The Guide Programme

The Eight Point Programme is followed by all Guides in the Guide Association and is adpated to suit each girl's age and ability. It allows for all sorts of activities, whether they are inside, outside, involve sport, making things, helping others, the environment or more. The Eight Point Programme is flexible. It needs to be, as all girls are different.

Rainbows have fun! They play games, paint, make things, listen to stories, sing songs, take part in outdoor activities and learn about the environment. There may be opportunities for special outings at weekends.

Brownies have fun! They try out new skills - anything from singing to first aid. They enjoy nature and the out of doors, take part in games and learn to be part of a team. Brownies are encouraged to do simple jobs at home such as making their beds. Helping is part of being a Brownie, and the Brownie Guide Law is A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day. The highlight of the year is often Brownie Pack Holiday, when the whole Pack goes away together, staying indoors or in tents.

Guides have fun! Guides have the opportunity to take part in outdoor activities, such as camping, and sometimes in specialist activities such as fencing, abseiling, canoieing or archery. There are more than 80 Interest badges, from Musician to Interpreter, Cook to Conservation. The programme provides a framework for each girl to be able to develop at her own speed. Community and charity work, and generally helping others are all part of being a Guide.

Rangers have fun! Ranger Guides decide on their own programme, but there is an opportunity for anything. They take part in outdoor activities, such as camping, and other specialist activities such as climbing, abseiling or caving. Activities can involves anything from dressmaking, physical fitness to hair care. Rangers have the opportunity to travel abroad, on camping trips, holidays or conferences.

Older Guides, Rangers and Adult Leaders often have the opportunity to travel - to take part in international camps or holidays, to attend World Conferences or workshops, or to be part of overseas development projects. International events are held all round the world - Chile, Japan, Russia, USA, the UK, Sweden and mny more countries.

This year a World Camp is being held at Foxlease to celebrate the 75th Anniversairy of the first World Camp in 1924. 3000 people are attending from all round the world including Guides, Rangers and Guiders from Portsmouth.