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 Page 1/4 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 Page 2/4 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 Page 3/4 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 Page 4/4 April 2015
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