County Newsletter February 2010

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• From the County Commissioner
  • Dear all
  • Happy New Year. As we start the second leg of our Centenary Celebrations, I hope you can all maintain that buzz of excitement and anticipation in your units for more 'Mountain Top Moments'. The Adventure 100 challenge looks good fun with lots of ideas for the girls to chose from, and hopefully this will tide us over until we have our Rainbow Day and Brownie trip to Port Lympne (both in June) and Centenary camps in July. If you take part in any of the activities that CHQ or Region put on, do share your experiences with the rest of us.
  • Last weekend (15/17 January 2010) lots of Surrey East Brownies were at Funtenary held at Butlin's in Bognor Regis. 3,800 Brownies were there and they had such fun and they were so well behaved, saying please and thank you. The weather was not entirely kind but the spirits were high. And there were certainly a few weary Leaders at the end. Thank you to all who helped their girls have fun.
  • Last November we were lucky to attend the annual service at Guildford Cathedral that the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey holds. Our Centenary featured and the theme was Change the World. Betty Mayes did an excellent job of organising it all for us. There was a very moving sermon by a young, female vicar from South Norwood. She talked about how we can make a difference. The girls who followed their brothers to a Boy Scout rally at Crystal Palace, and who spoke to Lord Baden Powell and asked for something for girls, did not see what they did as changing the world. But the effect of what they did has rippled down the century with millions of girls and women promising to do their best, to make a difference.
  • As Girlguiding adapts to its next century we must continue to make a difference and live up to our Promise. The way we do this may change, but the intent must be the same. The vicar finished by asking how many Guides, Brownies, Rainbows or Leaders does it take to change the world? And the answer is one - you.
  • Thank you for what you do, how you make the difference. And long may you continue to strive and have fun with your girls.
  • Happy 2010 and many more of them.
    
