With only 4 days to go until World Thinking Day 2015, we hope you are getting excited about Twinning2020!! Throughout the initiative there will be many opportunities for learning, connecting, and sharing between Girl Guides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Atlantic Canada.
We, your Twinning2020 leads from SVG and Atlantic Canada, will be featuring blog posts throughout the twinning initiative about topics important to Guiding in both countries.
Up first - Uniforms!
Uniforms are an important part of many Guiding organizations around the
world, but why do we wear them?
There are many reasons for wearing a uniform including:
Recognition and Identification
Wearing a uniform identifies us as
a member of the same organization (within our country) whether Girl Guides of
Canada or Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Our uniform also identifies us a good citizen and
member of the community.
Pride and Belonging
Wearing our uniform reminds us that we are members
of the same organization and that no matter our background we are all welcome
in Girl Guides.
Achievement
Our
uniforms display badges and other awards so that our achievements are easily
recognized.
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In Canada the current uniform consists of a t-shirt for Sparks,
Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers that is blue with different coloured
trim to indicate the different age groups.
Pink for Sparks;
Brown for Brownies; Blue for Guides; Green for Pathfinders; Red for Rangers.
All girl members wear a tie, tied with a reef knot. Ties have maple leaves (the
maple tree is Canada’s national tree) in the corresponding colour for each
level. Bottoms (pants) are navy blue.
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| Spark; Brownie; Guide; Pathfinder; Ranger (Canada) |
In the Girl Guides
Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines all members have a formal uniform
and a casual uniform. A formal uniform is worn to weekly meetings and special
ceremonies while our casual uniform (also referred to as camp uniform) is worn to
outdoor activities and light social gatherings.
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Section
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Formal Uniform
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Camp Uniform
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Brownie
Guides
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Sunny Yellow Short Sleeved top
with brown pants skirt
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Yellow
tee shirt with logo and brown shorts
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Girl
Guides
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Royal Blue short sleeved top with pleated navy blue skirt.
Guides also wear a tie with a colour representative of their district
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Tee
shirt with the trefoil and jeans pants/trousers
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Ranger
Guides
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Aquamarine long sleeve shirt with navy
blue waistcoat and navy blue pants/skirt
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Tee
shirt with the trefoil and jeans pants/trousers
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Guiders/Volunteers
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Baby blue striped shirt and knee length navy blue pencil skirt
or pants
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Tee
shirt with the trefoil and jeans pants/trousers
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| Guide |
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| Brownie Guide |
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| Ranger Guides |
SHAREIT!
LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST LETTING US KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT THE UNIFORMS FROM SVG/CANADA? IS IT SOMETHING YOU WOULD WEAR? WHY OR WHY NOT?
