Israel

• The Israel Druze Boy and Girl Scout Association (IDBGSA)
• The Israel Greek Orthodox Boy and Girl Scouts (OSA)
• The Israel Arab School Boy and Girl Scouts (IASBGS)
• The Hebrew Boy and Girl Scout Association (HBGSA)
• The Israel Arab Muslim Boy and Girl Scouts (IAMBGS)
• The Israel Arab Catholic Boy and Girl Scouts (IACBGS)

Promise:

Girl Scout Promise

I will live my life correctly and do my duty
I will serve my people and my country
I will help all those in need
The Girl Scout Law, I protect and will protect.
Be correct, correct forever
Be correct, correct forever.

Brownie Promise

Hineni nachon lemaleh et hukat eidat haofarim, leasot maaseh tov bchol yom veyom, uloazor bemyuchad bevet horai

Brownie Promise

I am ready to keep the Pack Law, to do a good turn every day and to help my parents especially at home.

Law:

Midot

1 Hatsofe devaro emeth

2 Hatsofe neman lemdinato

3 Hatsofe Chaver moil bachevra, ohev avoda veozer lezolato

4 Hatsofe rea lechol adam veach lecol tsofe

5 Hatsofe adeev

6 Hatsofe chovev et hachaie vehazomech uemagen aleahem

7 Hatsofe ish mishmaat

8 Hatsofe aeno nofel berucho

9 Hatsofe chafschan

10 Hatsofe tahor bedibure ubamaasaw

Girl Scout Law (English)

1 Girl Scouts tell the truth

2 Girl Scouts are true to their country, their people and their language

3 Girl Scouts are good citizens and love to work and help the needy

4 Girl Scouts are a friend to all and a sister to all Scouts

5 Girl Scouts are polite and courteous

6 Girl Scouts protect the countryside and animals

7 Girl Scouts are disciplined

8 Girl Scouts are always in good spirits

9 Girl Scouts are frugal

10 Girl Scouts are pure in thoughts and deeds.

Brownie Law

Haofer metsayet latzvi
Haofer kovesh yetsiro

Brownie Law

The ‘ofer’ (Brownie) obeys the ‘Big Deer’. 
The ‘ofer’ does not give in to herself.

Motto:

Motto - Heye nachon - Be Prepared

Brownie Motto - Nishma venaaseh - We’ll listen and obey

Age groups:

Tsofe Ranger 15-18

Nachshon Girl Scout 11-14

Ofer Brownie 9-10

Development of the movement:

The Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation is composed of six component Associations: the Hebrew Boy and Girl Scout Association, the Arab Schools Boy and Girl Scouts, the Israel Arab Boy and Girl Scouts, the Israel Greek Orthodox Boy and Girl Scouts, the Israel Catholic Boy and Girl Scouts and the Israel Druze Boy and Girl Scout Association.

Scouting is Israel in much older than the State of Israel itself. It dates back to 1919 when Scouts visited Palestine and encouraged other interested people to form a Scout Association.

Programme:

Girl Scouting plays a special role in the life of the country, and the programme emphasises training in the service of the state and its people. The Federation has worked at developing national and political awareness, fuller involvement in community life, closer co-operation between minority groups in the different Associations, more self-government and a wider range in the older age group. Much attention has also been paid to developing programmes for the Ranger/Rover age group, the result of which has been an increase in Ranger/Rover membership.

Girl Scouting among underprivileged children has increased, and over 30% of the membership comes from low-income communities. Girl Scouting among the disabled in all the Component Associations has also increased.

Relationship to society:

Community activities for the Ranger/Rover age group include the establishment of small groups which spend a year (between leaving school and undertaking national service) in development towns, giving service to the community and helping with Girl Scouting and Scouting activities in youth clubs, kindergartens and schools.

Many groups of Rangers/Rovers go to kibbutzim as part of their national service.

Communication and Cooperation

Members of the Associations are encouraged to form their own international contacts by corresponding with other Girl Guides/Girl Scouts throughout the world.

The Federation publishes an illustrated magazine, Heye Nachon (Be Prepared) which contains news and information about Girl Scouting in Israel.

Training:

Outdoor and Environmental Activities

All the Associations incorporate regional camps and cross-country hikes as important parts of the programme.  Members are encouraged to participate in tree-planting campaigns whenever possible.

* Information compiled in 1997