Girls' Brigade SA

Pioneers (Yr 9 - 21yrs) has a focus on helping girls develop into young women while encouraging them in leadership, teaching them life skills and allowing them to grow in their faith
Awards A pioneer can earn 4 triangles: blue, green, red and gold. Each award symbolises “Christ is King”. Each Award includes skills, service and spiritual aspects while catering for each girl’s specific interests and skills.
Pioneer Pin The Pioneer Pin is the highest National Award a girl can receive. The requirements are Receiving all 4 Pioneer triangles At least one Gold Service Award earned in Pioneers Completion of Preliminary Leadership training and one Advanced braid. 6 months in company service Successful interview by panel Assessment by Chaplain/Minister Application endorsed by both State and National levels
Queen's Award The Highest International Award a girl can obtain. Age: Girls must be 15 before commencement and no older than 25 at completion. The requirements are To have earned a Pioneer Pin prior to Final Interview Receive at least 3 Gold Service Awards in Pioneers An initial interview 6 months of voluntary service Church involvement 2 initiative tasks A major project or work Written examination Final interview
Duke of Edinburgh Award The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an award that pionners and leaders can undertake. In Australia the Award is managed at a national level. Each State in provides the opportunities for pioneers and leaders to participate. If you are interested you can contact State Office. For general information regarding the Duke of Edinburgh Award click HERE
Preliminary Leadership Training (PLT) PLT is an opportunity for girls to grow into leadership through 6 different courses offered throughout their years in pioneers. PLT is also a great opportunity for girls from different companies to meet and interact with each other while forming long lasting friendships. Pioneers begin with the Preliminary Leadership course, then they can choose to participate in further courses: Recreational, Spiritual, Indoor Camping, Administrative and Girls’ Brigade Leadership. Each course is run through either a camp held once yearly, or weekend courses are held at State Office.
Fonomarae Fonomarae, meaning ‘getting together’ and ‘meeting place’, is a bi annual event. Pioneers and Young Leaders from all over Australia come together in one place for a week to have fun, worship, meet new people and grow in faith. In 2014 Fonomarae with be held in Queensland in January! For more details contact State Office.
Butterflies To hear all about Butterflies click HERE

Pioneers (Yr 9 - 21yrs) has a focus on helping girls develop into young women while encouraging them in leadership, teaching them life skills and allowing them to grow in their faith

Awards

A pioneer can earn 4 triangles: blue, green, red and gold.

Each award symbolises “Christ is King”. Each Award includes skills, service and spiritual aspects while catering for each girl’s specific interests and skills.

Pioneer Pin

The Pioneer Pin is the highest National Award a girl can receive.

The requirements are

Receiving all 4 Pioneer triangles
At least one Gold Service Award earned in Pioneers
Completion of Preliminary Leadership training and one Advanced braid.
6 months in company service
Successful interview by panel
Assessment by Chaplain/Minister
Application endorsed by both State and National levels

Queen's Award

The Highest International Award a girl can obtain.

Age: Girls must be 15 before commencement and no older than 25 at completion.

The requirements are

To have earned a Pioneer Pin prior to Final Interview
Receive at least 3 Gold Service Awards in Pioneers
An initial interview
6 months of voluntary service
Church involvement
2 initiative tasks
A major project or work
Written examination
Final interview

Duke of Edinburgh Award

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an award that pionners and leaders can undertake. In Australia the Award is managed at a national level. Each State in provides the opportunities for pioneers and leaders to participate.

If you are interested you can contact State Office.

For general information regarding the Duke of Edinburgh Award click HERE

Preliminary Leadership Training (PLT)

PLT is an opportunity for girls to grow into leadership through 6 different courses offered throughout their years in pioneers. PLT is also a great opportunity for girls from different companies to meet and interact with each other while forming long lasting friendships.

Pioneers begin with the Preliminary Leadership course, then they can choose to participate in further courses: Recreational, Spiritual, Indoor Camping, Administrative and Girls’ Brigade Leadership.

Each course is run through either a camp held once yearly, or weekend courses are held at State Office.

Fonomarae

Fonomarae, meaning ‘getting together’ and ‘meeting place’, is a bi annual event. Pioneers and Young Leaders from all over Australia come together in one place for a week to have fun, worship, meet new people and grow in faith.

In 2014 Fonomarae with be held in Queensland in January!
For more details contact State Office.

Butterflies

To hear all about Butterflies click HERE


Girls' Brigade State Camp Mylor Baptist Camp Site