Juniors

Awards & Badgework

The Junior Award is a Circle which is presented when four subjects have been completed, one from each section of the programme; this would normally take one Brigade year.  There are three Circle Awards, each distinguished by the number of segments.  Each colour used in the badge represents a section of the programme:

  • White: Spiritual

    e.g. GB scripture course, memory verses, praise and prayer

  • Blue: Physical

    e.g. Sports challenge, dodgeball, and team games

  • Yellow: Educational

    e.g. Crafts, photography, and healthy eating

  • Red: Service

    e.g. Climate change, endangered animals, serving others and sharing our planet.

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Badgework Resources

For full details of this award, see the Junior Programme File, packed with ideas for Junior section badgework, available to download from the Resources area under Programme Files. 

Junior Circle Award

Girls in this section work for a minimum of four subjects each year; completing at least one subject from each of the four sections in the programme book to achieve a Circle Award.

A total of three Circles may be gained i.e. one for each year in the Junior Section; and a certificate may be awarded on the successful completion of each subject and these can be purchased from the GBNI Shop for Captains/Officers to complete.

Circles are presented in sequence and so a girl in her first year in the Junior Section will work for her 1st Circle, regardless of age, e.g. if a girl joins GB at age eight, she will work towards her 1st Junior Circle. In the same way, if a girl joins GB at age ten, she too will work towards her 1st Junior Circle.

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Wearing your Awards

Juniors wear their Junior Circles along with other attendance awards on an armband, worn on the left sleeve of their sweatshirt when wearing the ceremonial uniform.  On first becoming a Junior a girl wears her most recently gained Explorer star and her most recently gained Attendance brooch.  Thereafter, Junior circles as gained are placed in line with the Explorer star.  The Open Bible Award is placed below the most recent attendance brooch.

How to wear Awards on your GB Armband

Wearing Other Awards and Badges

  • The red Junior Section Badge is worn on the sweatshirt, below the company title.

  • The 125th Anniversary Badge, if applicable, is to be worn on the point of the 'V' on the sweatshirt.

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

Attendance Awards

Juniors have the opportunity to earn attendance awards.

Find out more

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.

Find out more
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