Guías de México

Guías de México
Guides of Mexico
Country Mexico
Founded 1930
Membership 5,196
Affiliation World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Website
http://www.guiasdemexico.org.mx/
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Guías de México (Guides of Mexico) is the national Guiding organization of Mexico. It serves 5,196 members (as of 2008).[1] Founded in 1930, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1948 and a full member in 1957. WAGGGS' world centre Our Cabaña, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, opened in 1957.

Program

The association is divided in 6 sections according to age:[2]

  • Girasoles - ages 4 to 6
  • Haditas - ages 6 to 9
  • Guías - ages 9 to 12
  • Guías intermedias - ages 12 to 15
  • Guías mayores - ages 15 to 18
  • Cadetes - ages 18

Ticalli

Ticalli ("Your Home" in Nahuatl language) is a hostel opened to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from all over the world. Accommodation is in dormitories or double rooms and there are five bathroom units. This allows Guías de México to receive 60 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts at a time. The Guide shop and National Headquarters are also located on the same premises.

Sources

  1. ↑ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  2. ↑ worldguiding.net Archived 2007-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.

See also

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