April 2015 - Girlguiding Cheshire Border

April 2015
Cheshire Border
BORDERLINES
Notes from our County Commissioner, Claire Worth April 2015
The last few weeks have involved a variety of fundraisers to support our members travelling overseas
this year. Holmes Chapel held a very successful Dinner Dance at Cranage Hall, the Nepal group have
been holding quizzes at various venues across the County and lots more activities are still being
planned from Indian meals to Alsager’s Ceili Evening. Thank you to all the organisers of these events as
well as those attending, I know all the girls and Leaders are very grateful for the support that they
receive across the County.
We have just held our international selection weekend for the trips planned for 2016, 15 girls really did
face their fears (along with some of the Leaders) when some surprise visitors arrived for one of the
sessions including Teddy the Tarantula, various snakes and other creatures.
Best wishes to everyone for a very Happy Easter.
Thanks and Welcome
Holly Fowlkes has now moved out of County, thank you Holly for all the work you have done in Jodrell
District and most recently for all your help and support as Capesthorne Division Commissioner.
Brownies go Harry Potter mad!
2nd Crosstown Brownies, Knutsford recently spent the weekend going ‘Harry Potter’ mad at the
Children’s Inn Rowarth, a converted coaching inn managed by Girlguiding Stockport.
Photos and a full report are on our website.
Please note the venue has changed and is not the one originally announced.
www.girlguidingcheshireborder.org.uk
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April 2015
IMPORTANT - for all new Leaders and Mentors working on the Leadership Qualification
As of now, no Leadership Qualification will be complete without evidence of the new Leader having
attended a Girlguiding Safe Space (Safeguarding) Training session. Please do not send LQ files to the
coordinator to be verified until this requirement is met. There will be appropriate training sessions
within our County in the very near future – please look out for dates on our website and in minutes
from County, Division and District meetings. Booking will be essential as we expect large numbers and
each session will be number-limited.
The latest Safeguarding e-learning modules are now available on the GG website.
Please note that for Leaders in Training on the LQ, a face-to-face Safeguarding training is required.
The Trilogy’s Complete
Elizabeth Horrocks, a Senior Section Leader in Alderely Edge, has just published ‘New
Found Land’ which is the final book in the Edge of Doom Trilogy. These books are based
around the legends of King Arthur. New Found Land picks up the story five years on
with Lance, Ellie and Will happily farming in Cheshire. However, the action soon moves
to Sarras (Ireland).
The first two books are titled ‘The Edge of Doom’ and ‘The Dark Space’. All are available on Amazon. Liz has also written ‘Ministering Angel’
Queens Guide Awards
Residential qualification awarded to:
Megan Nicholls - Poynton
Beatrice Nixon - Congleton West
Charlotte Furnell - Congleton West
Eleanor Hodgson
Congleton West Rangers
Senior Section Permit
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Silver
Caitlin McAndry, Wilmslow Senior Section, Capesthorne
Libby Harkins,3rd Poynton Rangers, Middlewood
Gold
Katherine Davies, 2nd Jodrell Senior Section, Capesthorne
Rachel Bell, Elworth, Sandbach Moreton
Leadership Award
Modules 1,2,3,4
Sophie Benny, 5th Knutsford Rainbows
Debra Phillips, 3rd Holmes Chapel Rainbows
Module 1
Nikki Street, 1st Dean Row Rainbows
Libby Mooney, 7th Knutsford Brownies
www.girlguidingcheshireborder.org.uk
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Modules 1,2,3
Chloe Grey, 1st Haslington Brownies
Hannah Crookes, West Congleton Rangers
April 2015
Calling all Rainbow Leaders
We have Magic, Circus Skills and lots of fun things to see and do!
Saturday 13 June 10am-3.15pm
At Olivia’s Circus, Eaton Bank High School, Congleton, CW12 7NT
Get your booking form from our website.
First Aid / 1st Response opportunities
Sunday 10 May at Macclesfield Scout headquarters
Saturday 20 June at NLC Congleton
These are full 1st Response course of six hours.
There are still places available on both these courses. Make sure you are
trained and your unit is covered!
More details and forms are on our county website .
