July - Girl Guides Queensland

Queensland
on the Go
Issue 158 July 2014
Patron
Patron of Girl Guides Queensland
Her Excellency Ms Penelope
Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland
SUPPORTERS OF GIRL GUIDES QUEENSLAND
Queensland
on the Go
JULY 2014
ISSUE 158
CONTENTS
State Commissioner. ............................... 3
National Team Report............................. 5
GGA News Update ..................................6
Noticeboard ............................................ 7
Feature: Scroggin 2014 ...........................8
Around Queensland.............................. 10
Support Centre Update ..........................11
Managers and Advisers......................... 12
Program ........................................... 12
Grants ............................................... 12
Learning and Development .............13
Awards ............................................. 14
Resources: Disability Action Week. .....15
International .................................... 19
Trefoil Guild...................................... 19
Deadline for the August issue of Queensland on
the Go issue is Friday 18 July.
Outdoor ............................................20
Email articles to [email protected] or mail to
PO Box 739, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006.
Support Group ................................. 23
Arts Adviser ...................................... 22
Women of Substance ......................24
Queensland on the Go is the official newsletter of Girl Guides Queensland. Articles of
interest are sought from Guiding members. Girl Guides Queensland reserves the right
to determine what articles are published. Late items will not be accepted.
Editor: Alison Whitehead
Girl Guides Queensland
P: (07) 3357 1266 F: (07) 3357 1066
E: [email protected] W: www.guidesqld.org
Girl Guides Queensland shall not be liable for any typographical errors, misspellings,
or other inadvertent errors that appear in Queensland on the Go. Statements and
opinions expressed in the magazine are those of the by-lined contributors or of the
editorial staff, and do not necessarily represent the official position of Girl Guides
Queensland.
All articles are subject to editing by the editor. The final decision on changes to articles
belongs to the editor. Unless otherwise indicated in the text, reproduction of material
in Queensland on the Go is authorised for not-for-profit Guiding use, provided that
each copy contains full acknowledgement of the source. Any other reproduction in
whole or in part without prior written consent of the Girl Guides Queensland Board
is prohibited.
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Kindilan OECC ...................................... 25
Events and Trainings. ...........................26
Guide Supplies....................................... 32
COVER PHOTO
Bardon Guides held a Pyjama Party with
surprise guest Bronwyn Sheehan, Founder of
the Pyjama Foundation. The District donated
20 pairs of pyjamas and over $250 to the State
Good Turn.
State Commissioner
Velia Nicholls, Girl Guides Queensland
[email protected]
It seems to me that we have suddenly arrived at the
middle of the year. How did that happen? Where did
the first half go? In approximately 26 weeks it will be
Christmas. Scary thought!
Even scarier is how quickly our Jamboree—The
Great Bunya Gathering (GBG)—will be upon us. In
only 65 weeks, we will have arrived at our Jamboree.
Let's work together to see how many Queensland
members we can have in attendance. We are seeking
an indication of numbers by the end of July to help
us with our planning.
GREAT BUNYA
GATHERING
The GBG Committee is in full swing. Please
consider how you might be able to help. There are
enough roles for everyone. Watch out for the GBG
characters—Pinenut, Hazelnut, Walnut, Pistachio,
Macca and Peanut. They are sensational! Our Guides
will love them. The Six Worlds of Fun Coordinators are
busily planning the activities with their teams. This
will be such a fun time for all. Please make the GBG a
priority for every meeting.
Speaking about events, our State Dinner is
scheduled for Saturday 26 July. Our EAT is enjoying
putting it together. So please come along and enjoy
a great evening of laughter and camaraderie. If the
EAT Committee meetings are anything to go by,
it will be a sensational night! Remember to book
online at www.guidesqld.org/upcomingevents.
What a wonderful time was enjoyed by all who
attended Scroggin. It was fantastic. An extra special
thank you to those Leaders who willingly gave
their time to share their skills, knowledge and
experience—you made it happen. Your selflessness
allowed others to learn through laughter and play.
As for the session on Outdoor Cooking—well, all I
can say is … Jacqui and Joy—what fun! But where
did you get that recipe from? I think I have stopped
laughing now—some things will just have to stay
on camp! Special thanks to Sarah for the lessons on
Wide Games. I think my knees have finally recovered
from the sack race!
Last month we thanked three retiring State
Managers for their incredible efforts and welcomed
three new ones. This month we say goodbye to
retiring State Managers, Julie Martin (Events) and
Marie Yamamato (Communication), and thank
them for their time and achievements in their
respective roles. Thank you Julie and Marie—we
wish you well in your next Guiding endeavours.
Moving forward, we are piloting a team approach to
the previous individual event and communications
roles. Our newly formed Project Action Team (PAT)
has an Event Action Team (EAT) contained within.
This group will attend to the various State functions.
The Communications Action Team (CAT) is still
taking shape.
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State Commissioner Cont...
On Saturday 26 July, I am opening up the morning workshop
usually reserved for State Council members to all adult volunteer
members and supporters. We need to look carefully and closely at
our structure and ensure it meets our needs going forward. Time
will also be spent identifying areas of focus for GGQ's goals for the
next 5 years. If you are able to join us, you and your input would be
most welcome. Let's explore some options together.
Seating is limited, so please let us know by 18 July by registering
online at www.guidesqld.org/upcomingevents. Thank you. The
invite includes the usual scrumptious Guiding morning tea and
lunch.
Congratulations to three very special Queensland members on
their achievements. Our very own Wendy Hall, Robyn Gibbs and
Dot Dalglish have been awarded Asia Pacific Leadership Awards
for their work. Bravo to each of you!
I am feeling very excited about attending the Friends of Asia Pacific
WAGGGS (FAPW) and the World Conference events in Hong Kong
in July.
I look forward to sharing my news with you.
Recently I attended four very full-on days of Board-related
meetings in Sydney with my Australian Director's hat on.
The Board of Girl Guides Australia is working hard to ensure we
have the right governance in place and that informed decisions
with best outcomes for Guiding in Australia are made.
Finally, could I ask each of you to please check your personal
details and ensure that the information we have on our database is
correct, especially the following:
• your preferred email address;
• contact details;
• that your membership is current; and
• that you are Blue Card compliant.
We can only work with the information we have on file so please
take a moment to check.
The Gang Show is on again! Our Guiding night is in jeopardy if
there is no audience. Let's see how many we can bring along. I had
the privilege of attending the presentations of the Red Scarf. The
commitment and dedication of the very talented cast deserve our
support. Friday 11 July … please put the date in your calendar.
Yours in Guiding
“Thalera”
Velia Nicholls
On behalf of Girl Guides
Queensland, I want to express
my sincere appreciation to our
retiring Patron, Her Excellency
Ms Penelope Wensley AC,
Governor of Queensland.
Throughout her term, Her
Excellency has been a vocal
advocate and a strong supporter
of Girl Guides. Her personal
interest has been very evident
on so many occasions. Her depth
of Guiding knowledge has been
truly amazing. While we will
miss her involvement, we wish
her well in her future endeavours
and possibly a lifestyle that is less
hectic.
Please join me in giving
Her Excellency one
final BRAVO!
Finish each day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities have crept in;
forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely
and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.
This day is all that is good and fair.
It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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National
Team Report
Robinette Emonson, Chief Commissioner
Susan Campbell and Miranda Cummings, Assistant Chief Commissioners
June could rightly have been described the ‘meeting
month’! Girl Guide members from around Australia
and the world have been gathering to ensure the
ongoing success of our wonderful Movement.
At the beginning of June, the National Outdoors,
International and Olave Program Committees met
in Sydney, together with the National Program
Manager and National L&D Manager, for a weekend
of meetings to progress each department's work. It
was a successful and productive weekend and many
thanks to all the members of these Committees
for their dedication to and enthusiasm for the
development of Guiding in Australia.
