Vlasta Koseová
Born
Vlasta Štěpánová

(1895-05-21)May 21, 1895
Sedlec (Prague-East District)
DiedSeptember 29, 1973(1973-09-29) (aged 78)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Alma mater
Known forFounding Czech Girl Scouts

Vlasta Koseová (née Štěpánová, May 21, 1895, in Sedlec, Austria-Hungary – September 29, 1973, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was the founder of Czech Girl Scouting.[1] In January 1915, the first Girl Scouts were introduced, under her leadership, and shortly thereafter, a Junák section for Guide Education was established. In 1923 she married Dr. Jaroslav Kose, who was executed in 1942 in Brno Kounic college.[2] For her work in Scouting, she received top Junák Girl Scouting honors including Order of the Silver Trefoil.

References

  1. ↑ "Vlasta Koseová". encyklopedie.brna.cz (in Czech). 2004. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Jaroslav Kose". encyklopedie.brna.cz (in Czech). 2004. Retrieved 2018-05-15.


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