PRESS RELEASE: Girl Guides Association of SVG to host historic event: “100 STRONG: Relay of Relays” ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES –13TH MARCH, 2014 – The Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is hosting several activities to mark the 100th anniversary of girl guiding in SVG. The Association is celebrating the centennial year under the theme “Ever Alive, Celebrate and Thrive” as the Movement has continually developed over the years to reach thousands of girls and young women. In the centenary celebrations, the Association hopes to continually capture the interest and participation of all Bim Bims, Brownie Guides, Girl Guides, Ranger Guides, Guiders, Past Members of Council and Executive, parents, well wishers and friends. The Association kicks off the centenary activities tomorrow on Friday 14th March, 2014 with a 100 leg relay dubbed “100 STRONG: Relay of Relays” from Fitz Hughes in North Leeward to Georgetown in North Windward where guiding was started by Rev. Arthur Cocks, a Methodist Minister in 1914. President of the Girl Guides Association of SVG, Miss René Baptiste stated that the thrust of the Association has continually been since 1914 centered on leadership development and active citizenship. The Association has grown to 2500+ members who are continually engaged in developing their full potential. In the “100 STRONG Relay”, the girls in various units in the Association would cover outlined legs. Parents, well wishers and friends are encouraged to join units along the way in the relay. The Relay would commence at 5am in Fitz Hughes and would climax at Black Point with a grand picnic and celebration with live performances from steel pan sides and other forms of entertainment. There would also be a centenary fun sports competition from 3 – 5pm on March 14th, 2014. Additionally, the Association has arranged several food vendors to participate in the celebrations: KFC SVG, Ferdie’s Footsteps, Jerk Chicken and Pork and Doubles. The Chief Commissioner of the SVG Girl Guides Association, Miss Réchanne Matthias, highlighted that it has also been important for the Association to involve and incorporate the work of other youth organisations in the relay and as such legs would be run not only by members of the guiding family but also invaluable partners in youth development over the years. Mrs. Matthias highlighted that the relay has 5 phases: Legs 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 and 81-100. All participants in Phase 1 will be at their legs at 4am, all participants in phase 2 will be at their legs from 6am, all participants in Phase 3 will be at their legs at 8am, at phase 4 at 10am and at Phase 5 from midday. Leg 100 of the relay runs from the Georgetown Methodist Church to the Black Point Recreational Facility. This leg would be led by the Chief Commissioner and followed by the participants during the relay and other well wishers. Coordinator of the Relay, Miss Tamira Browne highlighted that the celebration of this significant hallmark in guiding is greatly anticipated by guides and friends of girls nationwide. Miss Browne also pointed that the celebrations are also being reviewed by the World Association as St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been recognised as a top country in terms of growth and development. The SVG Girl Guides express thanks to Platinum Sponsors: St. Vincent Cooperative Bank and KFC SVG. The Gold Sponsors for the event are Lulley’s Fishing Supplies, National Lotteries Authority, Baptiste and Co. and Edwin D. Laynes and Sons.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:13:16 +0000
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