A key piece of work for the National Board is the
development and implementation of the GGA
Strategic Plan. Recently the National Team, the
GGA Board and representatives from State Member
Organisations came together to dream, imagine and
create a future for Girl Guides in Australia. There
were many voices in the room influencing where we
want to be. We want to sincerely thank everyone who
participated in the #MyGirlGuidesWillBe campaign
and shared photos and thoughts for the future of
Guiding and those who made comments on the GGA
“Have Your Say” consultation portal.
It will not be too long now before you see the national
roll out of the amazing Free Being Me project across
Australia. A 5-day meeting of the program's State
Coordinators, National Program Manager, Peer
Education members and others was held in Sydney
early in June, where plans for this exciting program
were developed.
We were particularly delighted to welcome WAGGGS
trainers, Ariana Chamberlain (UK) and Katerina
Agorogianna (Greece), to train the Free Being Mespecific syllabus.
For more information on the program go to http://
www.girlguides.org.au/news-events/news-coverage/
free-being-me-%E2%80%93-putting-girls-in-thelead.html.
Early in July around 600 participants from the 145
WAGGGS Member Organisations came together
for the 35th World Conference in Hong Kong. The
Australian Delegation—Robinette Emonson, Robyn
Gibbs, Natasha Hendricks, Lindsay Tagg and Erin
Wicking—met regularly in the lead up to the event
to prepare for the discussions and decision making
on policies and directions for WAGGGS over the next
triennium. In addition, a number of our members
attended the OB-PS event which coincided with the
Conference.
Robinette, Susan and Miranda
Robinette Emonson, Chief Commissioner
Susan Campbell and Miranda Cummings,
Assistant Chief Commissioners
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Girl Guides Australia
NEWS UPDATE
35th WAGGGS World Conference
Preparations for the 35th World Conference being
held 5-9 July in Hong Kong are well underway.
The Australian delegation—comprising
Robinette Emonson, Natasha Hendrick, Erin
Wicking, Robyn Gibbs and Lindsay Tagg—has
been meeting regularly via teleconference over
the past months to prepare for the business
agenda for the Conference, including a number of
meetings with the Treasurer of the World Board,
Fiona Harnett.
The delegation is keen to share its experiences
at the World Conference with Guiding members
in Australia, and will be updating the GGA
blog (http://www.girlguides.org.au/newsevents/news-coverage/world-conference%E2%80%93-2014.html), Facebook page
(https://www.facebook.com/girlguidesaustralia)
and Twitter account (@girlguidesaust) regularly
throughout the Conference. In addition, all
members of the team are willing to make
themselves available following the Conference
to speak with Guides and Leaders about their
participation in the World Conference.
Information on the GGA 35th World Conference
delegation and contact details are below.
Information on the GGA 35th World Conference
delegation and contact details can be found
online at www.guidesqld.org/LatestNews.
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WAGGGS NEWS
World Conference on Youth Outcomes
The World Conference on Youth (WCY2014) concluded
on 10 May with an important Outcome Document
for young people around the world – the Colombo
Declaration on Youth (check it out at http://wcy2014.
com/pdf/colombo-declaration-on-youth-final.pdf).
The Colombo Declaration, a unique milestone of
a jointly agreed document between young people
and governments, is the result of nearly 4 days of
negotiations at the WCY and 2 months of consultation
with young people, youth organisations and
governments worldwide.
WAGGGS had a leading role in the WCY as a member
of the International Youth Task Force advising on
the content and policy for the Conference. It also
had a significant presence at the Conference with 10
international Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and 3 Sri
Lankan Girl Guides holding the roles of facilitators,
rapporteurs and speakers, and importantly directly
influencing the negotiations in the negotiation room.
They were instrumental in crafting the language
around gender equality, violence against girls and
women, non-formal education, fighting negative
gender stereotypes, norms and perceptions and other
issues of importance for our Movement.
More information available at http://extranet.
wagggsworld.org/en/news/23120.
Noticeboard
Stamp Donations
Lone Girl Guides Queensland thanks the
following donors for their donations of
used stamps, the sale of which funds the
activities of Lone Units in Queensland
and the training of Lone Leaders:
• Sarah Whitford, Stanthorpe
• Down Water Warehouse,
Toowoomba
• Bungala Aboriginal Corporation,
South Australia
• Amcom, Perth
• Mackay Trefoil Guild
• Harriet Hunt, Victoria
• C. Perry, Hendra
• Accounts Department, Unitywater,
Caboolture
• L. Finter, Beenleigh
• Sharna Birt
• Bristile Roofing, Darra
• Jodie
If you know anyone interested in
purchasing our stamps, contact Sarah by
emailing [email protected].
Media Hits
Visit the Media Centre online at www.guidesqld.org/media_
centre to find a full list of published media articles that feature
Girl Guides Queensland. Forward scanned copies of newspaper
articles or information to [email protected].
Newspapers
• Northside Chronicle, Teen driven to help out
Social Media - GGQ Facebook
• Lawnton, Chermside and Bracken Ridge Girl Guides
participated in the Chain of Cardboard Cities sleep-out
on 14-15 June at Lawnton Guide Hut
• Oakey Girl Guide Leaders celebrated their birthdays
in their pyjamas at their Pyjama Day for The Pyjama
Foundation
• Mt Gravatt Girl Guides say “healthy and make good
choices”
• Bardon Girl Guides held a Pyjama Party and Bronwyn
Sheehan, Founder of The Pyjama Foundation, made
a surprise visit to give the girls bookmarks and books
filled with stories written by the foster children.
Social Media - GGA Facebook
• Lilly from North Rockhampton received her first badge
for selling Girl Guide Biscuits
• Mt Gravatt Girl Guides say “healthy and make good
choices”
Sarah Ward, Lones Region Manager
Asia Pacific Region News
Positions Vacant
The May issue of the Asia Pacific Link
News is available to download from
the Asia Pacific microsite at http://
asia.wagggs.org/en/resources/
document/view/25216.
There are still some positions
vacant on the Great Bunya
Gathering Committee.
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“Hilarious Leaders with
brilliant stories. All
training was about the
girls and doing fun stuff.”
Scroggin 2014 was attended by 70 Guide Leaders from
around Queensland over the June long weekend at
Kindilan. Leaders enjoyed a variety of activities to gain
outdoor qualifications or skills or just to be a participant in
a fun activity.
The Outdoor Forum raised many questions to be answered
and delivered much information about changes in the
Outdoor training area, the Great Bunya Gathering, and
various other events. Minutes will be freely available to all.
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Around Queensland
Can you help solve this mystery?
Surfers Paradise District has found an unidentified
mystery object at its hut and needs help with
identification.
The District was closed for approximately three years
due to a lack of Leaders. It was re-opened just over
two years ago and, despite a slow start, numbers
have increased to 40 girls, 1 Junior Leader and 4 adult
Leaders!
Charleville Guides, (top, left to right) Michelle King
and Amber Hinz, and (bottom, left to right) Dallace
Gurney, Baillie Melano, Sophie Shulz and Katelyn
Lawson, sold almost 200 packets of biscuits at the
Charleville Show.
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Surfers Paradise Girl Guides has recently embarked
on a project to assess the entire hut. Renovations
include the removal of a giant cupboard near the
door to make way for a new chair storage space. In
this giant cupboard lives a mystery object. It is a
tall, heavy wooden stand of some sort, painted the
same colours as the hut, and it lives in its own special
lockable cupboard at the back of the giant cupboard.
(You can see the door to it in the picture.)
If you know what it is, or what it is used for, contact
Holly Hardstaff by emailing surfersgirlguides@
gmail.com.
