Centenary
Girlguiding Cymru –What’s on in Wales in 2010 ?
ALL WALES EVENTS
September 5th/6th and beyond- Launch Parties –
And Girlguiding Cymru certainly knows how to party. Pictures showing some of the celebrations can be seen on the Gallery page (link)
West Glamorgan held a party for 1300 girls and 200 adults at the LC where girls could take part in a multitude of activities, including cheerleading, street dance, a centenary trail, water activities, and even a fitness session with an Ospreys’ coach.
In Anglesey each DC met the County Commissioner in the centre of the Island, and took a light to light their own lanterns back to each party. They had beach parties, games, an exhibition, and at one party the lifeboat took the light out to sea.
Pembrokeshire held a large event at Haverfordwest where over 300 girls and adults heard new Girlguiding Vice-president, Doreen Hammersley and a young leader, read a diary of camp in their respective eras. Doreen had the whole party including the Chief Commissioner in fits of laughter with her tales of camping in a bell tent, catching nits from sleeping with heads near the pole!! Tori James, youngest woman to climb Everest, and an ex Guide and Ranger enthralled everyone with her video of reaching the summit, but put it all down to what she had learnt as a Guide. Districts and Units all over the County held noisy parties for the girls in the following few days.
Publicity has been great, on a UK, Wales, and County level. Various members have been interviewed, and West Glamorgan had an official CHQ photographer at their party, so keep a look out in Guiding.
A Story gathering Activate and poster have come out in September Guiding, and all DCs, Archivists and County Champions have received sets of excellent heritage posters.
The maze at Crystal Palace is open to visitors at no charge.
Can we all encourage girls to sign up for the Tall Ships Challenge –no previous sailing experience necessary.
Many Units will have started the Adventure 100 Challenge – this could be a good way of encouraging the girls to make their own decisions. We have been asked to push this. We won’t know what THEY want to do unless we listen to them.
February 20th/21st – World Thinking Day events – all sections -Wrexham and Bridgend — Book early –they’re going to be fabulous !!
March 27th – 3rd April – across Wales Bag-packing. Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s are due to come on board.
April 16th – 18th –Guides Take over Broneirion. CHQ organised activity –Bookings open July 1st 2009
June 5th – Pitch and Munch – Guides – prizes for the wildest and wackiest sites – chances for great publicity, and lots of fun!
June12th – Rainbows Go Wild – Somebody warn the animals !!
June12th/13th/14th W O W!!! Drop in camp at Royal Welsh Showground- Guides and leaders – all welcome, whether experienced campers or novices. Volunteers still needed for catering teams etc. Don’t miss this –Be There or Be ….lonely and sad all weekend !!
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June 19th — Brownies Take over the Castles of Wales- the Normans built them but will they withstand the Brownie onslaught!!
July 16th-18th Brownies Take over Broneirion – CHQ activity- Circus Skills –Bookings open October 1st 2009 (NOW SOLD OUT)
August 15th-21st – Welsh Camp at Broneirion –Guides and Leaders –Don’t miss it. Where better to spend the long, lovely days of August ? CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER & BOOKING FORM.(link) We would also like to hear from members who would like to be part of the Service Team.
October 20th – 20.10.20.10 2010 The Finale!! Tonight, remember what it’s all about. Renew your promise along with every other member of Girlguiding. What a night this will be, and as you celebrate, and look back over a fabulous year, look forward to 2011 and beyond, and a wonderful future for Girlguiding.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE THE COUNTIES!!
ANGLESEY :
A lifeboat will take a light around the County to each District who will then take it to their event.
Rainbows will take over Colwyn Bay Zoo.
Brownies are hoping to go on the steam train from Caernarfon to Portmadoc.
Guides will hold a county camp in Ireland.
There`s to be a County Fun Day, floral displays, and an exhibition to travel around the County.
The island is obviously going to be buzzing !
BRECONSHIRE :
Launch Party is to be a Party in the Park at Three Cocks High School.
