Membership
Guiding is a pathway, not a single club. Members move up through the sections as they grow, and many never leave.
The Uganda Girl Guides Association (UGGA) boasts a vibrant and rapidly expanding network of over 436,000 active members across more than 113 districts nationwide. Embracing girls and young women from all walks of life, UGGA structures its membership into age-appropriate sections.
For girls and young women
Four sections, each with its own uniform, its own way of working and its own things to do. A girl moves up as she grows.
3 - 6 yearsSunrays
The youngest section. Sunrays learn by doing - sports, arts and crafts, games, and the space to try new things.
About Sunrays
7 - 10 yearsBrownies
Brownies work in small groups called Sixes, exploring their surroundings through cooking, camping, community projects and more.
About Brownies
11 - 12 yearsJunior Guides
Junior Guides run in patrols of eight led by a Captain, and take on what the uniform stands for: promise, loyalty, service and obedience.
About Junior Guides
13 - 18 yearsRangers
Secondary school guides, invested at a ceremony of their own, whose motto is “Render Service”.
About Rangers
For adults
Guiding does not stop at eighteen. Most adult members are former Guides, but no previous guiding experience is needed to join them.
19 - 35 yearsYoung Leaders
Young Leaders represent guiding in their communities and institutions, and carry the girl’s voice into international spaces.
About Young Leaders
35 years and aboveAdult Leaders
Adult Leaders support the units, oversee the association’s development, and promote accountability and members’ satisfaction.
About Adult Leaders
Aged 50 and aboveTrefoil Guides
Adult guides who keep a formal connection to the movement without running daily guiding activities, and advise the association.
About Trefoil Guides
How membership is managed
Driven by a strategic, data-managed Online Integrated Membership System, the association continuously mobilizes youth and dedicated adult mentors from local school districts, rural communities, and urban hubs. This massive grassroots network establishes UGGA as one of the largest and most influential youth-led organizations in Uganda, transforming hundreds of thousands of members into safe, confident, and proactive global citizens.
Find the section that fits
Tell us her age and where you are, and we will point you to the nearest unit.
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