Type: | organization |
The Girl Guides Association of Barbados | |
Country: | Barbados |
F-Date: | 30 November 1918 |
Members: | 2,500 |
Affiliation: | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |
Gender: | female |
Pattern Head: | beret |
Skintone: | D |
Color Head: | B5651D |
Pattern Body: | blouse short sleeves |
Color Body: | B5651D |
Pattern Legs: | skirt |
Color Legs: | B5651D |
Uniform Caption: | Brownie |
Chiefscout: | Nadia Skeete |
Chiefscouttitle: | Chief Commissioner |
The Girl Guides Association of Barbados (GGAB) is the national Guiding organization on the island nation of Barbados. It serves 3,500 members (as of 2017). Founded in 1918, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1969.
The first Guide meeting in Barbados was held on 30 November 1918 at Government House, Saint Michael. Thereafter, units for Brownies, Rangers, and Blossom Guides were introduced. Most of the Units are based at Primary and Secondary Schools, however, there are some Units based at Headquarters and at several Churches. The programs of the Association cater to girls and young women between 4 and 25 years.
Its Headquarters is located at "Pax Hill", Belmont Road, Saint Michael, Barbados, and is very close to Bridgetown.
The Association is divided into two sections with five sub-sections according to age:
The organization is divided into four divisions and eight districts. Each division and district is headed by a commissioner.
The council is the general management committee made up of district commissioners inclusive of the executive and all other sub-management teams. The executive committee is a sub committee of the council and responsible for the overall management of the organisation.