Support Centre Update
Paul Nicholls, State Executive Officer
[email protected]
The most anticipated event in GGQ for a while finally
happened last month. We launched our new website
and database on 28 May with a great sigh of relief.
There have been times in the last eight months
when I honestly doubted that our database would
last the distance. Life in the support Centre became
frustrating as we tried to work with a system that was
gradually becoming slower and at times unreliable.
The good news is that it survived - as did we!
The response from Members to the website has been
overwhelmingly positive. They love the colour and
easy navigation. Please visit the site regularly. We
will be updating as new activities come online, as
new initiatives are announced and as announcing
the latest information on events and trainings. This
website is going to be a very important channel of
communication to all Members and the general public
from this point on. We welcome your comments and
suggestions.
Reaction to the database has also been very positive
but consensus is that it requires time and patience
to understand the new system. Everyone was very
familiar with the previous system. The new database
is a true database and it will take time and practice to
understand how to use and to get the most out of it.
There have been some teething issues but certainly
not to the level that we had expected. We are
developing a series of How to help sheets that we will
upload to www.guidesqld.org/Library in the coming
weeks.
In the meantime, please send your questions to
[email protected] and we will respond as
quickly as we can.
We are all on a steep learning curve as we come to
terms with this exciting new resource. It really is a
whole new way of thinking and working that will
ultimately give us all a very useful tool to work with.
Vale
Gone Home
Maud Elizabeth Nunn (Nee Dutton)
Sad news has been received from Peter Nunn that
his mother, Maud Nunn (nee Dutton) has gone
home. She passed away peacefully on 31 May
2014, aged 95 years. She was an ex-Army nurse.
Maud grew up in Manly and joined Guides there.
She married and moved to Tamborine Mountain
and started the first Unit there around 1954-1955.
Her Guide name was Brown Owl.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Maud's family.
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Program
Glenys (Rusty) Tredoux, Program Manager
[email protected]
This is my first article for Queensland on the Go
as Program Manager, so here's a little bit about
me. I have been involved in Guiding as an adult
Leader for almost 30 years as an Unit Leader at
Yeronga. The Unit is a multi-strand Unit, with 30+
girls ranging in age between 6 and 17 years which
sometimes makes Unit programing a challenge. I
am the Region Camping Consultant for Southern
Cross Region and a member of the State Training
Team. I hope that my experience in these roles
will help me in my new position.
Most Guide Leaders know me as “Rusty”. On a
personal note, I have two daughters, both of
whom have been youth members. One is still
involved as a Leader with me at Yeronga. I have
three grandchildren with one on the way, and my
eldest granddaughter is also a youth member.
I would like to thank Sandy McCarthy, previous
GGQ Program Manager, for a great handover of
the role and her continuing support as I find my
way.
The review of the Australian Guide Program
(AGP) will begin soon. Surveys will be available
to enable you to comment and give your opinion.
Ensure you and your Guides have your say when
participating in these .Let's make sure that
Queensland has lots of input into the decisions
that will be made. It's no use complaining after
the decisions are made if you didn't give an
opinion. I will keep you up to date and will send
out lots of reminders to ensure that you have the
opportunity to participate.
I am looking forward meeting the challenges in
the coming months.
Grants
Irene Miles, Grants Coordinator
[email protected]
To find grant information on the Girl Guides Queensland
website, visit www.guidesqld.org/grantsandfundraising
while you are logged in.
It may be necessary for the Region or District Manager to
download the required information and forward to the
person writing your Region or District grant application
if the grant writer is not able to access the locked section
on the website.
If you are not receiving grant information via emails and
would like to do so, email your name and contact details
to [email protected].
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www.guidesqld.org/grantsandfundraising
Learning and Development
Robyn Gibbs, Learning and Development Manager
[email protected]
More Learning Topics
The following Learning Topics have been added to the
GGA website. Most are designed specifically to help
Managers develop their skills, but are open to anyone
interested in expanding their own learning.
• Coaching
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Effective Meetings
• Prioritising and Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Supporting Others
• Team Building
• Hiking
Leadership Insights
This event is advertised in the training events section of
this issue and is open to anyone wanting to expand their
skills in leadership, specifically making presentations
and assisting others to develop their skills. The weekend
will provide an introduction to what is involved as a
member of the State Training Team and give you the
chance to expand your own skills. You will be asked to
prepare a short presentation to present on the weekend.
You will also be introduced to some of our alternative
delivery methods such as webinars. Please note
that attendance at the weekend does not constitute
automatic membership of the State Training Team.
ALQP Progress
The GGA Learning and Development Committee is
currently putting together the submission to WAGGGS
to get the ALQP accredited as a national training
program. We will be one of the first existing Member
Organisations to receive accreditation for our training
program. This is very exciting and a tribute to everyone
who has contributed along the way whether by
answering surveys, participating in training events or
providing feedback on the Passports—thank you one
and all!
Qualifications and
Appointments
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Congratulations to all members who have
recently gained a qualification, appointment
or completed a Further Development
module. Bravo!
Qualifications and Appointments
Fiona Black, State - Outdoors Leader
Leonora Cox, Gympie - Outdoors Leader
Heather Donnelly, Goodna/Redbank Plains - Unit
Leader
Kathryn Eller, Holland Park - Unit Leader
Kris Elisseos, Wellington Point - Outdoors Leader
Susan Giesen, Mareeba - Unit Leader
Holly Hutchinson, Burleigh - Unit Leader
Judith Lynch, Browns Plains - Unit Leader
Elektra Rorie, Mudgeeraba - Unit Leader
Susan Rough, Southern Border - Region Manager
Adrienne Taylor, Kawana - Unit Leader
Wendy West, Mount Gravatt - Unit Leader
Amanda White, Cleveland - Unit Leader
Further Development
Sharon O'Neill, Bulimba - O7
Fionna Percy, Forest Lake - O7
Caitlin McGrath, Aspley - AE3
Julie Prinsloo, Victoria Point - O7
Vanessa Robinson, Surfers Paradise - O6
Annalise Taylor, Coopers Plains - O7
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Awards
Siegrid Matheve, Awards Adviser
[email protected]
Two women who have
been closely associated
with Girl Guides
Queensland were
recently recognised
for their service to
their communities,
including Guiding. In
the Queen's Birthday
Honours, Marjorie Voss
and Judith Magub were
awarded the Medal of
the Order of Australia
(OAM).
Marjorie has been
a member of the
Pumicestone
Trefoil Guild
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since 2002, having previously
sin
been a member of the Indooroopilly Trefoil Guild
since 1990. She commenced her Guiding life as a
Local Association (Support Group) Member in 1972
and became a Brownie Leader at Indooroopilly the
following year. Marjorie has been a State Training
Team member, a member of the State Brownie
Adviser's Panel, a Lone Brownie Guide Leader as well
as a Support Leader for John Oxley Region for many
years, prior to her retirement from active Guiding in
1995.
Guiding is not the only Organisation to benefit from
Marjorie's commitment to her community as she
has also held senior volunteer roles in the National
Council of Women, and Mother's Union Australia, as
well as other roles in the Anglican Church, and Early
Childhood Australia - Queensland.
Marjorie was awarded the OAM ‘for service
to women, and to youth through the Guiding
Movement’.
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Judy has served Guiding as a member of State
Council and was also a Women of Substance (WofS)
from 1990 until 1997. A previous Councillor for the
Brisbane City Council, Judy has supported a wide
range of community organisations for a number
of years. These include MINDCare, the Association
of Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Program at
Griffith University and Scouts Australia Queensland.
She is a Rotary Past District Governor and the current
Vice- President of the Planetarium Rotary Club, a
member of Probus, and has been a member of the
Board of various charities and trusts.
Judy was awarded the OAM ‘for service to the
community of Brisbane’.
