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.

Christingle

Our Christingle service was held on Sunday 4th December at Holy Trinity Church in the town centre.  The girls were given collection candles to collec their pennies and over £280 was raised for the Childrens Society.

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.

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.

Remembrance Parade

Once again we participated in the annual Remembrance Parade at William de Ferrers School.  The girls were very well behaved and respectful and we paraded to the memorial after the service.

Awards

At the County Awards evening on Friday 17th June, three awards were presented within our District.  Jill Polley received the Essex Award for her contribution to Girlguiding over the last 30+ years, Gloria Cowland received the Essex Good Guiding award for co-ordinating the District Waiting List as well as running her Brownie unit, and Bryan Ellis received a Thanks Badge in recognition of his continued help in maintaining our Creekview Lodge HQ.

Forthcoming Diary Dates

Guiding term starts on Monday 12th September and finishes on 9th December

Community Open Day - SWF Library - 10-2pm - Saturday 12th November

Remembrance Parade - William de Ferrers School, Sunday 13th November

Town Christmas Fayre - Saturday 19th November

Christingle - Holy Trinity, Sunday 4th December

Term starts on Monday 9th January 2017