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Girlguiding
Shropshire
County
Handbook
and
Directory
2019
Dear All, Welcome to our County Handbook and Directory for 2019 detailing our County events and activities for you and your girls. We do hope that you enjoy the events that we have on offer and that you will share them with your girls. 2018 was a busy year. Brownies enjoyed the Bounce camp, leaders and girls travelled to Sangam in India to experience a WAGGGS world centre and all sections enjoyed a day of “Go Wild” in April. Our guide sleepover event at Climbing the Walls and Go Jumpin was also well attended, and by request we have a Brownie day at both venues in the programme for 2019. In this year we have plans for a County campfire, afternoon tea at Lyneal and of course the Region event Megamix camp in August. There will also be two BP weekends in the calendar for all girls still working on the award. 2019 will see all units transition to the updated new programme for all sections and we will be continuing to support you with local trainings and lots of ideas to use with your girls. This is the last handbook that Pat and I will be producing as my role of County Commissioner ends in 2019. It has been a truly wonderful 5 years, thank you for everything that you do for the girls in your units and at all other levels in the County. You are a wonderful team and I have so many great memories of visiting your units, representing you and seeing the fun and friendships and adventures of your girls. So a big thank you, again, for everything that is happening in Shropshire. Girlguiding gives girls and young women so many opportunities and talking to our members it is wonderful to hear the things they are taking part in, the adventures they are having and the opportunities our adult volunteers give them, have a great year and enjoy your Guiding adventures! Yours in Guiding, Clare County Commissioner - Clare Shinton
County Training Day & Annual Review
“KEEP CALM & CARRY ON”
Our County Training Day and Annual Review will be held on 23rd March
2019 at Shrewsbury College, and will include all of the following
Review of 2018 , and presentation of awards
Airing and Sharing about moving to a brand new programme –
airing concerns and sharing solutions
Opportunity to experience the new
programme in action
Activities to use in your units
A chance to achieve Safe Space and 1st
Response (refresher only)
County Campfire – 22 nd
June Open to all sections
and will be an afternoon of activities followed by a camp fire.
Social Action Projects
Shropshire Cares – Shropshire Shares
This is an opportunity to carry out social action at a local level in your
community in a way that your girls choose and of course they can gain
a badge for doing so. The badge is in two
sections, Shropshire cares is about being active
in the community, maybe carol singing at an
old peoples home or planting trees along the
canal. Shropshire shares involves collecting
and giving, this maybe toiletries for the Red
Box Project, food for the foodbank or animal
food for the cats and dogs home. Make your
challenges as quirky as you want and don’t forget to
share them on social media
Social Action
for Macmillan
Colour Run – British Macmillan improves the lives of people
Ironwork Centre, affected by cancer locally. They provide
Oswestry – 30th June practical, medical, emotional and financial
2019
support for those affected and their families. Last year our
partnership with Macmillan and British Ironwork Centre, Oswestry
enabled County to provide a UMA pack to all units that attended a
new training event in September. We are hoping that this year will
see even more volunteers getting involved in paint throwing and
joining in the Colour Run. This year’s event will be held on 30th
June - join us with your friends, families and girls to walk, jog or
run the 3K course around the ironworks whilst getting covered in
paint. There is a T shirt and medal for
all entries. Suitable for all
ages and abilities. If you
want to join in the fun
and not run, we are
always looking for paint
throwers!
Brownies Bounce n Climb
We are running an activity day for Brownies
to cover both a climbing wall activity and
trampoline session at Climbing the Walls
and Go Jumpin in Shrewsbury. Girls will be
able to bounce on the trampoline, dive into the foam filled
pit and climb tall towers and try their hand at the
bouldering wall. Places will be
limited, more details will be
available in 2019 on the website.
Thanks and Recognition Evenings
Our thanks and recognition events will take
place in divisions in 2019 to reward leaders
locally and to recognise girls gaining Gold
awards. County will attend to present county
awards, alternatively leaders can always opt to
have them presented at County day.
