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Queensland
on the Go
Issue 155 April 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
APRIL 2014
ISSUE 155
CONTENTS
State Commissioner. ............................... 3
National Team Report.............................4
WAGGGS News ....................................... 5
Around Queensland................................6
Noticeboard ............................................8
Vale - Gone Home ...................................9
Media Hits ............................................. 10
Support Centre Update ..........................11
Managers and Advisers
Outdoors: Scroggin .......................... 12
Program.............................................13
Arts ................................................... 14
Resources. ..............................................15
Girl Guide Biscuits ............................15
Deadline for the May issue of Queensland on the
Go issue is Thursday 17 April.
Email articles to [email protected] or mail to
PO Box 739, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006.
Managers and Advisers ....................... 19
Trefoil Guild...................................... 19
International ....................................20
Archives. ........................................... 21
Support Group ................................. 22
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.
Page 2 Queensland on the Go April 2014
Kindilan OECC ...................................... 23
Events and Trainings. ........................... 25
Things to do .....................................29
From the Archives .................................30
Guide Supplies....................................... 32
COVER PHOTO
Billie Burden, Tayla Cant, Emily Frost, Tarah Frost and
Cyan Pullen from Hamilton Clayfield Brownie Guides
with State Commissioner Velia Nicholls.
Photo courtesy of Tamara Ham
State Commissioner
Velia Nicholls, Girl Guides Queensland
[email protected]
A very special hello to each of you as I step into
the role as State Commissioner of Girl Guides
Queensland and write my first newsletter.
It is difficult to explain my feelings at this very
moment. I feel incredibly honoured and humbled.
I feel the tremendous leadership responsibility
that comes with this role and I am driven by an
overwhelming desire and commitment to proudly
serve all Guide members in Queensland.
I promise to do my very best to support and serve
you as your State Commissioner and proudly lead
Queensland on the next stage of its journey. Please
know how much I am looking forward to meeting
you as I slowly work my way around our vast state.
I would like to take this opportunity to send my
very best wishes to Monica Elliot, our previous State
Commissioner, for her continued good health and
happiness.
I am very proud to share with you the two
wonderful Guiding women who have agreed to be
my Assistant Commissioners—Robyn Hulbert and
Heather Pettigrew. These are two well-respected
women of integrity with a vast range of Guiding
experience. I believe that together we will form a
strong leadership team.
I would also like to take this opportunity to talk
with you about my vision and goals for the next
twelve months. My first twelve months as your
State Commissioner.
My overarching goal is to work with you to
strengthen our State! I want us to:
1. Develop strong connections
This means doing all we can to improve and
strengthen our communications with each
other. We will utilse technology to support our
face-to-face visits allowing me to make contact
as quickly as possible with every Region, District
and Unit. I want to understand how best to
support and serve you. The only way I can do
that is through open conversation together. I
need that understanding to effectively lead our
State. Most of all, I want to stay connected with
the girls always.
2. Build our membership
Working with the new Board, we will develop
a strategic plan and subsequent business goals
that will be rolled out to you. This way, we can
work together to successfully achieve our goals.
It will mean that we are connected, working
together in the same direction.
3. Develop a strong organisational structure able
to support our needs
This means getting the governance right. It is
everyone's responsibility. It means unpacking
our systems, procedures and reporting channels
to effectively support and make life easier for
both volunteers and Managers to successfully
perform their roles.
Today there are many difficulties facing volunteer
organisations like ours. Our focus on these three
areas will allow us to find smarter ways to work
together and to strengthen our State.
Each one of us regardless of age—5through to
105 years—has an enormous inner strength that
will enable us to continue the incredible and
inspirational work of our Founders.
My Guiding name is Thalera, which means strength.
Each of us needs to be strong to take Guiding to the
next stage of its journey in Queensland.
But, most of all we need to stand tall with the
courage of our convictions and the courage to do
what we need to do to achieve our goals—to ensure
not only girls and young women, but all Guide
members, are encouraged and supported to share
in the wonderful spirit and world of Guiding.
It is now our turn, you and me, to write the
next chapters for Guiding in Queensland as we
commence our journey together.
Yours in Guiding
“Thalera”
Velia Nicholls
April 2014 Queensland on the Go Page 3
National
Team Report
Robinette Emonson, Chief Commissioner
Susan Campbell and Miranda Cummings, Assistant Chief Commissioners
‘Inspiring Change’ was the 2014 theme for
International Women's Day. As part of the
celebrations, Girl Guides Australia was invited to
attend a function with Natasha Stott Despoja,
Ambassador for Women and Girls. Robinette
Emonson, Susan Campbell and Guides from
Canberra attended the function, together with Erin
Wicking who is attending the United Nations 58th
Commission on the Status of Woman event in New
York and Sarah Allen who is participating as remote
delegate. The Ambassador's speech highlighted the
need to empower women as the best way to promote
economic development and growth, and to achieve
peace and security. We were also fortunate to meet
The Hon. Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
and Senator The Hon. Michaelia Cash, Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister for Women.
It has been an honour having Quentin Bryce AC CVO
as the Patron of Girl Guides Australia during her
term as Governor General. Ms Bryce, recalling her
childhood, said, “I was a Brownie and what I loved
most about those times were the special games we
played and the little rituals we took part in. Being a
Guide means learning to care for others, doing the
best they can and, of course, having fun in the bush.”.
Representatives from many of the organisations and
charities she supported attended a farewell morning
tea at Admiralty House in March. In her address, she
acknowledged the amazing contribution made by
individuals working to better our community.
Celebrating yet another special day, Guides around
the country came together on 3 March for Clean-up
Australia Day—yet another example of Guides taking
action on issues affecting their world. Well done to
everyone who took part.
Thinking Day provides a wonderful opportunity to
celebrate the international friendship that comes
from being a part of a Worldwide Movement and also
to raise our profile, attracting new girls and woman
to the wonderful game of Guiding. Across Australia,
we were delighted that Girl Guides featured in the
media. Watching the sunrise, exploring the World
Thinking Day (WTD) theme “Education opens doors
for all girls and boys”, attending a Guides Own,
hiking, raising funds for the WTD campaign, enjoying
a day on the water, thinking about Guides across the
world, joining in the fun at a District, Region or State
event, earning a World Thinking Day badge, entering
an Instagram competition—however you chose to
celebrate World Thinking Day 2014, we hope it was
memorable.
For those who haven't yet clicked on to WAGGGS new
online learning platform GLOW: Global Learning
Online for WAGGGS, we encourage you to give it a
go. It offers flexible access to learning opportunities
and a global platform for communication across
the Movement. The e-learning approach and the
GLOW platform have been developed using the latest
technical and educational advancements, integrated
with WAGGGS’ non-formal education approach and
methods. GLOW access is available at www.glow.
wagggs.org.
Robinette Emonson, Chief Commissioner
Susan Campbell and Miranda Cummings,
Assistant Chief Commissioners
WAGGGS News
Prepared to Learn, Prepared to Lead
Prepared to Learn, Prepared to Lead looks at the
fundamentals of the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
experience, its purpose and educational method.
It offers a chance to reflect on how we apply this
method to facilitate youth learning, to ensure
the Girl Guide and Girl Scout experience is as fun,
varied and relevant as possible, and truly puts
young people in the lead.
This resource is a new tool for Member
Organisations and their leaders at every level. It
is to be used in addition to the current WAGGGS
Educational Program policy and guidelines, and
does not replace it.
Source: www.wagggs.org/en/resources/document/view/24907
Are you Our Chalet's next Program
Intern?
