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Mar. 29th, 2019
Finishing A Week Early
Mar. 29th, 2019 11:02 amWe were due to have two external activities to finish the term, but on Friday we learnt the planned trip to Lunar City, which we were sharing with another Brownie pack had been cancelled. Lunar City is a large area full of various inflatables in the middle of Gloucester, and they had contacted our organiser to say the date was no longer available. We were offered the following week, but that is within school holidays and although some of the girls could have gone, I feel like my involvement in Brownies is strictly term-time only. I'm quite happy to have a shorter term anyway.
This week we were tree planting. A member of the local environmental group came to visit and the Brownies were all able to plant tiny trees as part of a hedge which is being planted at one end of the playing field area. They enjoyed digging the hole, placing their tiny plant in it, together with a cane for support and surrounded by a plastic tube for protection. The tubes are spirally cut, so as the tree grows the tube expands. It was a fine evening, although getting chilly as the sun went down - not that the girls noticed, but the leaders were starting to feel cold.
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At the beginning of the year girlguiding announced there were some grants available for units who were in the less affluent parts of the country, who were increasing in numbers. It turned out that our unit qualified, as it is based in one of the less affluent areas, and our numbers have increased noticeably with new leaders. I applied and we received a £150 grant. The funds had to be spent on girlguiding resources of benefit to the unit, but it's meant we could buy a complete set of resources for the new programme, together with a number of badges and some more books.
Glitter Owl decided she would leave at Easter, although she will return to help when Doodles is on holiday. We won't see eye-to-eye on everything, but I do think it sad that she felt she was just a spare part, without a specific role within the unit. However, she's going to Rainbows, which she prefers anyway. A potential new leader-in-training came to join us for the tree planting and it looks as though she will continue. Hopefully this will work out better - personality-wise I think she'll suit Doodles more, and I can go back to being a proper Assistant Leader.
This week we were tree planting. A member of the local environmental group came to visit and the Brownies were all able to plant tiny trees as part of a hedge which is being planted at one end of the playing field area. They enjoyed digging the hole, placing their tiny plant in it, together with a cane for support and surrounded by a plastic tube for protection. The tubes are spirally cut, so as the tree grows the tube expands. It was a fine evening, although getting chilly as the sun went down - not that the girls noticed, but the leaders were starting to feel cold.
( badges )
At the beginning of the year girlguiding announced there were some grants available for units who were in the less affluent parts of the country, who were increasing in numbers. It turned out that our unit qualified, as it is based in one of the less affluent areas, and our numbers have increased noticeably with new leaders. I applied and we received a £150 grant. The funds had to be spent on girlguiding resources of benefit to the unit, but it's meant we could buy a complete set of resources for the new programme, together with a number of badges and some more books.
Glitter Owl decided she would leave at Easter, although she will return to help when Doodles is on holiday. We won't see eye-to-eye on everything, but I do think it sad that she felt she was just a spare part, without a specific role within the unit. However, she's going to Rainbows, which she prefers anyway. A potential new leader-in-training came to join us for the tree planting and it looks as though she will continue. Hopefully this will work out better - personality-wise I think she'll suit Doodles more, and I can go back to being a proper Assistant Leader.