National Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts of Armenia
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The National Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts of Armenia (ASTGIK, meaning "little star"; ) is the national Guiding
association of Armenia
. Guiding came to Armenia in 1988, the association was founded in 1996 and became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) in 2002. The girls-only organization has 1,002 members (as of 2002).
s in Armenia were founded in 1988 as part of a coeducational Scouting organization
. In 1996, the girls left this organization and founded ASTGIK, a girls-only association. First contact with WAGGGS was established in 1997, and in 1999, the association received the status WAGGGS Certificate of Country Working Towards Membership. Meanwhile, ASTGIK was authorized by the Armenian Ministry of Justice in December 1998. In 2002, the association became an associate member of WAGGGS.
ASTGIK has formulated nine main focuses of its program:
The association works in three age sections:
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 Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Guiding came to Armenia in 1988, the association was founded in 1996 and 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 2002. The girls-only organization has 1,002 members (as of 2002).
History
The first Guide patrolPatrol
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.- Military :...
s in Armenia were founded in 1988 as part of a coeducational Scouting organization
Scouting in Armenia
The Scout and Guide movement in Armenia is served by* Hayastani Azgayin Skautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
. In 1996, the girls left this organization and founded ASTGIK, a girls-only association. First contact with WAGGGS was established in 1997, and in 1999, the association received the status WAGGGS Certificate of Country Working Towards Membership. Meanwhile, ASTGIK was authorized by the Armenian Ministry of Justice in December 1998. In 2002, the association became an associate member of WAGGGS.
Program
The aim of the association is "to support the development of the spiritual, intellectual, physical and social potential of girls and young women as individuals and as responsible citizens of their country in (an) always changing world."ASTGIK has formulated nine main focuses of its program:
- Scouting Family
- The society in which I live
- Learn yourself
- Healthy mode of life
- World of art
- World around us
- Enlarge your world outlook
- Home-maker
- Look at nature.
The association works in three age sections:
- Artswikner - ages 6 to 10
- Arenushner - ages 11 to 15
- Parmanuhiner - ages 16 to 20