BROWNIES THE GIRL GUIDES RANGERS

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19545, 6 April 1935, Page 23 (Supplement)

BROWNIES THE GIRL GUIDES RANGERS

LETTER FROM THE WORLD CHIEF GUIDE. (Reprinted front N.Z. Gulder.) This letter was posted to the N.Z. Chief Commissioner on March 18,-1 038 _ • “My Dear Chler Commlss oner,—On the eve or my departure I feel that I must quickly send this message to try to ex- , press-to -you: and through, you to all -the Guiders and Gulisi.-Qf - N.Z,> my very deep and sincere thanks for the perfectly _won* derful welcome you ‘have all &lven me in your midst. These last six weeks in your country have been filled with a great happiness for us, and I have l° v ® ( * every minute of the delightful contact with you all. I have been deeply touched by the signs or generous goodwill, and I am truly graterul for all the expressions of MFection and loyalty shown to me by all the members of our ‘Guide T an i,, y \,lli 1 I i is a very real pleasure to find all tne Rangers, Guides and Brownies themselves carrying on the’ activities with such vigour and enthusiasm, and I delight n the success that they are evidently making m iheir Guide work. This all speaks volumes'for the magnificent work that your Guiders of-all grades are 1 doing .under your own capable and helpful leadership as Chler Commissioner, and In offering my heartfelt thanks Tor all the wonderful time you have combined to give me, I do most sincerely also offer my congratulations to one and all. • “I will be writing you a longer letter when I am out at sea, to tell you further how rully I have enjoyed all the different rallies and meetings; but this IS Just a short note sent In rather a hurry, hoping that you perhaps may be able to put It In your next issue or ‘The Gulder,’-so that all your people may thus see my written thanks without delay. “I am carrying away many lovely mental pictures .of our quite delightful weeks or travel through N.Z., and now I feel that 1 belong to your branch of the Guide sisterhood more than ever. My thanks, my congratulations, and my , affectionate good wishes go with this to all of you. “Au revolr. Yours affectionately,' (Signed) OLAVE BADEN-POWELL, : » World Chief Guide.”

i ... • . . " | CONCERT., The First Hamilton Company is having: s Its annual concert at St; Peter’s Hall at l 8 p.m. on Wednesday, • April 10, and wfll naturally welcome all possible support.

COMPETITION thinking day card. Headquarters advise that 8 competition has been arranged Tor ft TMnKtny Day card, and tfoe details are f*. 2. Design; The designs should be for a postcard and should he in monotone (1.e., one colour suitable Tor printing on white o? on another colour), as it Is oo expensive at present to reproduce In several Desig . n; The size or tho design submitted should not than about Bx 6 Inches. rhis PJ °P°* - tiun should be maintained whatevei the size or the drawing. ■l. Submitting Designs: The design to be sent to Dominion Headquarters not later than June 30th of this year. lhe sender’s name and address should he writ-

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. The Sunshine of Life Is made up of very tiny beams, which are bright all tho time. ten on the hack of each design. <5. Selection of Design: Tho World Committee will appoint Judges. 6. Copyrfgm: It' should be understood 'that tne copyright of all designs received by the World Bureau becomes the property of the World Association of Girl uuiues an'd Girl bcouts. There Is no limit of any sort as to the number of designs sent In, or to the age of - the person \vno sends them, tlie object boing to get the best possible design. Knowing that we have several artists In this district, 1 am hoping to hear of entries being sent Forward.

HINTS FOR FIRST CLASS. BRANCHES OF GUIDE MOVEMENT. All Guides should Kn’ow what other branches there are besides the particular one to which they may belong. Guides (ages 11 to 18), distinguishing badge, brass treroll on tie. Brownies (ages 8 lo 11), Brownie badge; Rangers (lo upwards), red enamel trefoil; Done Guides and Lone Rangers, same as Guides and Rangers. Rust Guides, Brownies ail'd Rangers, for individual invalid girls in own homes or hospital, and training done by correspondence. They wear samo badges as ordinary Guides, Brownies and Rangers. Auxiliary Companies lor girls in penitentiaries or simuur Institutions: badges as ordinary Guides, Brownies and Rangers. Extension Companies, lor gins m hospitals, near or blind institutes wnore mere are sulncient girls lo form a company: badges as Guides, Brownies and Rangers. Sea Rangers: Trefoil with dark blue enamel background. sea Guides, as a patrol in Sea Ranger Coy., and they wear ordinary Guide treioil un tie, but Sea Ranger hat badg-c on hat. cadet Rangers: Those are gins warning to be Guiders, and wear tlio usual Ranger badge.

WOODCRAFT. A good way of using your brain's In woodcraft is for the Guides to sit in a circle on the grass, armed with paper and pencil, ana as they hear a bird’s cry, to write down the name of the bird. Tile Guide presenting the longest and most correct list wins. And well the Guide with the longest and most correct list deserves the prize! For at least she has “stood and stared” —or sat and stared—and seen and heard better than others, and mat is the way to learn the wisdom of me trail. Do not sit on damp grass. I would suggest as an amendment that a Guide might sit on a fallen tree-trunk, on a gate, or on a rug—but it docs not matter where she sits providing she is silent and stares with ail her eyes, listens with all her ears. The reason why Guides who go for walks in me bush and see nothing but trees i 5.... At any rate, Guides do not as a rule sit silent when on the trail, and stare and listen', and write down the names of the birds winch cry—were they to do so they would see wonders!

AN ENERGETIC GAME. Killing Rabbits. —Guides run round and Captain touches one Guide as unobtrusively as possible as she passes and she becomes the hunter, chasing the others without warning. Anyone touched must stand out. After about -JO seconds CapI lain counts her "bag." Captain touches a person from a dill'erent patrol each time, and the hunter with the largest “bag” I wins.