Interest and Anniversary badges Todays trainer 1 Insert

Interest and Anniversary badges Today’s trainer: 1 Insert your name here!

Aim To introduce interest and anniversary badges to Girlguiding leaders as part of the programme and to explain how they are gained and awarded. 2

Objectives By the end of the session participants will have: 1. Explored the anniversary badges available as part of the Girlguiding programme and when to award them. 2. Discovered the interest badges that are part of the Girlguiding programme, what is available in the different sections and how they form part of other awards. 3. Understood how interest badges can be gained and awarded within the Girlguiding programme. 4. Discussed how to support young members in gaining interest badges outside unit meetings. 3

Anniversary badges A girl receives one for each year she is a member, up to 14/15 badges. 4 They are not section specific. These badges There is no celebrate and paper reward a girl’s recording for commitment to these badges. Girlguiding. There are no other requirements other than the time a girl has been a member.

Activity Match the badges to their correct themes. = 5

What interest badges are available? 6 Rainbows Brownies Guides Rangers

What are interest badges? • Fun, active and challenging. • Flexible and innovative. • Support creativity and independence. • Expand horizons and on unit experiences. • Only take a few hours to complete. 7

Three challenges per badge 8

In her own way Charities interest badge (Brownies) 9 Backwoods cooking interest (Guides) Construction interest badge (Rainbows)

Rainbows example 10

Rainbows interest badge feedback “A very different and useful way of engaging my girls. I didn't realise my six-year-old can put a presentation together. I wouldn't have asked her to make a presentation at this age, but she did… very impressed!” Book lover interest badge (Parent) “Grace struggles with reading and writing. You took something really scary and made it something really fun!” Book lover interest badge (Parent) 11

Brownies example 12

Brownies interest badge feedback “This was a lovely task to do, especially inventing something of your own. . . it is great to inspire young girls to be inventors!” Parent – Inventing interest badge 13

Guides example 14

Guides interest badge feedback “Gonna do it again soon - really enjoyed it!” “I was so proud that I cooked dinner for my family all by myself. . . My dad was with me and my mum was close by, but they trusted me to have a go and I loved it!” “It was fun and we made it a family occasion by cooking our tea. ” 15

Rangers example 16

Rangers interest badge feedback “The badge helped her develop some important life skills. ” Event planning interest badge (Parent) “I believe that my friends would enjoy all of these activities. ” Cooking interest badge (Ranger) “Really good activity as it was engaging. ” Sports interest badge (Ranger) 17

Steps to achieving an interest badge 18

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Overcoming barriers 20

Encouraging girls 21

Success and celebration 22

Think about your unit 23

Moment of reflection 24

More resources and training E-learning & webinars Other local events 25 Give it a go! Guidance notes for leaders www. girlguiding. org. uk Chat to other leaders