Grafton Guides enjoy a wide range of activities from the traditional to modern.
What do we do in a typical year of Guiding?
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'make new friends' |
Thinking Day 2007
A worldwide event on February 22, it is a time when Girl Guides the world over focus on the true meaning of the Guiding and Scouting movements, considering the ties that exist among all members of WAGGGS.
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'with the cake to celebrate Thinking Day' |
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Region Thinking Day 2007 |
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'the new Guides read the Guide Law' |
Promise Ceremonies |
'a young Guide recieves her badge after making her promise'
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'Dolphinius the Dolphin ..... emailing the Guides from Troop 707'
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Post Card Exchange 2007
Post cards are annually exchanged with Guide Units from all over the World! Postcards from Grafton have travelled to Guides in the USA, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom.
This year a mascot from a Guide Unit in Florida has spent a lot of time with the Junior Unit going on camps, having sleepovers, making craft and general Guide activities |
'Dolphinius the Dolphin ..... at Camp'
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Winter Solstice 2007 |
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Craft
Keeping busy making useful and fun items are what Guides do best... whether it is a present for Mum or Dad or something to send overseas..... we love CRAFT!
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Jacaranda Float Parade 2006
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Harmony Day 2007 |
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'skilled!' |
Ten Pin Bowling 2007
At least once a year we take over the local bowling alley for a great night of bowling! |
'tandem bowling'
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'cooking outdoors for the Brownsea Island Challenge'
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Badgework
....and where would Guides be without Badge work. While they may look different to badges of old, the concept is still the same. It is an opportunity to learn new things and challenge the mind and body!
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'enjoying a campfire for the Year of the Outdoors Badge' |
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Grafton Bridge Walk 2006
Grafton Guides and Scouts had a combined meeting. It was a great evening spent down by the banks of the Clarence River . The groups meet near the sailing club and after a safety talk by both leaders we ventured on to the bridge. The kids walked quickly and so we decided to do the trip again, this time meeting a very long freight train that shook the bridge. The Guides also wandered down to the train station for a stickybeak.
Then it was time to meet up in front the sailing club for a couple of slices of pizza. Soon the pizzas were gone and so were the boxes! The Scouts had taken them to use as toboggans on the steep grassy slopes. Well it didn't take long for the Guides to join in, in this impromptu game and soon we had lots of happy and excited kids running up and down the embankment. |
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