What will you gain from an Internship at Our
Chalet?
• Valuable work experience
• The chance to plan and deliver a personal
project and have an opportunity to help
develop Our Chalet World Centre
• Experience unforgettable seasons of fun,
challenge and adventure in the Swiss Alps
• Make friends from all around the world and
strengthen your leadership skills
• Live with true Guiding ad Scouting spirit
More information available at http://extranet.
wagggsworld.org/en/news/22985.
Buy a Sangam Swimming Pool Tile
Sangam's Swimming Pool has been operational
since 1974 and many repairs have been
undertaken over the years. The pool still has the
original concrete shell which is leaking water
along a major crack that has developed through
the width of the pool. It is time to re-build the
swimming pool. The cost for this project is
£GB 40,000 (around $AUD 70,000). Help
Sangam by buying a tile in the virtual Sangam
Swimming Pool for £GB 100 (approximately
$AUD 180) each.
PREPARED TO LEARN,
PREPARED TO LEAD
Source: www.sangamworldcentre.org/en/news/22986
USING THE GIRL GUIDE AND GIRL SCOUT EDUCATIONAL METHOD
TO CREATE AMAZING LEARNING EXPERIENCES
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Around Queensland
1. Hamilton Clayfield Girl Guides at the Thinking Day Founders
Day Church Service.
2. Alysha Akroyd-Stuart and Megan Graham of Kawana
“Frangipani” Ranger Guides at their Wet and Messy Night.
3. 1st Ipswich Girl Guides participated in the Clean Up Australia
Day Campaign at White Rock Conservation Estate, Redbank
Plains.
4. Six Guides from 9th Townsville Guides were presented with
their Junior BP Awards at a recent celebration.
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Charleville Girl Guides make a
Difference
Girl Guides Service in Cambodia
1st Charleville Girl Guides made over 50 ribbon
bookmarks to sell to raise funds for some
lifestraws to send to Pakistan Girl Guides. The
Unit raised enough money to purchase and
send three lifestraws. These personal lifestraws
are filters that allow the user to drink any water
without the risk of disease.
During ACE (Australian Centenary Event), an international
camp held in Geelong, Victoria in January 2010, I shared
a tent with Raksmey Chey, an energetic young Guide
Leader from Cambodia. When the opportunity for service
in Cambodia was offered at the end of 2013, I was keen
to join the trip with Joy Ord, International Adviser, and
Margaret Miller, Members’ Representative, and looked
forward to seeing Raksmey again.
Joy's return was anticipated and most warmly welcomed
by the Founder and staff of Girl Guides Association
Cambodia (GGAC). Such is the regard for and the strength
of the relationship between Girl Guides Queensland and
Girl Guides Association Cambodia that an audience with
the Mother Queen was organised where we were warmly
welcomed by the Queen Mother Norodom Monineath
Sihanouk.
We taught English lessons to Dragonflies (Brownies)
and Guides in Kampot, a southern riverside town, and
leadership, report writing and science activities in Phnom
Penh, the capital, for Leaders who had come together for
training. Chenda Yen, who had worked with Joy at GGAC,
invited us into her family and accompanied us to Siem
Reap for the tourist segment of our trip.
(above) Katelyn, Baillie, Amber and Dallace prepare to
send the lifestraws to Pakistan
These straws have now arrived in Pakistan and
are being used by three Girl Guides. The first
straw went to Fiza, a Junior Guide suffering
from Giardiasis due to unsafe water of her area.
The second straw went to a Senior Guide, Saba,
who was happy to receive a lifestraw as she is
living in an industrial area and suffering from
Arsenicosis due to direct release of arsenic and
other harmful substances from the chimneys
of industries.
We visited a rural village in Takeo province, where GGAC
run the Srae Praseau Child Care Centre where young
children attend for half a day while their mothers are
able to work weaving silk and other fabric. Our respective
Units and communities donated money to help with the
purchase of replacement water filters for the Cambodian
Leaders, and the running of the Child Care Centre.
Highlights of the trip included friendly and welcoming
Guides and Leaders, a visit to the Queen Mother (Patron
of Guides), shopping in the markets, cultural exchange,
Cambodian food and cuisine, made-to-measure shoes,
palm sugar (yum yum!), rural riverside lodge, Killing
Fields, Angkor Wat, and Koulen Mountain National Park.
If you are interested in service in Cambodia, contact Joy
Ord for details of upcoming trips. You will have a great
experience!
Ann Tew, Kenmore guides.
The third straw went to Senior Guide, Saima,
who suffers from diarrhoea and hepatitis due
to contaminated water in the area where she
lives.
The Charleville Girl Guides are pleased that
they were able to help three of their sister
Guides in Pakistan and are now planning
how they can help someone else. Thanks to
LifeStraw Australia who supported the girls in
this project.
Noticeboard | Positions Vacant
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Liaison
The Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award is an
international leadership in action program,
available to all young people aged between 14 and
25 years. Some of our Guides participate in this
program through Guiding or their schools. Some
Guiding activities can be cross-credited to the DofE
program, and vice versa. To ensure advice and
support is available for these girls, GGQ has a Stateappointed Liaison. This position is effective from
June 2014 and is a member of the GGQ Outdoors
Committee.
For more information, contact Cathy Crittenden,
Outdoors Manager, on 0419 795 268 or email
[email protected] for an application form.
Applications close on 30 April.
State Dinner 2014 LiC
Applications are called for the position of LiC for
the 2014 State Dinner to be held on 26 July.
Further information is available from Julie Martin,
Events Manager, by emailing [email protected] or
Debbie Camilleri, Operations Manager, on
0412 101 372 or email [email protected].
Wanted
Gayndah Girl Guides is an energetic, enthusiastic
and compassionate Guide Unit who wants to help
other Units that have been affected recently by
natural disasters, e.g., bushfires, floods, drought,
etc. In 2013, some of our members were severely
impacted when Gayndah was affected by flood. Girl
Guides Queensland gave assistance which was very
much appreciated.
Our Guides love fundraising for a good cause and
want to ‘pay it forward’ to help others in need. If we
can assist you, contact Amy Ezzy, Gayndah Guide
Leader, by emailing [email protected] or
write to 17122 Burnet Highway, M/S 498, Gayndah
Qld 4625.
Expressions of Interest
Great Bunya Gathering
Are you interested in joining the Great Bunya
Gathering (International Jamboree) Committee?
We are seeking expressions of interest for the
following positions:
Media and PR Coordinator
Are you a creative person who would love to
coordinate marketing events and flyers? This
role includes writing progress reports in state
newsletters, being creative with advertising,
coordinating Unit visits to promote Jamboree and,
if you are really creative, virtual promotions. This
position reports directly to the Jamboree LiC.
Hospital/First Aid Coordinator
This position is responsible for coordinating the
hospital/first aid equipment and staff rosters.
Security
There are several positions available on the Security
Team which will provide security for the camp (note
that this position will include shift hours).
GGQ Contingent Leader
This position is responsible for engaging and
preparing all Queensland participants (Guides
and adults) attending the Jamboree, organising
state-based shirt and badge, etc., coordinating
travel arrangements for all members of the
State Contingent, and travelling to and from the
Jamboree with the State Contingent.
Jamboree Contingent Manager
This position is responsible for corresponding with
and keeping all State Contingent Leaders up to date
with all relevant information about the Jamboree,
and reports directly to the Jamboree LIC.
For more information or to submit an expression of
interest, contact Donna Thompson, Jamboree LiC, by
emailing [email protected].
