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This is a tabard or a pop-over or an apron. It is
the uniform for many Sparks around the world.
Sparks
Age: 5 and 6 year old
Promise: "I promise to share and be a friend"
There is no pre-enrollment test. A girl becomes a member after
attending three meetings and is given a Spark enrollment pin. It
is to be worn any were on the T- shirt.
Uniform: They were a pink T-shirt or sweatshirt with the
promise written on it. Pink pants are optional.
Song: There are a variety of songs sung by Sparks the
following is just one -
Sparks join hands together to make a friendly ring
They share and help each other
At play and work and sing
Programme:The program is organized in three areas
Sharing with others
The World Around us
Myself
Within each area there are suggested themes. The Spark program is
a two year program. All girls receive the Fun and Friendship
Crest when they leave Sparks.
Spark Story:Crystal And The Sparks
Crystal was sad. It was a very rainy Saturday morning and she had to stay inside. Crystal frowned. She had no one to play with.
As Crystal looked out the window she noticed that it wasn't raining quite as hard. As she watched, a beautiful rainbow appeared, arched across the sky. It seemed so bright that Crystal almost felt she could reach out and hold its colors in her hand.
Crystal opened the door to the yard. The ground was still very wet. She was just about to go back inside and look for her rubber boots when she saw something sparkling on the ground. It looked like a very large raindrop caught on a blade of grass.
Crystal bent down and picked it up. It shimmered in her hand. As she held it up to take a closer look, she realized that the rainbow colors were reflected through the object, creating a pool of bright colors on the ground.
There were reds and yellows and oranges and greens and blues and violets - all the colors of the rainbow were swirling around her feet. As she watched, the colors changed shape and she was standing at the bottom of a beautiful stairway. The first step was red, the next orange, the next one yellow, then green, then blue...
Slowly Crystal started climbing the colorful stairway. She climbed higher and higher. All of a sudden Crystal was standing at the top of the rainbow. Behind her were the colorful steps and ahead of her the rainbow bent down like a giant slide!
Crystal couldn't resist. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and slid down the rainbow! If felt like flying and gliding and sliding all at once.
Then...
Bump! Crystal landed at the end of the rainbow. All around her on the ground were jewels of different colors - red rubies, blue sapphires, green emeralds, and glistening diamonds. She sat on the ground for a moment wondering where she was and what she had just done.
"Get up! Where have you been! I've been waiting for you for so-o-o long."
Crystal looked up. In front of her was a little girl, all dressed in bright pink and covered with stars.
Crystal was very surprised, but she still remembered her manners. "Hello," she said. "My name's Crystal. What's yours?"
The little girl looked at Crystal. "Oh, I thought you knew who I was," she replied. "My name's Jewel and I'm a Spark. I've been waiting for you to come down the rainbow and be my new friend."
"What's a Spark?" asked Crystal.
"That's right, you don't know what a Spark is! Why don't we go and meet the other Sparks? Then you'll understand."
"But, how do we find them?" Crystal asked.
"The fireflies will take us," answered Jewel.
Suddenly, a cloud of blinking lights was all around Crystal. They were tiny fireflies, just like he ones Crystal saw in her own garden, so she wasn't afraid.
The little fireflies flew around Crystal and then stretched in a long line down a path in front of her. Crystal followed the line until the fireflies formed a flashing archway. It was the same shape as the rainbow. Crystal walked through the archway to find nine little girls, dressed all in bright pink and covered with stars. They were playing games, and running, and holding hands,and singing, and dancing.
"Hello, my name's Crystal and I'm a friend of Jewel's," Crystal said.
The Sparks stopped for a moment. One of them asked Crystal and Jewel, "Why don't you come and join our game?"
But just then the littlest Spark stepped forward. She said: "First Crystal should know about the Spark Promise."
"What's that?" asked Crystal. "Is it hard to learn?"
"Oh no," said the littlest Spark. "You just have to know what a promise is. Then you have to promise to share and be a friend."
"I can do that. I know what a promise is. And, I promise to share and be a friend," said Crystal.
