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Girls' Brigade

October 27, 2023

Not to be confused with Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade.

The Girls' Brigade is an international, interdenominational Christian youth organisation founded in 1893 in Dublin, Ireland.[1] The modern organization was formed as the result of the amalgamation of three like-minded and similarly-structured organizations in 1964:[2] the Girls' Brigade of Ireland (1893), the Girls' Guildry of Scotland (1900), and the Girls' Life Brigade of England (1902). The international headquarters are currently based in Derbyshire, England.

The organization operates in over 50 countries worldwide and is divided into five Fellowships: African, Asian, Caribbean and Americas, European, and Pacific.[3] International conferences have been held every four years since 1998[2] Conferences were held in Australia in 1988, Thailand in 2002, Northern Ireland in 2006, Malaysia in 2010, Australia in 2014 and Zambia in 2018.[4]

The Queen Mother and Princess Alice were Girls' Brigade's patrons until their deaths in 2002 and 2004 respectively. There are currently[when?] no living patrons.[5] From 1983 until her death in 2020, Olive Hilda Miller was Vice-Patron of Brigade International.[6]

Girls' Brigade Vision statement, principles, motto, and aim edit

The international vision statement is "Girls' lives transformed, God's world enriched".

The Girls' Brigade's principles are to proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord and seek to fulfil his aim and give positive teaching on Christian values, and promote a just society where all people are equally valued.[7]

The motto of the Girls' Brigade is "Seek, serve and follow Christ", and its aim is "to help girls become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and through self control, reverence and a sense of responsibility to find true enrichment of life".[8] Because of the youth development aspect of its work, the Girls' Brigade is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)[9] and has been since 1936, when it was one of NCVYS's founding organisations.

Girls' Brigade programme edit

The Girls' Brigade programme in many countries follows four themes: Spiritual, Physical, Educational and Social. These words spell SPES which is Latin for Hope. It was said that each girl in Girls' Brigade was a hope for the future.[10] The four themes of the program are based on a Bible verse in Luke " And Jesus grew in body and wisdom, gaining favor with God and men " (Luke 2v52). Physical is in relation to Jesus growing in body, educational in relation to Jesus growing in wisdom, spiritual is in him growing closer to God and the social is the way that Jesus develops in his relationships with men. Also the girls are encouraged to participate in activities other than just badge work. These include leadership courses for 14- to 21-year-olds, and most companies or districts arrange camps or holidays, usually one per year. Moreover, the Girls' Brigade helps its members with the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.[11]

Girls' Brigade projects edit

The type of activities the Girls' Brigade provides ranges from weekly activity-packed programmes to social engagement projects. Summer camps, activity days, residential training events and mission trips are also common.

Sections in Girls' Brigade edit

In Ireland, the Girls' Brigade are divided into the following sections:

  • 4 to 8 years - Explorer[12]
  • 7 to 11 years - Junior[13]
  • 10 to 14 years - Senior[14]
  • 13 to 18 years - Brigader[14]
  • 18+ years - Leader, Lieutenant or Captain

The main leader is called the Captain, and her next-in-charge is the Lieutenant. Girls who have reached 15 years of age can become Young Leaders. A girl can become a Leader after they are 18 years old.

In Scotland, the Girls Brigade is divided into the following sections:

  • 4 to 7 years (Primary 1 – Primary 3) - Explorer
  • 8 to 11 years (Primary 4 – Primary 7) - Junior
  • 12 to 18 years (1st Year – 6th Year) - Brigader

In England and Wales, the Girls' Brigade is divided into the following Sections:

  • 4 to 8 years - n:vestigate
  • 8 to 11 years - n:gage
  • 11 to 14 years - n:counta
  • 14 to 18 years - n:spire
  • (Optional) 14 to 15 years (Year 10 in English school's system) - n:fluence 14–18 (foundation)
  • (Optional) 15 to 16 years (Year 11 in English school's system) - n:fluence 14–18 (intermediate)
  • (Optional) 16 to 17 years (Year 12 in English school's system) - n:fluence 14–18 (advanced)[15]
  • (Optional) 18+ years - Leader (can take only after completing the three above stages of influence young leader training)[16]

Girls cannot carry onto the next section of n:fluence 14–18 training without completing the previous section. They may, however, start at a slightly older age. If someone joins Girls' Brigade later in life and has not previously participated in Girls' Brigade, they can complete n:fluence 18+ training in order to gain Leader status.

