Parents' Page
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Our Mission: To help girls and young women grow into confident, self-respecting, responsible community members. As your daughter joins the Singapore Girl Guides Association, she becomes a member of the world guide community, with nine million members in 140 countries. Guiding around the world encourages girls and young women to become community leaders. Guiding offers a balanced, broad-spectrum program for today's girls and young women. It is quite different from single-interest clubs and organizations. By encouraging each girl to achieve her own personal best, in a non-competitive environment, guides offers a recipe for personal success, and the ability to make choices. She can learn to shape her own future. Skills learned in guiding help young women to succeed in an increasingly competitive work force.
Guiding is affordable by most and represents great value for money. As with most recreational pursuits there are some initial costs such as uniform and joining fees. Annual membership fees ($5 in 2002) cover the cost of administration. Company (Coy) fees are levied by each unit to cover the cost of unit resources. Generally, your daughter will wear her official uniform for the first time when she is enrolled officially as a Guide. It comprises a light blue blouse with a scarf and a matching skirt to be worn with a belt. The unit also have a set of informal uniform. It is worn by the members of her unit for selected occasions or events. Uniform items may be purchased from the Guides Shop.
This group of parents and interested people provides practical and financial support to the coys and Guiders. Practical support includes maintaining the den, assisting with badge assessment, providing occasional transport or helping at camps. Support Group people are essential in supporting roles, but they are not actively involved with running the coy. All parents are encouraged to join the Support Group.
Guiders are specially trained teachers who enjoy sharing their time and skills with their students. The Guiders' Training helps them to understand the particular needs of girls. They learn to meet the challenge of "leading from behind" as the girls choose activities and design their program.
Your daughter will be required to make the following Promise to become a member. The promise :
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