Times Advocate, 1992-06-17, Page 11Three leaders 'retiring'
Times -Advocate, June 17, 1992
Nee 11
New leaders sought for Exeter Guides
By
Adria Har=e
'RA Rtittor
EXETER - Tine
Exeter Guide lead-
ers are
stepping
aside in the hope
new blood will be
joining the organi-
Sharon C tsppel,
who bas spent 18
yearras a Gtside-lsader9lloae; inns
announced her "retirement" so that
she can continue her involvement
with the .organization through the
local Guides council. A new leader
will be needed to take leer place.
Roberta Mortley is also stepping
down from her position as a Path-
finder leader. If you include her
years with the Brownies, she has
been with the Guides for 20 years
in the Maritimes and Exeter. She
too will be continuing to save with
the council.
Blanche Stewart, who has been a
Brownie leader for 27 years, will
continue • to assist with the local
girls, but is stepping down as dis-
trict commissioner and as Brown
Owl. She has decided it is time for
someone else to take a more active
role.
The three women got together
Thursday afternoon to reminisce
about their years with Exeter's
Guiding groups, and also to put to-
gether a sales pitch that might help
bung more volunteer helpers in to
the organization.
"If you don't retire, you won't get
anyone new in the organization,"
noted Chappel, saying there is usu-
ally someone willing to take the
challenge when there is a need.
Most Pathfinder, Guide, Brown-
ie, or Sparks leaders get involved
when their own daughters join one
of the groups. Often they retire
when their daughters have passed
beyond the ranks of the clubs.
However, both Chappel and Mor-
tley began their volunteer service
as leaders before their daughters
joined up. In fact; Chappel was a
leader six years before her daughter
was born.
All three speak of the diversity of
the current Guiding programs.
Young girls are exposed to chal-
lenges,.knowledge and experiences
today that many former Guides
might be surprised at.
"Today it's harder to keep the
kids interested," explained Chap -
pd. adding that the program does
have to compete with the many dis-
tractions available to today's youth.
That diversity also has benefits
for the leaders. Stewart, who said
she expects to have seen it all after
27 years with -the 43%aMaa en, but
says "no matter -where I go, l -learn
something new".
Guiding groups are lawn _for
their travels to distant communities,
locales, and even to other countries.
It doesn't hurt that the leaders can
go along.
Conversely, Guides we olten
called on to host their cowuerpsns
from foreign countries through
Guide exchanges, which all three
say are of'gteat benefit to -the-ghls'
understanding of their world. Natu-
rally, the leaders share in that expe-
rience too.
"I don't think the people out in
the community realize the advan-
tages of being a leader," said Stew-
art, who said Guiding makes strong
bonds virtually for life.
She recalls a wedditig she attend-
ed when the bride and bridesmaids
stopped everything to call out
"Brown Owl" and greet her:
"You have made an impres-
sion...it's nice to think you have
helped some young minds," said
Stewart. -
All three leaders have seen "sec-
ond generation" Guides, Brownies
and Pathfinders in their groups, the
offspring of former graduates.
Consequently, the years have also
brought a number of changes to the
organization itself. Along with the
new diversity of the program, a lot
of the old military style regimenta-
tion has disappeared. Spit and
polish has given way to various de-
signer uniforms. Titles of "captain"
and "lieutenant" have also gone by
the wayside.
What hasn't left the Guiding
groups is a sense of duty to the
community. The girls are of
younger age groups than they used
to be, but they still volunteer help
at community events such as blood
donor clinics, banquets and such.
The Brownies often visit local nurs-
ing homes.
in fact, even though it is not
strictly required, Mortley says she
has kept a policy of maintaining
hours of community service in the
Pathfuider: program.
"It's not [mandatory], but I make
sure it is," said Mortley.
Badge requirements, all three
agree, push the girls into trying
things they might not otherwise be
inclined to do. They discover new
skills and responsibilities, and in
the case of recreation like skiing,
camping and canoeing, they try ac-
tivities they may pursue in later
life.
Mortley, Chappel, and Stewart
also point out that encouraging
girls to try those activities gets the
leaders out enjoying things they too
!i0 b
,. "ii
mightnot othenvlspatteunpt.
Rowan points out that doesn't
mean a poseadal Nader has tribe an
a oatnpibe or paddling acanoe.
ilbere's people out flan [the com-
munity] you can get help
fiom..,You don't have to know it
all," agrees Chippsl.
All *no leadencredul their fami-
lies with being very undemanding
of the -time they have spent with
-their girls' grains. "They *WO Say
past leaders have provided much
ikon and guidance to help
keep them involved for so long.
In all, the Exeter Guides are look-
ing for -three new Brownie leaders
this fall, one Guide leader, and one
Pathfinder leader. About 60 girls
participate in the four programs,
most of whom are in the two
Brownie packs.
Guiding remains the largest fe-
male organization in the world. In
Exeter the groups receive financial
support from the Legion and the
Optimists.
"No matter where you go - you
meet the same happiness among
Guiders," concluded Stewart.
Roberta Mom.y (Mb), Blanche Stewart, and Sharon Chappel say that the Exeter Guiding
groups are looking for new volunteers to help with one of the town's most successful youth or-
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