  • Margaret Frosztega - County Commissioner
• From the Editor
  • The County Newsletter is published at the beginning of February, May, July and October of each year. The deadline for guaranteed inclusion is the 15th of the previous month!
  • Please give a contact name and e-mail and telephone number with every contribution (even if you wish it published anonymously), and mention that it is for the County Newsletter, especially in the e-mail subject.
  • It would be a great help to the Editor if items for the Newsletter could be e-mailed to the Editor or sent as a Word document on a floppy disc. Printed copy can be sent by post to the Editor.
  • Written copy has to be retyped which obviously takes time, so if you can help in this way it will be appreciated. Thank you.
  • Joan Wigham - Editor
• GO!
• You will all have been putting girls into the GO system during the last term and we are about to see one result - a streamlined census procedure. I have spotted a trial e-mail in my inbox making sure my e-mail address is operational. It has all been a bit of a learning experience for us all, but the system is beginning to pay dividends in being able to easily make the changes we need to Leaders’ records as needed. Just think - no more Census forms for you, your District Commissioner, Division Commissioner and County Treasurer. Thank you for persisting.
• Please make sure your main contact is looking out for the e-mail sending the invoice and please pay the census quickly.
• Appointments Completed
  Jane Ede has completed her term as Division Commissioner for Godstone. Thanks to her for all her efforts over the last five years. As of going to print, we have yet to appoint a replacement.
• Margaret Frosztega - County Commissioner
• Outdoor Activities
  • 2010, What a wonderful year this is going to be, so much going on and we are all watching the £’s. Fees for Camp and Pack holidays and assessments have now been abolished as from January 1st 2010. This does not affect time scales for getting A/A or assessment forms in to your Camp/holiday Advisors. Please give at least 6 weeks for A/A forms and at least 12 weeks if you want an assessment. The team have been really busy this year and some particular weeks or weekends have been so busy they didn't have the qualified assessors available.
  • Some more good news, we now have a very keen Boating Advisor, Mr David Adamson who joins us with lots of qualifications and is very willing to share his knowledge. If you would like to get in touch, his email address is in the new County Directory.
  • We also have a new Water Safety Advisor, Amy Lovell, who again is very keen to share her knowledge. You should by now have received a flyer with details of a Lifeguard Qualification which Amy is putting together, if you are interested in this please contact Amy immediately.
  • Where do you take your Units in the nice weather? Do you have outside facilities? Have you thought about holding a meeting at Jordan Heights? If perhaps you have never heard of, or visited, Jordan Heights then you are in for a lovely surprise! Set in the beautiful countryside on Reigate Hill and owned by the National Trust, this site can be used for so many Rainbow through to Senior Section events, and if the weather does change while there, it also offers indoor facilities. For more information contact Veronica Ballard.
  • The outdoor team are here to help, please don’t hesitate to contact the relevant Advisor.
  • Have a wonderful 2010.
  • Shirley Gunner - Outdoor Activities Advisor
• Training tales of woe - a plea from Programme & Training
  • Did you remember to post that form or apply on line, lost the information, plans have changed may be you can now go – familiar? It happens, after all we are only human!
  • However, for those of us on the Programme & Training team, that can cause us a multitude of problems! We set a deadline for forms to be submitted because we have lots of other people we need to inform of our plans.
  • Trainers need to know how many are in their sessions – an activity that works well with lots of Leaders may not be successful with a few. She needs to make sure she has the right number of resources, materials etc. She does not want to be burning the midnight oil on the night before the training trying to run off extra hand-outs, or trying to source supplies because her numbers increased at the last moment!
  • We book schools on the size or number of classrooms, often being charged even if we no longer use the classrooms because we have had to cancel sessions. By the deadline date we have to make a decision as to whether a session is viable to run or not, allowing us time to offer the participants an alternative, and notifying the trainer. We have cancelled sessions due to low, or in some cases no, numbers, only to find in the final few days applications are received which would mean the session could have been run.
  • So early application really is essential - not just for us but for the Trainers.
  • Then there is the information on the forms! What a challenge that can be. We are lucky enough to have an SCC grant towards our training costs, and for this we need to know how many under 26 year olds we train – therefore we only need your age if you are under 26, whilst it's nice to know how old you are we don’t need it if you are 37¾!
  • Adult Leadership Section Trainings – you know the ones you need to do for your Leadership qualification. It's no good just telling us you want to do a Section training and the Unit you belong to is Oxted – Oxted what, which Section do you work with! As much as we would like to say we know everyone in the County personally we don’t – so Mrs. Smith from Oxted wanting to do a Section training is not a lot of help! Likewise – “I would like to do the same session as Lizzie Jones” – is only helpful if Lizzie applies as well – which sometimes she doesn't!
  • For information purposes we like to know how many Leaders, Assistant Leaders, Unit Helpers, Young Leaders or Guides we train – so if we ask for your position within Guiding – it is lovely that you are Snowy Owl (or Brown, Grey, Barn, Fluffy or any other variety of owl) – it does not tell us if you are the Unit Leader, Assistant Leader, Young Leader or just the lady who pops in to make cakes with the Brownies!
  • So to stop your Training Team looking tired out in the 'wee small hours' before the next training day – please try to help us out by getting your forms to us on time.
    
  • Many thanks
  • Programme & Training
• Brownie Quotes
  • These quotes were sent in by George Ede , Brown Owl at Capel Brownies, and were made by the Brownies after an activity. It makes it all worthwhile doesn’t it!
    
  • I love Brownies because it is full of adventure and excitement
  • I love Brownies because of my friends, all the Brownie Pack Holidays and all the games.
  • It is fun to have meetings every week. Brownies rocks!
  • I love Brownies because it is really fun and cool and awesome!
  • At Brownies we play games and we especially like the parachute games! We learn things, earn badges, sing songs, look after each other and don’t forget the weekly inspection
    
