In 2018, the ANZAC Day ‘Saluting their Service’ Badge will focus on life at home during times of war. Guides are encouraged to conduct research or undertake activities focusing on life at home during times of war.
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Gumnuts & Juniors starts at 6:15pm Tuesday- remember juniors need to bring along Commonwealth Games challenge. Junior Parent Roster will be at sign in table for parents to fill in. Remember Child Safety Laws – we need you to be registered with Guides Vic before assisting this term with juniors/gumnuts. Please call/text me if you need assistance with this needed urgently. Parent helpers are essential to both a successful program & appropriate ratios of leaders/adults to youth members.
Seniors starts at 7:15pm
Please remember to wear full uniform each week & bring along any handbook & Badge books.
Anzac Day March forms have been sent – please check your email inboxes as they now come directly from Guides Vic.
Let me know if you don’t receive an email by Tuesday – Bickie.
Hi Jamboree Participants (10+ attending Sydney Jamboree in Sept 2018),
Permission Form & Health Form for Outdoor Skills Camp have been sent to you via email directly from Girl Guides Vic (new structure).
If you haven’t received these forms, please email me (Tamara).
Kit list – Outdoor Skills Kit List. – it is essential that all items on this list are brought to camp (plus they will be needed for Jamboree too)
We will be travelling on the Chelsea Primary School mini bus to & from camp via Bickie’s house – all details in the forms already emailed to you.
It is essential that all Jamboree Participants (except for Jas & Ruth – who are experienced at outdoor camping & are attending Lady Stradbroke Competition 2 weeks later) attend this camp. All participants need several nights under canvas plus experience at camping plus experience at cooking outdoors.
Any questions, please contact Bickie directly via email or mobile (Tamara)
Save the following dates :-
21st April – Free Being Me – Embrace your Unique Self (bookings via trybooking.com) – FREE Event
21st April – Orienteering Day at Brimbank Park (Guides Vic event – book online)
25th April – ANZAC Day March in Chelsea (details to follow)
27th – 29th April – Outdoor Skills Camp (for Jamboree Participants only)
5th May – Snoozefest (applications now closed)
11th – 13th May – Lady Stradbroke Cup Competition Camp
20th May – Cooking Outside the Box with Adventure Guides (book via adventure guides)
25th – 27th May – Victorian Contingent Camp for all Jamboree Participants
23rd – 24th June – Sleepover at the Hall
Hi Juniors,
We are going to work on the badge “Embracing 2018 – Commonwealth Games Challenge” in the first few weeks of Term 2.
I have a challenge for you before we start next week……..
Bring along to junior guides your answer to what the motto is & what it means to you.
Bickie (Tamara)
Congratulations Senior Guides you raised a total of $282.00 towards Jamboree! Top effort! Thank you for all your hard work it really paid off!
Have a great holiday and look forward to seeing you all in term 2.
Willow
We are also participating in the special activities run by the seniors tonight- wear old clothes – purple for Gumnuts, if possible, and bring something to cover your eyes during the colour run.
Bring a little bit of spending money for the patrol stalls, too!
See you there!
SENIOR GUIDES PRESENT
WELCOME TO INDIA
CARRUM GUIDES HOLI FESTIVAL
Tonight the senior guides are running a welcome to India night to help raise money for the girls attending jamboree in September.
Senior guides start @ 6pm to set up
Gumnut and junior guides start @ 6:30pm
Finish time is 8pm
Paid activities are:
HENNA HANDS
Pricing starts from 0.50c to $1.50
PAINTING MANDALA ROCKS
Small rock 0.50c
Large rock $ 1.00
INDIAN CUISINE
Chicken Curry $ 2.50
Rice $ 1.00
Pappadums $ 1.00
Naan bread $ 1.00
HOLI POWDER
$ 1.00 PER TUB
Additional activities
Bollywood skits, writing in Sanskrit, origami, craft, prayer flags
Indian dancing, rangoli ground art
HOLI FESTIVAL COLOUR RUN
Come along and enjoy the fun, don’t forget to bring either goggles, sunglasses or protective eye wear for when we have a colour run for the Holi festival.
NO GUIDE UNIFORM, girls please attend in old clothes that will get dirty.
If you do not want your daughters hair to get the colour powder in it (it could take a few days to wash out) then please supply her with a shower cap.
Also, if you do not want the colour transferred into your car then can I suggest either bringing her a change of clothes or perhaps a poncho/garbage bag for her to put over her clothes.
We look forward to seeing you all!
Due to the weather we are packing up & cancelling Festival
Carrum Girl Guides 