Island Guiding News

THANKS TO SHEILA

Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford the new Island Commissioners joined Guiders from the Needles Section at their Rainbow Section Meeting recently. Held on Wednesday 13th May at the ‘Horse and Groom’,  Shalfleet, the usual business and planning meeting was enhanced by a presentation to one of the Guiders. Section Commissioner Carol Firth presented Sheila Cates of ... read more

CAKES FOR NITON BROWNIES

On Friday 20th March some members of 1st Niton Brownies opened an after school homemade cake stall at Niton Primary School to raise money for the Niton Parish Church Stonework Appeal. The Brownies who all attend Niton Primary School came up with the idea to help the village fundraiser and organised every part of the ... read more

RAINBOWS VISIT MORRISONS.

Rainbows, the youngest members of Girlguiding, recently attended a special evening with leaders at Morrisons, Newport to undertake a ‘Cookafest’ Badge which looks at all aspects of food. This event commenced with the Rainbows enjoying a meal in the restaurant where they were introduced to Hayley Weeks, Community Champion for Morrisons, Newport. Nationally Morrisons stores ... read more

FASTNET CHALLENGE FOR GIRLGUIDING

Younger members of Girlguiding on the Island are undertaking the challenges of the Fastnet Challenge with exciting activities for all ages whilst nine Guiders from across the UK who are taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race have started their special trainings. Janet Lovell, Guider of the 2nd Ryde Rainbows organised a visit to RNLI ... read more

VISITORS FROM CANADA.

4th Sandown Brownies were very pleased to welcome a visiting Brownie and Spark from Canada recently. Now with Girlguiding IW having a website www.Girlguidingisleofwight it is easier for all the members to link with Girlguiding members around the World. It was via the website that Brownie mum Toni Copping got in touch with Girlguiding IW ... read more

EAST COWES BROWNIES UNDERTAKE DANCEATHON.

East Cowes Brownies completed an hour long Danceathon recently which was in conjunction with the national Girlguiding Red Nose Day Danceathon. Locally this event was led by Linda & Siobaun from LVB Dance Company. Everyone danced to music from Frozen and had more fun when they all had multicoloured flashing wands so they could dance ... read more

PARKHURST RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES ENJOY PIZZAS.

  1st Parkhurst Rainbows and Brownies recently completed the Pizza Challenge by taking part in a variety of activities involving Pizzas. Activities at meetings included: Making sweet pizzas and making pizza baguettes whilst a visit to Pizza Hut involved the girls making their own Pizza and enjoying ice cream. Another popular activity was Italian night ... read more

QUEEN’S GUIDE AWARD FOR ROBYN.

Robyn Downer (26) leader of The Bay Rangers, part of Girlguiding IW Senior Section has gained her Queen’s Guide Award- the first member of Girlguiding IW to do so since 2003. In an introduction to the presentation Senior Section Commissioner and Queen’s Guide Advisor Hannah Pothecary said, “This prestigious and challenging award empowers young women ... read more

CALLING ALL GIRLS AGED 7-10! ARRETON BROWNIES NEED YOU!

Girls aged 7-10 can now take part in a host of adventurous activities as there are vacancies at Arreton Brownie Unit. Although the unit meets at Arreton girls are welcome from other places where there are no Brownie units such as Rookley, Chillerton, Godshill and Merstone. Members can look forward to trying their hand at ... read more

NEW ISLAND COMMISSIONER FOR GIRLGUIDING .

This appointment is made by the South West England Region Chief Commissioner Solange Rebours and Solange was pleased to appoint from the 1st March2015, and for a period of 5 years, Shirley Saunders. Shirley lives in Sandown and is assistant leader of 5th Sandown Brownies. She will continue with this role as well as holding ... read more