Girl Guides looking for new registrants

Lethbridge, AB  – Did you know that Girl Guide registration is open year-round? You can register online today at www.girlguides.ca. With camping season just around the corner, it’s a great time to get your children involved in Guiding!

Girl Guides is the leadership organization for girls and women in Canada, with 90, 000 Members across the country. Guiding is bold, fun, energetic and empowers girls and women to face challenges with confidence.


Guides welcomes girls and women to join and be a part of the following groups:

• Sparks – ages 5 and 6
• Brownies – ages 7 and 8
• Guides – ages 9 to 11
• Pathfinders – ages 12 to 14
• Rangers – ages 15 to 17+
• Adults – as leaders, mentors, team members and more

Each of these groups offers the best of what Guiding is today – dynamic program, choice, and leadership opportunities. Guiding is an accepting environment with diverse and exciting programs and activities that offer the chance to discover new interests earn valuable leadership skills and make lasting friendships. Guiding gives girls the tools and resources they need to achieve greatness.

Girl Guides registration fees are eligible for the Federal Government’s Children's Arts Tax Credit, and if you require financial assistance to cover membership fees, please speak to your local Girl Guides office.

Innovative girl programs: supporting girl greatness

Guiding’s contemporary programming reflects the needs and interests of today’s girls. From camps and international trips, to badges such as Streetwise, Eating Local, Fashion and Career Awareness, we’re offering girls more of what they want.

• Young Advocate Fund encourages girls to become active members of their community and the wider world by developing leadership and advocacy skills while planning and implementing their own social change initiatives.
• Girls United Challenge gives girls tips and strategies to stand up against bullying, support each other and create a safe and caring Canada for their peers
• ‘Canadian Girls Say…’ is a groundbreaking project that helps girls’ identity the issues they care about in their communities through photography.
• Girl EmPower Challenge offers age-specific activities to help girls learn about healthy, equal-violent relationships
• Love Yourself Challenge builds and encourages healthy self-esteem and positive body image. Girls explore aspects of body image, self-esteem, and health and nutrition.
• Girls for Safer Communities aims to increase awareness about eh safety concerns of girls and women while mobilizing girls to become leaders in their communities.
• Tree Planting Grants give girls the tools they need to affect change and improve their environment by coming together to green their communities.

You can find out more information at www.girlguides.ca. Registrations can be completed online at https://register.girlguides.ca, or you can contact your local Girl Guides office.