GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 7

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

[By Gcider.j THE SALUTE. The question of when and where to salute sometimes causes - some difficulty, especially to new Guiders. Saluting should not be overdone, but there are places where its omission- implies lack of courtesy. When a. captain enters the company place of meeting, the Guides present should come to attention' and salute. Guides.-arriving later should approach their captain and ’ salute • her as soon as they enter the room, and if for any reason they are late there is all • the more reason that they should do this and give the reason' for their lateness. After dismissal,when the Guides are ready to leave for home, they should also say good-bye individually to their captain and to a visiting commissioner or Gaider if she is present. In the street saluting should be practised as little as possible. When companies meet; their captain, say to go for a hike, then certainly they should salute her, and also when they say good-bye. All ranks in the Guide movement salute when in uniform the colours of a regiment, Guide company or Scout .troop when on the march. During the. -playing of the National Anthem all Guides salute, unless ■it is in church or at a religious service indoors, or an a non-Guide function. On these occasions they should stand at attention, whether in uniform or not. The same rule applies in the matter of colours.' In church or at an indoor religious service, attention is the mark of respect shown. . Care should be given to the manner of making the salute. The three middle fingers should point straight upwards, not bo allowed to droop in slack fashion. The elbow should be well in at the side, the forearm straight, and the head erect. The half salute (hand to shoulder) is used when making the Promise, when-without a hat, or when out of uniform. Care should be taken that there is.a definite difference in' position between full and half salute. Another important point to notice is that the . junior always salutes the senior. . A Guider, salutes a Commissioner, who returns the salute. Simi-larly-a. Ranger of. Guide salutes her captain first. When officers - arrive on an official; occasion, they .should he greeted with a salute. On public ceremonial occasions this should be even more carefully, attended to. 1 SIGNALLING GAMES. Signalling-Touch (For Beginners Patrols in file and numbered. Captain signals a letter, and then calls a number, and the first of that -number to touch something in the room beginning with the fetter signalled scores a mark for her patrol. Once a thing has been touched it must not be used a second time. Never call the, number before signalling' the letter, as in that case only the Guides concerned will trouble to watch what the letter is to be. , • . Signalling Jumbles (For More Advanced Guides).—Each Guide has pencil and' paper, and takes down letters -signalled by captain.- These, when put,in the right order,' spell the name of an animal, but as they are signalled in a jumbled state it is a race , to see who can find out the correct animal first as soon as all the letters 1 have been signalled and act;it! The object of junibling the letters is to prevent Guides guessing the word before the captain has finished .spelling it, aiid the object ' of the acting is to relieve the tension a ,little and to stop the noise caused by the yelling of the answer, when several find it out together,! , - SECOND GAYERSHAM BROWNIES. With pleased anticipation, . the Carersham Brownies looked forward to their recent Brownie concert, when they rowed over to Guide Land, where six" of tlic Brownies flew , up to the great sisterhood. Parents and friends gathered together, to watch several little folk solemnly give their promise to tho district commissioner (Miss White), and step forth with proud and eager hearts. Part of the time was spent in games and, musical items, and ’altogether a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent, the singing of ‘ Taps ’ and rowing back to Brownie Land brought a very successful aind - hap,py ; gathering: to 'a close. . BADGE TESTS. Goods.to be examined for cobbler and toymaker must be in the Guide Rooms before 2 p.m. on June 14: fox - knitter before 7 p.m. on June 14. Home-maker test will.be given between 4 and 5 or 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. Laundress test oh Thursday, June 21, at 4 p.m. . Athlete test; will be held at Woodhaugh Gardens at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. y-.