We are Thankful

There is lots to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Weekend … bulging Guide, Brownie and Spark units; a Brownie unit full of heathly girls with involved parents; a fantastic Guiding Team – Christine, Chan, Carolyn, Carolyn, Jessica, and Jen;  and you, my readers and Guiding friends.  What more can an Owl ask for?  For these, and for so many [...]

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Brownie Camping: Saying Thank you (Grace before meals)

Sitting down to dinner together is part of the ritual of camp and we need to balance the need to be thankful with the need to be consious that not everyone says Grace. In our unit, we have taken a non-denominational approach to Grace (or Thank You) at Brownie Camp.  We usually pick a sung [...]

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Religion in Life Badge

Guiding and Scouting have a badge called “Religion in Life“.  It is not very well published and parents usually need to ask about it first before we even think to mention it. It is a badge that grows with the child and is tailored to each girl’s faith or religion. There is a large list [...]

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