"Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA, ""Lanka Baladhakshika Samajaya"") (Sinhala:ශ්රී ලංකා බාළදක්ෂිකා සංගමය; ) is the national Guiding organization of Sri Lanka. It serves 54,824 members (as of 2016). Founded in 1917, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1951. In the 1960s the image of Girl Guiding in Sri Lanka was changed to give it a local character. New Sri Lanka badges for all ranks in the three branches were introduced. SLGGA is divided into four sections: Be prepared I promise on"
"promise in July 2014) As a Guide, I will try to: The Guide motto is ""Be Prepared"" Rangers are girls between ages 12½ and 17. Rangers meet in ""units"" which are not divided into patrols, all girls work together to decide the programme. Rangers form a ‘V’ shape for ceremonies. This symbolises the girls being right in the community, offering service and friendship to all. The promise is the same as the Brownie and Guide with an attachment on the end for the further responsibility of being a Ranger: The Guide laws are the same as the Guide. A cartoon"
"is often used to display badges and is a popular uniform choice. All members of Girlguiding make a promise upon joining. The current promises for each section are: Rainbows: <poem>I promise that I will do my best, to think about my beliefs, and to be kind and helpful.</poem> Brownies, Guides, members of The Senior Section and Leaders: <poem>I promise that I will do my best; To be true to myself and develop my beliefs, To serve the Queen and my community, To help other people and To keep the (Brownie) Guide Law.</poem> In 1994, the promise was changed from 'To"
"badges"". The keys are: Key to Brownies, Key to Me, Key to My Community, Key to I Can, Key to Active Living, Key to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Key to the Living World, Key to Camping, Key to the Arts, Key to Girl Guides. Guides are girls between 9 and 11 years of age. Guides are encouraged to do service projects to help their communities. Guides learn about people in other countries and are encouraged to discover and explore issues which are important to them. Their uniforms, originally navy blue, were then sky blue and navy blue, and are"
"logo and the South African Guides chosen pattern. The Girl Guides Association of South Africa wanted to portray their African dream and the sense of unity of all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Ten lines within the logo symbolise the ten Laws shared by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The three triangles symbolise the threefold Promise. The ""M"" shape symbolises the global challenges facing Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting that can be overcome through unity. The conference's theme was ""Join in, reach out, change lives"". Graça Machel was the keynote speaker. In her address, Machel spoke about her childhood and"
"Asian, Caribbean and Americas, European, and Pacific. International Conferences are held every four years, this has been happening since 1998 when the conference was in Australia. It was in Thailand in 2002, Northern Ireland in 2006, Malaysia in 2010, and Australia in 2014. The Queen Mother and Princess Alice were Girls' Brigade's patrons until their deaths in 2002 and 2004 respectively. There are, at the moment, no living patrons. The international vision statement is ""Girls' lives transformed, God's world enriched"" The Girls' Brigade's principles are as follows: The motto of the Girls' Brigade is ""Seek, Serve and Follow Christ"" and"
"In 1929 the motto was established as: ""Solae Sed Sodales"" translating to: Lones but of a sisterhood The uniform is the same as their counterpart. Their promise badge used to contain an ‘L’ but this was dropped after the last re-vamp of the logo. This section is for Young Women aged 17–25. Members of Connect can choose from a wide range of unique and exciting opportunities, including international experiences, volunteering within GirlGuiding New Zealand (GirlGuiding NZ) as a mentor or leader, learning new skills, staying in touch, having fun and working towards valuable qualifications. The three options are: Network (an"
"Girl Guides Singapore Girl Guides Singapore (Malay: ""Pandu Puteri Singapura"", GGS) is the national Guiding organization of Singapore. It serves 12,340 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1917, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1966. Formerly named The Singapore Girl Guides Association, the association renamed to its present name on 24 July 2004. The association is divided in three sections according to age: The Girl Guide emblem incorporates the letters ""P"" ""P"", for ""Pandu Puteri Singapura"", Girl Guides Singapore in Malay, the National Language of Singapore. I promise"
