camps.

Every year or so, a group of local delegates is chosen to take part in the camps. This summer, five girls will travel to Scotland and three to Barbados.

They will stay with host families before spending a week at the camp sites.

During the getaway, the girls can participate in a wide range of adventures including rafting, abseiling, sightseeing and kayaking.

Twelve-year-old Heather McKirdy, who will be camping in Scotland, said: "I am excited to go because I really like camping. When I go to Scotland, I will be camping for two weeks. I am going to meet new people and try out canoeing, abseiling and archery.'' The Royal Gazette recently interviewed two of Heather's fellow 1st Hamilton Company members to find out what makes guiding such a fun and worthwhile activity.

"I like guides because I am making new friends,'' explained 11-year-old Berniece Williams. "My favourite part is going camping and making crafts.

"Guides lets you have fun and do a lot of exciting things and activities.'' Nishana Weerasooriya, also 11, added: "I like making crafts too. Last week we made papier mache cats and now we're making a scrapbook to send to guides in Kent (England).

"I also like camping because we can sleep in tents and sit around the fire, sing songs and cook outdoors.'' The ten guide laws are an extension of the pre-promise challenges a guide must complete See story below .

Therefore a guide is as follows: loyal and can be trusted; helpful; polite and considerate; friendly and a sister to all guides; kind to animals and respects all living things; obedient; has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties; makes good use of her time; takes care of her own possessions and those of other people; and self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.

For further information on joining a girl guide company contact the Bermuda Guide Association Island Commissioner, Lynne Cann, on 236-1941.