Guides New Zealand
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Name | Guides New Zealand |
Country | New Zealand |
Founded | 1908 |
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Guides New Zealand is the national Guiding organisation in New Zealand. Founded in 1908, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928. It has 20,562 members (as of 2003).
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[edit] Levels
[edit] Pippins
Pippins is for 5 and 6 year old girls. It offers an informal programme, designed to develop awareness of oneself, others and the environment. The mascot of the Pippins is an apple. [1]
[edit] Brownies
Brownies is for girls between 7 and 10 years old. The Brownie mascot is a yellow sun with a smiling face.[2]
[edit] Guides
Guides is for girls between 10 and 14 years old. The Guides mascot is a cartoon human girl called Gidget.[3][4]
[edit] Rangers
Rangers are girls between ages 14 and 18. A cartoon human girl named Woozle is the Rangers' mascot.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
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