1. Passing of Letty R. Aranilla together in the Asia Pacific Committee.
She was very passionate about her work
It is with much and it was contagious. I'll always
sadness that the treasure the learning, experience and
Asia Pacific Region confidence I’ve gained from the
has learned of the opportunity to work with her. Her
passing of Letty R. commitment, untiring efforts, strategic
Aranilla on 15 thinking and professional integrity were
August 2009. Letty par excellence.
worked as Regional
Executive, Asia Letty has been associated with the Asia
Pacific at WAGGGS Pacific Region for nearly a quarter of a
from 1981 to 2004. century (which is about 60 per cent of
the Asia Pacific Region’s existence) that
she was like a walking encyclopaedia for
WAGGGS Asia Pacific Region. When her
Goodbye Letty position was advertised I told her that
her successor had a huge role to fill, as
Kundhavi Balachandran, former they would struggle to reach the level of
member, Asia Pacific Committee writes: familiarity and personal rapport she had
“I was deeply saddened to hear the established with the volunteers and staff
news of Letty's untimely demise on in the Region. She said: “It’s a good
Sunday. Like most of you who’d have thing that the new person wouldn’t come
received the news via email, I too sat in with the baggage I have, they can see
front of my laptop and all the good things differently”. It showed that she
memories we had shared came flooding truly believed in the need for a constant
back. Incidentally, I was in London when change in leadership, which she
the World Bureau bid farewell to Letty advocated for.
on her retirement in April 2004 and
presented a farewell message from the A funny attribute I always associate with
then Asia Pacific Committee titled Letty is her steadfast belief that there
‘Goodbye Letty’. But I never thought I was nothing that couldn't be fixed with a
will write again on the same topic, in a visit to the bathroom! When we were in
very different context. the midst of a heated discussion at
Committee meetings, and we were going
I was first introduced to Letty in 2000 round in circles with no positive
when she came for the Progress Report outcome, she'd always 'announced' time
Visit in Sri Lanka. But I got to know this for a break. At the beginning I found it
charismatic, energetic and interesting funny and even an irritating distraction,
woman since 2001, when we worked but it almost always worked. When we
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came back, everyone was full of the only person to serve a double term in this
alternate ideas. role, finishing in 1981.
Letty’s attention to detail was beyond Lady Price served as Vice President of the
belief. Anyone who has organized an Olave Baden-Powell Society from 1985 to 1994
event with Letty will have seen her and was a member of Dolphin Red Hill Trefoil
infamous minute-by-minute document, Guild.
where every single task was assigned,
timed, documented and also had a Plan Further tributes will be placed in the next
B. edition of “Our World News”.
She worked hard and played hard.
Nothing would come between Letty, a Why do I volunteer
hotpot and a Thai massage. She hated
troubling her body with exercise, which Miss Lucy Tan-atichat
was one thing that JuSeon (Chairman, currently the Deputy
Asia Pacific Committee, 1998-2004) and International
she disagreed on. JuSeon would always Commissioner of the
wake up early, go for a walk, and do her Girl Guides Association
routine exercise way before our of Thailand writes about
meetings started. The peer pressure her experiences as a
affected Letty only to the point of volunteer:
exercising her toes whilst lying in bed
with her eyes tightly closed! “I heard the name and news about the
Girl Guides Association of Thailand a
She was not an outwardly emotional long time ago when the founder, Lady
person. During her farewell party in Kanok Samsen Vil, raised a high profile
Hong Kong, she kept telling people not for the organization, and then later
to make soppy speeches and make her through my friend, but never had the
cry. She said she wanted to have a ball slightest inclination to join and only
and walk out on a happy note. I am started to be a Girl Guide late in life.
almost convinced that she had the same
outlook to death. She wouldn’t have Had it not been for our current
wanted us to cry, but think of the good International Commissioner, Mrs. Ladda
times we have shared and let her walk Phromyothi, I would have missed a life-
out on a happy note. time opportunity. I started helping with
the translation of documents from the
Goodbye Letty, we’ll miss you. vernacular into English and sometimes
vice versa. Through this and after
Passing of Lady Price attending the training course to become
a full member, I learned about the
The Asia Pacific Region wishes to extend Guiding activities.
its sincere sympathy to the family and
Guiding friends of Lady Joyce Price OBE I felt that the more I volunteered for the
CMG, who passed away on 19 organization, the more I learned. What
September 2009. amazes me most is the recent
translation I did for the FAO/WAGGGS
Lady Price was a member of the Asia Challenge Badge Curriculum ‘Our World,
Pacific committee from 1975 -1981 and Our Climate, Our Food Project’. Little
worked closely with Letty Aranilla. Like Birds in my country, as young as six
Letty she worked tirelessly for the years-old are already learning and
Region to support the Member engaging in activities on how to reduce
Organizations. the impact on global warming. On the
other hand, I see lots of adults still not
In 1975, Lady Price was appointed as conserving the energy, water, etc.
Chairman of the World Committee and she is through their acts. I just wish they had
the chance to learn about Guiding and
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Scouting, so that together, we all can On the other hand, Sangam is working
help save the world. with community partners and we do
some community service such as go to
Why I volunteer at Sangam? the orphanage to do activities with the
children. During events, participants will
Gwen Lee, a Girl Guide from Malaysia go to the community partner that is
writes on her experiences at Sangam: chosen for that event to do a project.
“Namaste! 5 August 2008 was the first We also have children camps for two of
time I was in Sangam for the Advocacy Sangam’s community partners.
Seminar on Adolescent Health. I
experienced a lot of fun, took part in Sangam is like a home to me. People
cultural exchanges, met a lot of people here all very friendly and we live like a
and learned new ways to do many big family. I like the feeling of being a
things. So I decided to apply for the part of this family. So, girls! Grab the
Monsoon Volunteer on my return to opportunity that you have! Grab any
Malaysia. international opportunity that comes to
you. You will never know what you will
Now, I am back at Sangam as one of the discover unless you try it.