ANZAC Day Service Opportunity
Sixty Girl Guides aged 10 years and older are required
to carry the flags and banners at the head of the
Brisbane City ANZAC Day March. This service can be
recognised towards Peak Achievement Awards. Girls
are required to be at the March youth compound by
9.00 am.
A further 100 youth aged 9 years and older are
required to carry numbered paddles to identify the
units marching. These youth will be required by
9.30 am to start the March as paddle holders.
Additional youth are required to carry banners
during the March for units that cannot carry their
own.
Girls must wear full uniform without backpacks or
bags to give service as part of the March. A training
session will be organised prior to the March for
instruction on these prestigious roles. Youth will be
transported back to the youth compound at the end
of the March.
All youth that
participate in this
service opportunity
will be
recognised as
a supporter
and receive an
ANZAC Day
2014 Support badge.
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25 APRIL
To nominate as an ANZAC Day Supporter, discuss
with your Guide Leader and contact Julie Martin by
emailing [email protected].
Water Distribution
Girl Guides Queensland will be handing out water
to thirsty marchers at both the start and end of the
March. Bring empty bottles, paper cups, plastic bags
and your friendly smile.
A Coordinator is required to set up these water
stands. If you are interested in this role, contact Julie
Martin by emailing [email protected].
Vale
Gone Home
Dorothy Joan McIntosh
Dorothy Joan McIntosh died peacefully on 28 February
2014. Her funeral was held at St Stephen's Church,
Maryborough, on Wednesday 5 March. Dorothy was
a member (number 410327) of Diamond Jubilee Lone
Trefoil Guild.
closed, then joined the Gympie Trefoil Guild. Dorothy
resigned from that Guild in 2006 when travelling to
Gympie became too much. She was awarded a Wattle
Award and earned her 55 years Combined Long Service
Award.
She was a Brownie with 1st Maryborough from 19361939. She joined the Local Association (now Support
Group) when her daughter joined Brownies and
served from 1957-1965.
She transferred her Trefoil membership to the
Diamond Jubilee Lones Guild and, although this Guild
rarely meets in the regular sense, Dorothy joined in
at Gatherings. She was usually quiet and always had
something positive to say. She had a good sense of
humour and made others laugh. In her latter years,
Dorothy attended the Fraser Coast Trefoil Guild and
enjoyed being with others in Guiding.
From 1965 she held the positions of Hervey Bay District
Commissioner, Maryborough Division Commissioner,
Region Commissioner and Assistant Region
Commissioner. Dorothy completed her uniform
service in 1991.
She then became a member of the Maryborough
Trefoil Guild and remained a member until that Guild
Her contribution to Guiding was greatly appreciated
by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family
and friends at this sad time.
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
Social Media
• The Toowoomba Chronicle, Yellaloo Guides
participating in Clean Up Australia Day
GGA Facebook
• 1st Ipswich Guides participating in Clean Up
Australia Day
• Julie Frizzell and girls from Warwick Guides
receiving GEM Awards
• The Western Times, new Junior Leader for
Charleville Guide Unit
GGQ Facebook
• 1st Ipswich Guides participating in Clean Up
Australia Day
• Warwick Daily News, Julie Frizzell receiving
GEM Award
Radio
Interview with Monica Elliott State Commissioner
on 612 ABC for World Thinking Day
• Lauren Martin,
Julie Martin and
Monica Elliott
at International
Women's Day
event
Support Centre Update
Paul Nicholls, State Executive Officer
[email protected]
Wow! Talk about changes coming thick and fast.
Here are just two of the most recent.
New look Support Centre
Renovations of our home on Lutwyche Road,
Windsor are now finished! We are slowly putting the
office back together again after having moved three
times in the last few weeks. We moved everything
and everybody from one half of the office into the
second half of the office—very cosy!
Then we moved them all back to the newly
renovated area including all the furniture,
equipment, files and staff plus Guide Supplies and
storage from the second half of the building. Once
painting and carpet laying was completed in the
second half, we moved everything and everybody
into their final “resting” place.
A huge thank you to all staff for your hard work
and perseverance as we continued to work through
all the noise, dust, cramped conditions and
inconvenience. Thanks also to our landlord who
covered the costs of all renovations.
The new space provides a better working
environment. The new Guide Supplies looks
great. I have also ensured that there is a separate
space for members to work and meet. Computers,
printers and access to all our office facilities are now
available. We ask that you reserve time for desks
or meeting space so that we do not double up and
disappoint anyone.
In a few weeks we will have awards, photos and flags
back on display. Windsor will take on a Girl Guide
look and feel. Watch out for an invitation to an open
house in the next month.
Get ready—here comes the new
database and website
In May, we will be launching our new look website.
This has been in the making for a long time and
will bring significant benefits to our Leaders and
members.
The new website will be modelled on Girl Guides
Victoria's site (check it out at www.guidesvic.org.au),
but with a uniquely Queensland feel. It is fun, vibrant
and the best part is it is amazingly user-friendly with
some awesome new features. Keep your ears and
eyes open for future updates as we really get rolling.
Outdoors
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The Girl Guides
Queensland
Outdoor
Convention
6-9 JUNE 2014
An outdoor adventure weekend for any adult member of
Girl Guides Australia. Scroggin offers a mix of activity and
accommodation options, chosen by each individual to suit her
particular needs and interests.
Activities will provide an opportunity for ‘come and try’ or work
towards gaining a qualification and include canoeing, abseiling,
high ropes, outdoor cooking, archery, orienteering and geocaching.
For more information, contact Cathy Crittenden by emailing
[email protected].
Convention Preferences
Accommodation and Convention Fees
Each of the Convention fees below include all meals and basic
program costs. Choose from three accommodation types:
AccommodaƟon
Cost
Deluxe
Single bed, twin room with shared bathroom
$155.00
Single Day Participation Only
A $35.00 fee will apply to those who are not staying
overnight and just attending the day program.
Additional program costs still apply.
Activity Preferences
A range of activities are available to fill the 21/2 day
program which are outlined in the registration
form. These include half day and full day onsite
activities, full day offsite activities, Training
Qualifications, night activities and more.
Budget
Bunk beds in dormotory-style room with
shared bathroom
$130.00
Download the registration form from
www.guidesqld.org/new_events and, upon
completion, forward to Cathy Crittenden by
emailing [email protected] or post to:
Camping
BYO tents on established campsite with
showers and toilets
$118.00
Scroggin 2014, C/- Girl Guides Queensland,
PO Box 739, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Program
Sandy McCarthy, Program Manager
[email protected]
More exciting news from The Pyjama Foundation!
After a meeting with their SEO, Bronwyn Sheehan,
in late February I have been made aware of more
support that they need and would appreciate.
The Foundation promotes a special “Pyjama Day”
in schools. This year this will be held on 18 July.
It would be a fantastic PR exercise for both The
Pyjama Foundation and Girl Guides Queensland
if our Leaders who are teachers and Guides could
organise a “pyjama” activity at their schools on or
around 18 July and collect a gold coin donation for
participation. The activity could last for as little or
as long a period of time as is suitable. It could be
as easy as wearing pyjamas for the day.
We already have one of our Leaders who works
in child care organising this activity in three of
the child care centres in the chain where she is
employed.
How much FUN would it be to have a District
Meeting wearing your PJs? Or to plan a sports
event/round robin of activities? Or to enjoy a high
tea wearing pyjamas? You are only limited by your
imagination!
training of the “Pyjama Angels” who read to
children in foster care.