In less than a moment Crystal was playing games and singing and dancing and laughing with all the other Sparks. Jewel threw the rubies and emeralds and sapphires and diamonds into the air. They danced colorfully around the Sparks, mingling with the bright stars.
The littlest Spark come over to talk to Crystal. She said: "The stones are important because each one stands for something. Rubies stand for love, emeralds stand for sharing, sapphires stand for friendship, and diamonds stand for peace. All those things are part of being a Spark."
Crystal felt very happy. She sang and laughed and played with her new friends.
All of a sudden, she realized she had something in her pocket. It was the large raindrop she found when her adventure began. She pulled the raindrop out of her pocket and held it up. Jewel came over to look at the raindrop with her.
"That's a prism," said Jewel, "You can see all the colors of the rainbow through it when you hold it up to the light."
"Thank you," said Crystal, "I didn't know what it was. But I think it will take me home now."
In the blink of an eye, Crystal was standing in her yard on the wet grass. She held the prism in her hand. "I promise to share and be a friend," she said.
Crystal smiled the Spark smile of friendship. The sun came out and the raindrops shone on the grass like a million sparks.
Guides
Age: 6 - 7 1/2
Uniform: Any colour tabard
Motto: Care and Share
Badge:worn on the left side of tabard
Gumnuts are named after the seed pods of the eucalyptus (or
gum) tree. The seed pods (gumnuts) come in all shapes and sizes,
but they are always brown so Gumnuts will spring up to be
Brownies.
Program:The girls are encouraged to develop their own
program. They will sit in a circle with their leader/s and make
suggestions about what they want to do next week. In a Gumnut
Guide case it may be who is going to bring the newspaper for a
craft, what do we need to wear when we go on our nature walk.
This is part of the new strategy of the Australian Guide Program
which is the recognition that all girls are capable of planning
and implementing their own program.
A Game:Kangaroo Skippyroo
Children sit in a circle, one girl in the middle with eyes
closed. Girls in circle clap and chant:
"Kangaroo Skippyroo
Dozing in the midday sun
Comes the hunter run, run, run
Guess whose caught you just for fun?"
On the last line one child from the circle creeps up to a girl in
the center and repeats, "Guess whose caught you just for
fun?"
Then goes back to her place. The girl in the center tries to name
the owner of the voice then swaps places.
Mikrospejder
(micro Scouts/Guides)
Age: 6 - 8 years
Uniform: Gray scarf
Song: A special shout
Mi - Mi - Mi -
Kro - kro - kro
Mikro - o - oo
Programme: A 7 point programme
experiences
personal development
society understanding
the patrol system
participation and responsibility
learning by doing
the outdoor life
Asteria meaning stars
groups called "Galaxies"
Age: 4 - 6 years
Promise: This is sung:
"I'm a star willing to help others and I never forget my
smile. I've got open arms and love for everyone, friends to have
all round the earth."
Uniform: Turquoise tracksuit
Badge: Trefoil patch that has stars on it.
Motto: "Panda Fili" which means Friends for ever
Song: Stars little company
Badge work: For the stars their interest badge is a star
on their activity leaflet which is called their "sky".
There are different color stars, each colour representing an
activity which they completed. There are 6 main activities to
become a star (before making their promise:
Nature
Getting to know people
Movement and dance
Art
The world of senses
Programme: They work on a 6 point programme based on
activities for stars in their sky. They also have a national
yearly motto which they work on.
There are 3 Guide Associations in Ireland, 2 of which work in
The Republic of Ireland; IGG and CGI.
Cygnets
In CGI (Catholic Guides of Ireland) they are called Cygnets
Age: 5 - 6 years
Motto:Bi Ullamh (Be prepared)
Uniform:Red sweatshirt, white polo-shirt, navy tracksuit
bottoms, lemon neckerchief (scarf)
Badge: Is a round yellow crest with a baby swan (cygnet)
on it.
Ladybirds
In IGG (Irish Girl Guides) the Spark equivalent is called
Ladybirds
(Guiders are named after ladybird: Adalia, Coccinella, Calivia)
Age: 5 - 7
Promise: I will try to do my best to love God and help
other people
Uniform: Navy tracksuit with red ladybird motif. Red and
black spotted neckerchief, black woggle, red hairband.
