girlguides.org.au
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| Country | Australia |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Membership | 30,811 |
| Chief Commissioner | Lynne Price |
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |
| Website girlguides.org.au |
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Girl Guides Australia is the national Guiding organisation in Australia. Founded in 1910, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928. It has 30,811 members (as of 2003).
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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 Guides 14-18: 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.
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 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.
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