Programme assistants. There are four of
us in the Monsoon Season. We attended Once a Guide, Always a Guide.”
three weeks of training before the event
season started and we were exposed to Summer volunteers at Our Chalet
Indian culture by visiting places such as
the Aga Khan Palace, Temples, Laxmi Our Chalet has an eager team of 12
Road and the neighbourhood walk. Summer volunteers. They extend a
During this time we also got used to warm welcome to a dedicated and
India and prepared for the events that diverse group of volunteers for the
were going to be run during the season from Australia, Japan, Uganda,
monsoon. It was a huge challenge when United Kingdom and United States of
I started missing my family, friends and America.
especially Malaysian food. We also had
sari tying lessons to make sure that we One of the current Summer volunteers is
knew how to wear it as the sari is part of Janet from Sydney, Australia. She has
our uniform and we need to help in sari been Guiding since she was seven, went
tying during the event. This was very to an International Event at Sangam in
exciting when we challenged ourselves 2004 and then returned as a Community
for five minutes in sari tying. Volunteer Programme participant for five
months in 2004/2005. She has visited
During the three of the four WAGGGS World
event, we were Centres, and only has Our Cabaña to go!
not only in After visiting Our Chalet for a white
charge for Christmas in 2008, Janet was very keen
some sessions, to return to Our Chalet throughout the
but we also fun crazy summer season before
needed to lead continuing her international travels.
a tour to Laxmi
Road so that the international She says: ”Volunteering at Our Chalet
participants could experience Indian has been like no other volunteer
culture and get their saris or punjabi experience I have had: mixing both fun
suit, bangle, and bindies for the Indian and adventure with domestic tasks. It
afternoon. We therefore also needed to has been great to share my time here
learn how to get a rickshaw to go to with people from eight countries as well
Laxmi Road and back to Sangam. This as participants and guests from many
was very tricky as most of the rickshaw more.”
drivers did not understand English.
Emiko from Japan has just been a
Summer volunteer at Our Chalet. She
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4. September 2009
attended a Seminar and wanted to make a valuable contribution in their
return to the Centre ever since. She communities when they are adults.
explains: “Volunteering at Our Chalet
has been my big dream since my first Asia Pacific Committee is able to create
visit for the 4th Helen Storrow Seminar in broader opportunities for girls and young
2006. I’m so glad to be back here and women to learn and use their skills in
enjoy working everyday. Swiss Summer the Region, and Friends of Asia Pacific
is amazing! I’m happy to meet many WAGGGS are very happy that their
people from all over the world and share membership subscriptions are being
our programme as international staff. used to support these initiatives.
Especially I like to do the Swiss craft!”
New members of Friends of Asia Pacific
Volunteer opportunities at the World WAGGGS are always welcome. Forms
Centres may be downloaded from the Asia Pacific
website
Volunteering at a WAGGGS World Centre (http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/resourc
is an opportunity for young adult es/documents/795). It will be very
members to experience and deliver exciting when there are members in
international Guiding and Scouting to every Member Organization of the Asia
sisters around the world! Pacific Region.
Our Chalet offers a number of Korea Friends of Asia Pacific WAGGGS
volunteering opportunities ranging from are to be congratulated - on 27 October
short term ‘Deep and Fast’ Volunteers they will celebrate ten years since their
(for one week to one month duration) to foundation. During a special workshop
three month seasonal positions for they will discuss fundraising for the Asia
Summer (15 May-1 September), Pacific Region and how to train young
Autumn (1 September-1 December), girls to be good leaders.
Winter (1 December-1 March) and
Spring (1 March-31 May).
WAGGGS’ goals
Applications close three months prior to
the start of each season, so they are Goal 1 – Leadership
now accepting applications for Spring
2010 and beyond. They are looking for Development
an enthusiastic team for each season
and aim to have team members from all Brunei runs Leadership training for
five WAGGGS regions. We look forward teachers
to receiving completed applications from
Australia and the Asia Pacific Region! Sixty-eight primary school teachers
undertook a Girl Guides leaders scheme
Friends of Asia Pacific WAGGGS and workshop at Anggerek Desa Primary
volunteerism School from 16 to 18 June. Jointly
organized for the first time by the
Many Uniform Group Division with the Girl
women in Guides Association of Brunei
the Asia Darussalam, the workshop aimed to
Pacific increase leadership knowledge. It will
Region also help leaders of Brownies at primary
are school to manage the Brownies Scheme.
volunteer Participants said that being a member of
leaders the association was a great way to gain
for Girl independence, enthusiasm and
Guides and Girl Scouts. Through their confidence.
Girl Guide and Girl Scout programmes,
girls learn skills and experience Girl Guides IT Centre opened by
opportunities that will allow them to Brunei
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5. September 2009
organizations at the 3rd National
On 15 May Her Royal Highness Princess Conference for the Promotion Building
Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah launched the Beautiful Forests, held in Tokyo on 22
Girl Guides IT Centre at the Girl Guides June 2009. The Conference is a
Association building at Anggerek Desa. movement to preserve precious forests
Also present were Her Royal Highness contributing to the prevention of global
Princess Hjh Masna and Pengiran Anak warming.
Khairul Khalil Pengiran Syed Hj Jaafari.
The Girl Guides IT Centre was part of Japan runs Senior Girl Scout
the Girl Guides Association of Brunei National Camp
Darussalam Action Plan 2007 and 2009
and is collaboration between the The Senior Girl Scout National Camp
organization and Eles Academy, an IT gathered 350 members from 12 to 15
firm. years old in August at Togakushi Girl
Scout Centre in Nagano Prefecture. The
Hjh Siti Hafsah Hj Abd Halim, Chief theme was ‘My revolution -find new
Commissioner of the Girl Guides selves’.
Association, said the IT Centre was
formed to expose members both adult They enjoyed camping and raised
and young to Information Technology. awareness of environmental concerns.
She also hopes government ministries Also through a patrol system, they
and departments, private firms, parents, gained public spirits and cooperative
non-governmental organizations and the attitudes. Overall, this camp gave an
public would use the services of the opportunity for girls to raise the sense of
academy. The Chief Commissioner said self-affirmation.
that the centre would not be complete
without a Guides cyber cafe and Hong Kong runs Guide Shield
association's website, which she said Competition 2009
were planned to be launched in June.