  • On Pack Holiday we get to name the Leaders. We get up to fun making our own clothes for a fashion show. We do grass sledging and bunking with friends. If someone is upset we comfort them. We also eat lots of good food
• Funtenary
  • Wow! What can I say?! I have just returned, exhausted, from Funtenary – the Big Brownie Takeover at Butlins at Bognor Regis. 4,800 people (mostly Brownies) spending an action packed weekend to celebrate Girlguiding’s Centenary. We had been looking forward to it for a year – and we weren’t disappointed. The organisation (in true Guiding style) was excellent. We were presented with a non-stop programme of activities, entertainment, celebrations and fun!
  • There was dinner and a disco to start the weekend off, then into bed for a good night's sleep to prepare for the busy time ahead! Saturday found us heading out early into the dark, cold, wet and windy morning for breakfast in the Ocean Hotel restaurant. The staff there were so friendly and efficient it made meal time a pleasure – and we didn’t have to wash up! Our morning of ‘outside’ activities was somewhat curtailed by the weather but we managed circus skills, games, a bug hunt and plenty of shopping!
  • Lunch was tasty but small (unless you smiled sweetly at the waiter and got second helpings!). The girls were treated to shows by Hannah Montana, the Redcoats and others during the rest of the day. We made new friends from other Brownie packs during an impromptu sing song whilst queuing for shows, and the day was rounded off with the Centenary Celebration looking back over the last 100 years of our wonderful history.
  • After a good sleep we had another early start on Sunday – more activities to pack in! We went tenpin bowling, did crafts, had funfair rides, completed challenges, swam in the leisure pool and (for those with any pocket money left) shopped some more! We enjoyed a slice of Centenary sparkle celebration cake at lunchtime before packing up and preparing to go home. “I would like to stay one more day,” said one of my Brownies. Other quotes from the girls include “I liked seeing the Hannah Montana show and buying things in the shop”, “I like Katie the waitress because she is really nice to me”, “I liked the concert because I thought it was going to be boring but it wasn’t”, “I like the circus because there were lots of fun bits” and “I like the food!”.
  • A weekend never to be forgotten – a big thank you to all those involved in organising it!
  • George Ede - Capel Brownies 
• Leadership Meetings for New Leaders working on their Leadership roles
  • We have 210 ladies working on their Leadership so we need you to help us by coming to group meetings to get your Leadership books and attending subsequent meetings to get the modules signed off. You can complete this
    in a term if you get organised. A new record has been set this term - five months by a Young Leader!
  • Please come along with your new Leader, you can chat to other Leaders and swap games and ideas while we talk to your new Leader. If you want to organise a group meeting in your area at one of your houses let us know, please avoid mentor dates below and one of us will come along. We had 36 ladies to start off at the end of December and we need to get them to come to meetings.
  • On the positive side a lot of new Leaders have obtained their warrants since the last newsletter and a big thank you to those Leaders who have helped them complete.
  • The following are the dates set for the next group meetings 7:30 to 9:00pm.
  • Ashtead, Leatherhead & Bookham area - 29th March,
  • Downs Heath - 18th March
  • Epsom - 15th March
  • Godstone - 4th March
  • Reigate - 11th February & 25th March
    
  • Ashtead - 11th March
  • Dorking - 8th February & 8th March
  • Hope to see you all at some point this term.
  • Denise Kinrade - County Leadership Co-ordinator
    
• Newly Qualified Leaders
  • Congratulations to all the Leaders who have completed their Leadership Qualification.
  • Leatherhead Division - Christine Lowson, Brownies (Bookham Group), Liz Williams, Brownies (Judith Pinsent),
    Amanda Jane Caunter, Guides (Michelle Musgrove / Christine Moss)
  • Godstone Division - Julie Ely, Brownies (Denise Kinrade), Lizzy Maskey, Brownies (Caterham Group), Michelle Wood, Rainbows (Meryl Arnold/Godstone Group), Alexe Parker, Brownies (Godstone Group), Sarah Taylor, Guides (Godstone Group)
  • Reigate Division - Emily Hills, Guides (Julie Woodland/Roo Harmer), Joanne Chapman, Brownies (Denise Kinrade)
  • Leith Hill Division - Nicola Gould, District Commissioner (Jill Popham)
  • Downs Heath Division - Sarah Jane Smith, Brownies (Maggie Chappell), Zoe Taylor, Brownies (Downs Heath Group)
  • Epsom Division - Lousia Byrne, Guides (Epsom Group),
  • Thank you to all the Leaders who help as mentors, at group mentor sessions, visit units and give so much time and experience to training all our new Leaders.
  • Roo Harmer - County Leadership Assessor
• Now and Then - 2010
  • On the full version of this Newsletter you will find another flyer about the exciting County Centenary Camp for all Guides and members of the Senior Section, taking place this summer at Foxlease. There are a couple of things we would like Leaders to be aware of. The first of these is to remind you that you can bring your girls to this camp even if you don’t have a licence, as this is held centrally - just like at Scoutabout. Secondly, if you haven’t got around to applying yet - don’t worry, it’s not too late.
  • There are already over 500 going – are you going to join us? There is still space – well at the moment there is. Whether you are a Young Leader wanting to join in all the fun and do all the activities that the Guides are going to take part in – with one or two extra things just for you - or Leader of a Guide or Ranger unit wanting to bring your girls – complete and return the form. It’s that simple.
    See you there?
  • Jackie Broadhurst
• How I finished my Leadership in Six Months
  • Some people said it was possible, others say it wasn’t, I can now confirm it is!
  • What am I talking about? Finishing the Leadership Award in six months. My name is Zoe Taylor and I am a Young Leader at 6th Banstead Brownies and I have just finished my Adult Leadership within the preferred time span. When I started it at the end of June, Denise Kinrade told me that it was possible to finish all the clauses in six months, but I have to be honest, I didn’t believe her and I don’t think anyone else did either. That didn’t stop me trying though.
  • You see, it is possible; you just have to work at it. Personally I kept going because I wanted to finish it before all my A level exams started, if you want to finish it quickly I would suggest coming up with a goal, “I will finish before…” it really does help! Additionally, from personal experience the hardest clauses to complete are the ones where you have to go on a training session; the First Response course, for example. Those clauses tend to be the ones that hold people back because the courses are so popular they tend to become oversubscribed fairly quickly. Therefore, for anyone who wants to get their Leadership finished quickly, I would advise you to visit the Girlguiding Surrey East website, even if the course you are looking for is already full, don’t panic, just sign up for the ‘Wish List’ and if a vacancy becomes available someone will email you and ask whether you still want a place at the session. Originally, I missed out on a First Response Course in July, but luckily for me someone was unable to attend and I was offered the place, so the Wish List really does work!
  • Another way to finish the Leadership Award quickly is to have an active role in the planning of your Unit's meetings. My Brown Owl supported me a great deal; we had a number of meetings where we went over what I needed to do to get sections signed off and then we added activities into the programme, which would allow me to complete another clause. The point I’m trying to put across about the Leadership Award is, if you think carefully about it many of the clauses are actually fairly easy, such as running an activity about the promise and it really doesn’t matter in what order you complete them. Overall it’s a flexible award that you can finish in whatever time frame you prefer, as fast or slow as suits your lifestyle, if you want to do it six months you can, just try.
  • Zoe Taylor - Young Leader, 6th Banstead Brownies
    