Song: Meetings open with ladybirds standing in a square
formation and all sing the ladybird song to the tune of
"Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May". "We're the
ladybirds, see us fly watch our spots as we go by. As we stretch
our wings and play. Happy as it is ladybird day, let us start our
ladybird day".
Games: Games Ladybirds enjoy include "Hunt The
Ladybird". Cut outs of ladybirds on small pieces of card
scattered around - preferably out of doors. Girls hunt for them
and bring them home. Sing "Ladybird, ladybird fly away
home", before starting the hunt.
Alternatively, scatter matching pairs of ladybirds e.g. same
number of spots, a nibbles leaf, same red dolor, same yellow
color, in flight etc. When the card is found Ladybird then tries
to find whoever has the matching card.
Hares
Age: 6 and 7 years old
Uniform: Gray scarf
Programme: They have a 5 point programme:
- Reflections: Service
- Family/Community Good Turn
- Out of doors
- Games
- Crafts
Games: A game that Hares enjoy is:
Animal sounds:- 2 groups - Picture of animals two of each. One
set of pictures per group. Try to find the other person with
similar picture by making the animal sound.
Beavers
Age: 5 - 7 years old
Promise: Do not have one
Uniform: Red sweater with a picture of Tall Do All on it.
Aneckerchief and an optional blue baseball cap.
Song: "Beavers are going to visit the house of Tall
Do All and are going to play with all the people and animals
living there. That will be a lot of fun!"
Story: Tall Do All
The activities which Beavers undertake all come within the world of "Lange Doener" (Tall Do All). Apart from being a source of ideas for programmes the story is also very suitable for reading to the children.
As said, the story takes place within the world of Tall Do All. Tall Do All is someone who offers Beavers the opportunity to play in and around his house. Tall Do All lives on the outskirts of the village. When he is at home he hoists his flag.
For the Beavers in the neighborhood this is a sign, meaning that they are welcome in the house of Tall Do All. Beavers are busy inside with various things: drawing, painting, sawing and hammering. They always play all over the house. Tall Do All helps the Beavers wherever he can, no effort is too much for him.
He can also tell wonderful, exciting stories and knows an amazing number of games.
He is also a magician on top of all that! Of course it is not real magic, but ... whenever he has made something it is as if the world has become a happier place and has changed a little for the better. In the Beavers' eyes, of course, that is. Like when he made an aeroplane out of a ladder, a few planks and an old vacuum cleaner. Yes, he really did that! All the Beavers who were there saw it. They got on the plane with Tall Do All and he pronounced a strange formula. The next moment they were amid the clouds, high above their village. They waved to the other Beavers who had remained below.
Tall Do All also built a submarine out of old carton boxes. That was a real adventure! Believe it or not, they went down into the pond, joining the fish. It is unbelievable, but it is true. Tall Do All can do anything, really anything!
Grown ups who cannot grasp all this say that is a "strange sort of fellow".
In the portfolio Tall Do All tells about what he has done together with the Beavers in the village, and of course with his other friends: Oliver the hamster, Alex the red tom cat, with Carrot the rabbit and Twitter and Twaddle, Tall Do All's two rice- birds. Let's not forget Quilty who is always constructing tents, Pompadom who cannot get enough of music and Frederick Tearitup who has to tear a newspaper up as soon as he sees one. It is also the story about the Beavers: Frank, Mark, Miriam, Jenny and many others. The Beavers are allowed to do anything, that is why they can do so many different things.
Pippins
Age: 5 - 6 years old. Any five and six year old
may belong to a group so long as there is someone in her family
who is willing to help. This means coming to meetings about once
a term and offering ideas for programmes. The Pippin programme
emphasizes family involvement.
The Pippin Branch of Girl Guides in NZ was launched in 1984. The
girls were named Pippins after a variety of apple.
Badge: The official Pippin badge is worn on
the right side of the popover (apron like uniform). On the left
is worn the province badge and any special event patches may be
worn under the province badge.
