17/05/2026
This was too good not to share, Trefoil is all the good bits of guiding but doing it for ourselves as adults!! 18yrs and up!
š A Quick Guide to Guiding at Any Age š
Some people think Guiding is something you do when youāre young.
But anyone whoās been around for a while knows thatās⦠not quite how it works.
Because Guiding has a strange habit of following you through life.
It usually starts something like this:
š Age 5ā10
You come for the games.
You stay for the crafts.
You accidentally learn loads of skills.
š§ Teen years
You realise you can lead games, help younger members and do some pretty amazing things.
šāāļø Adult leader stage
You suddenly own a suspicious amount of craft supplies.
You can organise 20 children, three activities and a biscuit break with military precision.
You also regularly find things in your pockets when you get home such as:
⢠glue lids
⢠string
⢠random beads
⢠half a sticker sheet
⨠Later in life
You discover you still love the laughter, the friendships and the slightly chaotic fun.
So you stay involved through things like Trefoil Guild.
Because the truth isā¦
Guiding isnāt really something you grow out of.
Itās more something that quietly becomes part of who you are.
Alsoā¦
Once youāve learned the correct way to toast a marshmallow, that knowledge is basically for life.
So yes - you absolutely can be involved in Guiding at any age.
Fair warning though:
You may develop strong opinions about biscuits, crafts, and the correct volume for campfire songs. š