"organisation changed its name and programme to Guides New Zealand and was a founding member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928.<ref name=""http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/organisations/97"">WAGGS website</ref><ref name=""http://www.girlguidingnz.org.nz/about-us/history"">Guides NZ – History </ref> From 1923 to 1968 the promise read: From 1923 to 1973 there were 10 laws and the motto was ""Be Prepared"". In 2007, this organisation changed its name from Guides New Zealand to GirlGuiding New Zealand. The Girl Peace Scouts existed until amalgamation with the Girl Guides in 1923. The name, Girl Peace Scouts, applied to girls between 12 and 20. Any girls who could afford"
"Girl Guides Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are a Scouting movement found worldwide, originally and still largely designed for girls and women only. These organisations evolved from as early as 1908, with girls wanting or demanding to take part in the then grassroots 'Boy Scout' Movement. In different places around the world, the movement developed in diverse ways. In some places, girls joined or attempted to join Scouting organisations. In other places, girls' groups were started independently, some of them later opening up to boys or merging with boys' organisations. In other instances, mixed groups were formed, sometimes to later"
"of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts on 3 July 2012 and now stands as below: As a Guide I will strive to:<br> Respect myself and others<br> Be considerate, honest and trustworthy<br> Be friendly to others<br> Make choices for a better world<br> Use my time and abilities wisely<br> Be thoughtful and optimistic<br> Live with courage and strength. Prior to 1996 Girl Guides in Australia were organised into one of four youth sections based on age. These were: Gumnut Guides; age 5–7 years old Brownie Guides; aged 7–10 years old Girl Guides; aged 10–14 years old Ranger Guides; aged 14–18 years old"
"unchanged. Guides is for girls between 9 and 12½ years old. Guides meet in “companies” or “units” which are split into “patrols” of 4–6 girls in each. Each patrol has a leader and a second, usually girls with more experience elected by her peers. Guides form a ‘horseshoe’ shape for ceremonies. This symbolises a service and awareness which is beginning to look wider than just the family and friends. I promise to do my best, To be true to myself and develop my beliefs, To live by the Guide Law, And take action for a better world. (Changed to this"
"first attempts to reorganize the movement started in 1988 as a response to political change in Hungary. In 1989, the Association of Hungarian Girl Guides was relaunched. A central committee concentrated on training potential leaders. In 1996 there were 20 troops, mostly working in schools. The Guide Motto is ""Jó Munkát"". The Magyar noun for a single Guide is ""Cserkész"". Fogadom, hogy hiven teljesitem kötelességeimet, amelyekkel Istennek, hazámnak és embertársaimnak tartozom. Minden tölem telhetöt megteszek, hog másoknak segitsek. Ismerem a cserkésztörvenyt, és azt mindenkor megtartom.""I promise that I will do the duties I owe to God, my motherland, and my"
"living things.<br> A Guide is obedient.<br> A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.<br> A Guide makes good use of her time.<br> A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.<br> A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does. As a part of the Promise and Law review, the Guide Law was updated in July 2012. This followed extensive consultations with Girl Guides and Leaders, with an emphasis on identifying those principles they felt best reflected the goal of modern Guiding. The updated Guide Law was ratified by the World Association"
"God and my country in all circumstances, to help other and to keep the Guide Law."" The Guide Law of the Guides du Bénin: The Guide Motto is ""Toujours prêt!"", ""Always Prepared"" in French. Guides du Bénin The Guides du Bénin (""Girl Guides of Benin"") is the national Guiding organization of Benin. Guiding in Benin started in 1954, the association was founded in 1960 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1963. The girls-only association has 1,533 members (as of 2003). It is affiliated to Scoutisme Béninois, the national member of"
"World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. All three associations in this Federation are community development oriented and there are several development centers in the capital and the provinces. Scouts take an active part in rural education and help with instruction in adult literacy classes. They also help during national disasters, undertaking relief projects, rescuing farmers during flooding, and rounding up cattle to move them to high land. The Scout Motto is ""Sois Prêt"" (Be Prepared) or ""Toujours Prêt"" (Always Prepared) in French, depending on the organization. The Scout emblems of each association incorporate the national colors of the"
