Guide Patrols

As you progress to the Guide section, you will gain leadership skills; this is encouraged through the Patrol system. You will experience being part of a team, working together, leading and expressing yourself in your Patrol as well as your Unit. The Patrol system gives you the opportunity to be active in your group, to be able to speak, be heard and help make decisions.

Girl Guiding encourages teamwork through the Patrol system founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell. He defined the Patrol as “a small natural group of six to eight under the leadership of one of themselves where each individual has an indispensable part to play”. It encourages the formation of friendships, self-expression, and the development of joint and individual responsibility.

Guide Patrol Emblems – Maltese Flora