The Branches of Guiding
Sparks - For girls aged 5 and 6 
The two-year program for Sparks is fun, experience-based and
non-competitive, helping girls to develop confidence in their skills and
abilities.
Brownies - For girls aged 7 and 8
Brownies encourages girls to explore their own interests and
to contribute to their communities. We teach them the skills they need
to manage their activities and achieve their goals.
Guides - For girls aged 9 to 11
The Guide program is designed to help girls develop their life
skills through fun activities. Girls form activities.
Pathfinders - For girls aged 12 to 14
Pathfinders introduces girls to a range of new experiences
that develop their leadership skills. Girls work in small groups or as a
unit, enjoying increased opportunities for decision making.
Rangers - For girls aged 15 to 17+
Rangers offers girls three different options:
Cadets, Junior Leaders or Rangers. Cadets and Junior Leaders develop
practical leadership skills by assisting in units of younger girls.
Rangers participate in activity-based programs that they organize themselves,
while leaders act as resource people who help them to achieve their goals.
Lones - For girls aged 5 to 17+
Lones
is for girls who are unable to attend regular unit meetings due to distance,
health concerns, work, studies, or physical
challenges. Lones carry out their program through correspondence, online
activities and events. A Guide leader helps to connect Lones to others
in their area and to the greater Guiding community.
Extra-Ops
Extraordinary Options, or "Extra Ops," are
opportunities for girls with specialized interests to benefit from the unique and enriching experience that Guiding has to offer. They include
GirlSports and Trex.
Trex (12+)
Trex opens exciting avenues of adventure and challenge to
girls who want to spend their Guiding time enjoying Canada's great
outdoors. Trex isn't for every girl, but it is for any girl who wants to
test herself physically, mentally, and emotionally, doing things she may not
have had the opportunity to try before.
GirlSports (5-17+)
We know that girls want to be active and involved in real-life
experiences. GirlSports is another opportunity for girls to have fun in
bold, energetic activities with their friends. Teamwork is emphasized as
girls learn to play by the rules, develop new skills, respect others and
develop self-confidence while being active.
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