8 members of the Trefoil Guild have been selected to go to Thailand in partnership with Guiding in Thailand, known as Trefoil Overseas Partnership: Adventure with Zest (TOPAZ). Through extensive fundraising the participants based across the UK, will be able to visit next January, support projects identified by Guiding in Thailand and take 350 gifts from the UK. Packing will be interesting!!
In support of their fundraising, they have created a challenge badge suitable for all ages from Rainbows to Trefoil. By completing the challenge and buying the badge, you are supporting the fundraising for this trip.
To order badges please email the number you require and your contact details to Fiona Roberts or Margaret Hillyer. Badges cost £2 each plus 2nd class P&P. See details in the pack for reduced rates for multiple badges. Payment via cheque/bank transfer/PayPal. Numbers are limited so don’t delay!
Lesley Bailey, who is participating in this trip, would like to say a huge thank you to everyone being so positive towards this partnership and her involvement. Fundraising has included grant applications and also a variety of local events including raffles, quizzes, pie and mash nights, sales of homemade lemonade, preserves (country-wide home-made lemon curd is a good seller) and keyrings and pens.
In additional to the challenge badge, as the fruit comes into season in the garden, jams will be produced, carnivals and local fetes attended, elephants from cloths will be made.
In August, Lesley will undertake a personal challenge – swim front crawl in the London Aquatics centre. She has only recently learned to swim this stroke and not so far in a 50 metre pool. So sponsorship most welcome.
November will see a quiz night in Empire hall in Horley …details to follow next term but do keep the 15 November free and come and join the fun.
Please feel free to contact Lesley directly on lbaileymgl@gmail.com with questions raffle prizes or assistance.