Guam Girl Scouts

Shortly after Girl Scouting started,the movement reached Guam. In 1935, two groups had formed at George Washington High School; the program the groups had started spread amongst the Guamanian villages quickly, but activity quickly ceased during World War II. After the war, in 1947, Agueda Johnston, the first president of the Girl Scouts, and Margaret McDonald reorganized Girl Scouting on Guam. Troop meetings then took place in Quonset huts, with local citizens and businesses sharing information and skills with the Troops. In the beginning 1980’s Mr. Ken Jones, a local businessman, made available the Girl Scout Service Center on Marine Drive, Upper Tumon, which is now known as the Kenneth T. Jones Building. The Guam Girl Scout Council has been on the island for 74 years.

http://guamgirlscouts.org/About_Guam/History.htm Guam Girl Scouts 

Statistics

• They have more than 26 troops in schools and villages across the island
• Their membership is approximately more than 500, with 60% “local” girls and 40% girls whose families live on military bases