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Description

Identify what a Guides’ Own is and why we have one in Guides. Help plan a Guides’ Own. (friendship story)

Resources

books with reflections and/or reflection & story overleaf
song book
paper
pen

Instructions

Aim of Badge
To explore different religious faiths from around the world.

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Instructions
Ask the Guides to sit in a circle and explain that a Guides’ Own is a special ceremony that is used to close camp or an event. It is a celebration of friendship, singing and reflection on time in each other’s company. A Guides’ Own is usually made up of four parts:
• the opening song
• readings
• reflection
• the closing song

The Guides’ Own can be planned around a theme e.g. water, conservation, friendship, honesty. We also usually focus on one part of our Promise. Perhaps add some creative content such as drama, music and a visual focus.

Example of a Guides’ Own with the theme of friendship:
• opening song – ‘Make New Friends’
• poem or reflection about friendship (see overleaf)
• break into groups and try a human knot or exchange friendship bracelets made at an earlier meeting
• read a story about friendship (see overleaf)
• closing song – ‘Linger’


Acknowledgement/Source
Trefoil News Winter 2019
Book: Senses and Reflections Beyond, Girlguiding UK

Attachments
Friendship story & reflection (attached)

Tags

• discovering faiths
• friendship
• Guides Own
• interest badge
• reflection
• song
• story
• Trefoil News Winter 2019

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