Jamaica

Guide Law

1. A Guide is loyal and can be trusted
   
2. A Guide is helpful
   
3. A Guide is polite and considerate
   
4. A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides
   
5. A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things
   
6. A Guide is obedient
   
7. A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties
   
8. A Guide makes good use of her time
   
9. A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people
   
10. A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does
    

Brownie Law

A Brownie thinks of others before herself, and does a good turn every day.

Development of the Movement

In 1915, Jamaica’s first Guide company was formed in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine. In 1916, the first camp was held and three years later a Ranger unit was started. Jamaica became a full member of WAGGGS in 1966 as a part of the Western Hemisphere Region, and in 1967, the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica was registered as a non-profit company limited by guarantee.

In 2010, Jamaica celebrated 100 years of Girl Guiding and 100 years of Brownie Guiding in 2017. In 2019, Jamaica will celebrate 100 years of Ranger Guiding. These achievements have formed a solid foundation for the Associations active movement of girls and young women, and creates a rich future for Guiding in Jamaica.