As of 31 March 2005, there were 6,109 n:vestigate members, 7,534 n:gage members, 4,016 n:counta members, 1,913 n:spire, 405 young leaders, 124 helpers, and 1,967 leaders in 707 Companies within England & Wales.[17]

In other countries, the names of the Sections (sometimes called Units) may vary, as may the ages of girls in those units. These age variations are usually based around the local schooling ages.

In Australia, the Units are:

  • 5 to 8 years (Prep – Year 2) - Cadet
  • 8–11 years (Year 3 – Year 5) - Junior
  • 11–14 years (Year 6 – Year 8) - Senior
  • 14–21 years (Years 9+) - Pioneer

In New Zealand, the Companies are:

  • 5 to 8 years old (New Entrant/Year 1 – Year 4) - Junior
  • 9 to 12 years old (Year 5 – Year 8) - Senior
  • 13 to17 years old (Year 9 – Year 13) - Pioneer

In Malaysia, the Companies are:

  • 5 to 8 years old - Cadet
  • 9 to 11 years old - Junior
  • 12 to 14 years old - Senior
  • 15 to 18 years old - Pioneer

Crest edit

The crest is a registered trade mark of Girls' Brigade England & Wales. However, all Girls' Brigade companies around the world have the right to use it.

In the centre is a Cross, the symbol of Christ and his Church. Below the cross is a Lamp, which represents the light of the Girls' Brigade shining upon the World. Above it is a Crown, of Christ as King. Behind it all is a Torch, the flame of Christ's living spirit.

The badge incorporates symbols from the three original organizations and is, therefore, in itself a symbol of union, as well as faith and allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ.[18]

The Girls Brigade which formed in Ireland in 1893, brought in the Cross. The Girls' Guildry which formed in 1900 in Scotland, brought in the Lamp. Lastly, the Girls' Life Brigade, which formed in 1902 in England, brought in the Crown. They amalgamated in 1965. A competition was held to design the crest for the amalgamated organisation, which was won by Constance Fasham.[citation needed]

International edit

The International President of the Girls' Brigade is Priscilla Penny (Africa). The International Treasurer is Joyce Evans of (England and Wales). The International Vice-Presidents are the Chairmen from each Fellowship.[3]

All figures next to country names are of the number of Girls' Brigade members within the country, they are accurate as of 2004:[19]

African Fellowship edit

Bridget Leher (Zimbabwe) is the Fellowship Chairman.
There are 14 African countries that have Girls' Brigade companies:[20]

Asian Fellowship edit

Tay Poh Imm (Singapore) is the Fellowship Chairman.
There are 12 Asian countries that have Girls' Brigade companies:[21]

Caribbean and Americas Fellowship edit

Andrea Stevens (Cayman Islands) is the Fellowship Chairman.
There are 21 countries in the Americas that have Girls' Brigade companies:[22]

Europe Fellowship edit

Claire Rush (Northern Ireland) is the Fellowship Chairman.

There are six (see below) countries within the Europe fellowship that have Girls' Brigade companies:[23]

Currently England & Wales run as one country for Girls' Brigade even though they are distinct countries.

Pacific Fellowship edit

Renelle Neale (Australia) is the International Vice President for the Pacific.
There are 13 countries within the Pacific Fellowship that have Girls' Brigade companies:[24]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  2. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  3. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  4. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  6. ^ Ragoonath, Reshma (20 May 2020). "Cayman mourns Olive Miller". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Information on principles". Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  8. ^ "Information on motto and aim". Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  9. ^ Full list of NCVYS members May 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ SPES files - GB Award Handbook
  11. ^ "Further part of the GB programme". Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  14. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  15. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  17. ^ . Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  18. ^ Leadership Training booklet 2001 (contains all information about the crest)
  19. ^ "Annual Report 2004". Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  21. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  23. ^ . Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  24. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.

External links edit

  • The Girls' Brigade International Council
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Malaysia

