The Guide Group
Know the various girl guide groups.
Huhuwa/Ananse/Brownies
They are girls of ages between 4-7 years old.
Brownies were first organized by Lord Baden-Powell in 1914, to complete the range of age groups for girls in Scouting. They were first run as the youngest group in the Guide Association by Agnes Baden-Powell, Lord Baden-Powell’s younger sister. In 1918 his wife Lady Olave Baden-Powell took over the responsibility for the Girl Guides and thus for Brownies.
The Brownies Motto: “Always Ready to Help”.
The Promise:
I promise that to do my best
To do my duty to God
To serve my country and help others
And to keep the Ananse Guide Law
“An Ananse Guide is truthful, obedient and cheerful and thinks of others before herself”
Ananse Guides are purposeful and sincere members of the Guide family.
They are busy people who love making things, playing games, helping at home, acting and singing in packs; shuttle at all levels and go out for picnics and treasure hunts.
The Group is called a Pack. They are always put into a group of six and they are called sixes. The leader in a group is called Sixer assisted by her Second.
Rangers/Cadets/Young Leaders
Rangers/Cadets/Young Leaders are between the ages of 14 and 25. When you have left Guides you can join this group. They have a very adventurous programme. They have opportunities to give service in big ways for which they prepare themselves to render service to the community.
They are trained to be leaders in the youth movement and in particular in our movement as Adult Leaders. They enjoy discussions and talks and have training course in many varied subjects.
What do they do?
- Flexibility and choice are very much a part of the Ranger Programme. Young women are challenged to explore new experience and take responsibility for their own planning. Taking an active part in their communities is strongly encouraged.
- They have opportunities to travel to attend international camps and events make new friends from here, there and everywhere and learn so much stuff that you don’t get anywhere else.
- One of the best things about being a Ranger is the opportunity to develop leadership skills working with Rainbows, Brownies or Guide units.
- Rangers enjoy adventures setting their own goals and achieving them: learning what is important to them, developing their own values and a personal code to live by, understanding the importance of communities and learning more about the world and most of all having food and fun with their friends.
Adult Leaders
What do Leaders do?
- A leader works with the girls to assist in planning and carrying out fun and challenging activities.
- Leaders spend time outside of weekly meetings with girls planning activities and events and they are also encouraged to have ongoing training.
- All groups within Guiding are supervised by trained volunteer adult leaders reporting to a local coordinator.
- Opportunities are provided to participate in one-to- one coaching, observation, workshops, self -study and/or practical activities. New leaders complete the Orientation Programme and Introduction to Leadership. After the training a new Leader starts working towards the Leadership Qualification and ongoing training is available to experienced Leaders.
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