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 .
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.
Popular Brownies looking for Extra Leaders
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies are looking for extra Unit helpers and Assistant Leaders to support their existing leadership team due to popularity.
The unit has been active on a Wednesday evening in term time now for 13 years and is more popular today then ever with an increasing waiting list.
We are looking for Assistant Guiders who should be female, aged 18-65. Their role would be to help run the unit, which has some 24 Brownies. You will also be required to assist in planning activities, organising outings, and helping with the general running of the unit. You will need to complete the Girlguiding UK leadership qualification with the support of a mentor and an experienced local support network.
For those who don’t wish to commit to becoming a Leader, but do want to work in the unit with the girls and young women, we are also looking for Unit Helpers.
Unit helpers should be female aged 18-65. Your role will be similar to an Assistant Guider although you will not be expected to undertake the Girlguiding UK leadership qualification. We understand that not all people can commit to weekly unit meetings and depending on the interest received we may ask you to be part of a ‘helpers’ rota.
If you are interested if becoming part of the Leadership team please contact Brown Owl at
Photos:
We wore red noses and Reindeer horns when 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
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"
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GirlGuiding UK Centenary
On the weekend of September 5th 1909 a group of young women approached Lord Baden Powell whilst he was at a Scout Jamboree at Crystal Palace and asked him for something for young women.
100 years on the Guiding movement is still going strong and from the 5th Sept 2009 until the 20th Oct 2010 we are celebrating this great achievement.
Girlguiding Members from all corners of the county got together at Filton College’s WISE Campus on Saturday 5th September to celebrate the past 100 years of Girlguiding UK and to launch the start of a year long, action packed celebration.
We were part of over 3000 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section and Trefoil Guild Members from the county who were invited to not only come ourselves but to also bring with us someone who has previously made their Guiding promise - most of us took our Mums as they had been Brownies and Guides in the past.
There was a terrific carnival style atmosphere with stilt walkers, circus skills, cheerleaders, face painting and Caribbean dancing. People had the opportunity to participate in climbing, human table football, a 17 seat simulator as well as many other activities.
Cattle Country District Launch Party
After a very busy morning at the County Celebrations, we spent the afternoon at Cattle Country for the Thornbury District Party.
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and their leaders enjoyed racing each other down the slides and for the adventurous ones plummeting down the death slides.
A fantastic time was had by all and everyone went home with big smiles, a goodie bag and happy memories of a wonderful day.
Changing The World
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies supported the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) by taking part in a unique fundraising project called Hands Up!
The NDCS was selected as a partner organisation to work with Girlguiding UK on its community action project titled Girlguiding UK: Changing the World.
The girls of 1st Falfield and Stone Brownies organised four fun evenings and activities. These included learning sign language and how to sign the Brownie Promise, how deaf children face many challenges and a “Brownies have talent” show for their parents, families and friends.
The show was well supported and as a result of the donations raised, the unit donated £70 to the national fundraising target for the NDCS Hands Up! Project of £100,000.
Thinking Day 2009
The theme: girls worldwide say "stop the spread of diseases" encourages girls and young women to make a personal commitment to change the world around them by linking to an important global agenda: the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
World Thinking Day is a time to speak out, educate and act on issues we care about so 1st Falfield and Stone Brownies spent their Thinking Day meeting learning about diseases such as Malaria, how they affect people in developing countries, how they could be prevented and about their peers in other parts of the world.
The Brownies were shocked that over one million people die of malaria every year, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. That's over 2,700 deaths per day, or one every 30 seconds, yet Malaria is both preventable and curable.
Since January 1st Falfield and Stone Brownies have been either donating part of their pocket money or collecting money for doing small jobs for their families. The monies were collected at Thinking Day meeting.
The money they raised - £65 - will be sent to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts (WAGGGS) Thinking Day Fund which supports projects to help Guides and Scouts around the world.
Cheeky Monkey’s Marathon Challenge
1st Falfield and Stone Brownies raised more than £300 for charity with the help of Smarties and chopsticks.
The Brownie pack completed the Cheeky Monkey’s Marathon Challenge in aid of the charity Children with Leukeamia. The 18 local Brownies chose their challenge of finding 26 Smarties in a bowl of Rice Crispies using chopsticks in 26 minutes. The event had to be based around the number 26, the number of miles in a marathon.
The Cheeky Monkey’s Marathon Challenge is a fundraising initiative, which challenges groups to test themselves through an activity based around the number 26.
The children are sponsored to complete their challenge and half the money raised goes directly to Children with Leukaemia, and up to 50 per cent can be retained by the group.
The 1st Falfield & Stone Brownie’s raised a total of £371.49
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.
The Leadership Team
The leadership team is made up of four people all with different skills and different duties and is assisted by a parent rota. Together we can cover the full Brownie activities with ease.
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) and Little Owl (Caroline) who are Unit Helpers and are great help to the Guiders.
If you would like to become an adult helper please email:
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.
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.