• Surrey East Trefoil Guild
  • Well, we seem to have packed in quite a lot so far in the first 4 months of Centenary Year!
    We really enjoyed being part of the Centenary Launch Day on 5th September and our oldest TG member,
    Nora Simpson, enjoyed being a VIP for the day!
  • Then we looked forward to Capital Jig in October. We had a total of 54 members at four of the locations –
    Copenhagen, Edinburgh, London and Prague – and everyone seems to have had a great time. We enjoyed meeting up with other TG members and Guide units and attending the live link-ups on the Saturday.
    We’ve had two fund-raising lunches – Bookham Hot Pot and Epsom’s November Nosh – both very pleasant occasions
  • Members were very pleased to be invited to the Service at Guildford Cathedral, which was so well organised and made us feel proud to be a member of such a great Movement.
  • We are all looking forward to joining in all events being planned for 2010.
    If you are interested in joining Trefoil Guild – please contact me.
  • Jenny Mihalop – Chairman, Surrey East Trefoil Guild
• Commissioners' Weekend
  • On a beautiful Autumn weekend in September, Surrey East’s Commissioners and Advisers got together at Weavers, Blackland Farm, to chew the fat on a number of current issues in Guiding.
  • We arrived on the Friday evening and were each given a goodie bag containing amongst other things, a Centenary duck! After dinner we listened to an interesting talk from a trained reflexologist which was followed by a practical demonstration which really broke the ice.
  • On the Saturday morning we discussed a number of hot topics in Guiding at the moment, including recruitment and retention of Leaders. During the afternoon we were treated to a cream tea and had a chance to try out some the various activities on site while some paid a visit to Standen, a local National Trust house.
  • On Saturday night after dinner we played Trivial Pursuit. The Quizmaster had set some challenging questions on the history of Guiding which caused much debate amongst the teams!
  • On Sunday morning we met as a group and discussed feedback from the Centenary Launch at Lingfield and the other Centenary events which are scheduled to take place during the forthcoming year.
  • I must mention the Trefoil Guild who looked after us very well during the weekend, providing us with lovely home cooked meals and delicious puddings!
  • I found the weekend enjoyable and informative and it was a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues within the County and also to forge new friendships.
    Tracey Pettit - Joint District Commissioner, Spring Downs
    