,
Oswestry: 6th Oct, Telford South: 20th Oct Shrewsbury: 13th Oct
Wrekin: 2nd July, Shropshire North: tbc, Bridgnorth: 7th July
Ludlow: tbc
International Opportunities for 2021
23rd March 2019 We are holding a selection event for any Guide(13+),
Senior Section or Adult Member who would be interested in representing
Girlguiding Shropshire at an International Opportunity. Some of these
events will be run by Girlguiding Midlands, and will take place in 2021.
Watch Girlguiding Shropshire website and ask your leader to monitor the
weekly mailings for details of this event.
Mexico 2020
A County trip will run to Our Cabana in Easter 2020.
Following our trip to Chalet in 2017 and Sangam in
2018 we are proposing to take a County trip to a third
World Centre.
Our Cabaña is in Cuernavaca City, the capital of the State of
Morelos, which is located 80 km away from Mexico City. Set over 5 acres
of land with 7 beautiful gardens, representing the rich flora of Mexico, at
Our Cabaña you will also find a dining hall where you can taste
international food, a large meeting room where seminars, conferences,
evening activities and parties can be held, as well as a “Craft House” to
explore your artistic creativity through Mexican craft making. Start your
fundraising early to enable you to join us!
Gold Guide Weekend
Take part in an adventure with other guides as an option for your Gold
Award. Details and costs will be published nearer the date but put the
weekend of 22 - 24 November in your calendars!
Senior Section/Ranger
Events
Please note that locations are subject to change.
Prices and up-to-date information will be available via the Girlguiding
Shropshire website and direct emails sent to all Senior Section aged
members
Senior Section Walk
22nd Feb 2019. Come along and join members of The Senior
Section from across the county for a Sunrise walk to
celebrate World Thinking Day in the Shropshire countryside.
Date and details to be announced.
Join other Senior Section teams from the far
reaches of Shropshire to investigate a mysterious
murder in Ludlow? Keep an eye out for more
information coming soon about how budding
sleuths can solve crimes, oo’er….
Park in the Dark
Autumn 2019. Join other Rangers to take part in a wide game in
a large park area after dark. The game will be played in teams,
so get a group of you together and don’t forget there will be hot
chocolate and biscuits at the end to warm you up!
The Queen’s Guide Award
and the
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
are two of the highest achievements young
people can work towards. The Queen’s Guide
Award is guiding’s highest award, while the DofE is internationally
recognised in almost 100 countries. The awards overlap in many ways, so
it is worth considering working towards both. Prior to commencing either
award contact the appropriate adviser.
Expedition Training
Take advantage of this opportunity to experience a wild camp and
undertake the training need for either your Gold Duke of Edinburgh's
Award expedition or for the Outdoor Challenge of the Queen's Guide
Award.
For participants of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's
and Queen's Guide Awards. The Region Gold level
Expedition Training weekend is to be held in
North Wales on 13th – 16 April 2019.
Details will be here: www.girlguiding-midlands.org.uk/events.php
Girlguiding Shropshire Lyneal Activity Centre
The Old School, Lyneal, Nr Ellesmere SY12 0QQ
Lyneal Activity Centre is a converted school in the
north of the county, about 30 minutes drive from
Shrewsbury. It is ideally suited for groups of all ages
and is fully equipped for up to 24 people. For booking
details and current prices contact the booking secretary.
Afternoon Tea & Open Day 23rd June 2019 Come along to see our
residential facilities and the activities on offer in the surrounding area.
An opportunity to discover what fun and excitement your girls can enjoy
at Lyneal. We are also holding a Spring Clean on 27th March 2019 (9.30am
to 1.30pm) to carry out minor maintenance, cleaning and gardening tasks
- all welcome!
