What are you
doing?
GOLD is an Overseas Guiding project linked with development that usually lasts 5 years. A team goes overseas for 3 weeks each year, delivering training in a country
that has requested our support. In our case, Aruba needs help
becoming a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – WAGGGS. We
will also be focussing on growing Guiding in Aruba and raising the self-esteem of all
the women and children we engage with.
We applied along with a few hundred other girls who are currently active in Girlguiding in the United Kingdom. After written application in July, intense selection weekend in October, we found out we’d been selected in Dec 2015. Once selected, you are matched to a country based on your personal strengths and experience. It is a really incredible feeling to have been selected!
Why do you have to
fundraise so much?
The project costs include; flights, key equipment, uniform,
resources, and travel costs for all briefing weekends, where girls travel from
all over the country to meet and plan training for our expeditions. If you'd like to sponsor us, or run our fabulous badge pack, we'd love to have your support!
Who are you going
with?
It is an opportunity for adult women all over the United
Kingdom, and this year there are girls from a wide range of areas, including
Scotland, Wales and Guernsey. Team Aruba 2016 is made up of representation from the following areas:
Hertfordshire Sheffield Guernsey York Halifax Chesterfield
Involved in Guiding already and aged between 18 and 30 years of age? Why not apply to GOLD 2017!
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