"as ""Lady Baden-Powell"") became involved and, in 1918, was appointed Chief Guide. Most activities are similar to those of the (Boy) Scouts, but two central themes have been present from the earliest days of the movement: domestic skills and ""a kind of practical feminism which embodies physical fitness, survival skills, camping, citizenship training, and career preparation"". Local groups, called variously units, companies or troops are the fundamental unit of the Girl Guides. These are run by an adult, normally a woman who is between 18 and 65 years of age. She has responsibility for the girls in her group and"
"(as of 2010) including 18,000 youth members, aged 5 to 17. Over a million Australian women are or have been Guides. The Girl Guide emblem incorporates the Commonwealth Star. For many years, the Guide Promise closely resembled that of Girlguiding UK: I promise that I will do my best:<br> To do my duty to God,<br> to serve the Queen and my country,<br> To help other people, and<br> To keep the Guide Law. The Girl Guides Australia Board in May 2010, passed a recommendation that Members may opt to use an alternative to the current Promise: I promise that I will"
"now the uniform blue shirts with navy blue insets and the collar and sleeves. The program is called ""Guides on the Go"" and was first distributed in 2006. There are four program areas: You in Guiding, You and Others, Discovering You and Beyond You. Girls can earn their Lady Baden Powell Award, the highest achievement a Guide can earn, as well as many different ""interest"" badges. Occasionally Guides help sparks and brownies, earning a crests entitled "" spark/brownie helper"". Guides can go camping, canoe, Have a sleepover, or help a local women's shelter. Pathfinders are girls between 12 and 14"
"Girlguiding Girlguiding is the operating name of The Guide Association, previously named The Girl Guides Association and is the national guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest girl-only youth organisation. Girlguiding is a charitable organisation. Within Girlguiding, participants take on adventurous activities, such as climbing, canoeing, sailing and orienteering and have the opportunity to get involved in camps and international events, including girl-only festivals and overseas development projects. In local groups – called 'units' - girls complete badges and challenges that cover topics from circus skills, stargazing and scientific investigation, to first aid, camping and community"
"keep the Guide Law.<br> <br> Note : <br> Happy Bee Promise<br> I am a Happy Bee.<br> I love my family.<br> I love my friends.<br> I love nature. As a Guide [1]<br> I will be reliable, honest and trustworthy<br> I will use my resources wisely and help others<br> I will be true to myself and respect the opinion of others<br> I will face challenges and learn from my experiences<br> I will care for nature and all living things<br> I will be friendly and a sister to all Guides The Guide Motto is the same for all sections: ""Be Prepared"" (準備). The"
"the tune of the Cambridge Chimes: In Australia (where girls of all ages are now called Girl Guides) the Guiding Promise is: Prior to 2012, the Promise was: The Brownie Guide Law, prior to 1996, was: The Brownie Promise 1990: I promise to do my bestTo do my duty to God To serve my Queen & my country To help other peopleAnd to do a good deed every day.Motto 1990: Be prepared. The Brownie Guide Motto, prior to 1996, was: The Guide Law, Promise and Motto, which are followed by all ages of the guiding movement after 1996, are the"
"after the Soviet occupation of Estonia. The organization ""Estonian Girl Guides in Exile"" was established in the autumn of 1949, and a change of statutes and name occurred in 1960. The organization was founded through the merger of the ""Eesti Gaidide Malev"" (Estonian Girl Guide Association) with 250 members and the ""Eesti Gaidide Ühendus"" (Estonian Guide Association) with 525 members in 1999. The Guide Motto is ""Ole Valmis"", translated as ""Be Prepared"" in Estonian. The Estonian noun for a single Guide is ""gaid"". The Girl Guide emblem is set upon a banner of the flag of Estonia. Eesti Gaidide Liit"
"God and my country, Help other at any occasion and Obey the Guiding Law. A Guide... Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil The Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil (FBB, ""Girl Guide Federation of Brazil"") is the national Guiding organization of Brazil. It serves 6,201 members as of 2003. Founded in 1919, the coeducational organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1930. The association is divided in five sections according to age: The Girl Guide emblem incorporates the color scheme of the flag of Brazil. The Brazilian Guide motto is """"semper parata"""", Latin"
"to be a member of Girlguiding UK at any age level and has no group, then she may become a lone guide. Girlguiding BGIFC's lone guides interact by post and email and are encouraged to attend the biennial camps. All Girlguiding BGIFC members wear the galleon badge on their uniform. The badge depicts a galleon sailing across the ocean. The colours of the Union Flag, red, white and blue, are all present. The ship symbolises Guiding overseas. The red cross on the white mainsail is a crusader cross, symbolising the adventurous and crusading spirit of the people who leave their"
