GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21751, 20 June 1934, Page 5

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

[By Guidee.] AIELBOURNE C ENTENARY. Now that details of faros have come to hand and it is found that the only concession is to be a reduction of 10 per cent., a number of names have unfortunately had to be withdrawn. Otago now* expects to have a representation of twenty, which will include all branches of the movement —commissioners, secretaries. Ranger and Guide captains, Brown Owls. Rangers, and Guides, while the Posts and Lones will be represented by their secretary. It is splendid that so many are finding it possible to go, and the movement in general should benefit by their experiences. As mentioned before, no one will be allowed to go to the camp who has not had some experience of Guide camping in New Zealand. Indoor camps will be arranged at Labour Day week-end, and the one or two inexperienced people booked for Alelbourne must attend. Moreover, those who have never camped under canvas with Guides will be required to sleep in a building in Australia. Passages have now been booked by Hie Wanganella and Mabeno, and those ’travelling are asked to forward their deposit, £2 at present for the Alaheno and possibly more for the Wanganella, within the next few weeks. Customs forms to be filled in will be forwarded •■to country Guides and called for by local ones after the deposits are paid. FIRST CLASS TESTS. First class badges have been won by Helen and Bessie Dodd, formerly of Alornington Company, now in the Cadet Corps. Others will be complete when certain badges have been passed. September will see another set of first class tests, when it is hoped more conipanies will be represented. DUNEDIN CAPTAINS’ AND BROWN OWLS’ AIEETING. The Dunedin captains’ and Brown Owls' meeting was held as usual on the first Thursday evening of the month in the club rooms. To these meetings a representative from every company and pack in the division is expected to attend in uniform. ■ At 8.15 all other Guiders are invited to join in the instructive and social part of the evenings. It was decided to send a congratulatory letter to Mrs Maurice James and also to acknowledge her service to the movement in a gift from the Brownie folk.

To financially assist the executive the Guiders decided to hold a dance early in the season, and the sub-eominitteee agreed to have arrangements in hand by the July meeting. Later in the evening Aliss Blackmore attended the meeting to make several announcements and to talk over various matters with the Guiders. Captains and Brown Owls please note reports are to be sent to the District Commissioner for the company and pad by June 30, and the levies to the provincial secretary by the same date. Dunedin North companies and packs will require to have reports sent direct to Aliss Blackmore. During a social hour at the dose of the meeting an informal discussion on rallies in other countries led to some suggestions for the October rally. EGYPTIAN GUIDES. The Egyptian Girl Guides continue to progress, and the movement has spread

beyond the large cities of Cairo and Alexandria. Companies have been started in fourteen provincial towns, and these receive their instructions from commissioners sent from Cairo from time to time. A training camp was held in July, 1933. which was attended by 120 Guiders from different parts of the country. This was the first large camp to be held, and proved to be both successful and useful. A small camp was also held in January, 1934, at Luxor for senior Guiders. Weekly training meetings for Guiders arc held in Cairo and in other places when arrangements can be made. A rally was held in April, 1932, in the presence and under the patronage of H.M. King Fuad, who was accompanied by H.M. Queen Nagli and the Royal Family. Two thousand Guides took part, tho rally was much appreciated by a large gathering of spectators numbering about 8,000. * Arabic books of instruction for Guiders and Guides have been printed, and are now used by all companies. The movement is still confined to schools, but its objects are now being much better understood bv the general public. INTERNATIONAL GUIDES IN EGYPT. The International Girl Guides in Egypt continue to be very keen, and an increase of nearly 300 is shown since the 1932 report. New companies have been formed in Assuit, where an American ex-Girl Scout has become their captain, and in Suez, where a Maltese .company has been started. Other new companies are Greeks in Port Said, Armenians in Cairo and a Jewish pack in Alexandria. It is interesting to note that all these new units have Guiders of their own nationality. The International Girl Guides take a great interest in all that goes on at headquarters and abroad, and although only a very small proportion ol them can ever hope to leave Egypt they gladly contributed towards Thinking Day. the amount sent Home being considerably more than the estimated penny a head. This day is a very popular one with our Guides, as we have a very short religious service in which every denomination gladly joins together in thanking and thinking of others. The outdoor part of Guiding is gradually being developed and enjoyed, and there are far more hikes and picnics than formerly. It may be difficult for Guides in other countries to realise that wild flowers can only be found during about three months of the year, and that never is it possible to gather fuel of any sort during a day’s hiking. All has to be carried with you. Camping in rush huts belonging to the Y.W.C.A. near the seashore continues to gam m popularitv both with the Guides and their parents, and swimming is being encouraged in baths in Cairo as well as in the sea. BADGE RESULTS. Knitter. —B. Thomson, T. Gilbert, C. Holme (Ist Dunedin). L. Ferguson (9th Dunedin). T- White (Htb Dunedin). 1. Clancey (16tb Dunedin), M. Peck (Knox Rangers). H. Dodd, P. Dodd (Cadet Corps). Toymaker.—S. Campbell i6th Dunedin). D. Mundie (7th Dunedin), F. Hammond (Bth Dunedin). N • Conmor. B. Ferguson, M. Mitchell, E .Dow (9th Dunedin), N. Reid. N. Skinner (11th Dunedin), D. -lordan E. .Dumb. M. Wilson (16th Dunedin), M. Collins (19th Dunedin). M. Peck. G. Wilson (Knox Rangers). , . .Laundress Badge.—Entrants note test will take place at 7 p.ra. m Guide rooms, Thursday. June -1. Athlete Badge.— Woodhaugh baldens, Saturday next, at 2.30 pm.