ðə fˈɜːst kˈɑːntækt wɪð wˈæɡɡz wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə stˈæɾəs wˈæɡɡz sɚtˈɪfɪkət ʌv kˈʌntɹi wˈɜːkɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp.
The first contact with WAGGGS was established in 1997, and in 1999, the association received the status WAGGGS Certificate of Country Working Towards Membership.