Asotsiatsiya Haydiv Ukraïni Explained

Type:organization
Asotsiatsiya Haydiv Ukraïni
Location:Kyiv
Country:Ukraine
F-Date:1992
Members:1,000
Website:http://www.girlguiding.org.ua/
Gender:female
Pattern Head:barehead
Pattern Body:blouse long sleeves
Color Body:50C878
Pattern Legs:trousers
Color Legs:000000

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 and a full member in 2020. The girls-only association has 1,000 members, as of 2003.

History

Guiding in Ukraine started in 1911 as part of Plast. 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 and a full member in 2020.

Program and ideals

The association is divided in three age groups:

The Girl Guide emblem incorporates a brownie as well as grapes.

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