Guide Shield
The Girl Guides Association had also set Competition is
up other projects, including the planting a bi-annual
of 25 fruit trees around the compound of event open to
the headquarters with another 75 to be all units in the
added, Hong Kong
territory. In
Girl Scouts of Japan raised the sense March, 34 Girl Guide and four Ranger
of self-affirmation units completed in the first round
selection, after which, 15 Girl Guides
Girl Scouts of Japan conducted a survey units and three Ranger units with the
about the sense of self-affirmation highest marks were eligible to enter the
among girls as this is considered the competition held on 17 May at Hong
most important sense for girls to Kong Centre for Youth development.
become responsible citizens. They
identified that the self-affirmation With the theme ‘100 years of Guiding’,
consisted in eight elements and they the creations of the knot and gadgets
analyzed them. The result showed that were really impressive and
camping is the most effective activity to demonstrated the girls’ creativity and
raise it. The Association will publish the skills.
results in an aim to increase their
membership. Health and fitness 2009 Forum held
in Hong Kong
Japan preserves forests
Over 700 Girl
Ranger Girl Scouts presented activities Guides and
related to forests on behalf of all Ranger
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6. September 2009
Guides of Hong Kong Girl Guides and provide opportunities of short
Association enjoyed fashion parades and duration trainings in tailoring, enabling
demonstrations on table manners, women to take ‘Order Work’ from the
skincare and make-up, yoga and fitness local market. During the Camp three
exercise at the Health and Fitness forum work centres were attended by 149
held in Hong Kong in July. women. Local instructors will now run
these centres for duration of six weeks.
They also received advice from guest
speakers Mr Stephen Chan (General The second camp promoted livestock,
Manager – Television Broadcasts dairy and agricultural training. Technical
Limited), singer Ms Kay Tse and DJ Jim experts from the related Government
on building self-esteem. Departments of Lahore imparted training
to 40 men and 55 women from the area.
India camp runs evaluation camp They ensured timely treatment of their
livestock from nearby centres in Chung
The Bharat Scouts and Guides of and provided training in poultry farming
Mayiladuthurai Educational District and vegetables growing at the domestic
organized a three-day Rajyapuraskar level.
Award evaluation camp from 31 July to 2
August at Thiyagi G. Narayanasamy More than 130
Municipal Higher Secondary School, persons
Mayiladuthurai. benefited from
the third camp.
90 Girl Guides and 63 Scouts from 23 Health
Schools of Mayiladuthurai Educational Education
District participated in the evaluation Medical teams
camp. Former Assistant Governor, from the
Rotary R. Ashok inaugurated the camp Punjab Red Crescent Society, Lahore
in the presence of Dr. ARC Shanmugam, carried out the testing for blood
Assistant State Commissioner of the grouping, talked about common diseases
Bharat Scouts and Guides, Tamil Nadu. – malaria, T.B, Hepatitis during the
community camp of Pakistan Girl Guide
Pakistan holds community camps Association, Punjab branch and provided
The Pakistan Girl Guides Association medicines to the patients. A special
Punjab organized three community session was held for women on ‘Mother
camps at its project area of Mohlanwal and Child Health Education’ and
Community Learning Centre from 12 to precautionary measures for ‘Safe-
18 May. The aim was to assess the motherhood’. Other topics included
existing resources for solving people’s cleanliness of home and the
problems by involving them in environment, the importance of drinking
Community Learning Centre activities. boiled water and disposal of solid waste
Girl Guides and CLC together can play a properly.
role in arranging training programmes
relating to health, literacy and income- Student internees in Pakistan Girl
generating skills for men and women of Guides
the area.
A team of
More than
internees from
370
Kinnaird
participants
College had the
have already
opportunity to
benefited
work with the
from these
Pakistan Girl
camps. The
Guides Association in the community
first one focused on skills training to
service programme during June–July.
identify local women to start work
The internees learned to observe, learn
centres in different mohallas/streets
and implement based on the training
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7. September 2009
methodology of the Pakistan Girl Guides issues and concerns and to encourage
Association. everyone to be responsible for raising
the profile of social conditions of young
The internship programme was based on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in order
field visits to the project areas to have for them to take pro-active roles in
interaction with the beneficiaries and nation-building.
assess the impact of the work of the Girl
Guides Project. Philippines runs Magic spot projects
Five troops
Girl Scout of the Philippines receives
from different
Soroptimist Award
councils were
presented the
Norma D. Pereyras a Girl Scout leader,
Outstanding
trainer and advocate for women from
Magic Spot
Girl Scouts of the Philippines was one of
Award on 26
12 Seroptimist awardees. She was
May during the National Council
chosen for “working with people from
Convention. This award is a programme
the grassroots and disadvantaged sector
opportunity for a troop to work in
who, despite scarcity of resources and
partnership with the community to
challenging conditions, worked
convert an ‘eyesore’ area into a beautiful
wholeheartedly to improve the lives and
spot. The project helps every girl in a
well being of other women and girls."
troop to develop her planning skill, and
ability to work with others in carrying
Norma’s work is particularly evident in
out a community development project.
the awareness and advocacy activities
involving 24,900 women members of
The awardees are as follows: Junior Girl
Tagum cooperatives that enhance their
Scout Troop No. 196 – La Union Girl
relationships with male counterparts
Scout Council Senior Girl Scout Troop
both at home and in the workplace.
No. 193 – Quezon City Girl Scout Council
Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 1473 –
Philippines takes part in 31st
Negros Oriental-Siquijor Girl Scout
National Disability Prevention and
Council, Senior Girl Scout Troop No. 85
Rehabilitation Week
– Surigao del Sur Girl Scout Council and
Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 150 –
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP)
Zamboanga del Sur Girl Scout Council
celebrated ’A Day with Girl Scouts with
Disabilities’ in line with the
Pilar Hidalgo Lim Troop achievement
commemoration of the 31st National
award
Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation
Week. The event was held on 23 July at Nine troops
the SM Storyland, SM Southmall, Las were conferred
Piñas City. the Pilar
Hidalgo Lim
Over 240 Girl Troop
Scouts from 15 Achievement
councils came Award during
and enjoyed the National
the activities Council Convention last May. This award
together with was conceptualized to encourage Girl
their troop Scout troops to participate in community
leaders and development projects. Dr. Cristina Lim-
members of GSP headquarters staff. Yuson, granddaughter of former GSP
Gespie, the Girl Scout mascot and the National President, Pilar Hidalgo Lim,
mascots of the Storyland joined the fun. presented a plaque of recognition and a
cash prize to Senior Girl Scout Troop No.
One of the aims of the annual event is to 189 of Surigao del Norte Girl Scout
raise public awareness of disability Council for winning the first prize. The
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8. September 2009
troop’s project covered food production Lim, Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides
and herbal gardening. Singapore.
