Asociación Guías Scout del Uruguay
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The Asociación Guías Scout del Uruguay (AGSU, Girl Guide Association of Uruguay) is the national Guiding
organization of Uruguay
. It serves 66 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1924, the coeducational organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1966.
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organization of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It serves 66 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1924, the coeducational organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
in 1966.
Program sections
The association is divided in three section according to age:- Brownies - ages 7 to 11
- Girl Scouts - ages 11 to 15
- Rangers - ages 15 to 19
See also
- Scouting and Guiding in Uruguay
- Movimiento Scout del UruguayMovimiento Scout del UruguayThe Movimiento Scout del Uruguay is the national Scouting organization of Uruguay, and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting was founded in Uruguay in 1947 and became a member of WOSM in 1950...