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Brownies bury time capsule to celebrate 100 years of Girl Guiding
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies with the help of Neil Allen from Graham Allen and Sons buried a time capsule under the new floor at Falfield Village Hall.
Girlguiding UK has recently celebrated its centenary and the Brownies thought it would be a great time to bury a time capsule to coincide with the makeover in their meeting place, which included the laying of a brand new wooden floor.
Falfield Village hall committee have worked very hard to raise money and apply for grants to ensure that the hall continues to be a focal point of the village and a meeting place for the 20 Strong Brownie unit.
Enclosed in the time capsule was a DVD about the history of the Girl Guides, art work from the Brownies depicting uniforms and badges of the future, photos of the brownies taking part in various events and activities over the centenary year, information about the hobbies and interests of the Brownies, a collection of current Brownie badges including Girguiding UK’s special issue centenary promise badge and commemorative 50p coin, Guiding magazines, information about the hall and a book by Ann Riddiford entitled ‘We Grew up in Falfield’.
The Brownies were excited to see the works in progress on the hall and to see the time capsule placed under the floor. They hope that it remains there to be discovered in another 100 years when Girlguiding UK will be 200 years old.
Vision - The Centenary Finale: 20:10 20/10 2010
Members from Girlguiding UK Thornbury District joined thousands of girls and women across the UK as they launched the next 100 years of guiding.
Woodhouse Park Scout Camp welcomed over 300 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Trefoil members to celebrate the Vision Centenary event, which kicked off with a campfire and singing. All members took time to Review the Centenary year by sharing a photo show of all the special events and activities they had taken part in during the special year.
The big moment happened at 20:10 (20:10, 20/10, 2010) when all 300 girls and women joined half a million Girlguiding UK members across the country in renewing their Promise, as they reaffirmed their commitment to guiding using a live link from the Young Woman’s forum.
The aim of Vision was to bring all members of Girlguiding UK together to share one moment in time. A time for reflection on the fun of the Centenary year, what the Promise means to each of us, and to explore our hopes and dreams for the future.
It was a very special event for all members of Thornbury District, a time to share and have fun together. It was a great display of how popular Guiding is in Thornbury and how relevant the movement is to girls and women today as it was 100 years ago.
What are Brownies?
Any girl aged seven or over can be a Brownie. The oldest Brownies are usually about ten years old.
Membership is voluntary and is open to any girl, regardless of faith, race, culture, nationality or any other circumstance, provided she is able to understand and willing to make the Promise:
I promise that I will do my best:
To love my God,
To serve the Queen and my country,
To help other people
and
To keep the Brownie Guide Law.
What do Brownies do?
Brownies have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities that challenge them to do their best! Their meetings are action-packed and full of games, activities and challenges.
They can also work for a wide range of interest badges. Everything a Brownie does is an adventure – it's a world of excitement, new interests and friends.
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies meet regularly, usually once a week during school terms. The Pack is made up of small groups called Sixes. This gives each girl a group of ready-made friends to take care of her. It also makes her feel she belongs to something special.
There are often other opportunities for Brownies to take part in special activities and events throughout the year.
If your daughter is interested in joining the unit or would like to be added to our waiting list or you are aged 18 years or older and are interested in helping at the unit please contact Gill Barber - 01453 511450, or email .
Photos:
Brownies joined Girlguiding Members from all corners of the county at Filton College’s WISE Campus to celebrate the past 100 years of Girlguiding UK
Brownies spent the afternoon at Cattle Country for the Thornbury District Party
Brownies celebrated their centenary with cake
Brownies joined Thinking Day 2009 to say "stop the spread of diseases"
Brownies completed the Cheeky Monkey’s Marathon Challenge in aid of the charity Children with Leukaemia.
Brownies enjoyed Ice Skating at Cattle Country for their Christmas 2010 Party.
We wore red noses and Reindeer horns when we invited our parents to an informal singing of our favorite Carols.
