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In celebration of Vesak Day, please be informed that our Admin Office and Guide Shop will be closed whole day on Wednesday, 10th May 2017. We regret any inconvenience caused. Wishing all Members a Happy Vesak Day!

In view of our Centenary Celebration World Thinking Day at Singapore Botanical Gardens on  4 March 2017,  our office and shop will be closed from 8.30AM to 2.30PM. We seek for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

To mark 100 Years of Guiding in Singapore and World Thinking Day 2017, Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) will be holding a special event involving 5,000+ members, including girls, leaders and volunteers. Date:  Saturday, 4 March 2017 Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens – Palm Valley Time: 7:30am-1:00pm Highlights include:

• 7:30-9:00am – Centenary Walk for GGS Members
• 9:30am-11:00am – GGS Picnic & Performances
• 11:00am-1:00pm – GGS 5-Point Programme Carnival

World Thinking Day is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides & Girl Scouts around the world. It is a day to reflect on the meaning of Guiding and its global impact, speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate international friendship and fundraise for the Movement. For more information about Centenary Celebration World Thinking Day (WTD) 2017, contact GGS Office at 6259 9391 or queries@girlguides.org.sg.

Due to the recent incident at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) has decided to postpone its Centenary event out of consideration for the affected family. The event had been originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, 18 February 2017, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. We will advise on the new date soon. The event venue and programme will remain unchanged. Please contact GGS Office at 6259 9391 or queries@girlguides.org.sg if you have questions in the interim. Your understanding and continued support is much appreciated.

To commemorate its Centenary in Singapore, Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) is launching a special edition 100 Years of Guiding in Singapore MyStamp set on 18 February 2017. The special edition GGS MyStamp set celebrates the growth and contributions of Guiding in Singapore. Over the past hundred years, GGS has empowered girls and young women from all walks of life through impactful Guiding programmes that inculcate valuable life skills and values, equipping them to become women of character, courage and confidence. The commemorative GGS MyStamp set features the newly-launched 100th Anniversary of Girl Guides in Singapore stamp (1st Local value) issued by Singapore Post. The GGS MyStamp set comprises a package of eight 100th Anniversary of Girl Guides stamps, attached to eight tabs that feature specially-selected Guiding-related images, including: Four outstanding women whose Guiding experiences have played a part in shaping their personal and work achievements, and their lives. They include: Mrs Elizabeth Choy – war-time heroine during the Japanese occupation who was awarded the highest Girl Guide award by Chief Guide Lady Baden-Powell; Puan Noor Aishah – the first Asian President and Patron of GGS; Brigadier-General Gan Siow Huang – who in 2015 became the first female Brigadier-General in the Singapore Armed Forces; and, Ms Lee Li Hui – mountaineer who reached Mt Everest summit in 2009. The past and present premises of Girl Guides Singapore. These include: Guide Hut (Buyong Road), Guide House (Clemenceau Avenue), Guide House (Bishan), and Camp Christine. The GGS MyStamp set has total face value of $2.40 and is priced at $6.00 each. A bundle of 10 sets of GGS MyStamp is available at a special price of $50.00 (U.P. $60.00). All net proceeds will go toward supporting Girl Guides Singapore’s programmes and activities for girls and leaders. Where can I purchase the GGS MyStamp Set? Saturday, 18 February 2017 (until 1pm) Singapore Botanic Gardens Nassim Gate Visitor Centre Gift Shop. From 20 February 2017 Guide Shop @ Guide House How do I place an order for GGS MyStamps Set? Please send an email to betty.seow@girlguides.org.sg with the following details: Number of Sets of GGS MyStamps I wish to order: Name: Contact Number (Mobile/Office/Home): Email: