Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen

The Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen ("Girl Guides Association of the Netherlands Antilles") is the national Guiding organization of the Netherlands Antilles. It serves 461 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1930, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1978.

Program and ideals

The association is divided in four sections according to age;cite web |url=http://pnagirls.tripod.com/ |title=Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen |publisher=Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen |accessdate=2007-03-21]
*Elvita - ages 4 to 7
*Kabouter - ages 8 to 10
*Guia Menor - ages 11 to 14
*Guia Mayor - ages 15 to 18

The Girl Scout Motto is "Sea Prepara", "Be Prepared" in Papiamento, and "Weest Paraat" in Dutch.

The badge of the "Padvindstersvereniging van de Nederlandse Antillen" is based on the badge of the former Dutch Girl Scouts organisation, " Het Nederlands Padvindsters Gilde". The badge consists of a ten point star for the ten lines in the Girl Scouts law on a Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding

ee also

* Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin (French Scouting on the divided island of Sint Maarten)
* Scouting Antiano

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External links

* [http://pnagirls.tripod.com/ Official homepage]