Girl Guides Singapore launch Youth Yvonne Lim urged Brownies to do their
Olympic Games Interest Patch best in ‘Keeping the Brownie Promise’
and continue to contribute to Girl Guides
Girl Guides Singapore Singapore.
(GGS) is proud that
Singapore has won the Reflections by the recipients of the Chief
bid to be the host city Commissioner Badge Award included:
for the Youth Olympics “Although it was hard work, I had a lot
Games (YOG) of fun and my hard work had paid off. I
inaugural in 2010. As a learned that a Brownie can do whatever
pledge of GGS’ support she believes she can do”- Dion
for this world’s first
YOG, the Singapore “Brownies have offered me many
2010 Youth Olympic opportunities to go for camps and public
Games (YOG) Interest Patch was events. Most importantly, I feel that I
launched at the GGS Annual General have built up my character.” Tasha Tan
Meeting on 16 May.
“Being a Brownie really enlightens my
The objectives of the interest patch are life! We learn leadership skills and meet
to create greater awareness of the YOG new friends. I could do something which
among our members and to promote the I loved and that is helping others.”
three Olympic values of friendship, Claudia Ng
excellence and respect, which are
already encompassed in the Guide Laws. “When we help others, we will feel a
sense of accomplishment which money
The GGS-YOG Interest Patch is for both can’t buy.” Victoria Liu
Brownies and Guides. Each member has
to complete all clauses stipulated in the Sri Lanka Girl Guide aims to win a
requirements to a satisfactory level to Gold at South Asian Games
obtain the patch. Upon completion, the
Guides/Brownies would have a better Sri Lanka Girl Guide Miniruwani
understanding of the service, Samarakoon of Gateway College is one
educational, cultural and sports aspects of the most outstanding and promising
of the YOG. women’s swimmers in Sri Lanka.
Miniruwani represented Sri Lanka at the
GGS are confident that the interest South Asian Games in 2004, 2006 and
patch will continue to be part of their 2007 and she bagged total of four silver
programme even after the YOG in 2010 medals and nine bronze medals. She
because of our government’s continuous became the only women’s swimmer to
effort to promote sports as a way life. represent Sri Lanka at the World
Swimming Championships and
Singapore Chief Commissioner established a New Short Course National
Badge Award Ceremony 2009 Record.
On 25 April She is also a prominent Girl Guide with
2009 Girl 32 proficiency badges and has written a
Guides book on Lady Olave-Baden Powell.
Singapore held
the Chief
Sri Lanka holds “Friendship has no
Commissioner
barrier” camp
Badge Award
Ceremony.. Seventy-five Brownies
received their awards, the highest More than 85 children attended the
conferred to a Brownie. from Yvonne ’Friendship has no barrier’ camp. The
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9. September 2009
organization of such events for the More than 100 Guides participated in
disabled has been taking place in Sri each camp, held at Thambuttegama,
Lanka since 1924. Nuwara Eliya, and Matugama. It was a
fun and challenging experience for the
The Girl Guides organize these camps Guides who had to camp in true eco-
once every two years to make the style, having to find eco-friendly
disabled children feel that they too play alternatives to many of the modern-day
an important role in society. Participants conveniences they were used to such as
created badges, took part in a bridal cutlery, crockery and even tents.
show where they dressed their friends.
As part of the many environmental
Sri Lanka Girl Guides are organizing an friendly activities, Guides from each of
international get together in 2011, the 15 camps took to the streets as they
aimed at giving disabled children a visited markets and other public areas in
better place in society. Thanks to an endeavour to communicate to the
generous donors and a tremendous general public the dangers to the
number of volunteers such camps were environment of using bags and other
able to be held. forms of polythene and plastic
packaging.
Improving Adolescent Health in Sri
Thailand runs service project
Lanka
The ’Valuing
Sixty Senior Guides who completed the Girls‘ project
Adolescent Health programme received was held from
awards, while a further 217 Senior 15 to 30 April
Guides received participation certificates at the sub-
at the Chinthana Training Centre at training centre
Nainamadama last 22 January. in Viengpapao,
Chiangrai
The Sri Lanka Girl Guide Association, province. It is a service project in the
together with the Family Planning remote rural area of northern Thailand
Association of Sri Lanka, introduced an performed by 35 girls aged between 12
Adolescent Health Badge for Senior to 16 years old.
Guides in 2007. In a bid to stop the
spread of HIV/AIDS, the Adolescent The girls received value-based training
Health programme carried out between in life-skills and leadership. Many special
March and September 2008, saw youth thanks to Mrs. Eileen A. Smith, Trainer
educating youth. Essay, creative writing from Northeast England, who
and drama competitions, based on the contributed her tireless efforts to the
theme, were held together with the project. Mrs Smith is a trainer from the
education of 500 girls. UK who helped to train our girls in
crafts, games and songs and basic
Sri Lanka Girl Guides go Eco- English conversation. She also helped to
Friendly fundraise for this project.
From 6 to 10 The project also helped to save a girl's
March, the Sri life who had a serious heart condition
Lanka Girl during her training. Her parents were
Guides very poor and could not afford the
Association medical treatment but with our funding
simultaneously assistance, the girl underwent a heart
held 15 eco- surgery and is healthy now. She is able
friendly to help her parents in their work in the
District-level camps across the country. corn and rice fields.
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Fiji Girl Guides looks forward to the
Goal 2 – Strong and continuous support from the Asia Pacific
Growing Member Committee members and executives
from other Pacific Member
Organizations Organizations.
Brunei membership continues to Growing membership at Fiji Girl
grow Guides Association
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Close to 90 primary school girls signed
Masna, President of the Brunei up for the Fiji Girl Guide Movement on
Darussalam Girl Guides Association 24 May. Twenty-nine students enrolled
presented warrant cards and pre- for Girl Guide companies and 57 enrolled
warrant cards to 51 Girl Guides and in the Brownies pack. Chief guest at the
Brownies Leaders nationwide. The cards launch, Fiji Girl Guides Association
gave the authority and mandate for their trainer Alanieta Utovou reminded
holders to carry out their tasks. students about basic values
underpinning the programme.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah
Masna also presented Tenderfoot Badges Hong Kong hosts Principles
to 20 Ranger Guides, 115 Girl Guides gathering
and 233 Brownies throughout the
country. This year, new establishments The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association
and re-activation of both Brownies Pack has introduced a new academic structure
and Girl Guides Teams took place at in Hong Kong. Under the new structure,
several primary and secondary schools schools are encouraged to make
in the country. provision for students of senior
secondary level to have ‘Other Learning
Fiji reports back on 1st Pacific Experiences (OLE)’, including moral and
Strategy meeting civic education, community service,
physical development as well as career-
The Fiji delegates to the 1st Pacific related experiences.
