GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22809, 19 February 1936, Page 11

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

By Gtjider. i CHIEF GUIDE'S MESSAGE. The following message regarding Thinking Day is given by the Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell: — "Thinking Day is coming round again soon, and once more our special thoughts will be centred on closer friendship oetween Guides and Girl Scouts of all nations. February 22 has come to mean a great deal to many Guides' and Girl Scouts the world over, and just as wireless electric waves go out over the air to be caught by radio receivers, so these kind thoughts of ours go out in new abundance each year, aglow with goodwill, to be picked up by waiting minds afar off. . , " The rule—' A Guide is a sister to every other Guide'—is no mere passing phrase on the tongue with us, but is sincerely meant by all those who have promised, on their honour, to keep the Guide Law. Being sisters all in one family, we want to do all that is possible to help one another, and to spread further and wider the spirit of the game we are all playing together. "We can each of us help in some way to foster the growth of this sisterhood of ours, and, whoever we are and wherever we may be, we can give something with either our hands or our hearts.. From

your heart you can send a kindly word and a friendly greeting to some unknown Guide in another land. The Giiiders who hide their identity under the name of ' Post Box' are waiting and crying out for more correspondents to become pen friends across the sea, and through this contact alone every Guide can do something towards making our Guide friendships a force in the world, and proving her fourth law to be a living thing. " Then, with your willing hands, you can give further service if you will. The Thinking Day Fund, which you have supported in former years, is again awaiting your kindly help. With clever brains and skilful hands it may perhaps be possible to make or to get together some small sums of money for this cause, which we all love so well. In no way is it incumbent on anybody to think of this if times are hard. But ' many mickles mak' a muckle,' r.s they say in Scotland, and it would be good indeed if the World Association's work for guiding could have the full support it deserves. — (Signed), Olave Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide."

CHURCH PARADE. Captains are asked to inform their district captains before Friday ns to the number of Guides likely to be present at the church parade on Sunday next. Guides attending colour party practice on Friday are asked to wear uniform if possible. Guides will meet in Harrop street on Sunday at 3.40 p.m.

The following is the programme for the Guides swimming sports:— Cup Events.—loo yards, 14 year's and

over; 50 yards, under 14 years; One length backstroke, no age limit; one length breaststroke, no age limit; relay team of four, one length each. Open Events.—One length, 14 years and over; one width, under 14 years. Rangers.—loo yards. Brownies.—-One width, MOURNING BANDS. All Guiders who have not applied for. mourning bands are asked to do so immediately. Country orders will be sent by return mail.