Southern Cross Region (formerly Archerfield
and Jepara Regions) collected book and pyjama
donations at their recent Region World Thinking
Day event at Kindilan as well as accepting gold
coin donations for the World Thinking Day
Fund. It was very successful and enjoyed by all
participants.
Sticker books are very popular (especially those
with an educational theme) with the children, and
pyjamas are needed for boys and girls of all ages.
Program Committee members look forward to
hearing about all the great things you are doing.
Please share your photos and stories with us!
Monies raised from the gold coin donation
participation would help to fund volunteer
support, the acquisition of resources and
Reminder
Updated versions of Aim High, Look
Wide and Look Wider Still are now
available from Guide Supplies.
Revised Edition
2013
Look Wide
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3000 Aim High $7.00
3002 Look Wide $9.00
3010 Look Wider Still $6.00
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Arts
Dorami Keyt, Arts Adviser
[email protected], (07) 3314 3011
I hope you have all received your copies of the Carr Cup
form and fill them in soon!
The Arts Workshop had to be cancelled due to the
renovations taking place at the Support Centre. We
would have been unable to use the building, and
decided against holding the Workshop in the car park!
The closing date for the Girls Arts Camp is 15 April. We
need Leaders to come along to help with the activities.
Further information about the camp is available on
page 25. Return the forms as soon as possible so that
you don't miss out. Planning is well in hand and the
Committee is working hard to make it a success.
Leaders MAD Camp will be held 18-20 July. I hope
many of you will be able to come to this—it is a fun arts
training and will include some of what was planned for
the Workshop!
Brownies are 100 years old this year—and there are
great celebrations in England and Canada.
CRAFT OF THE MONTH
Waterlily from Bangladesh
What you need:
• Sheets of white foam (or felt)
• Glue
• Pins
What to do:
1. Enlarge the pattern (petal 5 should be
2½cm wide).
2. Cut out two each of numbers 1, 2 and 3 and
one each of 4 and 5.
3. Start gluing the petals to the back of
number 4 as shown in the picture starting
with number 1 and finish with number 5.
I thought that the song for April should be one of the
first Brownie Songs.
4. Colour the edges of the petals with a felt
pen and smudge it. You can also use foam
sheets of pale pink or blue.
Amelia Ann is Going to School
(Tune: Here we go round the Mulberry Bush)
5. Put a pin through the petal and put it on
your camp hat!
Amelia Ann is going to school,
going to school, going to school,
Amelia Ann is going to school,
but how does she get there?
One of the girls calls out a ‘how’, e.g., “walked”, “skated”,
“hopped” and the others do the action as they sing the
song again. If you would like the music, contact me.
Don't forget that the musical instruments can be
borrowed for use by Units—they were utilised by two
Units/Districts in March.
Instructions for all ‘Crafts of the Month’ can be
found on the GGQ website at
www.guidesqld.org/craft
Girl Guide Biscuit
RESOURCES
Contributed by Kate Fletcher and Marie Yamamoto
PITCHING SALES
Rehearse:
1.
“Pitch” the
ball to a girl.
Then, name a
hand and finger
(for example,
left hand, pointer
finger).
2.
The girl locates the phrase
closest to that finger and demonstrates that
part of her sales “pitch”.
3.
She then throws the ball to another girl and
names a hand and finger.
4.
Continue until all the girls have had at least
one chance to practice and all the topics have
been covered.
Girl Guides have a “ball” as they practice their sales
pitches and other selling tips.
What you need:
• Beach ball
• Permanent marker
What to do:
Use the permanent marker to write the following
phrases randomly on the ball (or on masking tape
affixed to the ball):
•
Greet your customer.
•
Share your goals.
•
Ask customer if s/he would like to buy biscuits.
•
Recommend your favorite biscuits.
•
Suggest biscuits as gifts.
•
Say goodbye to your customer.
Warm-up:
1.
Invite girls to stand in a circle.
2.
Explain that this game gives them a chance
to practice some of the things they will say to
their customers. Read the phrases written on
the ball out loud.
3.
Instruct the girls that when they catch the
ball, they must “freeze” their hands on the ball
in exactly that spot.
Practice your pitch!
1.
Invite the girls to pair up and practice their
entire sales pitch with each other, with one
girl role-playing the customer.
2.
As they perfect their sales pitches, encourage
volunteers to perform their sales skits for the
whole group.
Adapted from: www.littlebrowniebakers.com/volunteers/
pitching-sales-for-fun-and-success
USEFUL WEBSITES
Activities from GSUSA: www.littlebrowniebakers.com/volunteers/activities-for-girls/
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Girl Guide Biscuit
RESOURCES
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Ingredients
Method
Base –
• 1 (300g) pkt Girl Guide
Choc Biscuits
• 150g butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Base –
1. Crush the biscuits.
2. Mix in the butter and sugar until combined.
3. Press the mixture evenly over the base and halfway up the
side of a springform (or similar) tin.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Filling –
• 50g milk chocolate,
chopped roughly
• 300ml thickened cream
• 20g butter
• 3 teaspoons gelatine
• ¼ cup (60ml) water
• 2 (250g each) pkts cream
cheese, softened
• ½ cup (110g) castor sugar
• Grated chocolate, for
garnish
Filling –
5. Combine the chocolate, cream and butter in a bowl over a
saucepan of simmering water.
6. Stir until the chocolate melts.
7. Sprinkle the gelatine over water in a bowl or jug and stir over
a saucepan of simmering water until the gelatine dissolves,
then cool for a few minutes.
8. Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an
electric mixer until soft peaks form.
9. Stir the gelatine liquid and chocolate cream mixture into the
cream cheese mixture.
10. Pour the Filling into the Base.
11. Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap.
12. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight until set.
13. Garnish with grated chocolate.
CHERRY RIPE BALLS
Ingredients
Method
• 1 (300g) pkt Girl Guide Biscuits, crushed
• 2 (100g each) Cherry Ripe chocolate bars,
chopped
• 1 (400g) tin condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 cups coconut (or chocolate sprinkles,
chopped nuts, more crushed biscuits)
1. Mix the biscuit crumbs, Cherry Ripe, condensed
milk and cocoa in a medium bowl.
2. Refrigerate the mixture for 1-2 hours if possible.
3. Divide the mixture into rounded teaspoonfuls
and roll into balls 2cm across with palms.
4. Roll the balls in the coconut.
5. Return to the refrigerator to set, and for storage.
ROCKY ROAD SLICE
Ingredients
Base –
• 125g butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (300g) pkt Girl Guide Biscuits, crushed
Filling –
• 100g marshmallows, chopped
• 100g glace cherries, chopped
• ¼ cup desiccated coconut
• 125g dark chocolate, chopped roughly
• 60g copha
Method
Base –
1. Place the butter, sugar and cocoa in a pan, stirring
over a gentle heat just until the sugar dissolves.
2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a few
minutes.
3. Whisk the egg and vanilla.
4. Add the sugar liquid and biscuit crumbs, mixing well.
5. Press the mixture evenly over the base of a slice tray
lined with baking paper.
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes until evenly cooked.
7. Cool for a few minutes, then chill.
Filling –
8. Place the marshmallows and cherries in a large bowl.
9. Add the coconut, mixing well.
10. Spread the mixture over the cooled base.
11. Place the chocolate and copha in a bowl and stir over
simmering water until just melted.
12. Drizzle the chocolate evenly over the slice and
refrigerate for 1 hour until set.
