Girl Guides
Badge-earning youth group
Girl Guides is a worldwide organization for girls and young women focused on outdoor skills, community service, and personal development.
Founded in Britain in 1910 as a counterpart to the Boy Scouts, the organization goes by Girl Scouts in the United States.
Members participate in camping, badge programs, and volunteer activities: She sold cookies as a Girl Guide.
Bond of mutual affection
- bondingForming close connections
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- sisterhoodBond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
togetherness · troop · patrol · pack · brownies · rangers · guiders · volunteering
Worn symbol of membership
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- neckerchiefCloth worn around throat
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- beretFlat wool cap
tunic · insignia · pin · lanyard · tabard · vest · trefoil · belt
Outdoor recreational lodging
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- badgesWorn symbols of status
- orienteeringCompetitive terrain navigation sport
navigation · trekking · survival · nature · wilderness · tent · canoeing · backpacking
Self-assurance or trust
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- skillsLearned competencies
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- independenceFreedom from external control
self-esteem · responsibility · growth · achievement · empowerment · goal-setting · problem-solving · teamwork
friendship
Bond of mutual affection
- bondingForming close connections
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- sisterhoodBond among women
fellowship · togetherness · troop · patrol · pack · brownies · rangers · guiders · volunteering · service
badge
Worn symbol of membership
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- neckerchiefCloth worn around throat
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
beret · tunic · insignia · pin · lanyard · tabard · vest · trefoil · belt · blouse
camping
Outdoor recreational lodging
orienteering · navigation · trekking · survival · nature · wilderness · tent · canoeing · backpacking · knots
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- skillsLearned competencies
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
independence · self-esteem · responsibility · growth · achievement · empowerment · goal-setting · problem-solving · teamwork · resourcefulness
- Scoutingbadges, scout, Boy Scouts, campfires, scouts
- youth organizationsBoy Scouts, 4-H, Cub Scouts, 4-H Club, YMCA
- youth programsyouth groups, youth programs, youth camps, after-school programs, youth clubs
- camping organizationsBoy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Webelos, Rovers
- Girls' OrganizationsDaisies, Laurels
- girls programsGirls Who Code, charm school, finishing school, cotillion, empowerment workshops