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6th
Bangor
Abbey Guide Unit |
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Guides
have fun!
Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making your own
decisions and having fun. Guiding allows you to explore new
possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having
adventures. It’s up to each Guide to work out which opportunities are
relevant for her, whether it’s improving her football skills, party
planning or learning about independent
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They take part in indoor and outdoor activities that challenge them
to do their best! Guides choose and plan most of their own
activities, which can include theme evenings, trips and all sorts of
fun! Already 6th Bangor have been Carol Singing,
taken part in a sponsored walk, had an activity day at Crawfordsburn
and held a sleepover. There are also Go For It’s to achieve
and Badges to work towards which cover a wide array of topics (click
the links below for more info): |
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Baden-Powell Challenge Award
The highest individual achievement a Guide can gain.
Challenge badges Challenge badges reward
Guides for their achievements over 12 months.
Go For It! Go For Its! are themed activity
resources that girls use to plan their Patrol times.
Interest badges
Interest badges allow a Guide to pursue and develop a personal interest
independently. |
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As a Guide you are a member of Girlguiding Ulster which is a division of
Girlguiding UK, the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young
women in this country. It has about 600,000 members. There are similar
organisations throughout the world and Girlguiding UK is a founding
member of the world association that unites them. |
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Any girl aged ten or over can be a Guide. The oldest Guides are usually
about 14/15 years old. Membership of Girlguiding UK is voluntary and is
open to any girl or woman, regardless of faith, race, culture,
nationality or any other circumstance, provided she is able to
understand and willing to make the Promise. |
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Guides make this simple Promise that they share with members around the
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I
promise that I will do my best:
To love my God,
To serve the Queen and my country,
and
To keep the Guide Law.
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Guides meet regularly, once a week during school terms for 1.5 hours.
There are often other opportunities for Guides to take part in special
activities and events throughout the year. Many Guide units go away on
International Trips, to camp or on overnight sleepovers. This year 6th
Bangor will visit Battlefield, go Camping with Scouts & CGI where they
will do activities such as canoeing, shooting, archery, climbing and
much more.
To apply to join today, please contact Gillian through the
Parish Office. |
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For more
information about being a Guide check out these links:
http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/
http://girlguidingulster.org.uk/
The links below will
take you to the Official Girlguiding UK youth websites -
providing games, activities, and other online fun
in a safe environment: |
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