Girl Guides Queensland congratulates these two
exceptional women on their achievements. It is
always great to hear of our outstanding Guiding
women being acknowledged for their generous
service to their communities.
Do you have a Leader in your District or Region who
could be nominated for an Australian Honour?
Perhaps she is a previous member who has
continued to support Guiding in amazing ways and is
also involved in other community organisations. We
know there are so many of our Leaders and previous
Leaders who deserve this special acknowledgement.
Sometimes, it seems too onerous to complete the
necessary forms. Should this be the case, contact the
Awards Committee. We may be able to assist with
information of service and past Guiding Awards as
well as support you as you write the nomination.
For further information regarding the Australian
Honours, visit the website www.itsanhonour.gov.au/
honours/nominating/forms/oa_nomination_form.
pdf.
RESOURCES
Contributed by Rusty Tredoux, Program Manager
Disability Action Week
Disability Awareness Games for Children
In 2014, Disability Action Week will be
celebrated from 14–20 September.
Remind the children that you can't always see a
person's disability. Unless they are raised with a
disabled family member in the house, many children
have a difficult time understanding what it means to
be disabled. Disability awareness exercises increase
children's understanding of disabilities and foster
sensitivity toward others, especially those who are
the most easily targeted by their peers. Be careful to
keep the treatment of disabilities respectful during
these activities.
One in five Queenslanders has a disability of
some kind, and disability touches the lives of
most Queenslanders in some way—through the
experiences we have with friends and family, at
school, in the workplace and in the community.
Disability Action Week aims to:
• encourage positive attitudes towards people
with a disability, and
• promote improved access to the wider
community.
Everybody has a role in creating a truly
welcoming and inclusive community, from
businesses and government to community
organisations and individuals. Disability Action
Week is our opportunity to come together in our
communities to achieve this vision.
Source: http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/
disability/community-involvement/disability-actionweek/about-disability-action-week.
Imagine the positive effect
even a small change could have.
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Im possible
8–14 September 2013
Vision Disabilities
Blindfolds are often used to allow sighted children to
experience what it means to live blindly in a sighted
person's world. Blindfold the children for a while
and have them try to do an everyday activity without
sight. Have the children wear someone else's glasses
for a few minutes while trying to complete a jigsaw
puzzle or read a story aloud. Put an eye patch over
one eye and have the children experience the loss
of depth-perception that people with one eye must
learn to live with.
Auditory Disabilities
There is not an accurate way to simulate hearing
loss. Hearing loss is not simply a matter of having
the volume turned down, it is also characterised by
distortion. Have the children wear personal stereos
with just static noise playing for an activity. Discuss
how difficult it was to understand the activity with
the background noise and distortion caused by the
radio. Play a lip-reading game where children pair
off and have to read certain phrases by mouthing
the words silently. The partner should write down
what she thinks she heard. Take turns reading lips
and mouthing words. At the end of the exercise,
partners should compare the answers.
We can all make changes to create welcoming communities,
accessible environments and a future full of possibilities.
www.qld.gov.au/disability
13 QGOV (13 74 68) or TTY 133 677
3346 JUL13
@DisabilityQLD
Great state. Great opportunity.
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 15
DISABILITY ACTION WEEK
ACTIVITY AND PROGRAM IDEAS
Physical Disabilities
Disability Awareness Crafts for Kids
Simulating physical disabilities to increase
awareness is the simplest for you to demonstrate as
well as for children to understand. While it might
be difficult to imagine hearing loss and its impact
on daily life, imagining what it would be like to go
through life without an arm is something most
children can understand. To simulate a physical
disability like cerebral palsy or others where a loss
of balance is primary, tape a line of masking tape
on the floor as if it was a balance beam. Have each
child close her eyes and spin her around in circles a
few times, and then have her open her eyes and try
to walk down the line and see how far she can get
without stepping off.
Using crafts is a good way to help children
understand disabilities. Raising disability awareness
is important. It is especially vital for children to learn
about people with disabilities at an early age. This
will help eliminate prejudice and fear and teach
tolerance for those with disabilities. A good way to
help children understand disabilities is with handson crafts.
Intellectual Disabilities
By simulating scenarios where a person with
an intellectual disability might have difficulty
communicating, children will experience the
accompanying frustration. Write a basic sentence on
a piece of paper. Have one child read the sentence
and then ask her to convey it to the rest of the group
without writing, speaking or spelling. The game will
be fun and similar to charades, but will also show
the group how hard it is to communicate when your
language skills are taken away.
Differentiating Disabilities
To encourage children to differentiate between
mental and physical disabilities and not to assume
that they are always experienced together, bring
in a few pairs of thick socks, button-down shirts
and some rulers. Tie a ruler between each child's
ankles and have her walk up and down the room.
Put socks over the child's hands and have her try
to tie her shoes and button up a shirt. They will
see how difficult it can be to live with a physical
disability but also that, even though their minds are
fully functioning, they have difficulty with day-today physical activities. This is the case for many
physically disabled people who are not intellectually
disabled.
Source: Carrie Burns, from www.ehow.com
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Painting Blind
You will need paper, paint, paintbrushes and a
blindfold for this activity. Have a child use the paint
to create a picture or story. Then blindfold another
child and ask her to draw the same picture again,
this time without using her eyes. Gently guide her
to feel where the paper, paintbrush and paints are.
After she's finished, compare the two drawings.
Explain to the children what it means to be blind
and how a blind person might function in society.
Teach the children that not everyone is able to see
and that blind people have to rely on other people
and their senses. Talk to the children about how
frustrating this might be and how they might help
someone who is blind.
One-Handed Sculpting
For this craft, you will need some dough and
sculpting tools such as popsicle sticks and spoons.
This activity will teach the children what it is like to
have a physical limitation. Set out the dough and
tools. Tell the children they must keep one hand in
their pocket while making a sculpture. Then give
them instructions on what they should sculpt, such
as a dinosaur or truck. When they are finished, talk
to them about how difficult it was for them to use
only one hand. Explain that there are some people
who don't have two hands or legs, and how they have
to make an extra effort to do the same tasks that the
children might take for granted. Ask them how they
might help someone who has this disability.
Autism Charm
You will need puzzle pieces, paints, jump rings and
beading wire or thread. Have the children paint each
puzzle piece either one solid colour or a variety of
colours like the autism ribbon. Help the children
poke a hole at the top of each piece and use the
jump rings to create a necklace, bracelet, key chain
or other charm. Explain to the children that some
disabilities, like autism, aren't physical.
Someone with autism might have a hard time
putting his or her thoughts into words. Their brain
interprets sights and sounds differently and this is
confusing to them. They may express themselves by
flapping their arms or throwing a temper tantrum. It
is still important to treat these people with respect,
and wearing autism jewellery is a good way to show
support.
Author: Cecilia McCormick, from www.ehow.com
School Activities
Learn some understanding for those with
disabilities. It is hard teaching children about
disabilities. Children often stare at those with
obvious disabilities. You can teach children to be
more understanding of those with disabilities and
help them to realise that disabled people are no
different. They want to play and have friends too,
and may need a little help from time to time. Some
games are fun and can open the door for discussion
about what it is like to have a disability.
After a while, allow one of the other children to give
some directions from her seat. She cannot physically
touch or guide her. Discuss with the child who was
blindfolded what it was like when she had no help.
Then discuss what it was like when she had even
a little bit of help. Encourage the students to be
helpful whenever they see someone who is blind.
Missing Limbs
Complete this activity with a variety of ages of
children from primary to high school, just make the
activities a little more difficult for high school age.
Put a sling on one arm of a child. Choose another
child and give each child a project to do. The child
with the sling cannot use the arm in the sling. Make
sure the job is something that is easier to do with
two hands. Think of an activity for two other children
to do where one leg is unusable, e.g., have them go
around the room and pick things up off the floor.
