Guides New Zealand

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Organizational data
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

  1. ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  2. ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  3. ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  4. ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  5. ^ About Us. Guides New Zealand (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.

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