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amalgamation of three like minded and similarly structured organizations in 1964 2 the Girls Brigade of Ireland 1893 the Girls Guildry of Scotland 1900 and the Girls Life Brigade of England 1902 The international headquarters are currently based in Derbyshire England The organization operates in over 50 countries worldwide and is divided into five Fellowships African Asian Caribbean and Americas European and Pacific 3 International conferences have been held every four years since 1998 2 Conferences were held in Australia in 1988 Thailand in 2002 Northern Ireland in 2006 Malaysia in 2010 Australia in 2014 and Zambia in 2018 4 The Queen Mother and Princess Alice were Girls Brigade s patrons until their deaths in 2002 and 2004 respectively There are currently when no living patrons 5 From 1983 until her death in 2020 Olive Hilda Miller was Vice Patron of Brigade International 6 Contents 1 Girls Brigade Vision statement principles motto and aim 2 Girls Brigade programme 3 Girls Brigade projects 4 Sections in Girls Brigade 5 Crest 6 International 6 1 African Fellowship 6 2 Asian Fellowship 6 3 Caribbean and Americas Fellowship 6 4 Europe Fellowship 6 5 Pacific Fellowship 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGirls Brigade Vision statement principles motto and aim editThe international vision statement is Girls lives transformed God s world enriched The Girls Brigade s principles are to proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord and seek to fulfil his aim and give positive teaching on Christian values and promote a just society where all people are equally valued 7 The motto of the Girls Brigade is Seek serve and follow Christ and its aim is to help girls become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ and through self control reverence and a sense of responsibility to find true enrichment of life 8 Because of the youth development aspect of its work the Girls Brigade is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services NCVYS 9 and has been since 1936 when it was one of NCVYS s founding organisations Girls Brigade programme editThe Girls Brigade programme in many countries follows four themes Spiritual Physical Educational and Social These words spell SPES which is Latin for Hope It was said that each girl in Girls Brigade was a hope for the future 10 The four themes of the program are based on a Bible verse in Luke And Jesus grew in body and wisdom gaining favor with God and men Luke 2v52 Physical is in relation to Jesus growing in body educational in relation to Jesus growing in wisdom spiritual is in him growing closer to God and the social is the way that Jesus develops in his relationships with men Also the girls are encouraged to participate in activities other than just badge work These include leadership courses for 14 to 21 year olds and most companies or districts arrange camps or holidays usually one per year Moreover the Girls Brigade helps its members with the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme 11 Girls Brigade projects editThe type of activities the Girls Brigade provides ranges from weekly activity packed programmes to social engagement projects Summer camps activity days residential training events and mission trips are also common Sections in Girls Brigade editIn Ireland the Girls Brigade are divided into the following sections 4 to 8 years Explorer 12 7 to 11 years Junior 13 10 to 14 years Senior 14 13 to 18 years Brigader 14 18 years Leader Lieutenant or CaptainThe main leader is called the Captain and her next in charge is theLieutenant Girls who have reached 15 years of age can become Young Leaders A girl can become a Leader after they are 18 years old In Scotland the Girls Brigade is divided into the following sections 4 to 7 years Primary 1 Primary 3 Explorer 8 to 11 years Primary 4 Primary 7 Junior 12 to 18 years 1st Year 6th Year BrigaderIn England and Wales the Girls Brigade is divided into the following Sections 4 to 8 years n vestigate 8 to 11 years n gage 11 to 14 years n counta 14 to 18 years n spire Optional 14 to 15 years Year 10 in English school s system n fluence 14 18 foundation Optional 15 to 16 years Year 11 in English school s system n fluence 14 18 intermediate Optional 16 to 17 years Year 12 in English school s system n fluence 14 18 advanced 15 Optional 18 years Leader can take only after completing the three above stages of influence young leader training 16 Girls cannot carry onto the next section of n fluence 14 18 training without completing the previous section They may however start at a slightly older age If someone joins Girls Brigade later in life and has not previously participated in Girls Brigade they can complete n fluence 18 training in order to gain Leader status As of 31 March 2005 there were 6 109 n vestigate members 7 534 n gage members 4 016 n counta members 1 913 n spire 405 young leaders 124 helpers and 1 967 leaders in 707 Companies within England amp Wales 17 In other countries the names of the Sections sometimes called Units may vary as may the ages of girls in those units These age variations are usually based around the local schooling ages In Australia the Units are 5 to 8 years Prep Year 2 Cadet 8 11 years Year 3 Year 5 Junior 11 14 years Year 6 Year 8 Senior 14 21 years Years 9 PioneerIn New Zealand the Companies are 5 to 8 years old New Entrant Year 1 Year 4 Junior 9 to 12 years old Year 5 Year 8 Senior 13 to17 years old Year 9 Year 13 PioneerIn Malaysia the Companies are 5 to 8 years old Cadet 9 to 11 years old Junior 12 to 14 years old Senior 15 to 18 years old PioneerCrest editThe crest is a registered trade mark of Girls Brigade England amp Wales However all