13. While still in the tin, use a large, sharp knife to slice it
into squares or fingers to serve. Use the lining to help
remove the slice from the tin.
14. Store in the refrigerator.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL
SLICE
Ingredients
• 2 pkts chocolate Guide Biscuits
• 75g butter
• 1 (400g) tin sweetened
condensed milk
Method
1. Crush the biscuits roughly in a food
processor, then process in short
bursts until finely crumbed.
2. Melt the butter in a small pot or
microwave bowl, then add to the
biscuits and mix well.
3. Press the biscuit mixture into a
baking paper-lined 20cm square tin,
then pour in the condensed milk.
4. Bake at 160C for 30-40 minutes until
the top is golden brown and set in
the middle.
5. Remove from the oven.
6. Leave to stand until cool, then
remove from the tin and cut into
fingers.
S'MORES
Ingredients
• 2 chocolate Girl Guide Biscuits
• 1 large marshmallow
Method
1. Place one biscuit on a plate so the
chocolate side is up.
2. Toast the marshmallow and put
onto the biscuit.
3. Top with the other biscuit, chocolate
side down.
4. Squish together until the
marshmallow reaches the edges.
SONGS
Guide Biscuits
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ts
I sold
Girl
Guide
Biscuits
Tune: Jingle Bells
Guide biscuits! Guide biscuits!
Buy a box today,
They're only here once a year,
Then they go away!
Yum, Yum, Yum
Tune: Frere Jacques
GAME
What you need
• 1 pkt plain Guide Biscuits, with
enough biscuits for one per player
Girl Guide Biscuits, Girl Guides Biscuits,
Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum,
Eat ‘em by the dozen, eat ‘em by the dozen,
They're all gone, they're all gone.
We're Selling Girl Guide Biscuits
What to do
Tune: This Is The Song That Never Ends
1. Each player is standing.
We're selling Girl Guide Biscuits here!
They're only sold this time of year!
Please won't you buy a box from us - or maybe 2 or 3?
You'll get yummy biscuits plus you help us, don't you see?
(repeat)
2. Each player receives one biscuit
and holds it on their forehead,
head tilted backwards and
looking up at the sky.
3. On ‘ready, set, go’, each player
takes their hand off the biscuit.
The Biscuit Song
4. Each player then has to get the
biscuit from their forehead to
their mouth using ONLY their
facial muscles.
The biscuit song that never ends,
We're selling biscuits here, my friends,
And if you buy a box of them, or maybe even two,
We'll stop singing long enough for you and you and you.
5. The first person to get the biscuit
to their mouth is the winner.
Rules
• Players cannot use their hands.
• If the biscuit drops, it has to be
picked up and put back on the
player's forehead.
• This could be used as a game
if biscuits are being sold at a
market stall or in a shopping
centre.
Tune: This Is The Song That Never Ends
To get yourselves right out the door,
After you're gone, we'll sing some more,
We'll sell you extra biscuits if you want to come right back,
And you can have them later for a little bitty snack.
(repeat, and repeat, and repeat ...)
These songs and others are available at:
http://cookiebooths.com/cbsongs.htm
www.alamitosmarina.org/ckysngbk.html
The recipes and others are available at:
www.girlguides.org.au/my-merchandise/biscuits-copy/guide-biscuit-recipes.htm
http://guidebiscuits.org.nz/downloads/Chocolate-Caramel-Slice.pdf
http://guidebiscuits.org.nz/downloads/Lemon-Cheesecake.pdf
www.abcsmartcookies.com/recipes
Trefoil Guild
Sue Hawkins, Trefoil Guild Adviser
[email protected]
It was an exciting World Thinking Day for Margaret Boyle from Diamond Jubilee Lones Trefoil Guild as she
celebrated her 91st birthday at the Hamilton Clayfield Guide Hut surrounded by over 40 girls, Leaders and
Trefoil members from Aspley, Diamond Jubilee Lones and Nostalgia Singers Trefoil Guilds. As well as sharing
her birthday with Lord and Lady B-P, Margaret also received her 50 years Long Service Award—what an
achievement!
A 35 year Long Service Award was also presented to Margaret Reid of Nostalgia Singers Trefoil Guild who was
pleased to have Brenda Hewison from the United Kingdom visiting with Marian Elcock in attendance.
Margie Reid, Chatter Editor
Carol Ball, Mavis Holland and Margaret Boyle
Brenda Hewison, Margie Reid and Dorami Keyt
Margaret Boyle cutting her birthday cake surrounded by Hamilton Clayfield Guides
International
Joy Ord, International Adviser
[email protected]
Congratulations and safe travels to the following
members:
•
Robyn Gibbs will be attending the 35th WAGGGS
World Conference in Hong Kong, 5-9 July 2014.
•
Amanda Farrell (Contingent Leader), Shannon
Lauchlan, Catherine Zappulla and Jeanna Imhof
will be heading to Ireland for Xplore 14 at Castle
Saunderson, 30 July-6 August.
•
Mikaela Graham and Tiyana Jovanovic have recently
been at Sangam and I'm sure that they'd be pleased
to share their experiences with local Units.
If you are travelling overseas—whether it be
independently or to a Guide event—and would like to
try to link up with local Guiding groups, you can apply
for a WAGGGS Introduction Card. The application form
can be downloaded from www.guidesqld.org/forms.
The final part of any participation in an international
experience is the REPORT. Yes, I can hear the sighs!
Nevertheless, what you have to say about the event,
organisation, participants—all comments—are valued
and taken into consideration for the risk register, for
future promotion of events, and for preparation by both
the Contingent Leader and participants.
So take the time to complete a report. I can then
complete the process by sending you your Participation
Certificate.
Thank you to all those leaders who responded to my
plea for JOTA/JOTI reports—there were 172 participants
in Queensland.
I hope that everyone is READY for ACTION and learning
about some of the numerous service providers around
the world.
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 on the
GGA website at www.girlguides.org.au/International/international-events/current-international-events.
Sangam World Centre, Pune, India
Event Dates
Open to
Qld Closing Date
4 Week Community Experience
22 September -19 October
Adult members
27 April
2014 Be the Change: MDG2 in India
8-14 September
Members aged 16+
24 May
Our Chalet World Centre, Switzerland
Event Dates
Open to
Qld Closing Date
Swiss Challenge 2015
12 June-2 September 2015
*Members aged 14+
24 May
Alpine Adventure Week
2-10 September
Adult members
24 May
Walking Week
12-19 September
Adult members
24 May
International Friendship Event
22-30 September
Adult members
24 May
Autumn Experience Week
2-9 October
*Members aged 14+
24 May
Our Cabana, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Event Dates
Open to
Qld Closing Date
Mexican Fiestas and Traditions
29 October-6 November
Adult members
24 May
Mexican Crafts and Culture
13-19 November
Adult members
24 May
New Year Event 2015
29 December-6 January 2014
Members aged 14+
23 June
Other
Event Dates
Details
Sussex East International Camp 2015
1-8 August 2015
Members ages 14-17 years Leaders
S'more 13 Day Tour - Ontario, Canada
15-17 September
Adult members
Four World Centre Tour 2015
2 September 2015 for 36 days
Contact Sally Thornton on 0427 507 338
*Youth members must travel with a Leader
Archives
Ann Fletcher, Archives Adviser
[email protected]
What have you been hearing? That the archive
does not have air conditioning? That the storage is
inadequate? Well, here are the facts.
