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Lietuvos skaučių seserija

Lietuvos skaučių seserija

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Lietuvos skaučių seserija (LSSes; Lithuanian Girl Guides) is a Guiding association in Lithuania. Guiding in Lithuania started in 1926, was banned by the Soviets in 1940 and restarted in 1990.

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The association became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 2008. The girls-only association had 742 members in 2012.[1]

After three years without contacts to the LSSes, the Europe Committee and the World Board of WAGGGS recommended a termination of membership in 2017.[1] The respective motion was not carried during the 36th World Conference and LSSes retained its membership.

The organizations has strong ties to Lithuanian Scouts-in-Exile in the United States and Canada.

The Guide Motto is Budėk, translating as Be Prepared in Lithuanian.

The Guide emblem incorporates the Cross of Lorraine.

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    "Change of Entity. World Conference Document No. 10" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Retrieved 2017-09-22.


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