Uniform: An aquamarine or navy popover.
Program: Program is based these three areas. 1 Self
Awareness, 2 Awareness of others, 3 Awareness of the environment.
Motto: "Pippins care, Pippins share with other
children everywhere"
Rainbows
Age: 5 - 7 years old
Promise: I will do my best to love my God and to be kind
and helpful.
Uniform: The unit chooses one of the seven rainbow colors
for its tabard.
Badge:
There wear a big round green and yellow crest of the UK Guide
association trefoil in the middle of the tabard near the top.
Above that they wear a rainbow crest.
Program: Program is based on the eight points followed by
all Guides in the Association. The Eight Point Program for
Rainbow Guides is:
Rainbows are ready to help
Rainbows enjoy making things
Rainbows enjoy playing games
Rainbows enjoy exploring and discovering
Rainbows enjoy helping at home
Rainbows enjoy listening and moving
Rainbows are knowing and growing
Rainbows make a Promise
Teddies
(Groups called Dens)
Age: 5 - 7 years old
Promise: They do not have one right now.
Motto: Share and care
Badge: A small round crest with a teddy bear on it.
Uniform: Yellow T-shirt with brown shorts, a tabard made
of teddy color material.
Song: The meeting start and close with the Teddy Song and
also close with the Teddy prayer.
Opening Song:
We're the Teddies, see up jump
Watch our feet go stomp, stomp, stomp
As we skip and run and play, happy
'cause it's
Teddy Day.
Closing Song:
Now we've skipped and jumped and run.
Every Teddy's had her fun. Now it's time
for us to say, see you all next Teddy Day.
Opening Prayer: For all the strength we have to run and
leap and play, for ears that hear and lips that speak, we thank
you lord today.
Closing Prayer: Teddy time is over, listen while we pray,
make us kind and helpful 'till we meet next day.
Teddy programme: The programme is based on a series of
paws. These are not tests but were automatically given to every
child who participates in all the clauses of the paws. The only
exception being the Teddy badge which is presented on "shake
a paw day".
Teddy badge: A Teddy has to know: her name, age, birthday,
address and telephone number and must have attended four Teddy
meetings.
Paws:
Activity Paw - Red
Skip
Hop
Learn to play with a ball or bean bag (bounce, throw, catch)
Nature Paw - Green
Make a scrap book
Grow something
Go on a nature walk
Learn about the four seasons
Adopt a spot to take care of
Bright Teddy - Yellow
Be tidy
Care of teeth
Hair care
Tie shoe laces or fasten buckles
Have a health tak, by someone other than the Teddy Guider. eg.
Clinic Nurse
Scripture Paw - Blue
Re-tell a religious story
Learn a simple hymn/chorus
Learn a simple prayer
Busy Teddy Paw - Pink
Keep the Den Tidy
Help with washing up at home
Keep bedroom and bathroom tidy
Craft Paw - Purple
Make a card
Draw or paint a picture
Make a puppet
Make a frieze
Guiders own choice
Safe Teddy Paw - Orange
Learn a road safety song
Play a road safety game
Know how to get in and out of a car/bus safely
Demonstrate how and when to use road safety
Learn the emergency numbers
Play Paw - White
Mime a story
Rhythm action/aerobics/exercises
Music making
Action song
Friendship Paw - Turquoise
Sharing in the Den
Meet a girl of a different culture
Learn to greet in another language
Learn about the girls in other countries equivalent to Teddies
Caring Paw - Silver Grey
Show her respect for elders
Take care of an animal for at least four weeks
Look after a visitor at a den meeting
Guider to observe manners, politeness, honesty and self control
Cub-Bulbuls
Age: 3 to 6 years old
Law: I shall try to be a good boy/girls.
Motto: "Muskurate Raho" which means
Keep Smiling.
Uniform: Yellow T-shirt and navy-blue shorts.
Programme: Is five points. Developing self
expression, Training senses, Creative activities, Forming good
habits and Recreation or active living.
Sunflowers
Guiding first began in Mexico in 1930. The youngest members of the Guias de Mexico AC are the Girasoles, or Sunflower Guides. They wear a white T-shirt with a sunflower badge on the left hand side. They also have a pink tabard and a pink neckerchief.
