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WINTER 2010
GGEW NEWS
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County Day 2010 St Marks School, Harlow
t was a very special County Day at the beginning of last month as it marked the completion of the
handover from Linda Taylor to Jan Knight as County Commissioner. The presentations in the main
hall after lunch took longer than usual as Linda thanks all the members of her team who were leaving
their posts with her.
There were a number of special presentations to Linda who was awarded the Anglia
Brooch, County Silver Brooch and was appointed as a Vice-President by County
President Avril Brampton. Other Vice-President appointments were given to
Margaret Henderson, Linda Harris and David Henderson. Diane Dickerson was also
presented with an Anglia Brooch and Long Service awards were made to Ann Hails, 30
years Avril Brampton, 40 years and Marjory Law, 50 years. Special Centenary Thanks
Badges were also presented to Caitlin, a Brownie, and Penny, a Guide who had both
worked very hard during all the Centenary Events.
I
ur Centenary year
was marked by
the planting of
and English Oak tree
outside Romford Town
Hall on 20th October.
Centenary Champions
Linda Harris and Margaret
Henderson, together with
Linda Taylor and Jan
Knight were joined by
leader of Romford Council
Michael White, and MP
Angela Watkinson, as The
Mayor officially planted
the tree which should be
an impressive size by the
time of the 200th
celebration in 2110
O
e had 50 members of the Girlguiding family past and present in attendance for the Newport Vision event which was held in Newport
Village Hall. It was a marathon evening that started at 5.30pm and
finished at 8.15pm.
We Reviewed the Centenary year by putting together a photograph display,
we Rediscovered the worldwide dimension of guiding by visiting the four World
Centres with food tasting and games.
We Recorded the evening by taking a group picture, right, and Reignited
guiding by writing our Guiding wishes for the future (mine is to open up a
guiding unit for sick children at Addenbrookes Hospital),
We Rejoiced and Reaffirmed our Promise with the Chief
Guide with the recorded version of the live link up. We tried our
best to get the live link up to work but had to resort to the DVD
which in the end worked much better and was very exiting.
As a surprise for my Mum (Brown Owl 2nd Newport
Brownies) and Kerry (Brown Owl for Clavering) I presented
them with a bottle of Prosecco each to thank them for their hard
work and support.
I also surprised the children by giving Georgia Arundal
Young leader for 2nd Newport Brownies the opportunity to
make her Young Leader Promise on the big night and also presented her with a big medal (a giant chocolate coin with blue
ribbon attached). We all iced fairy cakes and decorated them
with forget me knots in the centenary colours.
At one stage in the evening we had 100 birthday candles lit
which was a magical moment. The girls as they do screamed
when I turned the lights off and the birthday candles lit the
W
room.
It was an extra special night in more ways than one as it was also my birthday and my Mum surprised me at the beginning of the evening with a chocolate cake and sparklers which I shared with a Widdington Guide as it was her
birthday as well. The evening was full of emotions for all involved and certainly
an evening that we will never forget. We are now all looking forward to the
future with excitement.
Sarah Connell