The Malta Girl Guides Association
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The Malta Girl Guides Association (MGGA) is the national Guiding
association of Malta
. Guiding in Malta started in 1918 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) in 1966. The girls-only association has 1,337 members (as of 2003).
. In 1923, Maltese girls formed a separate organization. Both organizations merged in 1938, although there remained some groups of British Guides.
In 1966, two years after the independence of Malta, the MGGA became an associate member of the WAGGGS. The association gained full WAGGGS-membership in 1972, and the last groups of British Guides left the island in 1978.
The association is divided in four age-groups:
The program is divided into eight areas:
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...
association of Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. Guiding in Malta started in 1918 and became a 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 1966. The girls-only association has 1,337 members (as of 2003).
History
Guiding in Malta began in 1918 for British girls as part of The Guide Association (UK)Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
. In 1923, Maltese girls formed a separate organization. Both organizations merged in 1938, although there remained some groups of British Guides.
In 1966, two years after the independence of Malta, the MGGA became an associate member of the WAGGGS. The association gained full WAGGGS-membership in 1972, and the last groups of British Guides left the island in 1978.
Program
The aim of the association is to "enable young girls and young women to develop good character formation and to discover their potential through an interactive programme giving a positive sense of direction and a world of opportunities as responsible citizens".The association is divided in four age-groups:
- Dolphins (ages 5 to 7)
- BrowniesBrownies (Girl Guides)A Brownie is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations for girls from their seventh birthday to their tenth birthday. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organisation.-History:...
(ages 7 to 10) - Guides (ages 10 to 14)
- Rangers (ages 14 to 18)
The program is divided into eight areas:
- Environment
- Skills
- Culture and Heritage
- Health
- Creativity
- Local & International Guiding
- Service
- Mind & Spirit
Further reading
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Bureau (1997), Trefoil Round the World. Eleventh Edition 1997. ISBN 0-900827-75-0