Lone Guides
A Lone is a girl who wishes to be a Girl Guide, but is unable to attend regular meetings. Reasons may include:
- distance - she may live too far away
- no Girl Guide Unit in her area
- local unit doesn't meet her needs (wrong place, time, age etc)
- poor health - at home or in hospital
- social or welfare reasons
A Lone receives the same training and adventure as all Guides, except it is nearly all done by correspondence.
Each Lone Unit has its own Leader who keeps in touch with her Guides mainly by letter. They also communicate by telephone, fax, and email.
Each girl receives regular letters from her Leader and through the Unit meeting on paper, is helped with activities and tasks for badges.
In inland Australia, Lones of the Air talk to their Leaders and Guide friends through radio receivers. Whilst Lones of the Air may still exist in other States, South Australian Lones now use satellite computer technology.
Lones enjoy the fun and friendship of Guiding the world over, including the occasional arranged meeting, camps and gatherings.
If you think Lones are for you, visit the Lones Website for more information!
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