Twinklers
Troops are divided into smaller groups of six girls called
Twinkler Clusters, each with a six year old Sparkler to act as
'Patrol Leader'.
Age: 4 to 6 years
Promise: I love God, my country and people
around me.
Law: A Twinkler is cheerful, kind and helpful.
Uniform: Dress made from green material with a
trefoil design printed all over it and a botton on each shoulder.
A buri cap, white socks and black shoes.
Badge: Trefoil pin
Programme: Reflects the values self-reliance,
independence and helpfulness. The have an outdoor programme and
work on three badges: Little Explorer - for self-development,
Little Friend - for service and Little Helper - for relationships
with others.
Leaders are called Guiding Star and Shining Star. Venus is a Girl
Scout wh9o helps at meetings.
Daisy Girl Scouts
Daisy Girl Scouts are named after the founder of Girls
Scouting in the USA, Juliette Gordon Low - Daisy to her family
and friends.
Age: 5 and 6 year old
Promise: On my honour, I will try
To serve God and my Country.
To help people at all times,
and to live by the Girl Scout Law.
Motto: Do a good turn daily.
Uniform: Blue tabard or T-shirt and shorts with Daisy badge
Badge:they have a gold pin in the shape of an 8-petaled
Daisy
Program:Is based on the five worlds of interest" to
make sure that the program is balanced. They are:
1) Well-being (health & safety),
2) People (valuing different cultures, etc.),
3) Today and Tomorrow (science, technology, etc.)
4) Arts
5) Out of Doors, which includes environment and well as nature.
Daisy Girl Scout Story:
Dear Daisy Girl Scout
You are a Daisy Girl Scout and are named after "Daisy" Gordon Low. Daisy Low started Girl Scouts a long time ago in 1912. Her real name was Juliette, but most people called her "Daisy".
Juliette was born in 1860 on Halloween in a place called Savannah, Georgia. Her uncle gave her the name "Daisy" when she was a baby. He looked at her one day and said "I bet she's going to be a daisy!" He though she was some 'baby!' Ever since then people called her Daisy.
Daisy had an older sister named Nellie and four younger sisters and brothers named Alice, Willy, Mabel and Arthur. Her father was a cotton trader, and her mother was a homemaker, busy taking care of all the children, the family and their house. They loved in a big house in Savannah (it is now a Girl Scout programme centre).
As a young girl, Daisy did many things. She liked to climb trees, play with her brothers, sisters and cousins, take care of animals, start and run clubs, write stories, draw pictures, tell jokes, write and be in plays, explore places, and do many other things.
One time she saved a kitten from being drowned in a flood. Another time she kept a cow from getting rally sick by putting her mother's blanket on the cow overnight. Her mother did not like that too much, because the blanket fell off the cow in the morning and the cow stepped on it. At least the cow did not get sick.
Daisy's father and grandmother know that she loved animals, especially horses. When they thought she was old enough to take care of one, they bought her a horse. She named the horse Fire and spent many hours riding him, grooming him and talking to him. He was black with four white feet. Daisy was very, very, happy to have a horse and took very good care of him.
Later on, Daisy grew up and married a man named Willy Low. They went to live in England and Scotland, countries on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
They loved together for many years, but then Willy died. Other sad things happened to Daisy, too. She had problems with her ears and became partially deaf.
Even with these sad events in her life, she went on to do many wonderful things. She heard about Boy Scouts and Girl Guides from her friend Lord Robert Baden- Powell. Daisy decided to start the same thing for girls in the United States. After leading a few troops of Girl Guides in Scotland, she came back to the United States and started Girl Scouts. On March 12, 1912 the first troop met. That is why March 12th is the Girl Scout birthday.
Ghana Pre-Ananse Guides Age: 6 -
7
Belgium Kapoen/Castor (Beaver) Age:
5 - 8
Malta Dolphins Age 5 - 7
Cyprus Chrysalides Age: 5 - 6
Korea Mindlrae Age 5 - 6
Barbados Blossoms
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