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WINTER 2012
Queen’s Jubillee Celebrations and fun
n the
18th of
June,
Hatfield Forest
District’s
Rainbows,
Brownies and
Guides held a
Jubilympics
where we celebrated
Queen Elizabeth’s
Diamond Jubilee by
having a very good tea
out of do ors followed by
our version of the
Olympics.
We had races involving the Olympic Torch, 4
x 4 Relay (dressing up
as a princess), Throwing
the Discus (wellie throwing), 100 metre dash but backwards and
Shooting (throwing balls into hoops which had various
scores).
Sally Bently
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Pictures from Thurrock East Division Fun Day
Katy is Awarded Star of Merit at Jamboree
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he evening entertainment zone, Greenwich Village in the very center
of the Essex International Jamboree was last night the venue for a
special celebration. One camper, 15 year old Katy Short was awarded the Star of Merit.
The award was given for her courage in the face of adversity. Katy,
who suffers with Cystic Fibrosis, was presented with the Star of Merit
award for maintaining a very active role as a Young Leader for her Brownie
group despite her illness.
“Receiving the award
was one of the highlights of
the Essex International
Jamboree,” said Katy, who
had no idea she was being
awarded one of the highest
national awards in Guiding.
Her group, 4th
Loughton Brownies and
Guides had brought her to
Greenwich Village zone on
the pretense they would
sing her happy
birthday.
The Chief Guide Gill Slocombe sent Katy a personal letter congratulating her for the award and thanking her for all that she does with the 4th
Loughton Brownies and Guides.
Katy helps out on a weekly basis as a Brownie Young Leader with 4th
Loughton Brownies, where she runs games and takes the girls on events
and trips. Even when in hospital for treatment she still travels to Brownies
and then returns to the ward.
Katy explained why she enjoys being a leader with the Brownies “I
started Guiding when I was seven and have been in it ever since. I just see
myself as normal. I lead my life, I love Guiding and I want to do my best.”
and she is currently working on her Young Leader’s qualification to help
her move into Senior Section and become a fully-fledged Guide Leader.
Katy’s birthday finished with a post award celebration. Happy birthday
was sung in Ukraine and English with international friends on her Sub
Camp.
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Fobbing Brownies backing a h o r s e
hings are not quite as the headline might have
you believe! The girls of the Fobbing Pack
raised £170 by making and selling Friendship
bracelets.
The girls went along to the Essex Horse and Pony
Sanctuary in Pitsea, Essex to hand over a cheque to
Sancutary Trustee Stacey Lane.
The money will be used to sponsor a pony for 12
months so the likelyhood is the Pack will be visiting
regularly over the next year to keep tabs on their
sponsored pony!
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Olympic torch relay
he Olympic Games was a magnificent sporting triumph
but before the Games could begin, the Flame was
relayed around the country by thousands of proud
torchbearers. Many towns in Essex West enjoyed the
spectacle and Thurrock West was just one of them.
Here are some pictures of the memorable day.
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....and from Gidea Park
Romford Rumble 2012
ver the weekend of 22nd-23rd September, Girl
Guides from Romford Division gathered at
Hargreaves camp site for the annual Romford
Rumble.
The overnight camp was attended by nearly 100
Guides, Young Leaders and leaders, from units in
Collier Row, Gidea Park, Rise Park and Romford
Central.
The weekend’s activities were themed around the
Jubilee and Olympics, and included a camp fire, football skills, and a wide game.
All those who attended are immensely grateful to
Rosemary Jeffriey of 5th Gidea Park Guides for
co-ordinating the event, and we look forward to next
year’s Rumble.
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More pictures from Members Day