Asotsiatsiya Haydov Ukrayiny
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The Asotsiatsiya Haydiv Ukraïni (Асоціація Гайдів України, Association of Ukrainian Guides) is the national Guiding
organization of Ukraine
. Guiding in Ukraine began in 1911 and, after being banned in the 1920s, it was restarted in 1992. It became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) in 1999. The girls-only association has 1,000 members, as of 2003.
. However, in the 1920s, Scouting and Guiding was banned and the groups were incorporated in the Pioneer Movement
.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union
, Guiding was reintroduced to Ukraine in 1992. With support by the Norwegian
Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon
, a national association was formed on November 25, 1995. It became an associate member of WAGGGS in 1999.
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates a brownie as well as grapes.
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 Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Guiding in Ukraine began in 1911 and, after being banned in the 1920s, it was restarted in 1992. It 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...
(WAGGGS) in 1999. The girls-only association has 1,000 members, as of 2003.
History
Guiding in Ukraine started in 1911 as part of PlastPlast
The Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine commonly called Ukrainian Plast or simply Plast is the largest Scouting organization in Ukraine.-First Phase: 1911-1920:...
. However, in the 1920s, Scouting and Guiding was banned and the groups were incorporated in the Pioneer Movement
Pioneer movement
A pioneer movement is an organization for children operated by a communist party. Typically children enter into the organization in elementary school and continue until adolescence. The adolescents then typically joined the Young Communist League...
.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Guiding was reintroduced to Ukraine in 1992. With support by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon
Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon
Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Norway, founded in 2003. It took over the WOSM membership of Norges Speiderforbund and the WAGGGS membership of the Fellesrådet for speiderpiker i Norge...
, a national association was formed on November 25, 1995. It became an associate member of WAGGGS in 1999.
Program and ideals
The association is divided in three age groups:- Swallows (ages 7 to 11)
- Guides (ages 11 to 16)
- Rangers (ages 16 to 20)
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates a brownie as well as grapes.