The Promise is a personal commitment girls make to become a Guide. It is about yourself, personal development, your own spiritual journey and developing your value system. It is about what you do for others - the commitment to help others and a responsibility to country. The Guide Law gives you guidance and code to live by as girls strive to put their Promise into action.
The Promise and Law underpins everything girls do as a Guide: no matter what activity or challenge. It will empower girls to grow into confident, self-respecting, responsible community members. This important event is when current members renew their commitment to Guiding for another year by saying their Promise in front of the Leaders, Guides of the District, distinguished guests (including the local Mayor Annie Liston), and family and friends. The event is marked with the presentation of their yearly membership star.
Meanwhile, new girls have the opportunity to say their Promise for the first time and officially become members of the Charleville Guide Units. These girls are then presented with their Membership Certificate, Promise Badge and World Badge.
2017 was an even special year with several Support Group members and community members also making or renewing (from when they were girls) their Promise. This included Mrs Cook, a Charleville Girl Guide from the 1970s.