We started the ceremony by forming a horseshoe and then some of the Guides shared their favourite activities from the past year. All of the Guides were then called up individually to receive year-end badges, crests and Cookie All-Star Certificates.
We then welcomed 3 2nd Year Brownies to Guides by presenting them with a certificate.
Next, the Guides just receiving the Guide Challenge Pin were called up and presented with their Pin and Certificate.
A brief overview of the Lady Baden-Powell Challenge was shared with the parents: "The Lady Baden-Powell challenge is the highest award girls earn in the Guide program. Completion of this challenge usually takes at least two years. To earn this award, girls complete the Guide program, learn more about Lady Baden-Powell, share their Guiding experiences with others, and participate in small service activities and larger service projects, both inside and outside of Guiding." Then we called up the Guides receiving the Lady Baden-Powell Challenge Pin in addition to the Guide Challenge Pin and presented them with their Pins and Certificates.
Our final award of the evening was the Canada Cord.
A brief overview of the award was shared: "The Canada Cord is the highest award girls can earn in the Pathfinder program. Completion of the Canada Cord usually takes three years. To earn this award, girls complete specific modules to learn more about Canadian and World Guiding, event planning, the outdoors, relationships, safety, health and fitness, and the arts. They learn and demonstrate leadership skills, plan and carry out small service activities and larger service projects, participate in bridging activities with older and younger girls, learn about first aid and earn the Citizenship Certificate."
We then presented the Canada Cord and Certificate.
The Guides then did a short Candle Ceremony:
Guide comes up and lights Pink Candle
In Sparks you learned to share and be a friend and work as part of a team.
Guide comes up and lights Orange Candle
In Brownies you learned to lend a hand and take part in your community.
Guide comes up and lights Blue Candle
In Guides you learned to be prepared and try new things.
Guide comes up and lights Green Candle
In Pathfinders you learned to plan your own activities and to lead others.
Guide comes up and lights Red Candle
In Rangers you
will look wider as you continue to work as part of a team, participate
in community projects, have new experiences, plan your own activities
and develop your leadership skills.
The evening ended with juice and cake for everyone.