Strategy Meeting presented their report
to the Fiji Girl Guides Management In response to
Committee, chaired by the President, Dr this, a
Akanisi Kedrayate, last June. Principles
gathering was
The delegates shared their experiences organized on
with great enthusiasm and noted all they 18 June.
had gained and learned from this Principles and
important meeting. Immediate action teachers from
has already been taken on the review of 79 secondary schools participated and a
the Educational Programme for girls. A number of schools indicated that they
team was selected to review the would consider setting up Girl Guide
programme in June and the Training units. Mrs. Amy Wong, Deputy Chief
team would complete the Training Commissioner of the Association,
Scheme by September. Membership highlighted the message that Guiding
drive strategies were also put in place to offers programmes which match up with
be carried out within different Guiding the five domains of OLE.
companies, districts and provinces.
The Association will continue spreading
Members of the management committee the message to schools which do not
were delighted by the report and noted have Guiding units.
how motivated they felt to be part of the
next Strategy Meeting in the Cook
Islands.
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11. September 2009
Commissioners workshop 2009 held Pakistan revises Junior Guide
in Hong Kong Programme
More than 50 Pakistan Girl
Commissioners Guides
participated in Association
a workshop on (PGGA)
20 June to arranged a
shared ideas three- day
on how to take workshop for
care of their the revision of
Guiders and also to look for the Junior Guide Programme from 9 to
opportunities to meet with them. They 11 June. The main objective of the
learned how to assess risks in activities workshop was to make it able to cater
and events and suggested answers to with the needs and demands of the
the six core area questions which had present modern era.
been raised at the previous workshop in
December 2008. They also received Appearance and contents of the
some information about the WAGGGS programme card and junior Guide books
Leadership Development Programme. were analyzed. Participants pointed out
different shortcomings of the
UPS and WAGGGS visit to Malaysia programme and forwarded suggestions
to revise the programme. National
Girl Guides Association Malaysia (GGAM) headquarters’ staff presented some new
were honoured by the visit of Mr ideas with multimedia presentations.
Eduardo Martinez, Director, Programmes Participants designed many activities for
and Corporate Relations, The UPS the Junior Guides during the workshop.
Foundation, and Gill Wilcox, Global Afterwards few activities like caterpillar
Projects manager, WAGGGS, on 17 July. race, role-play, and painting with
The aim of the visit was to meet the vegetables were pre-tested with a Junior
members of GGAM as well as to observe Guide company and Junior Guides
the many changes and improvements enjoyed these activities a lot.
that the UPS-ISP Global Signature
Project have occurred within the
organization from 2004 to 2009. GGAM
Goal 3 - The Voice of
has improved by leaps and bounds Girls and Young
through its members, trainings
conducted and constant efforts which Women
are all done with the goal to increase
membership and number of volunteers. Memorandum of Understanding with
UNESCO and Ministry of Education in
Guests received a warm welcome from Fiji
the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Branch, which comprised of Guides, The Ministry of Education of Fiji and the
leaders and their commissioner Mrs United Nations Educational Scientific and
Junie Simon. Mr Eduardo Martinez and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) signed
Mr Mohd Naeem Butt were both a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
impressed and awed at the commitment with a total value of $US130,000.00
and cooperation shown by Malaysian ($F203,506.58). The MOU will uplift
Guides. seven projects, one of them from the Fiji
Girl Guides Association.
The entire visit was a wonderful chance
for GGAM to showcase their skills, The association received $31,000.00,
talents and commitment to Guiding and which will assist them to meet one of the
also an opportunity to thank UPS and main objectives: capacity building.
WAGGGS for providing funds that have Young Guide members will be trained in
truly improved the organization. T leadership and lifelong skills that will
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make them resourceful. The money will entitled, ‘Learning by Doing!’, Girl
also be used to fund their publications, Scouting was introduced as an effective
purchase of resource books and non-formal education organization to
administration costs at headquarters. foster the ability to think and the zest
for living.
Akanisi Kedrayat, the President of the
Girl Guides Association stated the Girl Scouts who enjoyed Day Camping
“Donation will benefit the children of this as a Girl Scout's activity were published
nation in giving them better facilities and with many photos in this magazine.
infrastructure”.
Record for Penang Girl Guides,
Brunei Girl Guides camp focuses on Malaysia
green initiatives
The Penang Girl Guides Association
Over 200 Girl Guides from 25 primary (PGGA) celebrated the recent listing in
and secondary schools participated in a the Malaysian Book of Records with sing-
three-day camp from 13 to 16 June along sessions, dancing and lunch at the
organized by the Girl Guides Association PGGA headquarters in George Town.
at its headquarters in Kampong
Anggerek Desa. Themed ‘Doing Good The record was set when more than
Deeds for the Earth’, the event involved 2,500 Girl Guides, Rangers and Brownies
activities that focused on leadership and from schools in Penang formed an 8
community services, while fostering a kilometre line up, the longest human
caring attitude towards the earth. chain in the country, to celebrate World
Thinking Day.
Hong Kong donates books for bush
fires victims New Zealand Guides raise funds
Brownies and Guides from Bauhinia Manawatu's Girl Guides had their
Division collected 650 books, packs of dedication to charity tested at the
cards and small puzzles to send to the Walkathon For Telethon fundraiser.
child victims of the Australian bush fires. Guide leaders from the wider Palmerston
They also worked very hard making North area planned a gala day with
bookmarks, some with scenes of Hong prizes and activities donated by local
Kong, and decorated them with words of businesses on 1 August but bad weather
comfort and greetings. Bloomsbury meant the event was postponed.
