Guides' Own

The Unofficial Girl Guide Podcast

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Just over a century ago, Girl Guides & Scouts were facing a pandemic of their own - the Spanish flu!

And today, former Canadian Girl Guide Dr. Kathleen Ross is helping to vaccinate the people of BC!

Hear about all this, and a campfire favourite - Black Socks - in Episode 51.

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Any Polish girl scouts out there?

A new book about the Mury scout troop from Ravensbrück (written by Anna Kwiatkowska-Bieda) is available to read in Polish! 🇵🇱

We hope it'll be available to read in english some day, in the meantime we better get to learning some Polish 🤓

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Girl Guides are known to be smart, brave, and strong, but it was exceptionally true of the European Guides who snuck food, disarmed bombs, and helped soldiers escape from prison camps during World War II!

Listen to the full episode to hear more of these incredible accounts.

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It's no secret that girl guides were at their top form during WWII, providing supplies and helping the wounded. But have you heard the accounts of those who truly risked their lives to save others?

Hear these stories in detail in episode 50!

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You can take the Girl out of Girl Guides, but you can't take the Girl Guides out of the Girl!

In episode 49, Guiding guest Devon shares her Guiding story with us, including the break that she took from the organization and how it made her feel.

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We were excited to have another Guest on the podcast - Taryn's longtime Guiding friend, Devon!

Fun memories are shared, advice is given, and adventures are dreamed up for the future.

Who are some of your Guiding friends?

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Take a look at the original Pathfinder uniform!

For those of you who may have worn it - what did you think of it?

For those of you who joined Pathfinders after - what era of uniform did you wear?

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Could you imagine Canadian Girl Guides without Pathfinders?

We can't! Pathfinders is such an important stage of Guiding for youth!

Hear more about the fun-filled branch that helps girls find their voice, develop leadership skills, and discover the wider world in episode 48!

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Who are the Green Girls of Guiding? ☘️

The Pathfinders of course!

In episode 48 you will learn all about Girl Guides of Canada's 2nd newest branch, as well as the Irish Girl Guide ambassador and fashion activist, @TheSineadBurke

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One look at these photos and you can see that the Crystal Palace was ahead of its time! It's incredible what they were able to build over 150 years ago!

AND you can take a Virtual Tour of the Crystal Palace as it was built in 1851 → https://t.co/5PWu2Mh3u4

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What do you know about the Crystal Palace?

It holds a great significance in Girl Guide history, but we go beyond the Guiding connection to discover why it was created and how!

Listen to Episode 47 now, wherever you stream your favourite podcasts 🎙🎧

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Take a listen to Episode 47 to learn all about Crystal Palace - beyond the little bit you were told about in guiding.

From iron and glass and a great exhibition, to a totally new home and eventual disaster - Crystal Palace holds great significance for many reasons.

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Thought you'd never need those knot tying and lashing skills? Betcha don't think so looking at these!

These structures were all made by guiding and scouting hands with just some rope, wood, and knots & lashing. It's incredible what you can make when you know your knots!

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Do the girls in your unit always complain about having to learn their knots?

Well, we're here to tell you that knowing your knots is essential if you're a Girl Guide/Scout! And if that's not enough to convince you, watch out for our next Behind the Mic post!

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How well do you know your knots?

In episode 46, we go in-depth on this fading girl guide skill, including things like WHY you should know your knots and the incredible things that you can build once you do!

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Juliette Low was an incredible woman. She built the American Girl Scout organization from the ground up starting in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Juliette left quite a legacy behind her and the @girlscouts are so very thankful to call her their founder!

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So we all know when and how @girlguidesofcan formed, but do you know how the @girlscouts started? We explore the history of our American sister organization in Episode 45 - including Juliette Low's life, which was a very interesting one!

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Ever wondered about our Girl Scout neighbours? Well Episode 45 has it all!

Hear about what the USGS get up to, their incredible founder Juliette Low, and one of their favourite campfire songs - G for Generosity!

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** nearly a century ago! This cookbook was made sometime around the 1930s - definitely longer than a decade 😝

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It's so cool to look back and see what Girl Guides were cooking up at camp nearly a decade ago!

This cookbook was compiled and arranged by the Guides of Greater Vancouver, BC. Check out Billi-Jean's blog, Vintage Cookbook Shelf, for more! https://t.co/WHIGLUa76G