PANDU PUTERI SM PJNPHAB, BRUNEI: Royalty at World Thinking Day

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Royalty at World Thinking Day

Text & photo by Azrol Azmi
Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Saleha, Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar and other members of the Royal family attending the launching of the Brunei Darussalam Girl Guides Association website to mark World Thinking Day 2010 yesterday.

Her Majesty planting a durian sapling. - PHOTOS: AZROL AZMI

HRH Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar planting a durian sapling.

Her Majesty and HRH Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar taking a closer look at an array of photos of past activities carried out by the associat

Her Majesty and other members of the royal family touring the compound of the headquarters where vegetables and fruits are being cultivated.

Girl guides and brownies demonstrating a modern technique of planting crops.

Over 300 Girl Guides and brownies marked the World Thinking Day yesterday at their headquarters in Anggerek Desa to raise awareness on world poverty and hunger.
Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar attended the celebration as Girl Guides and Brownies showcased their activities and endeavours.
Also in attendance were Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam.
Upon arrival, Her Majesty officiated the launch of the Brunei Darussalam Girl Guides Association website, before being taken on a tour of the grounds on which the girls had prepared displays of their activities and performed a pantomime dedicated to the day's theme, "Together We Can End Extreme Poverty and Hunger".
These activities tied in with the theme, which was also in line with one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals of "eradicating poverty and hunger".
One of the endeavours is to cultivate fruits and vegetables, which the girls will harvest and sell for the benefit of the less fortunate.
Earlier, Her Majesty and other members of the royal family marked the significance of the day with the planting of five durian trees.

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Perjanjian Pandu Puteri:

Bahawa dengan sesungguhnya saya berjanji dengan sedaya upaya: Menunaikan kewajipan saya kepada Allah, taat setia kepada Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Menolong orang setiap masa dan Mematuhi undang-undang Pandu Puteri.

Girl Guide Promise:

I promise that I will do my best: To do my duty to Allah, To serve His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, And help other people, and To keep the Guide Law.

THE GUIDE COMPANY
A Company should consist of no fewer than two patrols, with a Captain and preferably at least one Lieutenant. If the company should exceed forty, they should register an additional Company with a correct component of officer.

THE PATROL
The Patrol is the unit for all work and play. It consists of not more than eight girls, including the Patrol Leader and Second.
Each member wears the emblem of the patrol she belongs to.

THE COMPANY LEADER
A Company Leader may be appointed from members of the COH to assist the Guider.

THE PATROL LEADER
The Patrol Leader is nominated by the Guides and appointed by the Captain. She should have obtained the Guide Silver Award and have been a member of the Company for at least three months. Instructions should be given as much as possible through her.She is responsible for all matters relating to work, play and administration in her patrol. She should, to a great extent, be the channel of communication between the Captain and her Guides. She should have special opportunities of access to her Captain, either at her home, or at leaders' meetings held at regular intervals for the purpose of special training.

THE PATROL SECOND
The Patrol Second is chosen by the Patrol Leader to be her assistant and to take command of the patrol in her absence. The Second may represent the Leader at the Court of Honour.

The Guide Sign
The Guide Sign is given when a Girl Guide is in uniform and when she recites the Guide Promise or as a greeting to other Guides. Guides also give the sign when they are in mufti (civilian clothes) but the Trefoil or the World Badge is either woven or pinned on the clothing they are wearing.The sign is made by raising your right hand to shoulder level, palm to facing outwards, thumb pressing down the little finger with three fingers pointing upwards. The three fingers represent the Three-Fold Promise.

The Guide Salute
The Guide Salute is given by enrolled members in full uniform as a sign of respect:

1. at the breaking of colours;

2. at an Enrolment Ceremony;

3. at a presentation of awards ceremony;

4. when the World Flag is being carried ceremonially;

5.when greeting members of the Guide and Scout Movements; and

6. when the National Anthem is being played or sung.

The Guide Handshake
The Guide handshake is unique because it is done with the left hand. The left hand is closer to the heart and so this gesture symbolises friendship. When asked to explain the origin, Lord Baden-Powell related how when he was in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti he was met by one of the GreatChiefs of the Ashanti, he saluted them and then offered his right handout as a sign of friendship, but the Chief transferred his shield whichhe held in his left hand to his right which contained his spear andoffered his left hand as a sign of friendship.

A Good Turn
“A Good Turn a Day” – This is one of the golden rules of Guiding all over the world. A Guide offers to do something or to help someone without expecting anything in return - that is considered is a good turn.