Welcome to The Program Overview
Everything in the Guild program is connected to faith, leadership, the outdoors, social-emotional health and life skills. A girl who completes the program will be skilful in a number of key life areas and hobbies, confident and capable in the bush and outdoors, as well as a competent leader and faith-filled young woman of integrity. The program has four levels, each with its own Award for exemplary girls who complete the entire level.
A Guild Girl:
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- Is a faithful daughter, sister, friend and child of God.
- Is skilled and confident in herself.
- Is a respectful and contributing Australian citizen
- Is able to recognise, and is ready to protect, all that is good, true and beautiful in God’s world.
The Program Levels
Little Flowers
Little Flowers are girls between the ages of 5 and 8. Inspired by St Therese, they work through the program by completing the first 2 stages of the Foundation areas. They are led by Trailblazers and Standard Bearers as much as possible and can also achieve cards in the Skill Cards section. Girls who complete all the tasks in their stages and achieve at least 15 cards will receive the Rose Award. All Little Flowers wear a Rose badge on their uniform.
Lilies
Lilies are girls between the ages of 9 and 11. Inspired by St Kateri, they work through the program by completing the first 4 stages of the Foundation areas. They are led by Standard Bearers as much as possible and can also win cards in the Skill Cards section. Girls who complete all the tasks in their stages and win at least 15 cards will receive the Lily Award. They wear a Lily badge on their uniform.
Trailblazers
Trailblazers are girls between the ages of 12 and 14. Inspired by St Hildegard, they work through the program by completing the first 6 stages of the Foundation areas. They are led by Standard Bearers as much as possible and can also achieve cards in the Skill Cards section. Girls who complete all the tasks in their stages and achieve at least 15 cards will receive the Scholar Award. They wear the St Hildegard badge on their uniform and are expected to assist Little Flowers through the program.
Standard Bearers
Standard Bearers are girls between the ages of 15 and 18. Inspired by St Joan, they work through the program by completing all 8 stages of the Foundation areas. They can also achieve cards in the Skill Cards section. Girls who complete all the stages and achieve at least 15 cards will receive the Standard Bearer Award. They wear the St Joan badge on their uniform and are expected to assist girls in the lower three stages through the program.