Books Limited also generously donated
books. Cathay Pacific also offered to
Over 100 Pippins, Brownies, Guides and
deliver the gifts by airfreight completely
Rangers were determined to show their
free of charge.
support for KidsCan by going ahead with
the walkathon. The event was a great
The Victorian Scout Association will
success and the girls were proud of the
arrange for the books to be transported
money they had raised.
to the Kinglake Scout Group who are
based near Marysville, where the
bushfires started. The books will be a Sports week run by Pakistan
very welcome addition to a children’s
new library. The Senior
Guides took
Girl Scouting Japan appears in the lead and
prestigious magazine made possible
to arrange a
Girl Scouting in Japan appeared in – sports week for
‘Gakken Child-rearing book’, a young female students of F.G. Degree
prestigious magazine which aimed at College for Women. The Northern areas
fostering elementary student's ability to of Pakistan have an acute shortage of
think. They had a special feature
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recreational and sports facilities bedding and utensils in three districts.
especially for females. In addition, a comprehensive plan of
educational and recreational activities
Senior Guides and students participated for the children has been worked out to
in different indoor and outdoor games help them recover from the trauma and
e.g. cricket, badminton, tug of war, regain normality.
short-put, discus throws etc.
The PGGA has also worked on a ‘Skill
Pakistan runs relief project Development Programme’ for the
women at a work centre where skilled
The Pakistan Girl Guides Association women will be helped to obtain work and
(PGGA), Lahore branch, collected relief earn some money. Those who have
goods and some cash worth of Rs learned cutting and sewing are being
300,000 for the Internally Displaced provided a sewing machine and related
Persons (IDP) of Swat and Buner. Each equipment to earn livelihood within their
family received basic kitchenware, homes.
coolers, clothing, food, sanitary
materials and cash. The rehabilitation programme also
included health, hygiene, environment,
Girl Guides volunteers are depositing education and awareness campaigns
their contributions to an emergency fund with 1265 people so far benefitting from
set up for the purpose. Staff of Pakistan these campaigns.
Girl Guides Association also contributed
one day of their salary. Pakistan runs workshop on ‘Material
Development’
More than 55 families were identified in Pakistan Girl Guides
Peshawar, with the help of PGGA, Association Punjab
National and Peshawar Branch. They had organized a three-day
taken refuge in peoples homes and workshop on material
school buildings in Peshawar and they Development at the
don’t receive any help from the Literacy Resource
government or private sector. Centre Guide House,
Lahore from 5 to 7 May
As part of this programme, PGGA to finalize the Draft Booklet on ‘Child
developed a self-sustaining vocational Development’ included in the Learners
centre where women and young girls curriculum for Mother and Child Health
(IDPs) can learn skills and recover from Education under SMILE (Supporting
the trauma. PGGA has also started a Material and Child Health Improvement
Health Awareness project for the IDPs. and Building Literate Environments).
PGGA wishes to thank all those who
made donations as well as all the This was a project sponsored by
members and Girl Guides who UNESCO Islamabad and implemented in
participated in purchasing and packing six Community Learning Centers (CLCs)
the relief goods. in the districts of Shekhupura, Lahore
and Nankana. The participants of the
Pakistan Girl Guides works on workshop included Medical Practitioners
rehabilitation programme and Literacy Material Developers. The
Book will be used by mother learners as
a post literacy material for mother and
The National Relief Cell of Pakistan Girls
child health education.
Guide Association (PGGA) has started
various relief and rehabilitation activities
at 19 educational institutions of North- Pakistan runs Awareness Lecture on
West Frontier Province. The members of Breast Cancer
PGGA distributed family packs worth Rs
600,000 to the selected families which Pakistan Girl Guides Association Punjab,
included food items, clothes, toiletries, as part of project on ‘Mother and
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Child Health Improvement’, organized a and Mindanao. The circle represents the
one-day awareness session at Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.
Literacy Resource Center Guide House
on 9 May with the collaboration of WEG Girl Scouts of the Philippines signs
(Women Empowerment Group) on partnership agreement with UNFPA
Breast Cancer.
Former Girl
Scouts of the
The Pakistan Girl Guides Association is
Philippines
disseminating information on the causes,
(GSP)
symptoms and preventive methods on
Programme
breast cancer to the students and staff
Committee
of the Women’s Colleges, Punjab as a
Chairman,
pilot project.
Catherine R.
Banta, National Executive Director, Ma.
Girl Scouts of the Philippines takes
Dolores T. Santiago and, United Nations
part in health campaign
Population Fund-Philippines country
representative, Suneeta Mukherjee
The Girl Scouts of
signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU),
the Philippines
which officially named GSP as the
participated in the
Implementing Partner of UNFPA in its
Global
Reproductive Health Program.
Handwashing Day
which at the SM
As a partner, GSP received a grant of US
Mall of Asia
$50,000, for undertaking the GSP ARH
Complex in Pasay City, on 22 April.
Project. Various trainings will be
conducted in the six GSP regions, which
Girl Scouts joined prominent
will focus mainly on peer education
personalities from various sectors to
programme. Through the grant, GSP will
demonstrate proper handwashing
be able to reach and train more young
procedure and inform shoppers about
women on Adolescent Reproductive
preventive measures to hinder the
Health.
spreading of the A(H1N1) virus. Among
the speakers was Girl Scout National
Girl Guides Singapore Carnival
President Teresita Choa who emphasized
that the simple act of handwashing with
Girl Guides
soap must be done in order to help
Singapore’s
prevent the circulation of diseases.
(GGS) biennial
carnival dawned
Launch of new Girl Scouts
bright and sunny
Philippines Logo
over the Guide
House in Bishan
Girl Scouts of the
last June. The
Philippines launched
carnival was officially opened by the
its new logo during
Guest-of-Honour, Ms Grace Fu, Senior
the National Council
Minister of State, Ministry of National
Convention 26 May in
Development & Ministry of Education.
