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These outcomes are developed through the unique educational approach practiced by Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. It is values based, non-formal education operating in a intergenerational, global, multi-cultural environment, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is about meeting new friends, developing an understanding of teamwork and a sense of adventure as well as absorbing the importance of taking part in a wider community and reaching out to make a difference; both locally and globally.
The Girl Guide and Girl Scout experience
The Girl Guide and Girl Scout experience is full of activities and opportunities for everyone. You can:- Challenge yourself physically and mentally
- Get involved in your community through volunteering and community action projects
- Meet friends from all around the world and just next door
- Travel and learn about new cultures
- Advocate on issues you care about, influencing decision-makers
- Learn and practice leadership
- Have fun by learning in a non-formal setting, with songs, games, crafts and activities
- Be yourself in a safe and creative environment
- Pass on your knowledge by volunteering to be a Guide or Scout leader
Fundamental Principles -An Ideal and a Spirit
The Original Promise and Law
The Original Promise and Law were developed at the beginning of the Movement’s history. The Promise and Law continues to evolve as Member Organizations modernize Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in their countries.Original Promise
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best:- To do my duty to God and my country;
- To help other people at all times;
- To obey the Guide Law
Original Law
- A Guide’s honour is to be trusted.
- A Guide is loyal.
- A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
- A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
- A Guide is courteous.
- A Guide is a friend to animals.
- A Guide obeys orders.
- A Guide smiles and sings under all difficulties.
- A Guide is thrifty.
- A Guide is pure in thought, in word and in deed
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting: A Proven Method
Commitment through the Promise and Law
Baden-Powell established four signposts to start his Girl Guides and Scouts on their road through life: character, handicrafts, health and service. He wanted to ensure the Movement encouraged the development of the whole person by encompassing spiritual, moral, physical, mental, social, intellectual and emotional aspects.Progressive self-development
Through membership of the Movement, each Girl Guide and Girl Scout takes part in a system of progressive self-development. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is free from the constraints imposed by formal education. The non-formal education methodology practiced in the Movement points the way to different avenues of exploration, and the Girl Guide and Girl Scout chooses her route and proceeds with her chosen activities at her own pace, exercising self-motivation and freedom of choice. In this way, the Girl Guide and Girl Scout progresses individually, as well as learning to interact successfully as part of a group, developing her own imagination and creativity.Learning by doing
Learning by doing is a key phrase in Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Through membership of the Movement, each Girl Guide and Girl Scout enjoys a variety of stimulating activities and challenges which encourage the individual to contribute to the best of her ability to ensure the success of her group's activities.The Brownie's good turn, and the service projects undertaken by older girls and leaders, allow them to find an immediate practical application for their Promise and Law. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting does not place the young in a classroom situation. Instead, it encourages them to go out into the world and make a positive contribution towards its future.
As well as community action, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world are advocating on issues they care about to build a better world. Their advocacy projects are influencing decision-makers to change policy, laws and behaviour.
Teamwork through the patrol system
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting encourages teamwork through the Patrol System founded by Baden-Powell. He defined the patrol as "a small natural group of six to eight under the leadership of one of themselves where each individual has an indispensable part to play".The Patrol System encourages the formation of friendships, self-expression, and the development of joint and individual responsibility.
The Movement has a vital role to play in a divided world by instilling a spirit of cooperation in the young, a key to a more peaceful world. It also provides an important early example of democracy in action and develops leadership skills and opportunities to practice these in multi-cultural and intergenerational environments.
Service in the community
The Movement does not place its members in a world apart, but strives to increase their involvement in their own community. Our mission is to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world. Applying the philosophy of learning by doing, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts serve their local national and global communities.Relationship to nature
An important ingredient of the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting method is contact with nature, traditionally gained through camping activities.Living out-of-doors encourages self-sufficiency and determination, and helps Girl Guides and Girl Scouts discover the tranquillity and harmony of nature for themselves. An appreciation of the natural world is essential at a time when our environment is under threat, and the environmental theme is now strong in many Girl Guide and Girl Scout activities.
Many children live in urban or industrial areas, and the Movement has an important part to play in expanding their vision. As well as understanding and cherishing the natural world, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are advocating for its protection and very survival. Check out what you can do to help save our planet.