The Brownies will ‘Take Over’ Tretower Court.
The Rainbows are hoping to go to Dol-Y-Gaer in conjunction, possibly with the RSPB
The Guides and Senior Section are considering an International trip.
There will be a display at Brecon Museum, and on 20 10 a choice of events will be on offer, to include a renewal of the promise at the top of Pen Y Fan !!
Will the Beacons ever recover from 2010?
CAERNARFONSHIRE :
Rainbows will go wild at the Welsh Mountain Zoo, and have a Princess Party at Cochwillan Hall.
Brownies will ‘Take Over’ Penrhyn Castle
Guides will visit London on the weekend of the Big Gig 2009, and go to Alton Towers.
Senior Section and Leaders can go to Waddow Fever, and all sections can attend the County Camp at Felin Bach, Caeathro.
The Finale will include lighting up Caernarfon, Criccieth and Conwy Castles, and sometime in 2010 a real mountain top moment will happen with a sleepover on top of Snowdon!!
This county’s got it all !!
CARMARTHENSHIRE :
Carmarthenshire are planning a booklet or CD Rom in connection with their Archivist, commemorating the two girls who came back from the original Rally at Crystal Palace fired with the enthusiasm that has lasted, and grown over the last 100 years. Wow!!
The launch party will include a sleepover at Pontargothi, and Units will be encouraged to develop links with each other from October to December 2009.
There will be County Challenges and Theatre events.
Rainbows will go wild at Penclacwydd Wildfowl Trust.
Brownies will ‘Take over’ ALL the castles of Carmarthenshire!
Guides will have an Activity Day, and the Senior Section are planning a weekend away in Dublin.
The possible venue for the finale is Parc Y Scarlets with fireworks, performing arts etc., and all the events will be in a County Centenary booklet to be distributed at the November AGM.
Carmarthenshire will surely be lighting up 2010 !!
CEREDIGION :
The County Launch party will be at Fantasy Farm, Nebo.
The Rainbows will be going wild, and the Brownies will be ‘Taking Over’ Aberystwyth Castle for a fun day.
Guides will attend WOW, and the Girlguiding Cymru Centenary Camp, and the finale will consist of Promise Renewal Parties.
Ceredigion are going to have a ‘Fantastic’time !!
CLWYD :
Launch Party in the Park, with a picnic at Ruthin School to include fireworks and ‘Dancing thro’ the Decades’!
The Rainbows are having Princess Parties, and the Brownies will be ‘Taking Over’ three castles.
There is also going to be a Medieval Activity Day, a county camp, and the renewal of the promise will take place with unit events.
Let’s hope Clwyd Guiders survive the Medieval Activities!!
CARDIFF AND EAST GLAMORGAN :
Individual launch parties will be held, but on Thinking Day, the county will come together for GLOW – ‘Guiding Lights Our World’, at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, a show and Thinking Day Service.
There is to be a fabulous interactive exhibition at The Old Library, so if you’re visiting the capital between March 2nd and April 30th 2010, be sure to drop in !!
Rainbows will be going wild, and Brownies ‘Taking Over’ castles, and the Senior Section are planning a BBQ.
There’s to be a County Fun Day at the T.A. Base at Llandaff North, and a Trefoil Party at Cae Glas
Promise Renewals will include one at the T.A.Base in Adamsdown, and the year rounds off with a carol service at Llandaff Cathedral. Phew!!
Sounds like a ‘capital’ year alright !! ( Sorry ! Couldn’t resist it !)
CENTRAL GLAMORGAN :
Divisions will be holding launch parties, and all sections will be writing stories, poems, and drawing pictures for a booklet about Guiding in the county, to last for the next 100 years!!
Rainbows will go wild at three locations, and Brownies will ‘Take Over’ Gabalfa Castle, Merthyr.
There will be a Centenary Challenge, a County Camp at Gorwelian, and a Canoe/Kayak Challenge.
Senior section members are holding a Ball at Llantrisant Leisure Centre, and all sections are being encouraged to ‘Adopt a piece of Ground’ turning a neglected plot into a ‘paradise’!
