This is the Promise that Guides make:

I promise that I will do my best
To love my God,
To serve the Queen and my country,
To help other people and
To keep the Guide Law.

 

Why Make A Promise?

There are lots of things that make Guides different to other youth groups, but the most important one is that Guides all around the world make pretty much the same Promise. It means that all Guides are aiming for the same, wherever they live, and that they can trust each other to try their best.

What Does The Promise Mean?

The Promise is about doing your best, and that will be different for each Guide. Read on and have a think about what the words of the Promise mean to you. The Promise is made of three parts: loving your God, serving your country and keeping the Guide Law.

Loving Your God

Some people might regularly go to a place of worship, some might believe in a God but haven't done much more about it. How do you love your God? Here are some examples:

• Looking after the world.
• Caring for others.
• Exploring what your faith teaches and then living by it.
• Sharing your faith with others so that they understand it, and being prepared to understand theirs too.

Serving Your Country

Serving your country, its people and the Queen means all sorts of things:

• Keeping laws.
• Being a useful member of your community.
• Learning about your history and culture.
• Helping people understand and respect where you come from when you are abroad.

Keeping The Guide Law

The Guide Law is a set of rules which Guides try to keep in their everyday life:

A Guide is honest, reliable and can be trusted.
A Guide is helpful and uses her time and abilities wisely.
A Guide faces challenge and learns from her experiences.
A Guide is a good friend and a sister to all Guides.
A Guide is polite and considerate.
A Guide respects all living things and takes care of the world around her.

Trying to live by the Guide Law, which challenges the way we live and the choices we make, could affect almost everything you do.

Making Your Promise

Making your Promise is a very important part of being a Guide. You make your Promise whenever you feel that you understand it and you are ready. Talk to your Patrol Leader or Leader first. You can make your Promise wherever you like - at a unit meeting, at camp, on a day out. When and where, it's up to you!