Awards

In the spring Kerrie from 1st Rangers received a Jack Petchey award and in the summer it was the turn of Hollie from 4th Guides.  The money for the rangers contributed towards hoodies with a new logo and the money for 4th Guides was used for a new firepit and various camp fire accessories.

Holly Clacy Family Day

The district ran a teddy bear tombola at the Holly Clacy family day on Saturday 4th August.  The stall was popular and we made £60 although we still have lots of teddies left!

Volunteers Needed

We need to recruit leaders and unit helpers to strengthen our existing teams and possibly open new units to enable more girls to experience the fun of Girlguiding.  This is great for your CV and there are also lots of opportunities for adults too.  We particularly need help at our Friday night Rainbows and with the Guide units.

Disco

Brownies and Guides had a fun time at our District Disco at the Lodge on Friday 20th April.  Novelties and snacks wer for sale during the evening.  The event raised £150 for our Lodge funds.

Christingle

Our Christingle service was held on Sunday 3rd December at Holy Trinity Church in the town centre.  The girls were given collection candles to collec their pennies and over £200 was raised for the Childrens Society.

Sponsored Silence

6th Brownies had a visit from Peter Blackman, from Guide Dogs for the Blind, who brought in retired guide dog, Rodney.  This was part of the Friends to Animals badge that the Brownies are currently doing.  It was a very enjoyable evening and the girls asked lots of questions. 

The Brownies will be taking part in a sponsored silence in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind on Tuesday 21st March.  They have set up a Just Giving fundraising page for your donations.  Please click here to make a donation.

District Fete

The District Fete will be held at Creekview Lodge on Saturday 17th June from 1-3.30pm.  We will have all the usual stalls such as cakes, tombola, raffle, coconut shy, hoopla, play your cards right and many more.  Please put the date in your diary and come along and support it.

District Campfire

The District Campfire was held on Friday 14th October.  We had a lovely evening with doughnuts and hot chocolate.  The girls enjoyed wearing glowing bracelets, necklaces and bunny ears. We made £279 profit which was excellent.