Yes, the archive does not have air conditioning
because we have upgraded to two dehumidifiers. The
Community Heritage Grant (CHG) funded the units
that were supplied by Munters. Munters specialise
in air quality control. The units are energy-efficient
and can be relocated. They will protect the collection
from mould and other forms of deterioration.
Storage room - You should realise that we receive
many copies of the mass-produced items and we
must make room for the incoming donations. First,
we check to make sure we have the best example in
the archive. This might be a book or simply a page.
Then we liaise with other archives and Committees
to see if the surplus items might be needed. We have
supplied Papua New Guinea, Tasmania, Townsville,
United Kingdom, and other states with items that
were appropriate for their use. We share with active
Units. Next, we look at ways we can raise funds for
the ongoing maintenance of the archive. We were
able to use funds from the sale of badges to get
our important uniform collection dry-cleaned by a
specialist cleaner.
You are welcome to visit the archive. We will answer
queries, open the archive for your use, and all we
ask is that you remember we are volunteers with
other commitments so we need reasonable notice.
We appreciate that the CHG has again granted us
money to purchase archival grade cardboard and
photo pages.
We want your archives as we feel we can provide very
good conditions for their care. But remember, we are
not taking them away from you—just taking steps to
manage the preservation for you.
Now we need help with the following:
SELL: A volunteer is wanted to sell surplus items on
eBay to raise money for the work of the archive.
BUY: We have items available for sale, so contact our
Committee with your requests.
HIRE: Uniforms for display, slide and negative
scanner, Gerni (high pressure cleaner)
DONATE: Keep sending your donations! We
continually appraise the contents of the archive to
make it the best we can. Your donations help us to
continue this work.
Contact the Archives Committee for any of the above
matters.
Jill Hogrefe
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The State Standard will be
wall mounted in the new
Lady MacCartney room of
the Girl Guides Queensland
Support Centre.
This is your archive. We are prepared to caretake the
collection, to keep abreast of current methods to
protect the contents, and source the best supplies to
use for this work.
Support Group
Joy Millett, Support Group Adviser
[email protected]
Support Group/District Support Team
Newsletter
The latest newsletter is available from www.
guidesqld.org/support_group and has been emailed
to Office Bearers if I have an email address.
Ensure that your Region Manager has all
documentation from the AGM so that she can
onforward this to the Support Centre by 30 April. If
you have any concerns, contact me. If you are having
difficulty finding an auditor, contact the Support
Centre.
Hints and Guidelines for Support
Groups/District Support Teams
Support Group/District Support Team
Conference: “The Guiding Community”
This document is now available online at www.
guidesqld.org/sg_resources. Please make use of the
information it contains.
Annual General Meetings
There is still time to register for the Conference
which be held over the weekend of 17-18 May at
Kindilan. Travel for two representatives per Region
is paid by Girl Guides Queensland and your Region/
District should pay the Conference fee.
Each District has been able to celebrate the past year
of Guiding recently at its AGM. I offer my thanks to
outgoing Committee members and congratulations
to new Office Bearers. Best wishes for a rewarding
year of participation and service to Girl Guides.
An information sheet and registration forms are
available from your District or Region Manager.
How wonderful it would be to have all Regions
represented! Email me any Agenda Items that you
would like added to the program.
Esther Wearmouth
Current Guiding roles: Toowoomba Olave Program member,
Longreach Guide Manager, Longreach District Manager
Esther was one of four founding members of the Toowoomba Olave Program
before moving to Longreach to take up a teaching job. When she moved to
Longreach there was no active Guiding Unit so, with advice and assistance from
the previous District Leader, she set about bringing Guiding back to the area.
The GEM Award
is awarded to an adult
member of GGQ who
“Goes the Extra Mile”.
Esther has spread the Guiding Spirit in the community and has demonstrated
how our youth and young women are the future of our Organisation. Her Unit
currently has eight Guides and an Assistant Leader. All Support Group positions
are filled by parents. These numbers speak to Esther's hard work and dedication.
Nominate a Guide
Leader today by
completing a GEM
Nomination form
(QF.AW.05) available on
the GGQ website.
As District Manager, she has shown grace in challenging situations. Esther
was also the LiC for the Matilda Region camp. This Region covers a large area
and, although membership numbers are small, organising a Region camp is a
logistically difficult task. Esther takes this all in her stride placing the benefits to
the girls, Leaders and Guiding above the difficulty of the task.
Kindilan OECC
Cnr Days Rd and German Church Rd, Redland Bay
P: (07) 3206 7291 F: (07) 3829 0026
E: [email protected] www.kindilan.net.au
Yolande Sur, Client Services Manager
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 their individual
requirements. We are here to help!
New GST Update
Note that there have been changes to bookings
made after 20 February 2014 which will affect all
future bookings. Due to auditor advice, we now
have to place 10% GST on all Guide charges except
accommodation and camping. Our apologies, but
this will be implemented from any service booked
in from 20 February 2014.
Koona Screens
Brilliant news! Koona mesh screens (below) have
been installed. After many years of repairing
and fixing Koona window screens, the Kindilan
Management Committee budget allowed for the
complete replacement of Koona screens with
mesh screening. The site looks wonderful. No
more mosquitos in the rooms! Everyone can enjoy
the safety and security of mesh windows and
keeping the annoying critters out!
Kitchen Donations Welcome
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 accepted of new and good quality used
items only.
Kids Adventure Club and Birthday
Parties
Kindilan is accessible for a diverse range of
groups and purposes. We are introducing a Kids
Adventure Club for children between the ages
of 8-12 years on Friday afternoons from 3.30 pm5.00 pm. Keep an eye out for updates. We also
encourage families to book their birthday parties
at Kindilan.
Kindilan’s Family Adventure Fun Day
Update your diaries as we have changed Kindilan's
Family Adventure Fun Day to 23 August instead of
in October. If you would like to volunteer your time
for this event, contact Cathy Crittenden.
State Commissioner’s Handover—A
Message from Rebecca Fox, Kindilan
Manager
From the whole team at Kindilan, we would
like to say a fond farewell and thanks to Monica
Elliott for all her support in her term as State
Commissioner and wish her happiness on her next
adventures. Sharing the 60th Kindilan birthday
and her wedding here at Kindilan has generated
many more wonderful memories. “Things end, but
memories last forever.” Good luck!
We would also like to welcome the new State
Commissioner, Velia Nicholls. Let the journey
begin. “The journey of a thousand miles begins
with one step.” - Lao Tzu
Events and Trainings
Girl Guide Night will be Friday 11 July 2014
www.brisbanegangshow.com.au
QUICK GUIDE
Archery Roster Days
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.
Date
Contact
Closing Date
Saturday 31 May
Alison Bond
[email protected]
Friday 9 May
Saturday 21 June
Irene Miles
[email protected]
Friday 30 May
Saturday 16
August
Irene Miles
[email protected]
Friday 25 July
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
Guiding Orientation Webinar
This free webinar is designed to introduce new Leaders to
Guiding. Go to Member Resources > Training > ALQP on the
GGQ website for detailed instructions of how to join the
webinar.