• Fundraising - 1st Ewell Village Guides
  • Our unit has several girls going to the County Centenary Camp at Foxlease next year and two girls taking part in the LaSER international trip to South Africa, so we agreed that we wanted to raise funds towards the cost of these trips by doing some bag packing. Our local branch of Sainsbury’s in Epsom was more than happy to accommodate us so we arrived bright and early on a Saturday in November ready to pack the local population’s grocery supplies!
  • The girls were absolutely amazing, working tirelessly together for four hours. We met several people that had been in Guiding in the past and many of the shoppers commented on how well-mannered and helpful the girls were and how smart they looked in their uniforms. Some of the customers were also grateful to the girls who helped them carry their shopping to the car. The Leaders also did their bit talking to potential volunteers and handing out recruitment leaflets for girls and adults.
  • Starbucks provided free hot chocolate and Sainsbury’s provided cakes to keep the girls going. We managed to raise over £600 which was an incredible effort by all involved.
  • Tracey Pettit - 1st Ewell Village (St Mary’s) Guides
    
• International
  • Congratulations to those who have recently been selected for international trips.
  • Laura Ede (Godstone) will be leading one of the Region trips to South Africa this summer.
  • The following girls will be members of the Region groups going to South Africa:
  • Catherine Ryder (Leatherhead), Charlotte Gocher (Epsom), Emma Travers (Reigate), Sophie Boughton (Leatherhead), Lizzy Humphries (Epsom), Holly Redford (Epsom)
  • We have also been asked to select girls for the Scout Jamboree in Sweden in 2011. Susanna Skinner (Godstone), Hannah Warnett (Reigate) and Ellie Logan (Godstone) will be joining a Region group, alongside Kent Scouts, at this event.
  • Four girls from Surrey East have just returned from the Australian Centenary Event in Melbourne, no doubt showing off unseasonal sun tans, and having had a great time.
    Janet Warren - County International Adviser
• County trip to Krakow, July 2009
  • Nine girls and three Leaders spent six days on a ‘cultural’ trip to Krakow last July. We stayed in an austere, communist-era youth hostel, with unfriendly staff, high ceilings, vast acres of concrete steps and not much lighting!
  • The Old Town of Krakow, however, delighted us with its large open square, beautiful mediaeval market hall, now containing wonderful craft stalls, horse and carriage rides and cafes serving delicious cakes – well it was Sarah’s birthday!
  • The salt mines were amazing – we were told we could lick the walls (they really were made of salt) but "please don’t touch our statues!" Auschwitz was moving and eerily quiet – I have never known so many Guides be so quiet for so long, without being asked!
  • The Folk evening was great fun, especially when Ruby was whisked to her feet by one of the local dancers!
    Sadly, we were unable to meet any local Guides - they were all at camp – but we had a short meeting with a Leader, who very kindly took us to the nearest supermarket (in a very impressive modern shopping gallery) and helped us with our first shop – always challenging in a foreign language
• Capital Jig, October 2009
  • Approximately 2,000 members of LaSER celebrated the centenary at Capital Jig, in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Copenhagen and Prague. I believe at least one group from Surrey East attended the London event, one went to Paris, one to Copenhagen and two to Prague. Several members of the Trefoil Guild were also involved.
  • It was fun wandering round a foreign city and bumping into people you knew, or people in uniform, whom you knew you could chat to. We had time to do some sight-seeing and shopping, not forgetting the challenges set for us by the organising committee. (One of our Leaders kept us on the straight and narrow, and made sure we had completed all the challenges before we left!)
  • On Saturday evening, all 2,000 of us met in venues in the five cities to celebrate together, via a video link-up. The link-up provided some interesting moments, as it didn’t always work as it should. There was also the time delay, so we heard our ‘MC’ live before seeing her on the big screen. But it all added to the fun of the evening. In Prague we were joined by some Czech Guides, some of whom had travelled quite a distance to be with us.
  • One group added to the excitement of the trip by traveling back to Surrey from Prague by train, changing in Cologne,
    Brussels and London.
    