After both of these activities, have a discussion panel
with the two “disabled” children at the front of the
room. Ask them how they felt about performing
simple tasks with the use of only one limb. Get them
to describe their feelings. Take suggestions from the
children about things they can do to help people
who have this disability. Give some suggestions of
your own as well.
Source: Ruth O'Neil, from www.ehow.com
Walking Blind
This activity is good to use with a variety of ages
from primary to middle school. Hide an object
somewhere in the room, but in plain sight. Send one
child to look for it and take note of how easily she
found it. Blindfold another child. Re-hide the object
and have her look for it. No one can say anything or
give her any clues as to where it might be.
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 17
PROGRAM
PROGRAM IDEAS
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to have a disability. Here are some
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taps or your favourite song in sign language.
Other Ideas
Ź Try dressing someone who can’t use
their arms or their legs.
Ź Invite someone from Guide Dogs for the
Blind to come and talk to your unit about
the work that they do.
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someone who can’t use their arms
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Tried and True White
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International
Joy Ord, International Adviser
[email protected]
Safe and rewarding travels and adventures to the
Queensland contingent heading off to Xplore14 in
Ireland at the end of July.
The contingent is Amanda Farrell (Contingent Leader,
Capricorn Region), Jeanna Imhoff( Capricorn Region),
Shannon Lauchlan (Gold Coast Region) and Catherine
Zappulla (Coral Coast Region).
How are you going with the “Ready for Action”
International Service Challenge? I've spoken to
Leaders who have said that the beginning of this year
was very busy but they are looking at discussing the
various projects with their Units and including this in
programming for the rest of the year. One District is
already collecting thread from the Givit site.
Information about “Ready for Action” is on the
International section of the Australian Girl Guide
website.
At the recent National International Meeting in Sydney,
I met Sandra Herbert who is the GGA Postbox Secretary.
She reported about “penpal” links. So far this year,
there have been 110 overseas requests and 87 have
been linked. Sandra commented that, while there are
always a lot of individual requests, there is a shortage of
Australian Unit links. It often takes some time to make
appropriate links. So if you have put in a request, stay
in contact with Sandra through the GGA website link
to see how your application is progressing. She often
receives requests for information about Australia and
Australian Guiding and makes up scrapbooks with
different information to send overseas.
If your Unit would like to make up some scrapbooks,
Sandra would really welcome them (make sure that
you use current information, though) as another way of
communicating on a one-off basis. Postbox badges are
available from Guide Supplies.
Trefoil Guild
Sue Hawkins, Trefoil Guild Adviser
[email protected]
Our Trefoil ladies have been having a busy year so
far—Sunshine Wanderers have visited Strathgordon
Clydesdale Farm as well as holding a Biggest Morning
Tea for the Cancer Council, with the theme “A Tribute to
the Great War”.
Rockhampton Guild had a car rally while Aspley Guild
held their annual Hoy Morning with grocery items
as prizes. Grovely have racked their brains with a
fundraising Trivia Day and also a poetry afternoon.
Some of the Nostalgia Singers Trefoil members have
catered for two training days at the Support Centre
as well as catering for the Girls’ Arts Camp at Kindilan
featuring African dishes.
Other busy members from the Diamond Jubilee Lones
Trefoil Guild did a trip to Charleville, some travelling for
17 hours by train from Brisbane.
They visited the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitors’
Centre and enjoyed a camp oven dinner and yabby
races. They also went to the Cosmos Centre, the World
War II USA base and the weather station.
Ladies from the far north at Coral Cape had a tour of
the Pioneer Cemetery to learn history of the early days,
while ladies from Gympie had a farm-themed morning
tea with proceeds going to local farmers in need.
Fraser Coast Trefoilers have a good communication
going with a Trefoil Group in Keynsham in the UK and
have sent craft items to them and received a teddy in
brownie uniform from the UK, who is tripping about
Australia with various members.
Margie Reid, Chatter Editor
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 19
Outdoors
Cathy Crittenden, Outdoors Manager
[email protected]
TAKE A LOOK AT...
High Ropes
Low Ropes
Traversing or climbing elements in a high ropes
course which requires a belay system for safety. It is
a series of individual and group physical challenges
that require a combination of teamwork skills and
individual commitment.
Traversing or negotiating elements in a low ropes
course that does not require a belay system for
safety. It is a series of individual and group physical
challenges that require a combination of teamwork
skills and individual commitment.
Who can participate?
Members who are 12 years or in Year 7 at school, or
older
Low ropes is not an adventurous activity but activity
guidelines must be followed.
Do we need a ratified instructor?
Yes
Where can we go?
At any high ropes course that has been regularly
inspected and appropriately maintained. Must be
ratified by Girl Guides Queensland via the Outdoors
Committee.
What forms do we need to use?
• OUT.02 Adventurous Activity Permission
• ADM.27 Activity Consent form for youth members
• ADM.28 Adult information form for activities
Are there any specific rules we need to know?
A ratified instructor shall be responsible for no more
than 12 participants. A climber is not allowed on an
element unsupervised. Helmets may be required on
some elements and should be worn. Minimum dress
requirements are T- shirt and long-legged cotton or
denim shorts and sturdy lace-up shoes. Loose hair
must be tied back.
Who can participate?
All members
Do we need a ratified instructor?
No, but the person conducting the activity must be
qualified as per the Activity Guidelines in the GGQ
Adventure Activities Manual.
Where can we go?
At any low ropes course which has been regularly
inspected and appropriately maintained.
What forms do we need to use?
• ADM.27 Activity Consent form for youth members
• ADM.28 Adult information form for activities
Are there any specific rules we need to know?
The person conducting the activity should be
responsible for no more than 12 participants.
Note: The information provided is an extract from
the GGQ Adventure Activities Manual. You must refer
to the GGQ Adventure Activities Manual for complete
information and rules regarding the conduct of an
adventure activity. It is the responsibility of the LiC
to ensure all GGQ requirements are met before the
activity is undertaken.
Sandra Mackie
Adventurous Activities Adviser
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Camp Assessors can cross credit to Outdoor Skills Assessors
An Outdoor Skills Assessor must be recommended
by her Region to the State Outdoors Manager and
be current with the National outline below. This is
why I requested names of all Leaders with camping
Qualifications and those that could assess in your
Region.
Outdoor Skills Assessors can assess for the same
module that they hold. Outdoor Skills Assessors are
appointed by the State Outdoor Activities Manager
after recommendation by the Region Manager (or
her nominee). To be eligible for appointment as an
Outdoor Skills Assessor, a Leader/Manager must
have held the module for 2 years and been the
Leader in Charge of at least four camps. Of course,
both her first aid and the module must be current
too.
What camps can I run under the new system?
The most significant change is the type of camp you
may lead once a module is gained. In the past, we
have expected Leaders/Managers to hold a different
module for each type of camp. Now we recognise
that, if qualified Leaders/Managers are leading
outdoor bush camps, they are more than capable of
leading an indoor camp.
Each module details what camps the holder is
allowed to conduct. For example, a Leader/Manager
who holds the module for Outdoor Camps at Bush
Campsites can conduct:
•
outdoor camps at bush campsites
•
outdoor camps at established campsites
•
indoor camps
•
sleepovers
But remember, if you hold outdoor camps at bush
campsites, then you must run an outdoor bush camp
once every three years to keep this endorsed. If you
send in your report for outdoor camps at established
campsites, then you will be endorsed for this type of
camp.
Donna Thompson, Camping Adviser
Adventurous Activity
Ratifications
When seeking to use an establishment or
individual who is not currently ratified for an
adventurous activity, the required paperwork
must be submitted to the State Outdoors
Committee at least three months prior to the
activity.
