Guides Celebrate.....

The Centenary year is a year long celebration of 100 years of guiding.

It’s been 100 years since the rally at Crystal Palace where several small groups of girls approached Lord Baden–Powell and asked for ‘something like the Scouts’ but for girls only.

During our Centenary year, Guides are spoilt for choice with a host of events and holidays designed just for them. A chance for you to have more fun than ever before!

Our Guides

Guides meet on a weekly basis on a Wednesday night. We have good numbers within 1st Bispham and these are supported well by a strong experienced leader team.

Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. Guiding provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. And 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 living.

 

Badges & Awards

Badges & Award

Interest badges are a part of the Patrol and unit programmes and allow a Guide to pursue and develop a personal interest independently. Interest badges are intended to support the development of individual Guides – but it is possible for a whole Patrol to work towards one together if they wish. The achievement of a high number of badges is not in itself an indicator of a highly successful Guide unit.

When a Guide has been an active unit member for a year, she is expected to gain a Guide Challenge badge. This badge recognises the commitment she has given to guiding during the past 12 months, including her Patrol, the unit and her wider community.

Baden-Powell Challenge Award

The Baden-Powell Challenge is the ultimate achievement for a Guide. It is for Guides who wish to stretch themselves as individuals to achieve the very best that they can.