We had a great time at a Summer outing to Westonbirt Arboretum
We all took part in a 1st Aid Course and passed our 1st Aid and 1st Aid Advanced Badges
We raised money for Marie Curie by taking part in Mini Pots of Care; we grew Daffodils and made Daffodil masks at our celebration evening.
We went canoeing at Castle Quarry Activity Centre
We had a Circus Skills Workshop and completed our Circus Performer Badge
We raised money for the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) by taking part in a unique fundraising project called Hands Up!
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1st Falfield and Stone Brownies' History
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies have been a lively and active unit since 1996 when the unit was reopened. They celebrated the unit's 10th Birthday in 2006 with an evening at the Hollywood Bowl and McDonald’s.
Brownies' Corner
Why we enjoy Brownies:"I really enjoy Brownies because I love helping people and learning new skills. I like meeting new friends. I enjoyed doing my hostess badge because it really showed how I can be helpful. I would like to do my booklover and computer badge next." Imogen, aged 9
"Brownies is a fun place because we go on a lot of trips and we do a lot of fun games. The team teach me a lot of things that I can use in my everyday life. We do badges, art and other interesting tasks. This is why you should come and join the fun and games." Lucy, aged 8
"What I like best about Brownies is meeting new friends and having fun and joining in with things. I like being in one of the biggest clubs in the country!" Heather
"My name is Emily, and I enjoy Brownies because we play lots of games and do crafts often such as tye dye. Brown Owl and her team are really funny and patient and teach us life skills. We also go on outgoings which are like adventures to me. I love brownies. WHY DON’T YOU JOIN?!"
"I enjoy Brownies because we play excellent games like Bingo, arts and crafts, Tie Die and many more also I love making friends because they share and we always have lots of fun. BROWNIES IS THE BEST!" Tianna, aged 7
"I enjoy Brownies because we play great games that are really fun. We meet new people and they always make you feel welcome. We arrange fantastic days to go out some are adventure and others are indoor. We do lots of arts and crafts for decorations and to take home. Brown Owl is a great leader and she is especially good at organising outstanding parties that are never thumbs down. Brownies is the best and I love it all, thank you, Morgan"
Uniform
A Brownie chooses her outfit from a range of Brownie wear - she does not have to wear the same combination of garments as others in her Pack.
The specially designed Brownie clothes are stylish, practical, economical and fun for today's girls.
There is something to suit every Brownie whatever she is doing, indoors or out - so she is bound to find something she will love to wear.
The Leadership Team
The leadership team is made up of five people all with different skills and different duties.
Brown Owl (Jane) is the Guider and Tawny Owl (Steph) is the Assistant Guider both are qualified Guiders and have taken their promise as Guiders.
We also have Snowy (Gill) who is a Unit Helper and Barn Owl (Abigail) and Fluffy Owl (Kesia) who are our Young Leaders, both are a great help to the Guiders.
If you are interested if becoming part of the Leadership team please contact Brown Owl at
Glossary
Brownies - Girls aged 7–10
Brown Owl – Guider in charge of a Brownie Unit. Her assistants may be called Tawny or Snowy Owl.
Brownie Pack - Traditional name for Brownie Guide Unit.
Girls in the lead - Girlguiding strapline, it is a timely reminder that, for almost 100 years, guiding has put girls in the lead, giving them opportunities to break new ground and extend their horizons.
Guides - Girls aged 10-14.
Promise – All Guides throughout the world make a promise. Each county has a different promise to their God, county and the Guide Law. A girl is awarded a Promise Badge at her Promise Ceremony.
Second – Assistant to Sixer
Sixer – Leader of a small group of girls called a six
Units – Term used for any section group for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides etc.
Young Leader - A member of any Senior Section (aged 14-26) who assists Guiders in the Unit.
Surprise Yourself - Girlguiding strapline that demonstrates the surprises Guiding can bring to individuals and communities.
