| Kari Aas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Chief Scout of the Norsk Speiderpikeforbund | ||
| Term | 1927 - 1935 | ||
Karen Marta Inanda "Kari" Aas (6 October 1886 in Farsund-2 January 1978) was a Norwegian teacher and Scout leader, and served as the Chief Scout of the Norsk Speiderpikeforbund from 1927 to 1935. [1]
Aas graduated from teacher's college in Tromsø and found work as a teacher there in 1909. In 1910 she moved to Trondheim.[ citation needed ] Aas was a member of the Trondheim school board and executive board Trondhjems konsertforening, the Trondheim concert association. [1]
Aas attended the 1928 World Scout Conference in Budapest as one of the Norwegian delegates, and was a witness to the first casting of B-P's footprint, documented in her memoirs. She designed the World Trefoil emblem of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts that was adopted at the World Conference in 1930, a gold trefoil on a blue background. [2]
Aas wrote several books about Scouting and was the recipient of the Silver Fish Award. [1]
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