We're back!

Apologies for the radio silence!  I don't think anyone realised just how long it had been since our last blog post!  We will try to do better this year, although as it is already February, we might not be as efficient as we'd like!

So much happened last year for Clack Close District!  There's no way we can update you on everything but hopefully here we can give you a few highlights.  Perhaps our favourite day was the District Day Out at Eaton Vale, organised by Rainbow Leader Fox.  All the girls were invited to attend and there were activities for every section including Raft Building, Abseiling, Backward Cooking and Crate Stacking to name a few.

The weather was a little chilly but that didn't stop the girls enjoying some outdoor games and lunch was outside even though it wasn't quite picnic weather!  It was really nice seeing the different sections taking part in activities.  I was convinced the Rainbows were going to go into the water while I watched them canoeing but they all emerged from their boats nice and dry.  The Rangers, on the other hand, seemed to spend a fair bit of time in the water!

It was a really successful day and great to see who the different units are and what they do.  We hope to do something similar this year, so watch out for further information.

But it wasn't all outdoor activities last year.  Some sections spent time looking at the Vote 100 Challenge Badge and also took part in Parliament Week.  Visiting speakers and a range of activities got us thinking about the importance of voting and knowing what you are voting for.  We celebrated the victories of the Suffragettes with glass painting, green,white and violet hair ties and by enjoying a High Tea with decorated biscuits and cakes.  We were also lucky to have Rebecca Elliott from the local Labour Party talk to us about policies and why every vote counts.

There was no summer camp last year as most of the leaders were either away or volunteering at Norjam.  We know how much organisation goes into running a jamboree, so thank you to Willow and Wren for supporting our Guiding and Scouting community.  The leaders are already planning a summer camp this year, so keep an eye out for more information.

Other things that happened last year included:  trips to Stow Hall for Croquet and wide games, trips to Oxburgh Hall, trips to the Pantomime and The Christmas Spectacular in Yarmouth, BP Nights, YL Nights, Community and Christmas Fairs, Thinking Day, Sixer Weekend, Coffee Morning, District Campfire, Parties, Crafting and Drumming!  Sorry we can't expand on these things here - I'm sure your Daughters have already told you all about them though!

So that is our very brief round up nearly over, except to say that we have a new programme!  New badges, new activities and more links between the sections so that your daughter can really see her progress through Guiding over the years .  Your daughter is likely to have brought home some information about how it all works, the most significant change for parents is probably the expectation that all interest badges will be completed at home.  The range of badges is fantastic, so expect some slightly strange requests from your girls....anyone for whittling?

Yours in Guiding
Clack Close District

Our Girls Need You!

Guiding in this region is growing at a fast pace and over the past two years Clackclose District Girlguiding has gone from strength to strength by increasing their current complement to encompass:

 2 x Rainbow Units

 3 x Brownie Units

 2 x Guide Units

 1 x Senior Section Unit

Due to the high demand of girls wanting to join the movement, Clackclose District is looking to expand by opening an additional Brownie and Guide Unit.

 

Working with young people and other volunteers helps develop valuable, transferable skills like event planning, time management, leadership skills and budgeting. Do you think you could make a difference to girls aged between 7 and 14 years of age and give something back to your local community? Are you looking for a rewarding challenge and think that you could get a new Unit off the ground?  Then you are the type of person that Clackclose District Girlguiding is looking for.

 

You can choose the volunteer role that matches your skills and time. Then we will help you build skills with training opportunities suited to your role that make your CV stand out. Take our Leadership Qualification, become a trained first aider or get qualified for outdoor activities such as climbing and kayaking.

Clackclose District has an excellent support network of qualified adult leaders, so you would not be alone in your Guiding journey.  Why not come along and join us at a taster session at one of our meetings and see what the girls  get up to or check us out on Twitter @CCGirlguiding

If you are interested in volunteering, please register via the Girlguiding website:  https://enquiryv.girlguiding.org.uk.

Welcome to our new blog!

Hello to friends, sister Guides and generally interested readers - welcome to our new blog!  We are Clack Close District which can be found in Downham Market, Norfolk, UK.  We are very lucky in our District to have so many young women involved in Girlguiding, from Rainbows through to Senior Section there is a general excitement and enjoyment of Guiding, in fact take a look at our Twitter feed to see what we have been up to recently.

2017 is going to be another fantastic year for us, so we have decided to record some of our adventures here.  Posts will be written by girls from all Sections and Leaders will have input too - if there is anything you'd like to see here, do let us know.

So we hope to get to know you through our blog and for you to find out more about us.  Do follow, share and comment but please be nice - it makes the World a happier place!

Camp 2016