The Trefoil Guild (Guiding for adults)
Trefoil Guild is a branch of Girlguiding. Many members pass on
their skills and knowledge to local guiding units, from helping
Brownies work towards a badge to preparing older girls for a
camping adventure. Some members are unit leaders or helpers in
Girlguiding units. Shropshire has Guilds in Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Craven
Arms, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Madeley, Shifnal, Newport and a Postal
Guild for members who can't get to meeting.
Baden-Powell Adventure Weekend
15th – 17th March & 13th – 14th July 2019
The Baden-Powell Challenge Award is the ultimate achievement for
Guides. In order to complete the Award a Guide needs to take
part in a Baden-Powell Adventure. This weekend can be
undertaken when a Guide has completed/almost completed
the requirements for The B-P Challenge. To ensure the
weekend gives all participants the same experience, no more
than 4 girls from a unit can attend a weekend together. Each adventure is
different and the website will give details and costs.
Girlguiding Shropshire
County sell a range of embroidered polo
shirts, sweatshirts and name badges:
www.girlguidingshropshire.org.uk/leaders-
resources/
Also we have County thermal mugs for sale -
ideal presents etc.!
Shropshire Challenge Badges
These can be found by visiting the Girlguiding
Shropshire website (Leaders Resources)
www.girlguidingshropshire.org.uk/leaders-
resources/
Please see the instructions at the end of the challenge
packs for ordering the badges.
Polar Express Train - join the steam train in your pyjamas and watch the story of the little boy who believes in Father Christmas when he hears the bell. Join the train in Telford and journey to the North Pole to meet Santa. An engaging and entertaining ride suitable for all ages. Receive a bell and badge. All tickets cost £25. The train will depart on the 30th November 2019! Girlguiding Midlands MEGAMIX will be a fun filled festival style camp with live bands, open air cinema and a wide range of adventurous activities, relaxation sessions and much, much more! 10th to 14th August 2019 Girlguiding Midlands Thinking Day Event 2020 Midlands Region are planning a thinking day event in 2020 with the aim of getting 10,000 members all together for a day of celebration. Keep the date free in your diaries, 22nd February 2020 falls on a Saturday!
Girlguiding Shropshire – County Year Planner 2019
January February March
Mon
Tues 1
Wed 2
Thur 3
Fri 4 1 1
Sat 5 2 2
Sun 6 3 3
Mon 7 4 4
Tues 8 5 County Exec. 5
Wed 9 Office+Trainers Meeting 6 6
Thur 10 7 Team Leads 7
Fri 11 8 8
Sat 12 9 LQ Weekend 9
Sun 13 10 LQ Weekend 10 Level 1 Walking Training
Mon 14 11 11
Tues 15 12 12
Wed 16 Risk Governance Meeting 13 13
Thur 17 14 Awards Meeting 14
Fri 18 15 15 BP Weekend
Sat 19 16 16 BP Weekend
Sun 20 17 17 BP Weekend
Mon 21 18 18
Tues 22 19 19
Wed 23 Finance Meeting 20 20
Thur 24 21 21
Fri 25 22 22 Senior Section Walk
Sat 26 23 23 County Day & Int. Selection
Sun 27 24 24
Mon 28 25 25
Tues 29 26 26
Wed 30 27 27 Lyneal Spring Clean
Thur 31 28 Lyneal Meeting 28 Risk Governance Meeting
Fri 29
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon
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April May June
Mon 1
Tues 2
Wed 3 Finance Meeting 1
Thur 4 2
Fri 5 3
Sat 6 4 1
Sun 7 5 2
Mon 8 6 3
Tues 9 County Exec. 7 4
Wed 10 8 5
Thur 11 Team Leads 9 6
Fri 12 10 7
Sat 13 DofE Expedition Training 11 8
Sun 14 DofE Expedition Training 12 9
Mon 15 DofE Expedition Training 13 10
Tues 16 DofE Expedition Training 14 11
Wed 17 15 12 Risk Governance Meeting
Thur 18 16 13
Fri 19 17 14
Sat 20 18 LQ + Commissioner 15 Trainers Overnight
Sun 21 19 LQ + Commissioner 16 Trainers Overnight
Mon 22 20 17
Tues 23 21 18 County Exec.
