Island Guiding News

BIG GIG 2014.

ISLAND GUIDES JOINED 10,000 OTHERS AT WEMBLEY TO SEE UK STARS PERFORM- Little Mix, Diversity, Neon Jungle and Union J took to the stage at massive girl-only concert . Guides from the Island were dazzled by some of the biggest names in UK pop as they headed to Wembley Arena for Girlguiding’s BIG GIG on ... read more

OFF TO BIG GIG

  East Cowes Guides and their leaders are planning to attend the next Girlguiding’s Big Gig- a pop music festival just for 20,000 Guides. To enable the girls to attend they decided to raise funds for their unit not only to pay for transport costs  to the Big Gig trip but for welcome packs for ... read more

BBB 100 ON THE BEACH.

Hundreds of Brownies from across the Island joined their leaders for the last of the special events which have celebrated the BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAY-100 years of the Brownies during 2014. After the Masked Ball held in January at Cowes Yacht Haven and Star Quest held at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet held on mid-summer’s day the ... read more

REGION AWARD FOR JENNY

Girlguiding IW member Jenny Smart has become one of the first recipients within the South West Region of Girlguiding to receive a new Award. Recently introduced The Compass Award is presented to those Girlguiding members who ‘go that extra mile’ for the charity and Jenny’s Award recognised her dedication to Girlguiding on the island. A special ceremony was held at Milford House Hotel in Salisbury where Jenny was ... read more

INTERNATIONAL CAMP FOR ISLAND GUIDES.

Members and leaders from Island Guide Units attended an International Camp in Berkshire during the school summer holiday. Entitled ‘Wings’ and held at Windsor Great Park the camp saw Guides from around the world undertaking special activities as well as learning camping skills. Before their trip all the Guides were expected to fundraise so that ... read more

EXHIBITION AT ARRETON.

In celebration of the Girlguiding Centenary in2010 an exhibition was arranged in St. George’s Church Arreton.  Since then the exhibition, on all aspects of Girlguiding, has proved very popular with visitors to the church. Comments in the Visitors Book have been very positive, many remembering happy times undertaking Girlguiding activities. To celebrate the Big Brownie ... read more

SUNSHINE OUTINGS FOR PARKHURST GIRLS.

  Rainbows and Brownies from Parkhurst together with their Leaders have had some fun outings in the hot sunshine this summer. The Needles Pleasure Park was the venue for the Rainbows where all the girls enjoyed filling the glass decorations with Alum Bay Sand, visiting the various demonstrations as well as riding on the fun-fair ... read more

SANDOWN CARNIVAL 2014.

Girls from 4th Sandown, 5th Sandown and 1st Lake Brownies and Lake Guides together with leaders entered Sandown Carnival as part of the Big Brownie Birthday. In the Children’s Procession they won 3rd prize. For the main procession the next day some of the girls were wearing some uniforms from the Girlguiding IW archives showing ... read more

BP AWARD FOR LAUREN.

Lauren Ringer (16) from Gurnard Guides has been working on the BP (Baden Powell) Award for the last 2-3 years. For one of the challenges she undertook a 4 night trip away with St. George’s School and as she had never been away from her parents before this was a great challenge to her. Lauren ... read more

BROWN OWL IS 40

1st Lake Brownies have had a busy time recently celebrating the Big Brownie Birthday with other Brownies from around the Island at Starquest held at the IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. This was followed by a Stay Away sleepover with 4th Sandown Brownies. At the end of term a picnic at Lake Cliff Gardens to celebrate Brown ... read more