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GGEW NEWS
WINTER 2011
GGEW NEWS WINTER 2011
1st Romford Brownies
And the Award Goes to........
raised a total of £150.00 making sweets and
selling them to family and friends which was
working towards The Chocolate Challenge Badge.
The cheque was presented by Andrew Rosindell
MP to Graham Davis, Elder at The United
Reformed Church to boost the nominated church
charity of the year, Macmillan Cancer Care, a very
worthwhile cause!
A thank you to JS Sainsbury who sponsored us
with a donation.
Pictured Left to right:
Back, Tracey Pettett (Brown Owl) Andrew
Rosindel l MP, Graham Davis.
Front, Mia Boakes,Faye Lindsey, Megan
Trahearn, Harriet Stranders, Helen Panton
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Jan Knight with Fiona Bennett
Jan Knight, County Commissioner,
presented Adult Leadership
Qualification certificates to new
Leaders at a special evening held
at Christ Church, Brentwood in
September. Jan congratulated
them all on their achievement and
the Guides and Leaders at Christ
Church provided a splendid buffet
to round off the evening.
Carol Osbourne
1st WARLEY GUIDES 90th Birthday
24th September was the Unit’s birthday and marked the end of our 90th
birthday celebrations. To mark the day we travelled to London. Our first
adventure was a ride on a London’Duck’, which we had booked just for us.
We started the journey
on land and drove
past many of the
famous landmarks
around the city including Buckingham Palace, Westminster and the Savoy hotel. Then in true
James Bond’s style, we splashed down into the Thames besides M. I. 6
building for an exciting cruise on the river, going back towards the Houses
of Parliament and Westminster bridge, which we had driven over earlier.
It was only when we saw a ‘duck’ going in the opposite direction that we
realised just how low in the water we were. We had a very good tour
guide who made the journey even more interesting with many historical fact and figures.
After lunch in St. James’s Park we walked to Buckingham Palace for photo opportunities and then visited Guide headquarters
near by. We then travelled by train to Crystal Palace Park. Here we visited the Maze that was renovated to mark Guiding’s
Centenary last year. Crystal Palace has a special place in Guiding history as this was where the first girls told Lord Baden
Powell that they wanted to join. The girls quickly found the centre of the maze where we had birthday cake, complete with
candles, and sang Happy Birthday to 1st Warley Guides. After a short rest, we made our way back home. We had been so
lucky with the weather and it was agreed that it had been a very nice day, enjoyed by girls and Leaders alike.
Sylvia Partridge 1st Warley Guides
would like to introduce Wood Green,
The Animals Charity new and
exciting pet care sessions which
could help Brownies and Guides work
towards an animal care badge.
After a hectic spring and summer full
of bookings, we would once again like to invite leaders to have
a look at the FREE sessions that we can offer. We can still offer
sessions to Rainbows, even though they don’t have an animal
care badge to work towards.
We now also have follow up worksheets which are tailor
made to include the pet care aspects of the ‘Friend to Animals’
and ‘Animal Active’ badges.
This article is directed particularly towards Northwest, Harlow
and Epping Forest North Divisions as these are the areas that
we can currently cover.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch
with:- Emma Hudgell, Education Officer on. 0844 248 8181
ext. 1249 or her mobile number 07961 058 092
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Cheryl Mayhew
Sally-Ann Rust
Claudia Wiseman
Sarah
Green
Elizabeth Walker
Toni Vann
Charlotte Isles
Hannah Keeley
Make use of your County Advisers
There is no need for you to struggle on your own
trying to find new things for your Unit to do. The
County has a team of talented advisers who are there
to help with Walking; Boating; Holiday and Camp
planning and Arts and Crafts.
The Arts Team, for example, has a host of equipment
from Glass Engraving, Pyrography to Encaustic Art
which is available for use by your Units, and one of
the team may well be able to come along and help
show how best to use it to make Fathers Day and
Mothers Day gifts, Greetings cards and a host of
other attractive and satisfying items.
The contact details are in the County Directory, but
the ladies at the Office will be happy to put you in
touch with the right Adviser if you ask them.
Julia
Warner
Lisa Duxbury
Kathryn Horton
Lorraine
Cowley
Kelly Bishop
Victoria
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Rebecca Mills
Laura
Giles