QF.AA.02 is to be completed by members,
individuals and establishments applying to be
ratified or renewing a ratification as an assessor,
instructor or person in charge.
All documentation requested on this form must
also be supplied.
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 21
Arts
Dorami Keyt, Arts Adviser
[email protected]
Have you applied to attend the Leaders
MAD Camp over the weekend of 18-20 July?
Cost is $90 per participant. This Leaders
MAD Camp will include some Arts Training
as well as a lot of fun! If you haven't been to a
MAD camp before, now is the time to do it!
CRAFT OF THE MONTH
FRIENDSHIP DOLLS
What you Need
Thank you to the Districts who sent in their
Carr Cup forms. The judging has taken place
by two independent knowledgeable judges
and the winners notified by the time you
get this!
1 small pin
1 bead
1 (7cm) piece of thin cord
1 (20cm) piece of thin cord
2cm wide double-sided tape
Felt, in various colours
Something to use for wings (optional)
Our song for July is “Traveller's Grace”. This can
be found in a few song books and is number
265 in Let's Sing.
What to do
Here are the words:
We thank Thee for all our daily bread,
We thank Thee for all our friends so true,
For fields and flow'rs and mountains high,
The endless space of the sky so blue.
We thank Thee for all the winding roads,
We thank Thee for all the stars so bright,
For desert sands and forests green,
The campfire glow in the lovely night.
1. Cut the 7cm piece of cord and tie a knot at each end.
2. Thread the 20cm piece of cord through the pin and use an
3.
4.
5.
overhand knot to hold it in place at the centre of the cord.
Thread both ends through a bead and knot each piece at
the end.
Stitch the double-sided tape on a
piece of felt cut as shown (1cm top,
slightly wider at the bottom - about
2cm long).
Place the arms and legs as shown and
attach the second piece of felt on top.
Press down firmly to stitch.
If desired, tie a knot in the middle of
a piece of ribbon and stitch that to the
back to make wings.
Contact me if you would like the music.
6.
7.
Remember that the percussion instruments
are here to be used by you! We will use them
at the MAD Camp—it would be great if
Leaders going to camp borrowed them to
use with their Units!
8. Make them in different colours!
Instructions for all ‘Crafts of the Month’ can be found on the
GGQ website at www.guidesqld.org/craft
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Support Group
Joy Millett, Support Group Adviser
[email protected]
The Support Group/District Support Team
Conference was held on 17-18 May at Kindilan
Outdoor Education Centre, Redland Bay. We had
15 delegates from 13 Districts and 10 Regions.
They were all enthusiastic and eager to learn new
ideas and to contribute their experiences of being
members of Support Groups/District Support
Teams. I thank them all for their participation and
I'm sure they have been keen to share with other
members of their groups.
The program included an inspirational talk by
Velia Nicholls, our new State Commissioner. Paul
Nicholls, State Executive Officer, brought us up to
date with Support Centre news and Ann Fletcher,
Archives Adviser, shared ideas for maintaining
records and historical items.
Robyn Gibbs, State Learning and Development
Manager, did a marvellous job in providing
information on Public Relations, Finance, Agendas
and Meeting Procedure, and Risk Management.
We were able to share campfire singing (inside
because of the rain), Guides Own and enjoyed
some Guide craft activities on Saturday night.
Julie, Fiona and Rowena fed us all extremely well,
Marlene kept us to time as LiC and Susan was our
Minutes Secretary. Our thanks to them for their
contributions.
We were pleased to share with Heather and
Alison making/renewing their Guide Promise on
Sunday morning.
Overall, a successful Conference thanks to all
involved—a wonderful example of the Guiding
Community.
Kylie Leiper
Leader of Youth at Goodna Senior Guides
Goodna/Redbank Plains, Southern Cross Region
Kylie obtained her Leadership Qualification in March 2006. She always
goes above and beyond for the District and her Unit. She attends and assist
in the organisation of all fundraising efforts within the District including all
Bunnings BBQs.
The GEM Award is awarded to an
adult member of GGQ who “Goes
the Extra Mile”.
Nominate a Guide Leader today
by completing a GEM Nomination
form (QF.AW.05) available on the
GGQ website.
Camping is Kylie's first love. She has taken and attended many camps and
has obtained her Outdoor Camping Qualification. She assisted with the
2013 Archerfield Region Camp where no task was too small or too difficult
for her! Kylie also assisted with organising seating and microphones for the
Region Awards Presentation, and remained and cleaned up after camp.
Kylie goes above and beyond with any task she takes on, and she is truly
deserving of this Award..
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 23
Women of Substance
Gina Meibusch, (Frilly)
Women of Substance Adviser
[email protected]
While finding my feet as Women of Substance
(WofS) Adviser, I've spoken to a few people
around the traps about WofS, and asked what
they think WofS is about and what it can
contribute to Girl Guides Queensland. There is
an excited buzz about where we are headed, and
what the future can bring.
I'd like to share with you my thoughts about
why Wofs is in an extraordinary position to
do something special for young women (and
older) in our community and for the Girl Guide
Movement.
First and foremost, through the mentoring
program, WofS can give girls and young women
learning experiences that they cannot find
anywhere else: There's no denying that “soft
skills” are vital to success in all walks of life, paid
or unpaid work, professional or vocational. The
WofS Breakfast and the relationships we help
young women to establish give them a chance to
learn and practice “soft skills” with experienced
and generous mentors—and to see what
other women have achieved that they too can
achieve—in a safe and supportive environment.
But the WofS contribution goes well beyond that.
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Through the growing network of WofS members,
we are telling the wider community, including
influential women and men, about Girl Guides:
Our Organisation provides structured youth
development and leadership programs that are
internationally recognised, starting with girls as
young as 5! Every day in the news we hear about
the lack of women in leadership positions, and
we want the world to know what we're doing to
create tomorrow's leaders.
Using this network of savvy and influential
women, WofS will grow other kinds of support
for Girl Guides Queensland; government and
businesses understand that Girl Guides is a
worthwhile instrument for social change with
whom they should be working and in whom they
should be investing.
I hope you can see why I'm so excited to be a part
of Girl Guides Queensland and to be involved
in WofS. Every woman in this Organisation is
a woman of substance, and I look forward to
keeping you abreast of developments in the
months ahead.
Kindilan OECC
Cnr Days Rd and German Church Rd, Redland Bay
P: 3206 7291 F: 3829 0026
E: [email protected] www.kindilan.net.au
Yolande Sur, Client Services Manager
Kindilan OECC
We have availability throughout the year
for all groups so encourage your friends and
acquaintances to visit our website or contact
our Client Services Team to discuss individual
requirements. We are here to help!
Solar Power
During your next visit, keep an eye out for our
new solar panels on top of the rooftops of the
main buildings. Kindilan is taking initiative to
reduce our carbon footprint and becoming energy
efficient by installing solar panels and changing
our lighting to LED lights. During your visits, assist
us by turning off lights and fans after exiting
buildings.
Campfires
With the cooler weather, more guests are having
campfires at Kindilan. Ensure any fires are fully
extinguished and that campfires are emptied and
scattered out into main bushland areas rather
than on the roads or around the bases of trees.
Using Open Spaces and Facilities
Kindilan’s Family Adventure Fun Day
Kindilan's Family Adventure Fun Day will be held
at Kindilan on 23 August. If you would like to
volunteer your time for this event, contact Cathy
Crittenden.
Contact us if you would like to use communal
spaces such as the shelters, campfire circles and
parade area. This will assist us with identifying
use so that we can notify others booked at the
same time.
Kitchen Donations Welcome
Rubbish
Providing Feedback
Ensure that your rubbish is taken to the main
waste bins located in the large car park during
your stay and prior to departure.
