GB Awards System

Sept 2011

Why do we give awards / badges?Why do we give awards / badges?

• To say YES! and celebrateTo say YES! and celebrate• To foster pride and self esteemTo foster pride and self esteem• To show others (in & out of GB) what To show others (in & out of GB) what the young people have donethe young people have done

Badge designs & how to display Badge designs & how to display reviewed by Trustee Board during reviewed by Trustee Board during 2010/2011 and launched at GB Council 2010/2011 and launched at GB Council July 2011July 2011

Pin on badgesPin on badges• Young people receive a pin on badge and/or a Young people receive a pin on badge and/or a certificate to celebrate every, n:gage adventure, certificate to celebrate every, n:gage adventure, n:counta track, n:spire challenge completed. n:counta track, n:spire challenge completed.

• Groups choose as appropriate to their young people Groups choose as appropriate to their young people & local context – ask your young people for their & local context – ask your young people for their opinions!opinions!

• Colourful badges relevant to the subject covered, Colourful badges relevant to the subject covered, including ‘Your Choice’ if creating own n:vestigation including ‘Your Choice’ if creating own n:vestigation etc.etc.

• When young people move When young people move into a new section, receive into a new section, receive programme specific programme specific achievement badge to replace achievement badge to replace pin on badges.pin on badges.

Pin on badgesPin on badges• n:vestigate/n:gage/n:counta n:vestigate/n:gage/n:counta achievement badge plus pin on achievement badge plus pin on badges displayed as the young badges displayed as the young people choose on a shoulder bag. people choose on a shoulder bag. Or during transitional period, on Or during transitional period, on uniform or armband.uniform or armband.

FAQ – what do we give out on FAQ – what do we give out on awards celebration evening? awards celebration evening? • Individual groups to choose. Individual groups to choose. Options include giving final pin on Options include giving final pin on badge of year, giving certificates badge of year, giving certificates (generic or programme specific), (generic or programme specific), giving n:vestigate/n:gage giving n:vestigate/n:gage achievement badge to those going achievement badge to those going into new group. into new group. • All available from GB Trading.All available from GB Trading.

Sticker Books & JournalsSticker Books & Journals• n:vestigate & n:gage sticker books - small n:vestigate & n:gage sticker books - small sticker each week attended, large sticker when sticker each week attended, large sticker when completed.completed.

• n:counta journal & n:spire journal - space for n:counta journal & n:spire journal - space for young person to record & reflect on young person to record & reflect on achievement & mentor to sign rather than achievement & mentor to sign rather than assess. n:spire journal replaces the Brigader assess. n:spire journal replaces the Brigader Progress Book.Progress Book.

Record SheetsRecord Sheets

Free to download from Sign in Go leader zone of

GB website -www.girlsb.org

To be completed and badges ordered direct

from GB Trading or follow arrangements in district.

For Brigader Brooch, only need to send in Brigader Progress Book or n:spire

record sheet if young person doing Queen’s Award. Otherwise no need to be ‘checked’,

simply phone GB Trading to order and make sure name goes in The View.

Transitional periodTransitional period

• Groups may continue with the old badge system if they prefer and transfer to the new system in September 2012.

• It is hoped that the new awards system will be fully in use by September 2013.

• All pin badges & service awards will go on shoulder All pin badges & service awards will go on shoulder bags instead of armbands. Young Leader Badges, bags instead of armbands. Young Leader Badges, Distinguished Service/ Endurance Awards to be worn Distinguished Service/ Endurance Awards to be worn on sweatshirt or polo shirt.on sweatshirt or polo shirt.

• When girls move into a new section, their highest When girls move into a new section, their highest star or circle may be put on the bag in place of the star or circle may be put on the bag in place of the achievement badgesachievement badges.

• Current Brigaders preferring to complete their Current Brigaders preferring to complete their armband using the old system may do so - receiving 3 armband using the old system may do so - receiving 3 triangles & the Brigader Brooch by completing 20 triangles & the Brigader Brooch by completing 20 n:spire challenges.n:spire challenges.

We hope your young people continue to enjoy

the holistic programme GB offers!

For GB Trading, contact 01235 510425 or visit www.girlsbrigadeshopping.co.uk

For further help and ideas, visit the Go leader zone of www.girlsb.org or contact 01235 510425 or gbco@girlsbrigadeew.org.uk

Updated May 2012