1,500 Girl Guides to take over Clongowes!
Irish Guide volunteers gather outside host venue Clongowes College.
KILDARE is to host a world gathering of over 1,500 delegates this week when it hosts Orbit 2025 – the annual jamboree of Girl Guides from every corner of the earth.
Beginning on Sunday (3 August) with an opening ceremony on the estate of host facility Clongowes College, this “one-of-a-kind international camp experience” will run until the following Saturday (9 August).
The campus will be set up with galaxy of subcamps, each named after a constellation, the experience encourages girls to explore their potential, celebrate diversity, and build lifelong friendships.
Orbit 2025 is an adventure for girls aged 10–17, packed with skill-building, celebration, and friendship, and the camp will feature nine themed activity zones designed to spark creativity, leadership, resilience, and global awareness.
From building robots and learning first aid, to African drumming, yoga, planetarium visits, and immersive sustainability workshops, each zone offers something unique and unforgettable.
Orbit 2025 welcomes participants from countries including Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, India, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, the United States, and the UK, among others, reflecting the truly global spirit of Guiding.
Entirely volunteer-led, Orbit 2025 is powered by hundreds of passionate Irish Girl Guides Leaders and staff who have created an environment of safety, joy, and empowerment. Everything has been carefully planned with one goal in mind: helping girls grow in confidence, connection, and leadership.
“Some of my best memories from being a Guide were made on an international camp, Camp 101, so being part of the team creating those memories for this generation of Guides has felt really special,” says Sophie Cassidy, Orbit 2025 Staff Team from Drogheda.
Orbit 2025 will also feature a series of unforgettable camp-wide events all designed to celebrate unity, creativity, and global sisterhood.
