History of Guiding
How many times has the Embers age group changed there name?
3
Febuary 22nd is World Thinking Day. But whose birthdays are also on this day?
Robert and Olave Baden-Powell (Lord and Lady Baden-Powell)
How many world centres are there?
5
What award are you able to win in Guides at the Pathfinder level?
Canada Cord
What colors represent each of the Guiding levels?
Sparks = Pink, Embers = orange/brown, Guides = Blue, Pathfinders = Green, Rangers = Red
Who helped Lady and Lord Baden-Powell start Girl Guides?
Agnes Baden-Powell
What are Lord and Lady Baden-Powell's first names?
Robert and Olave
What was the first world centre created?
Our Chalet
How many different Bage areas are there?
8
What is the purpose of the "promise badge" often worn on the Girl Guides uniform?
To symbolize the commitment to the values of the organization
What year was Guiding formally founded?
1910
How much younger is Lady Baden-Powell to Lord Baden-Powell
32 years
What are the 5 world centres?
Our chalet, Pax Lodge, Our Cabana, Sangam, Kusafiri
About how many badges can you earn in each level of guiding?
Around 32
Which Girl Guides founder is often credited with designing the original uniform?
Agnes Baden-Powell
A junior section for girls under 11 was formed in 1914. It was renamed ‘Brownies’ in 1915, but what was its original name?
Rosebuds
How many children did Lord and Lady Baden-Powell have?
3, Peter, Heather and Betty
Pax Lodge in London is one of the WAGGGS World Centres. But it isn’t the first World Centre to have been built in London. What was it originally called when it opened in 1932?
Our Ark
What is the highest award members of Girlguiding can work towards?
The Queens Guide Award
When was the famous neck scarf introduced?
Which country was the first to establish a Girl Guides organization outside of the United Kingdom?
Canada
What year did Lady and Lord Baden-Powell get married?
In 1912
When was the first World Centre created?
July 31st 1932
What are the differnt badge areas?
Guide Together, Into the Outdoors, Build Skills, Explore identities, Expierment and Create, Be well, Connect and Question, Take action
Originally, badges were sewn on the sleeves of uniform shirts. In what year were sashes introduced?
In 1964 sashes were introduced to hold badges so uniforms could be passed down or given away.