Thank you for providing feedback via emails, on
your report on Facility Use Forms, and via the
Survey Monkey evaluation form. We endeavour
to fix reported maintenance issues promptly and
where possible. Thanks for enabling us to improve
Kindilan for your future visits.
Donations of cutlery and crockery are welcome.
We are looking for extra cutlery and crockery to
assist Guide groups in Kinta and Brownie cottage.
Donations, new and good quality used items only.
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Events and Trainings
Archery Training
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
STATE DINNER 2014
Come along for a great night of fun, music and a
delicious meal. Why not make a group booking?
SATURDAY 26 JULY 2014 AT 7.00PM
$60 per person
PACIFIC GOLF CLUB
430 Pine Mountain Road, Carindale QLD 4152
Online registration now available!
www.guidesqld.org/UpcomingEvents
BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAY
3rd Hamilton Clayfield Brownie Guides and
2nd Lawnton Brownie Guides
invite all 7-10 year old Girl Guides to
celebrate 100 years of BROWNIES worldwide!
Date:
Venue:
Time:
Cost:
Sunday 24 August 2014
Hamilton Clayfield Guide Hut in Oriel Park
1.00 pm-5.00 pm
$10 per Girl Guide
(includes activities, badge and Birthday cake!)
RSVP:
11 August
Contact: Dorami Keyt, 58 Thompson Street, Zillmere
or email [email protected]
Leaders, if you would like to bring your 7-10 year olds,
please let us know how many girls and Leaders are
attending. Make cheques payable to Hamilton Clayfield
District - Guides Queensland.
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Are you interested in becoming a
Level 1 archery instructor? A one day
accreditation course will be held at
Canungra in September.
Follow up support trainings will
be available for newly accredited
instructors to gain experience.
If you are interested, send an
expression of interest to Donna
Thompson by emailing outdoors@
guidesqld.org and full details will be
emailed to you.
Archery Roster Days
Date
Closing Date
Saturday 16 August
Friday 25 July
Saturday 25 October
Friday 3 October
Saturday 22 November
Friday 31 October
Venue:
Kindilan
Cost:
$5.50 per participant per
session (length of session
depends on group size)
Note that GST is now payable
on archery activities at
Kindilan.
Open to: All members
Contact: Irene Miles by emailing
[email protected]
Please book early. There is no
guarantee that late bookings will
be accepted. If there are insufficient
bookings by the closing date, the
archery roster day will be cancelled.
QUICK GUIDE
July
4-12
Brisbane Gang Show, St Lucia
11
Brisbane Gang Show Guide Night
Queensland P
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12-13 Southern Border Region Training
alive alert awake
OLAVE CONFERENCE 2015
30 January - 1 Febuary 2015
13
Guiding Orientation Webinar 4.00 pm
24
Guiding Orientation Webinar 8.30 pm
25-27 GOALL Gathering of all Lones Leaders
26
State Dinner
August
1-3
Advanced Youth Leadership, Kindilan
2-3
Gold Coast Region Training
4
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.30 pm
16
Archery Roster Day, Kindilan
16
First Aid, Jindalee Guide Hut
17
Guiding Orientation Webinar 3.30 pm
28
Food Safety Webinar
23
Andrew Petrie Region Training
23
Kindilan Family Adventure Fun Day
24
Big Brownie Birthday
29-31 Olave NQ Romp
30-31 Coral Coast Region Training
September
Queensland Olave Program Conference 2015
Alive, Alert, Awake: Awakening our Awareness!
The most anticipated Olave weekend of the year!
Come along for an adventurous and astounding
weekend full of fun, friendship, food, service and
adventure!
2
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.30 pm
6
Canoe Roster Day, Kindilan
13
Developing Outdoor Skills, Kindilan
13
First Aid, Jindalee Guide Hut
13-14 Leader Qualification, Kindilan
14
Manager Qualification, Kindilan
19
Guiding Orientation Webinar 8.30 pm
October
Date:
Friday 30 January - Sunday 1 Febuary 2015
14
Venue:
Kindilan OECC
18-19 State Region Camps
Cost:
$120 for the full weekend
$50 for day pass (Saturday 31 January)
25
Canoe Roster Day, Kindilan
26
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.00 pm
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.00 pm
Open to: Olaves across Queensland and
interstate, and 16-17 year old Ranger
Guides for day pass on Saturday
November
Contact: Laina Fossey by emailing
[email protected]
9
Guiding Orientation Webinar 3.00 pm
11
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.30 pm
22
Canoe Roster Day, Kindilan
26
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.00 pm
27
Food Safety Webinar
June 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 27
Trainings
Guiding Orientation
Webinar
This free webinar is designed
to introduce new Leaders to
Guiding. Login and visit www.
guidesqld.org/LandD for detailed
instructions of how to join the
webinar.
Sunday 13 July 4.00 pm
Thursday 24 July 8.30 pm
Thursday 4 August 7.30 pm
Friday 17 August 3.30 pm
Canoe Roster Days
Canoe Roster Days are provided to allow youth and adult
members to try canoeing with an emphasis on having fun rather
than serious instruction. Each day has three (2-hour) sessions. For
those members who hold an FDO12 module, this is an excellent
way of working up hours for your log book.
At times we may not be able to have GGQ Canoe Activity Leaders
taking the sessions and the people who have booked these
sessions will be advised. They will have an opportunity to book
Kindilan Outdoor Education instructors for these sessions and
pay the relevant rates.
For more details, contact Caitlin O'Keeffe at
[email protected].
Tuesday 2 September 7.30 pm
Dates:
Friday 19 September 8.30 pm
Venue: Lake Lowanna, Kindilan
Tuesday 14 October 7.00 pm
Cost:
The cost for booking one session is $7.50 per
participant, with a minimum payment of
$30
RSVP:
At least one month before the required date. If there
are no bookings or enquiries are late, canoe roster dates
will be cancelled.
Sunday 26 October 7.00 pm
Sunday 9 November 3.00 pm
Tuesday 11 November 7.30 pm
Wednesday 26 November 7.00 pm
6 September, 25 October, 22 November
International Events
The Queensland closing date is earlier than the Australian date to allow for the interview process, reference checking and
other selection criteria to be appropriately addressed. All events are advertised for 2014 unless otherwise specified. Costs and
further information are available at www.girlguides.org.au/International/international-events/current-international-events.
You can also register for these events at http://international.girlguides.org.au/login.asp.
Event
Event Dates
Details
S'more 13 Day Tour - Ontario, Canada
15-17 September
For adult members only
Gold - Rarotonga, Cook Islands
28 September - 5 October
For members aged 18 – 30 years.
Apply before 18 July 2014
Mexico and Cuba
18 October-18 November
Contact Bea Lawrence on (03) 6227 8012
or email [email protected]
Peak 2015
Chatswood Estate, DerbyShire, UK
25 July – 01 August 2015
For members 14-17, Leaders 18+
Apply before 18 November 2014
FUN 2015 International Guide Camp
Overstone Park, Northampton, UK
2 – 8 August 2015
For members 14-17, Leaders 18+
Apply before 18 November 2014
Sussex East International Camp 2015
1-8 August 2015
For members ages 14-17 years, Leaders
Four World Centre Tour 2015
2 September 2015 for 36 days
Contact Sally Thornton on 0427 507 338
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First Aid
2014 will see some major changes to the way
First Aid training is presented. First Aid training
will now be known as Provide First Aid.
CPR – All participants must complete the
resuscitation practice on the floor. Three
different sized mannequins will be used and all
must be practised on.
Available for online registration or forward
completed training application (QF.TR.01) to the
Support Centre by post or email to
[email protected] to apply for the
following First Aid Trainings.