Tagbilaran City. The
presentation
There were muffins, candy floss,
highlighted the 69th
popcorn and fish balls to be eaten,
Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the
fondue to be dipped, books, bags and
Philippines. Modern and simple, the
clothes to be snapped up at bargain
loops form the trefoil, symbolizing the 3-
prices, soft toys to be won from
parts of the Girl Scout Promise: to serve
challenging games, and countless other
God and my country; to help people at
merchandise painstakingly put together
all times; to live by the Girl Scout Law.
by the Brownies, Guides and the Adult
The 3 stars represent the 3 major
Leaders alike.
islands of the Philippines, Luzon, Visayas
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15. September 2009
students took part in activities such as
For the first time ever, it was held in the reforestation and collecting and recycling
Guide House. Also in line with the beverage containers. This project was
WAGGGS Global Action Theme of girls carried out in 2007 and 2008 and will be
worldwide say “together we can change continued in order to improve the online
our world”, efforts were taken to reduce map and to share with other interested
environmental damage through the schools.
usage of biodegradable utensils and a
rationing system to ensure there was no Thailand conserves the environment
wastage. Lastly, the carnival was
planned and executed largely by the Girl Guides Association of Thailand
young adults with the invaluable Chiang Mai Province organized a
guidance of the Chief Commissioner and campaign for young women and youth
the Training Commissioner, amongst to be aware of the importance of the
many others. environment and joined hands in
conserving nature. Twenty-five girls and
New Unit on Solomon Islands starts young women aged 10 to 16 years old
environment project from the Young Rural Women’s
Development Project at WiengPapao and
The 1st Tulagi Guide Company and 1st the Young Women Making Wise Use of
Tulagi Brownie Pack of Solomon Islands their Spare Time Project from the
Girl Guides Association were established Banpongnua School joined hands to
in April in Central Islands Province, make green energy, reduce global
Solomon Islands. There are 20 Brownies warming and plant trees in the
and 25 Girl Guides with seven leaders. WiengPapao Development Center. The
trees that were planted included fruit,
During the children’s mid-year school flower and herbal trees.
break they had an assignment of nursing They also ran a campaign to encourage
a fruit tree plant to return to school with the community to refrain from burning
in mid July as part of the first phase of leaves and garbage, but instead used
the project. In its second phase, the them to make organic fertilizer mixed
girls will nurse fruit plants to plant with cow dung and Effective
around Tulagi Township, the provincial Microorganism (EM). The fertilizer will be
Headquarters of Central Province. used for the trees and home-grown
vegetables that were planted in the
Community Environmental Map center.
published in Thailand
The Girl Guides
Association of
Thailand is pleased
to announce that
the project on
'Community
Environmental Map'
has been selected to
be published in the
Second Collection of
Good Practice, Education for Sustainable
Development-UNESCO Associated
Schools 2009 handbook.
The students were invited to go out into
their community to identify possible
areas in need of environmental clean-
ups and improvement indicating places
that need to be well cared for. The
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16. September 2009
they think they could achieve throughout
World Centres the week. One popular highlight of the
update Event (for the fittest and bravest guests)
that has returned to the Programme this
year is the Overnight Hike to
52nd Anniversary of Our Cabaña Bonderspitz. Guests start hiking after
dinner, stay overnight in a mountain hut
On 24 July Our for a few hours sleep and then continue
Cabaña hiking at 0230 onto the Bonderspitz
celebrated its peak to take in the new day at dawn.
52nd Other guests choose to spend their day
anniversary by with a Dawn Hike to Engstligen, and
welcoming follow the river as the day breaks to the
volunteers second highest water falls in
from the five Switzerland.
Regions of
WAGGGS. Limited space is still available for the
2010 Summer Events, and Our Chalet
These were: would love to have some guests join us
• Jue-Hee Choi from South Korea from Asia Pacific Region to be part of the
• Fatima Espinosa from Mexico summer fun in the Swiss Alps!
• Allison Charenko from Canada
• Rima Haddad from Lebanon Winter Activities at Our Chalet
• Hannah West and Samantha
Gisborne from UK Places are still available for independent
• Kelsey Wambold from USA guests and Rover Week in January 2010.
• Opuriche Tony Brown from Nigeria. The event is open to members of
WAGGGS and WOSM aged 18 to 30, and
They will be collaborating with Our will provide participants the chance to
Cabaña during the second half of they try winter alpine activities and contribute
summer season and they look forward service hours to the Centre.
to welcoming in the future more young
women to their Girl Guiding and Girl Sally Thornton writes from Our
Scouting home in Mexico. Chalet
Warm Summer Greetings from Our I returned from
Chalet, Switzerland! six plus years
managing
Summer Youth Events Sangam in
Leading the way as a Centre of India, in time
excellence for outdoor leadership and for Christmas
environment, Our Chalet has recently with my family
welcomed over 500 participants for their back home in
own Swiss Adventure this summer. The Australia, only to be asked in February
WAGGGS International Events have to take over at Our Chalet for an Interim
provided youth and adult members with period of up to one year! So having
a wide range of physical, cultural and swapped saris and rickshaws for fleeces
mentally stimulating activities high up, and gondola’s, I am having a fabulous
high on a mountain in Switzerland. time high up, high on a mountain at Our
Guests enjoyed hiking and outdoor Chalet in Switzerland.
adventure activities and day trips within
Switzerland. Being the first World Centre, it holds a
very special place in the Guiding hearts
Feedback from participants says that the of many and so to be here managing
experience is challenging, rewarding and this centre is a real privilege and
fun. They often surprise themselves and opportunity for me to continue to work
their peers that they can do more than globally with WAGGGS. Of course the
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environment and culture is very different Pacific Regional Summit. Please contact
to India, but that’s what makes life so the Asia Pacific Region if you want to
interesting and full of challenges which send in your bids or go to the website.
help me to continue to grow and become
stronger as a leader and a person. I
really hope that many of you will seize
the opportunities offered at a world
Announcements
centre and so make the journey of a
lifetime. I look forward to welcoming Correction to May AP Link News
many Aussies here to Our Chalet in the article
beautiful Bernese Oberland of
Switzerland! Lawmakers act to keep Girl Scouts
state-owned in the Philippines –
Friends of Asia Page 12
Girl Scouts of the Philippines have noted
Pacific WAGGGS that the bill mentioned in this article
does not seek to change the status of
Update on funds raised by Asia the GSP to become a government owned
Pacific Region and controlled corporation. On the
contrary, the GSP wants to remain a
One of the decisions from the 40th Asia non-stock, non-profit organization which
Pacific Committee meeting held in March was chartered by law. While the GSP
2009 was to report information on funds was chartered by law, it does not receive
raised by Friends of Member any budget from the national
Organizations in the Asia Pacific Link government. In effect, the GSP is a
News and on the Asia Pacific website. private entity.