Wednesday 9 April 7.30 pm
Sunday 18 May 3.30 pm
Sunday 13 April 3.00 pm
Monday 26 May 8.30 pm
Thursday 24 April 8.00 pm
Tuesday 3 June 9.00 pm
Tuesday 29 April 8.00 pm
Wednesday 11 June 8.00 pm
Thursday 1 May 7.00 pm
Thursday 19 June 9.00 pm
Thursday 8 May 6.30 pm
Friday 27 June 10.00 pm
April
9
Guiding Orientation Webinar 7.30 pm
12
Archery Roster Day, Kindilan
12
Guide Supplies 9.00 am-1.00 pm
12-13 Major Mitchell Region Training
13
13
Learning Partner Training, Huxtable Hut
24
26
Outdoor Skills Day, Kindilan
26
29
May
1
3-4
Tropical Tablelands Region Training
8
10
17
Canoe Roster Day, Kindilan
18
16-18 Support Group/ DST Conference
16-18 Camp Nowra
17-18 Flinders Region Training, Ross River
17-18 Wide Bay Region Training
23-25 Girls Art Camp, Kindilan
24
First Aid, Chermside
24
24-25 Camp Skills Weekend, Kindilan
26
29
Food Safety Webinar
31
Archery Roster Day, Kindilan
31
Leader Qualification, Kindilan
31
Manager Qualification, Kindilan
Girls Arts Camp
31
Dry Rescue, Shailer Park
Date:
23-25 May
Venue: Kindilan
Open to: members aged 11-14 years
Leaders to assist with activities
Cost:
$80.00 for Guides, $50.00 for Leaders
Contact: Support Centre for application form or
Dorami Keyt for further information
RSVP:
15 April
June
1
Learning Partner Training, Kindilan
3
6-9
Scroggin, Kindilan
11
14-15 Capricorn Region Training
19
21
First Aid, Chermside
Trainings
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 practise on the floor. Three different
sized mannequins will be used and all must be
practised on.
Forward completed training application
(QF.TR.01) to Support Centre by post or email to
[email protected] to apply for the following
First Aid Trainings.
CPR Plus, Provide First Aid, PFA
Recertification
State Trainings
Forward completed training application
(QF.TR.01) to 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.
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:
All Leaders who apply to be QM at a sub-camp at
Jamboree 2015 will be required to hold a Food Safety
Licence.
Cost:
24 May, 21 June
Chermside Guide Hut (GGQ Trainer)
CPR Plus - 9.00 am-12.00 noon
PFA - 12.30 pm-3.30 pm
PFA Recert - 12.30 pm-3.30 pm
St John CPR Plus - $45.00
New course - 29 May, 28 August
Update course - 27 November
Your computer
7.00 pm
$15.00
No later than two weeks in advance
(includes CPR, Certificate course only
- no handouts)
Venue:
Time:
Cost:
RSVP:
St John PFA - $90.00* (includes CPR)
No later than one month in advance
Leader Qualification
(Certificate course only - no handouts)
St John PFA Recert - $55.00
RSVP:
Dates:
*includes postage for booklet to be completed within two weeks
prior to course
Develop the skills required to be an effective Unit
Leader or Assistant Unit Leader. A Keeping Children
Safe workshop will be presented on Friday night.
Dry Rescue
Dates:
Date:
Venue:
Times:
Cost:
RSVP:
Venue:
Cost:
RSVP:
31 May
Shailer Park Guide Hut
To be advised
$15.00
31 May-1 June
13-14 September
Kindilan
$120.00
Manager Qualification
Outdoor Skills Day
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
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.
Tent care and maintenance, outdoor cooking
methods, and gadgets and knots.
Dates:
26 April
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
To be advised
Time:
8.oo am-4.00 pm
RSVP:
Dates:
Venue:
Cost:
RSVP:
Camp Skills Weekend (Practise
Camp for Jamboree 2015)
31 May
Kindilan
$55.00
Learning Partner
Develop the skills of Learning Partner to assist
new Leaders and Managers develop the skills to be
effective in their roles.
Dates:
13 April
Venue: Huxtable Hut
Cost:
$35.00, BYO Lunch
RSVP:
Dates:
Venue:
Cost:
RSVP:
1 June
Kindilan
$55.00
Developing Outdoor Skills
(Outdoor Leader Qualification)
Develop the skills required to deliver the AGP
through outdoor activities.
Dates:
13 September
Venue: Kindilan
Cost:
$55.00
RSVP:
For Leaders and girls to gain camp skills prior to
Jamboree.
Sessions for Leaders include QM-ing in the outdoors,
erecting lats and screening, looking after Guides in
camp, maintaining first aid and medication records,
programming, and the Patrol System at camp.
Sessions for Guides include packing for a week away
on camp, making a bed roll and how to air it at camp,
camp courtesy, gadget making, how to work in
Patrols, cooking in the outdoors and caring for tents.
All participants will be sleeping in tents and will be
expected to help with meal preparation and other
duties around the campsite.
Forward completed application (ADM27, ADM28) to
Support Centre by post or email to
[email protected].
Dates:
24-25 May
Venue:
Kindilan
Cost:
$60.00
Open to: Youth members (aged 8+ years as at
Jamboree) and Leaders
RSVP:
Trainings
Region Trainings
Flinders Region
Canoe and Kayak Training
Date:
17-18 May
Venue: Ross River
Cost:
Nil
Contact: Frances Chatterton at
[email protected]
Major Mitchell Region
Being Safe, Financials, Mentoring Junior
Leaders
Date:
12-13 April
Contact: Major Mitchell RTC, Kathy
Crump, on (07) 4662 4455
Tropical Tableland Region
Outdoor Skills
Date:
3-4 May
Contact: Tropical Tableland RTC,
Kerrielee Mather, on
(07) 4091 2544 or
0427 912 544
Wide Bay Region
Knots and Lashings, Knots and Gadgets for
Camping and Pioneering, Orienteering,
Patrol System, Ceremonies
Date:
17-18 May
Contact: Wide Bay RTC, Maree Wein,
on (07) 4155 9547 or
0409 535 428 or Ann Vautin
on 0438 532 763
Capricorn Region
Risk Management, Grab the Spirit,
Planning Wide Games
Date:
14-15 June
Contact: Capricorn RTC, Leeza Bailey,
on (07) 4928 0244 or
0400 986 702
GOALL (Gathering Of All Lone Leaders)
This is a training event for all Australian and New Zealand
Lones Leaders and those interested in the future of Lone
Guiding. Girl Guides NSW&ACT is running the event
which will include lots of programming ideas. Home
hospitality is available prior to and after the event.
Transport to and from the airport or train station is
available.
Dates:
25-27 July
Venue: Glengarry, North Turramurra, Sydney NSW
Open to: Lones Leaders or
prospective Lones Leaders
Cost:
$190.00
Deposit of $100 to Girl Guides Association
NSW and ACT by 15 May. Final payment to Girl
Guides Association NSW by 5 June
Outdoors
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].
Dates: 17 May, 6 September, 25 October, 22 November
Venue: Lake Lowanna, Kindilan
Cost:
The cost for booking one session is $7.00 per
participant, with a minimum payment of $30.00
RSVP: At least one month before the required date.
If there are no bookings or enquiries are late, canoe
roster dates will be cancelled.
Things to Do
National Volunteer Week
12-18 May
Theme: Celebrate the Power of Volunteering
2014 is the 25th anniversary year of National
Volunteer Week. The theme points to the
power of volunteers and volunteering in
Australia. Why not plan a celebration event
to acknowledge and thank your volunteers?
More information available at www.
volunteeringaustralia.org.
Connect to Your Creek
Week
17-25 May
This is a new initiative by Healthy Waterways
which aims to improve waterway health
by increasing community stewardship of
local waterways so people value and engage
with their local creek. More information
available at www.healthywaterways.org/
Connecttoyourcreekaspx.