Wed 24 22 19
Thur 25 23 20 Team Leads
Fri 26 24 21
Sat 27 25 22 Camp Fire
Sun 28 26 23 Lyneal Afternoon Tea
Mon 29 27 24
Tues 30 28 25
Wed 29 26
Thur 30 27
Fri 31 28
Sat 29
Sun 30 Colour Run
Mon
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July August September
Mon 1
Tues 2 Wrekin T&R
Wed 3
Thur 4 1 Burwarton Show
Fri 5 Permit W/End 2
Sat 6 Permit W/End 3
Permit W/End
Sun 7 Bridgnorth T&R
4 1
Mon 8 5 2 Training in Divisions
Tues 9 6 3 Training in Divisions
Wed 10 Office Meeting 7 4 Training in Divisions
Thur 11 8 5 Training in Divisions
Fri 12 9 6
Sat 13 BP Weekend 10 MEGA MIX 7
Sun 14 BP Weekend 11 MEGA MIX 8
Mon 15 12 MEGA MIX 9
Tues 16 13 MEGA MIX 10 County Exec. + Team Leads
Wed 17 Awards Meeting 14 MEGA MIX 11
Thur 18 15 12
Fri 19 16 13
Sat 20 17 14
Sun 21 18 15
Mon 22 19 16
Tues 23 20 17
Wed 24 Finance Meeting 21 18
Thur 25 22 19
Fri 26 23 20
Sat 27 24 21 Skills Day
Sun 28 25 22
Mon 29 26 23
Tues 30 27 24
Wed 31 28 25
Thur 29 26 Lyneal AGM
Fri 30 27
Sat 31 28
Sun 29
Mon 30
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October November December
Mon
Tues 1
Wed 2
Thur 3
Fri 4 1
Sat 5 LQ Weekend 2
LQ Weekend
Sun 6 Oswestry T&R
3 1 Chief Commissioner Awards
Mon 7 4 2
Tues 8 5 3
Wed 9 Office Meeting 6 4
Thur 10 7 5
Fri 11 8 6
Sat 12 9 7
Sun 13 Shrewsbury T&R 10 8
Mon 14 11 9
Tues 15 12 10
Wed 16 Risk Governance Meeting 13 11
Thur 17 14 12
Fri 18 15 13
Sat 19 Trefoil Int. Day 16 SQUILLS 14
Sun 20 Telford South T&R 17 SQUILLS 15
Mon 21 18 16
Tues 22 19 County Exec. 17
Wed 23 20 18
Thur 24 21 Team Leads 19
Fri 25 22 Gold 20
Sat 26 23 Gold 21
Sun 27 24 Gold 22
Mon 28 25 23
Tues 29 26 24
Wed 30 Finance Meeting 27 25
Thur 31 28 26
Fri 29 27
Sat 30 Polar Express 28
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tues 31Booking of Training Sessions
All trainings in this directory will be booked via
the website. Bookings will open at least 6
weeks prior to the event, and will close 1 week
before sessions(s). Bookings will not be
accepted after closing – this time is needed for
the Trainer to prepare, and source resources and equipment. Reminders
to book for all these trainings will appear in the weekly mailing.
Occasionally extra sessions will be scheduled in response to needs –
booking arrangements for these may be different, but will be made clear
in the weekly mailings.
The next available sessions for Safe Space, 1 st Response and Programme
for LQ will always be listed on the website.