• Capital Jig Prague & Tabor, October 2009
  
  • The ‘Golden Chagroup of Surrey East Trefoil Guild members in of Guiding Friendship Round the World’ – so near to Lady B-P’s heart – became a reality for a who, whilst participating in Prague in LaSER's Capital Jig Centenary Celebration, spent a day with a group of Old Skauts (ie Czech Trefoil Guild) in the ancient town of TABOR, approx 70 kms south of Prague.
  • From the moment we left our apartment in Prague for the train journey to Tabor until we returned there in the late evening, no more could have been done by the Skauts to ensure our enjoyment and safety. A very helpful English speaking Skaut student showed us to the station and safely onto the train – no mean feat in all the hustle and bustle everywhere – instructing the guard to be sure we got off at Tabor!
  • On arrival there, after an interesting journey through the Czech countryside, we were welcomed very warmly by a group of 15 or more Old Skauts, some old, some young; as some but not all spoke English, we were very glad to have two teenage students, who had taken time off school, to translate for us.
  • There followed, on a bright autumnal morning, a sightseeing walk around the town, and alongside its beautiful lake. As well as being a lovely walk, it provided most interesting insights into life in the area both past and present. In true Trefoil Guild and Old Skaut style, we had to have lunch and our hosts treated us to a traditional Czech meal of pork, cabbage and dumplings (dumpligs!) or carp and hot potato salad at a local hostelrie.
    
  • It could have ended there but no, the hospitality continued! “We most want you to see our Club House! (ie meeting place)” - and so we did! Imagine our surprise and delight as we approached it to see the Union Jack flying over the doorway and, once inside, tables set out with beer/coffee/tea, nibbles and mouth-watering cakes! They were, justifiably, very proud of their HQ’s; souvenirs, memorabilia, photographs, flags and trophies filled showcases and covered walls and some record books made very interesting reading. It was hard to believe how much had been saved through the German occupation and communist regime, when Scouting of any kind was totally banned.
    
  • During the afternoon a group of very young Skauts came to entertain us but were totally overwhelmed by shyness and couldn’t say or sing a thing! However, actions speak louder than words and it was a delight to be with them. No such afternoon would be complete without a ‘sing-along’. It was led by an Old Skaut with his guitar and got off to a good start as we all sang – would you believe - “It’s a long way to Tipperary”!! Much fun ensued as we sang in English, tried some in Czech and ended with a mixture of both!!
  • And then the moment none of us wanted, we had to leave, but not without being given ‘party’ bags of souvenirs and a picture book of Tabor and, just in case we were hungry, a can of beer, a frankfurter, pickle and bun! Everyone accompanied us back to the station and, those who were able, chased fondly down the platform, waving farewell as the train pulled away!
    How’s that for Guiding/ Skauting friendship?
  • We all felt very happy to have experienced the Golden Chain of Friendship Round the World at first hand and grateful for the opportunity of adding another link to it.
  • Sheila Jones
  Smith's Charity applications
  • What is the Henry Smith Charity? Henry Smith was a wealthy London merchant, probably one of the wealthiest of his time, who devoted most of his vast wealth to the establishment of sources of income for charitable distribution. The charity was set up in 1628. One of these sources is the Small Grants Programme which makes grants once a year to, amongst others, Girlguiding Surrey East.
  • Surrey East can apply for a grant up to £10,000 although in practice we usually do not get more than £5,000. Grants can be for one-off capital items such as hut maintenance and equipment purchase; these grants must be used within six months of being awarded. Once a year Surrey East invites Leaders to make an application for funds from the Smith’s Charity.
  • You are invited to complete the application form on the full copy of this Newsletter and return it, together with your current end of year accounts, to Margaret Frosztega by 1st May, 2010. The Charity will consider our application in September and successful applicants will receive a cheque from the County Treasurer in October 2010. If the total amount of grants exceeds the total amount awarded, we will provide a proportion to each applicant.
• London Guiders' Singing Group
  • The London Guiders’ Singing Group meet once a month at St. Peter’s Church Parish Hall, Upper Belgrave Street, London; about a 10 minute walk from Victoria Station. It is open to anyone who enjoys singing and learning new songs from the various books available. There are a number of us who go from Surrey East, but it would be great if more came along, including some younger members.
  • The dates and times for the remainder of this year are:
  • Saturday 27th February 12 noon to 4:00pm (After the Abbey service)
    Saturday 20th March 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 17th April 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 5th June 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 17th July 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 11th September 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 20th November 10.30am to 4:00pm
    Saturday 11th December 10.30am to 4:00pm
  • If you would like to join us at one of the meetings, then please contact either Janet Rumble or myself.
  • Julie Woodland
    
• County Campfires
  • This year there will be a County Campfire for Brownies at Jordan Heights Campsite sometime during June. We also hope to run a County Campfire for the Trefoil members at a flat and easily accessible site – singing the ‘old’ and traditional songs! There will not be one for the Guides as they will have theirs at the Centenary Camp at Foxlease. More details will follow.
  • Julie Woodland

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