Irish Girl Guides - Senior Branch

Senior Branch

The Senior Branch of IGG covers the age grouping 14.5 to 21 years of age. This branch incorporates:- older Guides, Ranger Guides, Young Leaders and Young Guiders. Guiding has something important and valuable to offer these young women which can help them to be tomorrow’s leaders in Guiding and wherever else life takes them. Senior Branch offers them the opportunity to experience adventure, enjoy international events, develop self-confidence and grow in independence.

• OLDER GUIDES:

When a Guide reaches 14.5 years of age she is eligible to attend Senior Branch events, follow the Senior Branch programme within her Guide Company (as a senior patrol or on her own) and she can be registered at National Office to be put on the mailing list for the Welly and Trefoil News. By the time she finishes Guides the natural progression will be to join a Ranger unit, become a Young Leader or both depending on the choices available to her locally.

• RANGER GUIDES:

Ranger Guides range in age from 14.5 to 21 years. Becoming a Ranger Guide is often the natural progression after Brownies and Guides, however girls who have never been involved in Guiding are also welcome. The aim of Ranger Guides is to enable the individual to work towards her full potential as an adult, physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Ranger Guides organise activities and events that are of interest to them and with the help of a leader they are encouraged to be independent and self-sufficient and overall to enjoy themselves.

• YOUNG LEADERS:

Young Leaders range in age from 15 to 19 years. Becoming a Young Leader is often the natural progression after Brownies and Guides, however girls who have never been involved in Guiding are also welcome. The Young Leader section is for girls who have a particular attraction to leadership and the aim of Young Leaders is to provide the opportunity to work with Ladybird Guide, Brownie Guide and Guide units thereby developing leadership skills which will stand to them wherever life takes them. The secondary aim is to provide active, experienced and enthusiastic young Guiders for the Irish Girl Guides. As well as giving service and commitment to Guiding as a Young Leader all the opportunities of fun, friendship and adventure that Senior Branch has to offer are available to her.