"duty to God and my country, To help other people every day, especially those at home. On my honour, I promise to do my best, To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people at all times and to obey the Guide Law. As with the Promise there are also differences in the Law. Again, following the differences within levels, here are the motto's of the Brownies and Guides. The Nigerian Girl Guides Association The Nigerian Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Nigeria. It serves 113,726 members (as of 2006). Founded in 1919,"
"by Lina Beard on February 7, 1912 in Flushing, New York of a Girl Pioneers of America group. Lord Baden-Powell had authorized an American version of the Girl Guides manual through the Henry Holt Publishing Company, who then approached Lina Beard to write the manual. The Girl Guides of America, later the Girl Scouts of the United States and finally the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), were founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and were granted a congressional charter on March 16, 1950. They are a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living"
"in Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Many, though by no means all, Girl Guide and Girl Scout groups across the globe trace their roots to this point. Baden-Powell chose the name ""Guides"" from a regiment in the British Indian Army, the Corps of Guides, which served on the Northwest Frontier and was noted for its skills in tracking and survival. In some countries, the girls preferred to remain or call themselves ‘Girl Scouts’. Other influential women in the history of the movement were Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Olga Drahonowska-Małkowska in Poland and Antoinette Butte"
"updated promise was ratified by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts on 3 July 2012 and now stands as below: I promise that I will do my best<br> To be true to myself and develop my beliefs<br> To serve my community and Australia<br> And live by the Guide Law. The original and long-standing Guide Law, as established in 1910 was: A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.<br> A Guide is helpful.<br> A Guide is polite and considerate.<br> A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.<br> A Guide is kind to animals and respects all"
"activities undertaken. They are often adorned with badges indicating a Guide's achievements and responsibilities. In some places, uniforms are manufactured and distributed by approved companies and the local Guiding organisation. In other places, members make uniforms themselves. Girl Guides Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are a Scouting movement found worldwide, originally and still largely designed for girls and women only. These organisations evolved from as early as 1908, with girls wanting or demanding to take part in the then grassroots 'Boy Scout' Movement. In different places around the world, the movement developed in diverse ways. In some places, girls joined"
"biscuits: The money raised is spent at a local and national level. The Guide biscuit campaign starts in May each year. In 2010, Girl Guides Australia celebrated 100 years of Guiding across Australia. The centenary ran from September 2009 to February 2011. Girl Guides Australia Girl Guides Australia (GGA) is the national Guiding organisation in Australia. Its mission is to empower girls and young women to grow into confident, self-respecting members of the community. Membership is open to all girls and young women from all cultures, faiths and traditions. Guiding groups formed in Australia as early as 1909, and by"
"affiliation ended in 2006. Girl Guides of Canada is the largest organization for women and girls in Canada. The membership is organized into different groups according to age. These are Sparks (ages 5 and 6), Brownies (ages 7 and 8), Guides (ages 9 – 11), Pathfinders (ages 12 – 14), and Rangers (15-17+) . There is also a program for girls who, for whatever reason, are not able to physically attend unit meetings. They are known as 'Lones' and complete the program of their branch by correspondence with a Lone Guider. Two of Guiding's newest initiatives are Extra Ops and"
"Het Nederlands Padvindsters Gilde"". The badge consists of a ten-point star for the ten points of the Girl Scout law on a Trefoil for Girl Scouting/Guiding. Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde (APG, ""The Aruban Guild of Girl Guides"") is the national Guiding organization of Aruba. It serves 326 members (as of 2017). Founded in 1941, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1993 and a full member in 2017. The association is divided in three sections according to age: The Girl Scout Motto is ""Wees Bereid"","