- Girl Guides Australia
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name = Girl Guides Australia
headquarters =
country =Australia
f-date = 1910
founder =
members = 30,811
chiefscouttitle = Chief Commissioner
chiefscout =Lynne Price
website = [http://www.girlguides.org.au/ girlguides.org.au]
affiliation =World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Girl Guides Australia is the national Guiding organisation in
Australia . Founded in 1910, the girls-only organization became a full member of theWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928. It has 30,811 members (as of 2003).Program and ideals
All youth members from 5-18 are known as Guides. However, they meet in age based groups.
Age 5-6: Pre Junior Guides (Previously Gumnut Guides)7-10: Junior Guides (Brownies)10-14: Girl Guides14-18: Senior Guides (Ranger Guides)18-30: Olave Program (Rangers)
Guide Leaders are adult volunteers aged 18 or over.
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates elements of the
flag of Australia .The Guide Promise
I promise to do my best:
To do my duty to God,
to serve the Queen and my country,
To help other people, and
To keep the Guide LawThe Guide Law
A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.
A Guide is helpful.
A Guide is polite and considerate.
A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.
A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.
A Guide is obedient.
A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
A Guide makes good use of her time.
A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.
A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.ee also
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