At Hunstanton Town Hall, Hunstanton and Heacham Rainbows, Brownies and Guides> joined over 550,000 girls and women in the UK’s biggest birthday bash of the year, the launch of Girlguiding UK’s Centenary celebrations. The action packed event on the 5th September was one of hundreds that took place at the same time throughout the UK to mark the first 100 years of guiding.
80 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Adult volunteers from Girlguiding gathered at the Hunstanton Town Hall for an afternoon of craft and songs. Hunstanton Mayoress Christine Earnshaw and Girlguiding Norfolk County Commissioner Helen Green also attended and got involved with all of the activities and met many of the local members and spoke to them about why they enjoy being involved with guiding.
Susanne Durston Smithdon and Brothercross District Commissioner made the following comments “I think the event was a success as we had a mix of all ages - we did all things GirlguidingUK enjoy: making friends, singing, working together on crafts and activities and eating!
The event reminded us all that we belong to a very large and popular organisation which has 100 years of history but at the same time is always looking forward and moving with the times.
During the next 13 months we have plans for a large District 'happening' in the summer and a special event to mark the finale on 201020102010 as well as taking part in a Division Thinking Day celebration and a County event in September in Great Yarmouth - Seaside Sparkle”
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| Making Fortune Tellers |
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| Making Things |
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| Making Things |
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| Making Things |
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| County Commissioner Helen Green and Hunstanton Mayor Christine Earnshaw |
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| District Commissioner Susanne Durston and Hunstanton Guides winner of Table Decoration Competition |
During the celebrations a presentation was Made to Amy Reynolds, Amy has been a very valued member of Guiding in Hunstanton for 50 years.
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| Youngest member Grace Richardson and Oldest Member Amy Reynolds cutting the cake |
The guiding movement began in 1909 when a small group of young women gate crashed the Boy Scout rally at Crystal Palace Park in London and lobbied Robert Baden-Powell for ‘something for the girls’. The Centenary is an opportunity to celebrate the impact that the organisation has made on the lives of girls and young women and how modern guiding continues to support over half a million members around the UK to make new friends, develop skills and achieve their full potential in a unique girl only space. Locally, girls take part in activities such as camps and adventure holidays, international travel, community action .
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