
ZAGALA
VILLASOR

1988 2000
1994 2004

AMELITA
DAYRIT GO
 TERESITA B.
CHOA

2006 2015
2008

SALUD A.
SUSAN R. LOCSIN
BAGALSO
Present
 GSP NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

MARIQUITA S. FLOR B.
JOSEFA LLANES-ESCODA CASTELO MALICAY
1953 - 1979 1979 - 1999

YOLANDA C. GLORIA B. DOLORES T.

HERNANDEZ ECHALUCE SANTIAGO
1999 - 2000 2000 - 2005 2005 – Present
FIRST GSP MEMBERS ELECTED
TO WAGGGS WORLD BOARD

Teresita Bermudez Choa Amelita Dayrit Go

1990 - 1999 1999 – 2005
GSP hosted the 31st WAGGGS World Conference in June
18-24, 2004 held at the Manila Hotel
 GIRL SCOUTING
teaches wholesome relationships starting from home
and moving out to the neighbors, community,
country and the world. Developing understanding
of cultural differences and promoting
international friendship and unity.
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