Welcome to Guides
Age Range: 10½ - 15 yrs
Promise: "I promise on my honour to do my best, to do my duty to my God* and my country, to help other people at all times and to obey the Guide Law."
*The word "God" can be replaced by the word "faith" according to one's spiritual beliefs.
Motto: "Be Prepared" (BP are also the initials of our founder, Lord Robert Baden Powel)
Guide Laws
1. A Guide is honest and reliable.
2. A Guide is loyal.
3. A Guide is useful and helps others.
4. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other guide.
5. A Guide is polite and considerate.
6. A Guide cares for all living things and their environment.
7. A Guide is responsible and respects authority.
8. A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
9. A Guide makes good use of time, talent and materials.
10. A Guide respects herself in all she thinks, says and does.
Handshake: Guides may use the left handshake, in common with all members of the Guide and Scout movement worldwide.
Uniform: Guides wear a t-shirt, hoodie, patterned neckerchief and a bag. Guides have a choice of a blue t-shirt with a pink stripe on each side or a pink t-shirt with a blue stripe on each side. The Guide hoodie is blue with a pink logo and pink lining. All Units wear the same neckerchief - white background with blue and pink celtic knots. Guides have a choice of a blue or pink bag for their badges, with our logo and "Irish Girl Guides" written on it. Guides wear navy tracksuit bottoms or jeans and runners.
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Guides can still wear their old uniform until January 2013, which consists of a navy sweatshirt or rugby shirt, blue polo shirt, navy badge sash and their own Unit neckerchief.
