East Cowes Rainbows have been bus of late with several special activities. There was a trip to East Cowes Park as part of the superhero challenge where games including ‘parachute’ were enjoyed and a sleepover trip in May to Brighstone where they stayed in the Brightsone Scout and Guide Hall.
3 weeks to go until the Isle of Wight Festival 2015 and new areas this year include the Strongbow Tree, the Bulmers’ Colourarena , Jack Rocks Stage, Electro Love and Cabaret Noir, as well as more entertainment for young families. Strongbow Tree will be visible from all around the site.
This half-term, 26 – 28th May, Queen Victoria plays host to a very special guest as she entertains the Maharaja Duleep Singh at Victoria’s Fabulous Fête at Osborne. In 1854 the young Duleep Singh, the Last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire arrived in England. Queen Victoria invited him to stay
Peta from the JPMAM Round the Island Race Press Office writes: Television coverage of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race (RTI) is being significantly extended in 2015 to include live streaming of the Race to a global audience. A new, dedicated outside-broadcast production unit will provide live,
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
Celebrations to commemorate the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta in Cowes are now getting nearer. For some of the competing yachts, preparation is even more frantic than for others as these yachts are getting ready for the Transatlantic Race which starts in less than two months from Newport RI,
The Isle of Wight branch of the British Marine Federation will be hosting an On the Water event at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday, 29th May an ideal way to spend a day of the half-term holiday. Alongside displays of Island-built boats including Red Funnel’s Red Jet 3, there will
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
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
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