Source: QORF Newsletter, February 2014
Community Recreation Consultation,
Brisbane
Service Skills Australia (SSA) is currently undertaking
important consultation to ensure that the community
recreation qualifications within the Sports, Fitness and
Recreation Training Package are of high quality and reflect
the current workforce skills needs of the community
recreation industry. If you are passionate about community
recreation industry skills and qualifications, you need to be
part of these consultation workshops!
Date:
Thursday 10 April
Time:
7.15 am-10.30 am (breakfast included)
Venue:
RLSSA Queensland Office (The Plantation),
Gumdale
Cost:
Free
Contact: Elly Snider, Senior Project Officer, Sport,
Fitness and Recreation on (02) 8243 1200
or email [email protected]
More information and registration available at www.
eventbrite.com.au/e/community-recreation-consultationbrisbane-registration-10847825137?aff=eorg.
GREAT BUNYA
GATHERING
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SOUTH EAST
QUEENSLAND
The Australian International
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Full 7 Days
The greatest fun packed
gathering for ages 10+
REGISTRATIONS
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
SOME OF OUR WARTIME VIPS - THEY HAD THE RIGHT STUFF!
Before we start with their stories,
here is a copy of a message that
arrived from Lord and Lady BadenPowell in 1940. It was illustrated by
B-P and contains the capitals Lady
B-P was said to express in her speech
and text.
This is to offer you our hearty
wishes for as Happy a Christmas
as War will allow and a New Year
bright with Promise. Out of evil
good will come. We owe a statue to
Hitler. He has done more than any
man ever to consolidate our nation,
at Home and Overseas and has
given us friends in America and ALL
the countries he has ravaged. Such
wide friendship will help world
Peace so [sic] soon as he and his war
clouds are swept away.
My wife and I, as evacuees, have
settled here in Kenya, in the Africa
we love, and in the same continent
with Peter and Betty and their
respective contingents of grand
children where we hope that
Heather and her husband may join
us after their war Service.
As to you Scouts and Guides we are,
geographically, more in the centre
of things than before, nearer to N.
Zealand, Australia, India and the
East, and not much further from
Canada and West Indies than from
England. So from close up, we can
watch you all at your various War
Services. What you have done you
have done well. Stick it out! Play
up to the Scouts’ slogan “Sleeves
Up! And with Tails Up Go To It TO
WIN THE WAR.” And after that to
bring about Peace with goodwill,
and happiness for all.
Nyeri, Kenya
Xmas 1940
Have you read How Guides Won the War? You will be amazed,
impressed and sad. Australian Guides and Leaders gave their
best too. Most did not experience the same intensity but their
contribution was important. Here are some more of the stories
in our archive; this time they are about our Guide members.
You will know of Nancy (Kemp) Eastick MBE, who was a trainer
and role model in Queensland. Nancy Eastick (on right in photo
below) served in the Guide International Service (GIS) where she
helped displaced families in Germany. The training for the GIS
was incredibly tough:
•
If there is anything in your health which would let you down
during a period of 6-12 months abroad—try to put it right.
•
Practise walking at night, preferably over rough ground.
•
Be able to put out a bed, undress and dress and put away
your bed in the dark.
•
Make yourself independent of some habit or habits such as
food fads, smoking, swearing or using a hot water bottle, etc.
•
Obtain practical experience in de-lousing heads.
•
Learn how to handle a cow or goat.
•
Study a method filing papers and accustom yourself to using
a 24 hour clock.
Lal Laidlaw and other Brisbane Guide Leaders and Guides helped
at cafés for soldiers, and took children camping as training should
there be the need for evacuation. Lady Cilento gave classes
to Guide members so they would be able to help women and
children in the event of a gas attack.
Jean (McLean) Merrotsy was a Guide at Thursday Island when
Lord and Lady Baden-Powell arrived with their two daughters.
She was chosen as a Queensland WAAAF (Women's Auxiliary
Australian Air Force) to go to England in the Victory Contingent
onboard HMAS Shropshire and she was in the Victory March in
London on 10 June 1946.
W. (Hardcastle) Armstrong said they asked where
to get their sheets and pillows but only received a
bag to fill with straw as their mattress [palliasse].
Eventually she talked her way into the drafting
office where they drew charts for the gun sites. At
a Toowoomba camp, the toilets were the old can
system.
Zillah Stormonth
(left) was in the
Guide Headquarters
Voluntary Aid
Detachment (VAD)
before joining the
Army. While Zillah
was stationed in
New Guinea, she was
teaching boys to play
cricket when she was
hit with a cricket ball. This eventually contributed
to her blindness. Zillah was State Secretary for the
period 1951-1962.
Shirley (Rhodes) Crow of Chelmer was in the
WAAAF. She worked for one year as a Clerk Signals
at Amberley. The signals station was off the base
and it was underground. Next, she was a teletype
operator at the off shoot of the Wireless Telegraph
in Edward Street, Brisbane. Her work was for
General Douglas Macarthur of USA so it could not
be disclosed.
Margery Langsley was also at the Teleprinter
section at the corner of Edward Street where the
US Army was installed. They wore stiff white collars
which needed starch. She was put on a machine
she had never seen previously, a signal of over 1000
figure combinations of five letters. At the end of
her first shift, she received the curt message from
Townsville, “Are you a new operator?”
Mary (Moore) Bourne was another person to
work on breaking of codes and ciphers during the
planning and attack on the Japanese. This required
her to remain at her desk even through an air raid
siren.
The Queenslanders noticed the cold down south
during their five weeks’ training course. They wore
their pyjamas covered with jeans (a buttoned
overall), a navy cardigan and big coat, and a beret
pulled down over their ears. Back in Brisbane, they
lived in barracks, two old boarding houses with the
mess in Netherway and their billets at Moray in
Herschel Street, North Quay. When the Americans
were in Brisbane, they went to dances at City Hall.
Joan (Blake) Guthrie MBE lives in Brisbane. She
was Assistant State Commissioner for the period
1960-1965 and State Commissioner until 1970. She
joined the WAAAF as a Telex Operator in October
1940. During the Coral Sea Battle and bombing
of Townsville, Mrs Guthrie was a Sergeant at the
Signals Office there. Betty (Robson) Rath was
also on duty in the Operations Room in Townsville
during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Celia Fry said Charters Towers had Army, Air Force,
Torpedo Unit and American Forces. She helped in
the Canteen and the Comforts Fund, sewed buttons
and made repairs to clothes or entertained the
servicemen at dances or playing cards.
Dorothy Hawthorn served Guiding as State
Secretary and in other State roles. She joined
the WAAAF and eventually was appointed
Wing Officer. After the war, she played a leading
part in the migration service with a particular
responsibility to the welfare of Italian people.
Beryl (Bollis) Michael described seeing water
rats running along the rafters in the tent wards
of the hospital in New Guinea. She credited the
foundation of Girl Guides as paying dividends for
her army days.
Dorothy Jean (Ford)
Lazarides (right) was
also in the Guide VAD.
She took part in First Aid
exercises, made Plaster
of Paris kidney bowls and
did nursing duties. Jean
went into the Australian
Army Medical Women's
Service (AAMWS) and
worked in nursing until
she went AWOL to see
her new husband. She
became an editor of
Coo-ee.
And, to conclude, on a sad note ... Betty
(Parkinson) Mathieson was discharged on
compassionate grounds following the death of
her sister Mavis Parkinson at the hands of the
Japanese in New Guinea. Read this story in Heroic
Australian Women in War by Susanna De Vries.
Please contribute stories to add to this
collection in the Archive.
Contributed by Jill Hogrefe
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April - Girl Guides Queensland

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