The Trefoil Strollers
The inclement March weather caused a change of plan but did not deter the Strollers from exploring
the grounds of Jodrell Bank. We then enjoyed a fascinating insight to the most up to date Space
knowledge in the Centre itself.
The next walk is Thursday 23 April 2015 at 10.30 am at Arley Hall,
Northwich, CW9 6NA starting at the Car Park .
Admission £8 to the Gardens. ( RHS members are FREE.)
Trefoil members and friends are welcome to join us for the walk/
lunch in the Tudor Barn at 1 pm.
Monday 11 May walk will begin at 10.30 am from the Car Park of
the Boddington Arms, Racecourse Road, Wilmslow SK9 5LR.
Lunch will be afterwards in the Boddington Arms.
Answering a Call
Macclesfield Trefoil Guild and friends " Answered a Call " by knitting 140 Hats, 66 Cardigans/Jumpers
and 23 Blankets in two months for new born Babies leaving KISIIZI Hospital in Uganda where Cheshire
Border D of E Assessor, Rachel Mayer 's, son and daughter in law are both Doctors. The items are being
taken out 31 March.
A huge "Thank you" to everyone involved.
Want Help with Fund Raising?
The Fiver Challenge 2015 will lend our young people, between the ages of 5 and 11
years old, £5.00 each for them to set up a mini business to create products or
services which they can then sell at a profit. They keep the profit and return the
original loan to the Fiver Bank. Full details on the website
Balsam Bashing
This is an something which can be a fun activity or a conservation
project for people of all ages. Cheshire Youth United are running a
Leaders’ Course. See the website for full details.
www.girlguidingcheshireborder.org.uk
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April 2015
FABFEST 2015
26 – 28 June
There are some fabulous tee shirts which can be pre ordered –
available in yellow, pink and blue with the Fabfest logo on the
back. £8 each (£10 if bought at the event). Deadline for ordering is
7 June 2015.
Make sure that you take money for the supermarket place stalls.
You can still apply to run a market place stall.
Lots more information on the FABFEST 2015 website –
www.fabfest.co.uk – and you can catch up with other news on the FABFESTCheshire Facebook page.
Did you see?
In the Spring 2015 guiding magazine there is a
photo and short paragraph about Harriet from
7th Macclesfield Guides, Ella of 1st Haslington
Guides and Bernie Bolton our Outdoor Activities
Adviser, aboard the James Cook. See page 77.
Dates for your Diary
Further Details are on our County calendar.
New on the website this month:
APRIL
Tues 7
11-13
Mon 13
Wed 15
18-19
Tues 21
Thurs 23
Sat 25
Updated BP badge application form.
Sun 26
Mon 27
MAY
Tues 5
Thurs 7
Sun 10
Mon 11
Wed 13
Thurs 14
16 – 18
Sat 16
Mon 18
Thurs 21
Campfire Circle
Bronze/Silver D of E Expeditions
Border Crafters
County Presentation Evening
Cheshire Hike
County Executive
Trefoil Strollers
County Spring Training
Alsager Ceili
Macclesfield Treacle Market
Egerton Hall Committee
Campfire Circle
Commissioner Mentors
First Aid Training
Trefoil Strollers
Border Crafters
Adult Support
DofE Expeditions
Region Trefoil Meeting
Finance Meeting
Border Prospects
Updated County Team Directory
Please check all Opportunities, Coming
Soon/Trainings and Latest News on the home page.
As always we are eager to get your news and photos
and do our best to get them onto the website quickly.
Copy date for next Borderlines is 30 April 2015
Articles for Borderlines should be sent directly by
email to:
[email protected].
or, by post to PO Box 555, Macclesfield, SK10 9EF.
Flyers and forms to go in Borderlines’ envelopes to:
Chris Revett, email:
[email protected]
Articles or photos for the website should be sent to
Joan Wilson.
email: [email protected]
Mailing list amendments to: Graham Palmer at
[email protected]
Our National Bird
Join in the vote for your National Bird and encourage all our young members to vote as well! There are
10 to choose from and voting ends on 7 May. Details are on their website.
www.girlguidingcheshireborder.org.uk
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