Girls Brigade companies around the world have the right to use it In the centre is a Cross the symbol of Christ and his Church Below the cross is a Lamp which represents the light of the Girls Brigade shining upon the World Above it is a Crown of Christ as King Behind it all is a Torch the flame of Christ s living spirit The badge incorporates symbols from the three original organizations and is therefore in itself a symbol of union as well as faith and allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ 18 The Girls Brigade which formed in Ireland in 1893 brought in the Cross The Girls Guildry which formed in 1900 in Scotland brought in the Lamp Lastly the Girls Life Brigade which formed in 1902 in England brought in the Crown They amalgamated in 1965 A competition was held to design the crest for the amalgamated organisation which was won by Constance Fasham citation needed International editThe International President of the Girls Brigade is Priscilla Penny Africa The International Treasurer is Joyce Evans of England and Wales The International Vice Presidents are the Chairmen from each Fellowship 3 All figures next to country names are of the number of Girls Brigade members within the country they are accurate as of 2004 19 African Fellowship edit Bridget Leher Zimbabwe is the Fellowship Chairman There are 14 African countries that have Girls Brigade companies 20 Botswana 149 Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana 6 000 Kenya 4 050 Malawi 184 Namibia Nigeria 14 961 Sierra Leone 338 South Africa 1 664 Swaziland 125 Tanzania 600 Uganda 1 217 Zambia 3 090 Zimbabwe 671 Asian Fellowship edit Tay Poh Imm Singapore is the Fellowship Chairman There are 12 Asian countries that have Girls Brigade companies 21 Bangladesh 215 Brunei 65 Cambodia Hong Kong 1 700 India 125 Malaysia 3 145 Mongolia 55 Philippines 1 100 Siberia 20 Singapore 3 695 Thailand 1 205 Western New Guinea 43 Caribbean and Americas Fellowship edit Andrea Stevens Cayman Islands is the Fellowship Chairman There are 21 countries in the Americas that have Girls Brigade companies 22 Anguilla 132 Antigua 210 Bahamas 653 Belize 67 Bermuda 20 Brazil 216 British Virgin Islands 181 Canada 20 Cayman Islands 299 Curacao Dominica 82 Haiti 40 Jamaica 1 032 Montserrat 24 Nevis 92 Sint Eustatius 28 Saint Kitts 296 Saint Martin 215 Saint Vincent 64 Trinidad and Tobago 86 United States 105 Europe Fellowship edit Claire Rush Northern Ireland is the Fellowship Chairman There are six see below countries within the Europe fellowship that have Girls Brigade companies 23 England and Wales 600 Republic of Ireland 1 868 Northern Ireland 22 540 Romania 92 Scotland 13 753 Kosovo 15 Currently England amp Wales run as one country for Girls Brigade even though they are distinct countries Pacific Fellowship edit Renelle Neale Australia is the International Vice President for the Pacific There are 13 countries within the Pacific Fellowship that have Girls Brigade companies 24 American Samoa 67 Australia 3 051 Cook Islands 355 Kiribati New Zealand 1 907 Niue 161 Papua New Guinea 435 Samoa Solomon Islands 3 299 Tonga 114 Tokelau Tuvalu 116 Vanuatu 75 See also editBoys BrigadeReferences edit About GB Archived from the original on 17 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 a b History of GB amp info on International Conferences Archived from the original on 7 February 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 a b International GB Archived from the original on 17 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Newsletter mentioning where the 2006 ICGB conference was held PDF Archived from the original PDF on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Patrons of GB Archived from the original on 20 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Ragoonath Reshma 20 May 2020 Cayman mourns Olive Miller Cayman Compass Retrieved 16 May 2022 Information on principles Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on motto and aim Retrieved 13 March 2007 Full list of NCVYS members Archived May 12 2013 at the Wayback Machine SPES files GB Award Handbook Further part of the GB programme Retrieved 13 March 2007 Explorer s Section on GBEW Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Junior s Section on GBEW Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 a b Brigader s Section on GBEW Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on all three stages of young leader training Archived from the original on 17 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on becoming a Leader of GB Archived from the original on 26 September 2006 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Statistics of 2005 Members of GB Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Leadership Training booklet 2001 contains all information about the crest Annual Report 2004 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on African Fellowship Archived from the original on 25 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on Asian Fellowship Archived from the original on 25 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on Caribbean amp Americas Fellowship Archived from the original on 25 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on Europe Fellowship Archived from the original on 24 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 Information on Pacific Fellowship Archived from the original on 25 May 2007 Retrieved 13 March 2007 External links editThe Girls Brigade International Council England and Wales Scotland Australia New Zealand Malaysia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Girls 27 Brigade amp oldid 1182042051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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