Explorers

Awards & Badgework

The Star Award is unique to this age group in Girls’ Brigade.  Each part of the star represents a part of the badgework programme.  At the centre are the letters GB.  These stand for Girls’ Brigade but also for God’s Book, which we explore through Bible stories and memory verses.  At GB, we believe we should centre all our work on the Bible, and all else can radiate from this starting point.

Exploring

God’s world and discovering its beauty

e.g. on the farm, my church

Self & Service

Learning about themselves and others

e.g. sharing, my body

Talents & Tasks

Using the gifts God has given us

e.g. card making, recycling

Activity

Taking part in physical activities

e.g. marching, cheer leading

Riches

Enjoying music, stories, poems, arts etc.

e.g. choral speaking, puppets

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The initial letters spell E.S.T.A.R

The programme is designed to encourage participation, and each girl should be involved to the best of her ability.  Explorers achieve a star award by completing at least one subject from each of the five points of the Star plus the centre.  This would typically take one Brigade year.

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Badgework Resources

For full details of this award, see the Explorer Programme File which can be downloaded from the Resources area under Programme Files.  It is currently not available to order as a hard copy.

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Awards

There are three circles for Explorers to achieve, each distinguished by the colour at the centre:  Bronze, Silver and Gold.  The stars are presented in sequence - first-year Explorers, regardless of their age, obtaining the Bronze Star and so on.  E.g. if a girl joins GB at age five, she will work towards her Bronze Star.  In the same way, if a girl joins GB at age seven, she too will work towards her Bronze Star.

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Wearing your Awards

Explorer Stars (Bronze and Silver) are to be worn on the right side of the tunic opposite the GB Crest and in line with the ‘V’ neck.  The base of the Bronze Award should be in line with the 'V' point of the tunic and the top point of the star is lined up with the inner shoulder.  The Silver Award is to be placed above the Bronze Award running in line with the collar of the tunic.

Click here to view how to wear Explorer Awards

Wearing Other Awards and Badges

  • Highest Attendance Award (awarded from age three) to be worn directly underneath the company title, in line with the bottom of the GB Crest.

  • Open Bible Award (OBA) to be worn at the point of the ‘V’ on the tunic (please note that not all GB companies award the OBA so this may not apply)

  • If wearing a 125th Anniversary badge, place it on the point of the ‘V’ of the tunic and move OBA to be directly underneath the company title beside the Attendance Award with OBA being closest to the ‘V’.

  • Endurance Award, if applicable, should be worn on the right side of the sweatshirt. 

Attendance Awards

Explorers have the opportunity to earn the Red Star Attendance Award.

Open Bible Award

Encouraging girls to regularly attend church on a Sunday and to grow in their faith is an important part of Girls' Brigade.

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