By Admin. Updated 5:55 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Twenty-seven (27) girls were formally accepted to the Girl Guiding sisterhood in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in January.
The girls’ formal acceptance came during an Enrolment and Awards ceremony held on Friday, 19th January 2024, at the St. Vincent Girls’ High School, Arnos Vale, a January 31st press release from the association said.
The ceremony was held under the theme “Our World; Our Thriving Future” as the local Association has commenced celebrations to mark the 110th anniversary of girl guiding in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the press release stated.
The SVG Girl Guides Association is a part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts’ 8.8 million-member family in 153 countries across the world, according to the press release.
“Among other activities, the newly enrolled girl guides, completed scores of hours completing community service projects, learning the basics about sign language and morse code, participating in several other varied outdoor activities which included but were not limited to outdoor cooking, hikes, breast cancer awareness initiatives, campaigns to end violence against women and girls, and other initiatives to help the girl guides develop their fullest potential to contribute meaningfully to the development of their country and world,” the press release stated.
The press release said: “Topping the Pre-Promise Programme were Sarah Codougan, Ferlicia Serieux, Abigail O’Garro, Katriel Bailey, and Deannah Blake who all attained 100%. Special awards were also attained by Christel Sutherland of the Dragonfly Patrol for winning this year’s public speaking competition on the topic “Violence by men against women and children has become the norm!” In 2ndplace was Shenea Stephens and in 3rd place was Alexis James. In the reading competition, Kerri-Ann Greaves earned the top spot, with Sky Cato in 2nd and Terecia Ross in 3rd place”.
The remainder of the press release (verbatim):
In the various year levels, the following Girl Guides received awards for the outstanding performance:
Year 1
1st – Lula Beache
2nd – Azizah Jack
3rd – Katriel Bailey
4th – Hailey Bacchus
5th- Mya Gun-Munro
Year 2
1st – Terecia Ross
2nd – Aimee Soleyn
3rd – Elena Abu-Eid
4th – Shian Bowman
5th- Osanna Sprott
Year 3
1st – Sodonnia Stapleton and Jennaya Bonadie
2nd – Alyssa Young
3rd – Alexis James
4th – Kayla Daniel
5th – Sade James
Year 4
1st – Kaci-Ann Primus
2nd – Kathryn Miller
3rd – Zaronique Forbes
4th – Arianne Kirby
5th- Shenea Stephens
The official schedule of activities for the 2nd term has since commenced and the No.1 Kingstown Girl Guides Company and sister guides across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are preparing for more festivities the 110th anniversary including International Camp “Camp Hairouna” and World Thinking Day 2024 activities”.
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