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The Spark program is fun, experience-based and non-competitive. It is important that girls have the opportunity to do things, to be active, to have fun, and to practise the concepts of sharing, co-operation and friendship.

What’s New in the Spark Program for September 2004

Go Sparks Go!

Nine Program areas called Keepers
  --Being A Spark
  --Being Me
  --Going Outside
  --The world around me
  --Being healthy
  --In my community
  --Brownies and beyond
  --Going camping
  --Exploring and experimenting

Opening and closing songs
Five new stories
Sign and left handshake
Cookie sales
More emphasis on science and technology
Sample ceremonies for enrolment and advancement

For detailed information see the National Website in the What’s New Section

The Spark program is a two-year program. However, a girl can join Sparks at any time and should be able to fit in with girls her own age. All girls receive the Fun and Friendship Crest when they leave Sparks.

Uniform Choices

T-shirt, Sweatshirt, Camp Hat and a new uniform item – a tabard for the Enrolment pin and badges.

If you need more great Spark ideas, contact your local Program Adviser (ask your Commissioner) or email the BC Program Committee.

Incorporating science and technology into your unit meetings
It is important that we do not make our meetings seem like school, but there are many ways to incorporate science and technology into your meetings and at camp. Just think if they learn about the science of why things are at an early age, they will have that knowledge forever!!