SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - On Saturday twenty Yellowknife Girl Guides were among thousands in Canada who celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary.

Girl guides Emma Canning, 7, left, and Amanda Leonardis, 7, celebrate the organizations 100th anniversary at the Somba K'e Civic Plaza by participating in the three legged race on Saturday morning. - Adrian Lysenko/NNSL photo

"This is everywhere in Canada," said Erin Thompson, Yellowknife Girl Guide leader.

The celebration kicked off at the rise of dawn in Signal Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador. Festivities ended with a giant sleepover in Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum.

Yellowknife members celebrated at the Somba K'e Civic Plaza, where they participated in activities such as a three legged race, playing with bubbles, a 'lets party station' and other activities.

Margaret Utgoff, provincial commissioner for Alberta, the Yukon and Northwest Territories attended the Yellowknife. There were other rallies happening in her district, but she said she was happy to be chosen to go to Yellowknife by luck of the draw.

"I've never been to the Northwest Territories," said Utgoff.

"I knew it would be fun to have all the girls of the North together."

With over 50 thousand members Utgoff said the Girl Guides is the longest running organization for women. She said one of the purposes the organization is to instill leadership and cooperation.

"We can help each other get ahead," said Utgoff.

She added Girl Guides also offers scholarships and opportunities for it's members.

In addition to celebrating 100 years of Girl Guides, the event also aimed to draw attention to the organization's national project to eradicate world hunger.

The Girl Guides were formed in 1909 in the United Kingdom and started in Canada the following year.

The name for the Organization was taken from a famous frontier regiment in the British Indian army, known for their skills in tracking and survival.

According to Utgoff, the two central themes of Girl Guides, since it's formation, are domestic skills and "a kind of practical feminism" which embodies physical fitness, survival skills, camping citizenship training and career preparation.

Utgoff was optimistic about future celebrations, stating, "We're going to be around for another 100 years."