Thank You

Girlguiding Norfolk held a special day for leaders for thank them for all the hard work, time and effort they have given to Girlguiding during the Centenary Celebrations.

In the morning BBC Radio Norfolk Treasure Quest arrived on site to find a clue. 

Families of Leaders were invited, the day culminated with a short Annual Review for the Leaders and an Afternoon Tea.

On arrival we signed in and each Leader received a goodie bag with a programme, literature and a Girlguiding Norfolk Calendar from September 2011 - December 2012, with pictures of how Girlguiding Norfolk Celebrated the Centenary.

And a woven badge

There was a cost for some activities £5 adults and £2.50 children if you wished to take part you paid, had your hand stamped and had to show the stamp.

Charlotte had a go on the climbing wall, one or two shaky moments, but she made it to the TOP!!

A Girlguiding Calendar

Sophie and Dylan had their faces painted

The Butterfly

The Tiger

Then was lunchtime

Feeding time at the Zoo

Steven made a giant Cupcake for Sophies Birthday Cake

Then Charlotte went to have a go on the Zipwire also known as the Aerial Runway

We then went in Holy Trinity Church, Great Hautbois

Bob decided to have a go at the Climbing Wall, he didn't do quite as well as Charlotte though

Dylan had a go on the Climbing Boulder, even Sophie had a little go

Then we went on the Obstacle Course

Then we did the Nightline trail, officially you should be blindfold and follow the rope round the course but we didn't have any blindfolds.

Then Bob decided to have a go at Archery

Bob got 2 bullseyes!!

Kayaking

Connect 4

Circus Skills

Chocolate Fountain

There was also Pampering and Badgemaking.

At 3pm we stopped for our Annual Review which was short and sweet and led by Helen Green and Carol Bundock.

Then we had afternoon tea, with cups of tea in china cups and lots of cakes and pastries.

Eating for Two

During Tea Taverham Brass Band were playing and they wished Sophie Happy Birthday for Tuesday.

We then decided to leave and on the way out we went and tried out the Millennium Maze which is planted with 600 Japanese Privet

Sophie in the centre

A RAINBOW WHO PLANTED HERE COULD RETURN TO MAKE HER GUIDE PROMISE.

Launch Party

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 5^th 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”

Making Fortune Tellers

Making Things

Making Things

Making Things

County Commissioner Helen Green and Hunstanton Mayor Christine Earnshaw

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.

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 .

Centenary Flower Bed

The Borough Council planted a Centenary Flowerbed for Girlguiding