Guides

The Guide Programme is for the girls aged 12-17.

It teaches girls vital life skills such as personal decision-making, goal setting and team building in a safe and friendly environment.

It also prepares young women to help others through meaningful community service, such as caring for the elderly and volunteering to help the less privileged.

This branch of SLGGA was established in March 1917 at Girls High School, Kandy, by Ms Jennnie Calverly Green. The first company had 40 girls. The first Girl Guide to enroll was Ms Sylvia Samarasinghe.

Presently there are over 86,000 girls who are actively participating in the movement.

Promise

I promise on my honour, To do my best, To do my duty, to my religion and country, To help other people at all times, and To live by the Guide Law.

Law

A Guide is honest, reliable and can be trusted.

A Guide is loyal.

A Guide is considerate and helpful at all times.

A Guide is a sister to every other Guide.

A Guide is friendly and courteous.

A Guide is compassionate to all living things.

A Guide respects authority.

A Guide is courageous and faces all situations with understanding.

A Guide uses resources wisely.

A Guide respects herself and seeks to understand all human beings.

Motto

Be Prepared

Uniform

Unit

A group of Guides not less than 12 and not more than 36 Guides is known as a Company. Each Company consists of 2-6 Patrols. Each Patrol has 6 to 8 Guides. A Company should not exceed 36 Guides in number. The Captain and Lieutenant who are adult volunteer Leaders are in charge of the Company.

Meetings

A Company generally meets once a week.

Challenges

The Guide Program is developed through a series of challenges and interest badges. Dedication and commitment of a Guide direct her to complete the challenges successfully. Age is a determining factor for these challenges.

Progressive challenges & the badges