HKGGA Special Announcement on Activity Arrangements (As at 19 October 2021)
In light of the fact that the COVID-19 situation has continued to subside and is stabilizing gradually, the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association will relax the relevant measures on activity arrangements in response to the members’ keen demand on resuming Guiding activities.
1. ALL face-to-face unit meetings/ activities, Happy Bees’ unit meetings/ activities, Golden Guides’ unit meetings/ activities, or activities and trainings organized by Headquarters, Division, District, Regional and District Association can be resumed without approval in advance.
2. School units should strictly adhere to the requirements stipulated under the guidelines on arrangements on assemblies/activities of the school and Education Bureau. Open units should strictly adhere to the requirements stipulated under the guidelines on arrangements on assemblies/activities of the sponsoring organization. Guiders/ Leaders MUST comply with the requirements stipulated under Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap.599G) (Appendix 1). For details on venue usage, please contact senior commissioner/staff.
3. Meetings, activities and trainings organized by Headquarters, Division, District, Regional and District Association can be resumed. Responsible Commissioner must ensure the activity and training should comply with the requirements stipulated under Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap.599G) and strictly adhere to the Guidelines of the Association (Appendix 2). Please be aware of the government precautionary measures and social distancing requirements to minimize the risk of infection. For any question on government precautionary measures, please contact headquarter staff.
4. In response to the demand on meetings, activities and trainings, day camp, evening camp, residential camp and overnight wild camp are allowed to be organized by Headquarters, Division, District and Unit, but must strictly adhere to the Guidelines of the Association (Appendix 1), and venue guidelines provided by organizers, venue providers or relevant government departments (such as Education Bureau). Camping activities must be approved by the Assistant Chief Commissioner/Deputy Chief Commissioner before submitting the application to the Programme Department.
The above arrangements will remain effective until further notice. We will review the situation from time to time. Updated measures and arrangements will be posted on the Association's website and Facebook page.