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GGEW NEWS
SPRING 2010
n a cold, wintery day in January about 100
members of Essex West headed off for a
bracing weekend at Butlins, Skegness. This
was the venue for Anglia Region’s Brownie Centenary
event.
On arrival, every one received a friendly welcome
and were shown to their accommodation. All the
Brownies received a welcome pack which included
their programme for the weekend.
Once settle in, all were directed to one of four
restaurants for a very tasty meal. Those who had
arrived early enough were then able to enjoy dancing
in the Disco before heading off to bed.
Saturday dawned cold but bright and after a very
filling breakfast the girls were ready for their range of
activities. These included:- bowling, crafts, dancing,
circus skills, parachute games, and swimming in the
superb pools complex, with chutes, slides and whirl
pools, and many more.
After lunch there was some time for shopping and then more and
more activities. There was just time to ‘wash & brush up’ before the
evening meal and entertainment.
It was only once every one was in the disco area that you realised
what 2,400 Brownies looked like as a group – it was fantastic! There
was a great chance to show off dancing skills and to be entertained
by the Red Coats.
During a slot in the evening several girls had the opportunity to
share just what it meant to them to be a Brownie and blow out the
candles on the special birthday cake. We all then re-newed our
Promise together.
The Brownies had been told there would be a surprise for them
towards the end of the evening and after a huge build up by the Red
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St a r b u r s t B r o w n i e s
illey Bailey of the 7th Hutton Brownies is
a very special girl indeed and has been
awarded the Star of Merit by Chief
Guide Liz Burnley. The medal was presented
to Tilley in front of her Unit, parents and
friends by County Commissioner Linda Taylor.
She is only the second girl in Essex West to
be awarded the medal, which recognised
Meritorious Conduct in the way she has dealt
with ongoing treatment for her rare medical
condition. Well done Tilley, you are an inspiration to us all!
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Crystals Capers
ur Crystal has been a busy little Centenary
Bear travelling to Germany, been on a
cruise, been to New Zeland, and even
been a ‘bridesmaid’ at the
wedding of our County
Presidents daughter!
Crystal also took pride of place
in the Mayors seat at Haverring
Council Chamber. We hear
rumours she might even have
smuggled herself into a
rucksack or two on the recent
trip to Disneyland Paris but we
haven’t seen any
photographic
evidence of this
just yet.
Perhaps there
is a picture
or two on
their way
to us!
O
Coats, ‘Same Difference’ appeared on stage and entertained us all for
about 30 minutes.
It was very obvious that this was enjoyed by girls and adults alike.
Some very sleepy people then headed off to bed and the girls were
tired too!
On Sunday morning there were more activities to try and enjoy.
All too soon it was lunch and time to head off home.
Every one who had the opportunity to take part in this super weekend will have some wonderful memories to last for years to come.
It had been a privilege to be part of such a well organised and
enjoyable event and a joy to see so many girls all having fantastic
fun.
Sylvia Partridge
CENTENARY
REMINDER
s if you need reminding!!!! Plans for
all the events are moving on at quite a
pace now but for it all to be a success
we need Guiders to get places booked for
their Units as soon as possible now.
The next great day will be the Princess
Party for Rainbows and there is so much fun
arranged for them we really don’t want a single girl
to miss out on what promises to be a brilliant
event.
The Guides at Chigwell will have loads of fun at
their event which now includes a Centenary Disco
Party.
A great day of Circus Fun
awaits the Brownies when their
day arrives in June and also in June will see the Guiders
and Trefoil members enjoying tea and cakes on the lawn
at Blake Hall for their Garden Party.
Certainly a time to catch up with old friends and
make some new ones too.
The more energetic Guiders will also be dancing the night
away at the BBQ at Blake Hall but everyone needs to be
reminded that tickets for the BBQ are limited so places need
to be booked quickly for that event.
The Family Fun Day at Orsett promises to be an event
not to be missed with The Tigers Freefall Parachute Team
dropping into the main arena at the end of the afternoon.
Guiders are urged to make sure their parents know about this event and ticket order
forms for this, and all the other events, are available on the
County website,
www.girlguidingessexwest.org.uk.
The Centenary Camp being held over this weekend is also proving popular and Sandra Cox and
her team are working hard to make sure everyone
has a lot of fun.
The Finale at Chigwell is a bit late for some of
our younger members but remember this is a one-off
event not to be repeated for another 100 years, so please
give everyone a chance to be part of our fantastic year
and come along.
Everyone attending will receive the Centenary
Promise Badge.
What a Star A
GGEW NEWS SPRING 2010
Keep
send ing
in your
pictures of
Crystal, on a Pack
Holiday, day out
or just enjoying
herself