A special jigsaw will be made of photos taken throughout the year, and the Guiders are planning a weekend away, possibly a cruise on the Rhine!! In case anyone suffers from seasickness, there will also be a Guiders’ event at Gorwelian !
Also under discussion is a mini Big Gig, to be held at the famous ‘Pop Factory’.
All this, and a carol service in December. Central Guiders will be sleeping their way down the Rhine!!
WEST GLAMORGAN :
Launch party at LC2 ( which, in case you don’t know, is the new name for Swansea Leisure Centre)
Rainbows will go wild at Folly Farm, and Brownies will ‘Take Over’ castles.
There will be a Guide Activity holiday and camp at Parkmill/Penmaen
The Senior Section will be taking part in an ‘Ultimate Adventure’ – terrifying !
There are also plans for a Guiders’ weekend, a special ‘Peal of church bells’ and even plans to light up the city in blue!! Can’t wait for that!! Swansea will be singing the ‘Blues’ in 2010 !!
GWENT :
A launch party is planned for Chepstow Racecourse with activities, craft, dancing, an assault course etc. and a flag parade up the course past dignitaries of the County.
Guides will be supporting WOW and the Girlguiding Cymru Centenary Camp, flower beds will be planted, and the local ‘Chain Gang’ will be entertained at a Garden Party.
Rainbows will go wild at Bristol Zoo, and Brownies will ‘Take Over’ Caldicot Castle.
The Senior Section will combine a night hike with a ‘sunrise ceremony `, possibly on the Sugarloaf.
There will be a trip for adult members on the paddle steamer, the Waverley, a torchlight procession in the Newport area, and monthly newspaper articles letting people know what is going on with Girlguiding Gwent in 2010.
Gwent will certainly be hitting the headlines in 2010.
MERIONETH :
Launch parties, Rainbows going wild, Brownies ‘Taking Over’ castles, Guides camping, and promises being renewed.
Lots will be happening –just watch this space !!
MONTGOMERYSHIRE:
Launch parties are being planned in units. Rainbows will go wild, and Brownies will be ‘Taking Over’ Powis Castle.
Districts will also be ‘Taking Over ’PGL. Guides will be supporting WOW and the Welsh Centenary Camp, and Brownies will be going on holiday.
There will be floral displays in local towns, and the possibility of All Wales orienteering and kayaking competitions to be held in the summer months.
It sounds like an action-packed year for Montgomeryshire.
PEMBROKESHIRE:
A County Launch party is to be held at the Withybush Showground pavilion, which is billed as being BIG and LOUD !!
A carol service, culminating in a lantern procession will be held in Tenby, December 2009.
Rainbows will be going wild at Folly Farm, and Brownies will be ‘Taking Over’ Carew Castle.
There will be a County Camp, and Guides will also be attending WOW.
There will be dockside fun activities at Milford Haven to greet the training ship, the Lord Nelson, when she calls on her voyage around the coast.
A Guiders’ and Trefoil members `garden party is to be held at Picton Castle, and a service of celebration will be held at St. David’s Cathedral.
The Senior Section are hoping to organise a pop event, and possibly camp on Caldey Island.
Promise renewals will take place at local level, after a busy, busy summer, so Pembrokeshire promises to be in holiday mood for all of 2010.
RADNORSHIRE;
Watch this space! Lots going on. Rainbows going wild, Brownies ‘Taking Over’ and Guides and Guiders partying, camping, and generally having fun. Promises will be renewed, and Radnorshire will be celebrating the old saying. ‘Small is Beautiful’!
IN CONCLUSION: THIS IS JUST A TASTE OF WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING THROUGHOUT WALES IN 2010.MANY MORE EVENTS WILL SPRING UP;THE NEWSPAPERS WILL BE FULL OF GUIDING, AND, HOPEFULLY EVERY GIRL AND EVERY LEADER WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AND SAY,`I WAS THERE IN 2010`!!
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