Hong Kong Girl Guides Association () is the sole

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organisation in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...

. It was formally established in 1919 though the first

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Company was formed in 1916. The association became a full member of the

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in 1978. It serves 55,145 members.

Programme

There are six sections in the Guiding programme. * Happy Bee (快樂小蜜蜂) is a Parent-Child Programme for ages 4 to 6 years old * Brownie (小女童軍), from 6 to 12 years old * Guide (女童軍), from 10 to 18 years * Ranger (深資女童軍), from 15 to 23 years old * Golden Guide (樂齡女童軍), over 60 years old * Guider (女童軍領袖), volunteer leader, over 21 years old # - includes Sea Rangers (15 to 23) and Air Rangers (17 to 23). Happy Bee accepts both boys and girls.

Law, Promise and Motto

Guide Promise

I promise to do my best, to be true to myself,
my God, and my country, and the country in which I live br> to help others, and to keep the Guide Law.

Note : # - Choose either the word God or the word faith according to her personal convictions # - for non-Chinese nationals residing in Hong Kong Special Administration Region
Happy Bee Promise
I am a Happy Bee.
I love my family.
I love my friends.
I love nature.

Guide Law

As a Guide br> I will be reliable, honest and trustworthy
I will use my resources wisely and help others
I will be true to myself and respect the opinion of others
I will face challenges and learn from my experiences
I will care for nature and all living things
I will be friendly and a sister to all Guides # - For Rangers, the first line is "As a Ranger Guide"

Guide Motto

The

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is the same for all sections: ''Be Prepared'' (準備).

Symbol

The association's symbol is a stylized

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. The notched edges and the mauve colour recall the symbol flower of Hong Kong, the

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, while the colour red is seen as particularly auspicious. The internal division of the trefoil shows the

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Kwong meaning a ray of light from a beacon, reflecting the spirit of the Guide movement.

Organisational Structure

Regions & Divisions

There are a total of 14 regions and divisions in the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association: * Bauhinia Division (English Speaking Units); * Island East Division; * Island West Division; * Kwun Tong Division; * Yau Tsim Mong Division; * Kowloon City Division; * Wong Tai Sin Division; * Sham Shui Po Division; * New Territories East Division; * New Territories South Division; * New Territories North Division; * Yuen Long Division; * Tuen Mun Division; and * Outlying Islands Division. Each division is composed of various districts.

Chief Commissioners

Colony Commissioners: * Lady Stubbs (1920-1925) * Lady Southorn (1926-1936) * Mary King MBE (1936-1940) * W Buckwell (1940-1941) * Dorothy Lee OBE, JP (1945-1946) * Iris Herklots (1946-1948) * Louise Landale (1948-1951) * H Owen Hughes (1951-1958) * Irene Hooton (1958-1961) * Margaret Staple MBE (1961-1966) * Pauline Stephens (1966-1968) * S A Hill (1968-1972) * Marguerite Gordon MBE, JP (1972-1978) Chief Commissioners: * Marguerite Gordon MBE, JP (1978-1980) * Dr Sally Wong Leung GBS, OBE, JP (1980-1983) * Lady Akers-Jones MBE, JP (1983-1994) * Rita Suen JP (1994-1998) * Dr Alice Lui (1998-2003) * Julita Lee BBS, JP (2003-2008) * Delia Pei BBS, JP (2008-2011) * Josephine Pang MH (2011-2014) * Daisy Ho (2014-2015) * Pearl Lee (2015-2021) * Jeanne Lee BBS, JP (2021- )

References

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Hong Kong Youth organizations established in 1919 1919 establishments in Hong Kong {{scout-stub