Trainings for New Leaders
These are the trainings required for the Leadership Qualification, and
there will be a week-end each term. Each weekend includes
- Safe Space (all levels)
- Programme training
- 1st response 6 hour full course (including
Module 1 for those who hold an external qualification)
WINTER LQ WEEKEND – 9th & 10th February at the
Phoenix Centre, Market Drayton
SPRING LQ WEEKEND – 18th & 19th May at Sutton Hill
Community Centre, Telford
AUTUMN LQ WEEKEND – 5th & 6th October at Bayston
Hill Memorial Hall, ShrewsburySQUILLS Weekend
“Skills and Qualifications Weekend”
This event will involve sessions over 2 days – Saturday 16th November and
Sunday 17th November, at Newport Junior School. It will include
Further Safe Space and 1st Response Sessions as required
Programme training to help all experiences as we have
transitioned to the new programme
Outdoor trainings including the Going Away With Scheme
Supporting Qualification (e.g. Food Hygiene) by request
Specific Mentor Training
Walking Trainings
Walking is a great way to get out and explore your local area and the
wider countryside, and is a popular activity for our members. The
Girlguiding Walking Scheme will help you improve your skills in
navigation, route finding and group management to lead groups
confidently in the countryside. Contact the County Walking Adviser who
will arrange training for individuals.
Commissioner Support
This will again be a 1 day event Sat 18th May, held concurrently with the
Spring LQ Weekend at Sutton Hill Community Centre, and will offer
training on topics specifically requested by Commissioners, plus a chance
to Air, Share and network with
Commissioner peers from around the
County.
Save the date – all Commissioners will
receive an individual invitation.Going Away With Scheme Workshop Day
A day of practical training to help those hoping to
complete a Going Away With Qualification in 2019
(or beyond) will be offered alongside the Spring LQ
training on Sunday 10th February at The Phoenix
Centre Market Drayton. Appropriate for all sections
and all Going Away With Modules.
1st Response Refreshers
For those who have already achieved the full 1st Response Course, but
wish to undertake the three yearly renewal – this session will be offered
at our LQ weekends as follows:
- Sunday 10th February at Market Drayton
- Saturday 18th May at Sutton Hill
- Saturday 5th October at Bayston Hill
Arrangement will also be made for anyone who has renewed their
external qualification to complete the renewal of their Girlguiding
module.
Further sessions can be arranged in Divisions through the Training Co-
ordinator.
Safe Space Training for All Leaders and
Commissioners
Safe Space training has changed and is becoming mandatory, at a level
appropriate to your role. Thus we invite all members to join the Safe
Space sessions at the LQ weekends as well as those offered separately at
County Day and by arrangement, in Division. At each Leadership
Qualification weekend there will be two Safe Space
sessions and all Leaders and Commissioners who
have not been to this session are invited to join.
To see what levels you will need, please check out
the Girlguiding website.Permits Weekend - Bickley Coppice - Camp
5th – 7th July 2019
An opportunity for Guides or Senior Section members to hold their permit
camp and gain the qualification.
The permit camp is an opportunity for a Guide or Senior Section member
to take her Patrol or group away and gain the camp permit. Girls will be
self-sufficient and camp and cater for
themselves but with adults on site if
required. There will be a camp fire on
the Saturday evening and groups are
welcome to come along to this. Please
contact the OAA to book or for more
details.
Skills Day
In response to requests, this day will be a fun day for Leaders and other
Volunteers to learn or refresh traditional Guiding skills that can be shared
with the girls. These will cover outdoor skills such as maps
and compasses, camping skills such as gadgets,
pioneering and camp cooking, unit traditions such
as marching and flags, campfire singing, and games
and crafts for all ages. It will be held on 21st
September – keep the date!
Programme Training Week
As in the previous 2 years, training will be held in every Division
at the end of the summer holidays, on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
September. Please arrange not to hold meetings that week, so
that all of the unit team can attend. This year’s training will be
concerned with more detailed training on aspects of the
programme as we retire the previous programme. Specific
dates in each Division will be agreed with Division
Commissioners and published via the website.You can also read