State Trainings
Available for online registration or forward
completed training application (QF.TR.01) to the
Support Centre by post or email to
[email protected] to apply for the
following State Trainings.
Implementing Food Safety
This webinar has been developed to train current
and potential QMs in Food Safety Procedures. All
Leaders are eligible to register and attend. Any
Leader who will be QM at an indoor or outdoor camp
will find this training informative.
CPR Plus, Provide First Aid, PFA
Recertification
Any QM using the main kitchen facilities at Kindilan
(Koona or Kindilan House) is required to attend this
training before using the facility.
Numbers are limited to 18 participants.
The Food Safety Licence gained will be required to be
updated each year.
Date:
Venue:
Times:
Cost:
16 August, 13 September
Jindalee Guide Hut (GGQ Trainer)
CPR Plus - 10.30 am-1.30 pm
PFA - 2.00 pm-5.00 pm
PFA Recert - 2.00 pm-5.00 pm
St John CPR Plus - $45
(Certificate course only - no handouts)
St John PFA Recert - $55
(includes CPR, Certificate course only
- no handouts)
RSVP:
St John PFA - $90* (includes CPR)
No later than one month in advance
*includes postage for booklet to be completed within two weeks
prior to course
All Leaders who apply to be QM at a sub-camp at
Jamboree 2015 will be required to hold a Food Safety
Licence.
Dates:
New course - 28 August
Update course - 27 November
Venue: Your computer
Time:
7.00 pm
Cost:
$15
RSVP:
No later than two weeks in advance
Numbers limited to 15 participants.
Advanced Youth Leadership
The weekend will incorporate skills such as
leadership styles, goal setting, peer and self
assessment, and problem solving to help you
understand how to reach your potential. Numbers
limited to 20 participants.
Dates:
1-3 August
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
$120
RSVP:
No later than one month in advance
Contact: Forward completed ADM.27 to the
Support Centre by post or email to
[email protected]
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Trainings
Developing Outdoor Skills
(Outdoors Leader Qualification)
Develop the skills required to deliver the AGP
through outdoor activities.
Dates:
13 September
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
$55
RSVP:
No later than one month in advance
Meeting Skills. It is a practical hands-on day to help
you deal with situations that you would come across
within your role. Suitable for both new and existing
Managers.
Dates:
14 September
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
$55
Region Trainings
Leader Qualification
Gold Coast Region
Develop the skills required to be an effective Unit
Leader or Assistant Unit Leader. Keeping Children
Safe workshop will be presented on Friday night of
the training.
Dates:
13-14 September
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
$120
RSVP:
No later than one month in advance
Numbers limited to 25 participants.
Risk Management, Mentoring Junior Leaders,
Advocacy, Running Games, How to run your Unit
with a Budget.
Date:
2-3 August
Contact: Gold Coast RTC, Sandra Mackie, on
5531 3225 or 0418 737 930
Leadership Insights
This event is open to anyone wanting to expand their
skills in leadership, specifically making presentations
and assisting others to develop their skills. The
weekend will provide an introduction to what is
involved as a member of the State Training Team
and give you the chance to expand your own skills.
You will be asked to prepare a short presentation to
present on the weekend. You will also be introduced
to some of our alternative delivery methods such
as webinars. Please note that attendance at the
weekend does not constitute automatic membership
of the State Training Team.
Dates:
Venue:
Cost
RSVP:
13-14 September
Kindilan
$120
No later than two weeks in advance
Manager Qualification
This training is a one day face-to-face training for
Region and District Managers focusing on the
practical skills of management. These include Team
Building, Communication, Coaching, Prioritising
and Decision Making, Conflict Management and
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Andrew Petrie Region
Outdoor Cooking
Date:
23 August
Contact: Andrew Petrie RL, Wendy Currie, on
0414 565 307
Coral Coast
Patrol Planning, Promise and Law, Mentoring
Junior Leaders, Advocacy, Managing Behaviours,
Team Building, Marketing, Conflict Resolution,
Management Skills Training.
Date:
30-31 August
Contact: Coral Coast RTC, Jo Lees, on 4053 1451
NQ Romp
Dates: 29-31 August
A camp just for members aged 18-30 years. It is
all about getting out with your fellow Olave-aged
peers and making new friends and networking all
while having a blast!
Register your interest via the event on the
Queensland Olave Program Facebook group or by
sending an email to [email protected].
www.GreatBunyaGathering.com.au
Busting the Myths of Jamboree 2015
• The Jamboree dates for Queensland are
24 September to 3 October 2015.
• The Queensland Contingent will arrive at camp
on 24 September 2015.
• Everyone will be arriving at camp by bus.
• We may ask to borrow equipment for
Jamboree; you do not have to say yes.
• If Leaders are not going to Jamboree, it does
not mean girls cannot attend.
• The Pre-Camp Challenge can be done by all
girls whether or not they are attending camp.
• REGISTRATIONS ARE NÖW OPEN.
• Registrations will be open until 25 March 2015.
• Girls must be 10 years of age by 1 September
2015—there will be no exceptions.
Bunya
Walnut
Hazelnut
• Leaders, even if you are not coming to the
Jamboree, please still tell your girls about the
Jamboree and let them decide for themselves.
• There will be six fun-filled Worlds—Splash
World, Squirm World, Splat World, Squish
World, Splinter World and Swing World.
• There will be six group camps—Peanuts,
Macca Nuts, Pecan Nuts, Hazel Nuts, Pinenuts,
Walnuts and Pistachio Nuts—with six sub
camps in each. All of these nuts are grown in
Queensland.
• The group camps will be split into 10-11year
olds, 12-13 year olds, 14-15 year olds and 16-17
year olds
• Everyone will be in tents. The tents being used
are domes, ridges, marquees and perhaps bell
tents.
Pistachio
Pinenut
Macca
Peanut
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Guide Supplies
Phone (07) 3357 1099
Fax (07) 3357 1066
Email [email protected]
Online shop.guidesqld.org
Location Unit 1, 132 Lutwyche Road, Windsor
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday - Friday 9.30 am to 2.30 pm
2nd and 4th Saturdays 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
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851 Owl Pen - It's a Hoot
Super-cute and super-fun novelty pens. Their wings
flap as you write. Assorted colours available. $2.50
106 Pocket Hotty with Soft Touch Cover
These super-plush Pocket Hottys are perfect for
applying heat fast. Slip them in your pocket to keep
your hands toasty and warm on cold days, or apply
to sore muscles for soothing relief. $5.00
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39 Hot Hugs Koala Heat Pack
Warm up with this super-soft, plush koala with a
microwavable silica bead heat pack tummy. Cuddly
comfort and heat pack in one! This cuddly koala
is bound to be your new BFF (best furry friend).
Pop the heat pack from his velcro pocket into the
microwave to heat, then shake and place it back in
the koala. Stay toasty in winter or help ease those
muscle aches and pains. Made with soft plush.
Heat pack filled with silica gel beads. Heat the
bag of silica gel beads in the microwave for 45-90
seconds, depending on the strength of microwave.
Pop into the tummy of your Hot Hugs animal and
cuddle away. $19.00
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108 Eraser Stick Owl
Brighten up your desk with these awesome 20cm
twisted erasers. 4 assorted styles. Brown, pink, blue
and yellow. $2.50
41 Lip Gloss - Glittery Penguin
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Delicious smelling lip gloss in cute collectable
glittery penguin-shaped container. $4.00
859
859 Cool it Pack - Owl
Soothing, safe and reusable. Perfect for bumps and
bruises. Can also be used as a mini heat pack. Owl
design available in assorted colours. $2.50
26 Backpack Stationery Kit
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Compact and stylish. Kit includes scissors, stapler,
staples, tape and post-it tabs. Assorted colours
including blue, pink and purple. $2.50