We are, therefore, pleased to inform you Japan announces 90th Anniversary
that the balance of the Asia Pacific Fund events
to date stands at GBP66,786.99 and the
Asia Pacific Friends Fund stands at Girl Scouts of Japan will celebrate its
GBP42,552.50 after deducting the 90th Anniversary in 2010 and many
amounts agreed at the last committee exciting activities are planned
meeting to be used for the Asia Pacific throughout 2010. They will hold the
Operational Plan 2009-2011. 90th Anniversary Togakushi
International Camp from 5 August to 9
The Asia Pacific Committee would like to August 2010 at Togakushi Girl Scout
thank all Member Organizations and all Center which is a base of Education of
Friends of Asia Pacific who have Girl Scouting in Japan. They have
contributed to these funds. These funds already sent the invitation to Member
have enabled many young women in the Organizations. Please contact your
Asia Pacific Region to attend WAGGGS or Member Organization to get the
Asia Pacific events. application forms and any information
that you may need. They are looking
40th Anniversary Wall Hanging forward to seeing you at Togakushi Girl
Scout Center!
The 40th Anniversary
Asia Pacific Wall To commemorate their 90th
Hanging has now been Anniversary, they have also launched
completed. “VIVA 90 ! ～ Message Project from Girl
Scouts Around the World". They are
Member Organizations
aiming to collect 90 messages from Girl
from across the region were invited to
Guides and Girl Scouts around the world.
submit blocks to represent their country.
The messages will be displayed at
The wall hanging was assembled by
VIVA90 ! their 90th Anniversary event
Dallas Langdon. This Asia Pacific Wall
which will be held in Tokyo on Sunday
hanging will be auctioned at the Asia
10 October 2010.
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May in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The new
Girl Guides Association Malaysia bid National Officers who will serve for the
farewell to former President triennium 2009-2012 effective 1 July
are: Salud Bagalso, National President;
More than 250 Susan R. Locsin, 1st Vice-President;
members of Girl Cristina L. Yuson, 2nd Vice-President,
Guides Susan N. Delos Reyes, National
Association of Secretary; Paz H. Diaz, National
Malaysia Treasurer; and Asuncion H. Sta. Maria,
gathered at their Asst. National Treasurer. Dr. Amelita
Headquarters on Dayrit-Go was elected International
20 June to bid Commissioner. They were inducted into
farewell to their office by Judge Suceso A. Arcamo of
former President Tun Jeanne Abdullah. Tagbilaran City Regional Trial Court.
The function themed ‘Jasa Mu
Dikenang’, which, upon translation, Solomon Islands bids farewell to
means ‘Your deeds will be remembered’ Patron
was attended by the Prime Minister's
wife, Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, Solomon Islands Girl Guide Association
who succeeds Tun Jeanne as the new bid farewell to their Patron Lady Alice
President of GGAM. Also gracing the Waena in Honiara on 1 July 2009.
function was Her Royal Highness,
Princess Azizah Aminah Maimunah The President Jean Tafoa noted that
Iskandariah, the Vice President of the Lady Waena had been a good role model
GGAM. to the young girls who joined the
association and hoped that after her
The function was made more memorable departure she would continue to carry
when Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah pinned on her work with the association. She
the Trefoil Badge onto Tun Jeanne's noted that she would be remembered for
lapel as a symbol of appreciation and reactivating the association in 2007.
respect.
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Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah in her speech
said that as the New President, she will Asia Pacific Link News is now available to
carry on Tun Jeanne's work with the help subscribe to online from the Asia Pacific
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Tun Jeanne Abdullah, who has held the
position of President of GGAM since June Asia Pacific Region Video
2007 is proud to claim that she was Competition
once a Brownie. In her speech, she said
that she is very happy with the As we celebrate 100 years of Girl
enthusiasm of GGAM's members and Guiding and Girl Scouting and 40 years
high level of volunteerism, and she of the Asia Pacific Region, it is timely for
hopes that senior leaders in the members to reflect on the changes that
Association will share their knowledge Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting has
and experiences with the younger brought to lives of girls and young
generation to prepare them for women in the Region and what they
leadership in the future. expect the Movement to bring in the
future.
Girl Scouts of the Philippines Elect
New National Officers The Asia Pacific Region will hold a video
competition in conjunction with the Asia
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines elected Pacific Regional Summit, which will take
its new National Officers during the 21st place at the Philippines this November.
National Council Convention held last Selected videos from the competition
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will be adapted into promotional AP Top 40 Chart
materials for the Asia Pacific Region.
This is for all music lovers... bring out
The video competition will provide a your Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
chance for you to share your success songbooks. We need your help to send
stories in Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in your favourite Girl Guiding and Girl
and to express your hopes, plans, vision Scouting songs. Please ensure that the
and expectations for the Movement. song you submit is a royalty-free song,
Your voice counts! not for commercial and not a popular
band song. A list of 100 songs, based on
The theme of the video, ’Plant, Grow, popularity, will be compiled.
Share’ was chosen in line with the
celebration theme of 100 years of Girl The 100 songs will be played throughout
Guiding and Girl Scouting worldwide and the Asia Pacific Regional Summit and
it will also be the theme for the 10th some will be sung at the Welcome
Asia Pacific Regional Conference in 2010. Campfire of the Regional Summit.
Participants from the Regional Summit
The competition is open to all members and Girl Guide and Girl Scout members
of WAGGGS in the Asia Pacific Region online will then vote for the Top 40
and divided into two categories of WAGGGS AP Region songs.
participation, Category A for participants
below 18 years old and Category B for Please note that should your songs make
participants above 18 years old. Entries it to the list of 100, we may need your
can be from individual or group, with help to bring a recording of the songs to
each group not exceeding six persons. the Regional Summit. The submission
There is no limit to the number of form for the AP Top 40 Chart can be
entries per Member Organization. downloaded at
http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/resourc
es/documents/3415.
The video should not be more than three
minutes in length, including titles and
credits. Submissions can be of any
commonly-recognized video format with
good quality. We would prefer DVD
quality (640X480). We also need you to
post a smaller version of the video on
YouTube and send us the full-quality
version on physical media (DVD, CD or
flash drive). You need to send us a link
of the YouTube video on your entry
form.
The prize winners’ names will be
announced at the Asia Pacific Regional
Summit during the AP 40th Anniversary
celebrations and dinner.
More information about the competition
can be downloaded from
http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/resourc
es/documents/3420
Therefore, pick up a camera and let your
imaginations go wild. Let this be the
beginning of the challenge of another
100 years of changing lives. We can’t
wait to see your creation!
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