Surrey East, one of our nearby Counties has launched a badge to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, and to raise money for the updating of our Residential Home, Faurefold. For details, click here!
One of our leaders from Battersea wins an award from Lloyds Bank (Mid Markets)!
Caroline, one of our Rainbow and Guide Leaders from Battersea District has been awarded the Community Champion Award 2011 by her employer Lloyds B
ank. As one of our team who lead London South West’s Site at the “Go for the World” Camp in May 2011, Caroline also runs on of our Brownie Units in Battersea and has held various posts at county level. Her next project is as joint QM (Cook!) at the Go for Gold Camp being held in May 2012 and after that, the Brownie’s Lark in the Dark in September. Its great that an employer has awarded one of its employees for something they do out of work!
Jo DeWardener of our Putney District was awarded her district presidency at the end of 2011 – this has been given in recognition of all that she has contributed over the last 40 years to Guiding in Putney and is continuing to contribute both in her work with Greenmead Brownies (Greenmead is a school for physically and mentally disabled children) and with 4th Putney Brownies.
Plans for LSW’s Go for Gold Camp in May 2012 are in progress – read more here
Several leaders from London South West have been nominated for LloydsTSB’s Olympic Torch Relay! We’re really proud of them and all the work they do in our County – click here to see whose up for nomination!
A team of 20 girls and leaders took a trip this summer to Croatia for 10 days to volunteer, to see the sights and to eat lots of ice cream! Click here to find out all about their trip!
The sun may have been less than forthcoming, but it didn’t stop LSW from having fun at our annual Boating Day in Wimbledon Park!
On a rather cloudy Saturday in May, LSW leaders, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members assembled in Wimbledon Park for our annual Boating Day – a mix of fun on the water in canoes and sailing boats, along with some crafts, crazy golf and games. The girls spent half the day on the lake getting the hang of sailing, balance and teamwork on the water, and the other half playing Crazy Golf, playing a variety of games and doing some edible and non-edible craft work in the warmth of the hut!
As ever, a good time was had by all, and possibly the “huge” dead fish in the lake was the Brownies’ most talked about event of the day!
Tora Shand has taken over as London South West’s County Commissioner, read her “welcome to our world!”
LSW has 2 exciting international pieces of news! Firstly, our County trip to Croatia is in full planning mode. 20 girls and 4 leaders are taking part in the trip next summer. Click here for information on their trip and the team’s latest update on their progress!
Secondly, two leaders from London South West have been accepted on Region trips, one to Costa Rica and another to South Africa! Further information and details of these exciting new adventures will follow!
Vision 2010, Trafalgar Square
Wednesday 20th October 2010 saw 6500 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders, Adult leaders, Trefoil members and anybody else who wanted to join our party all congregate in Trafalgar Square for an evening of music and celebration to end the Cenenary Year and culminate in everybody renewing their Promise at 20.10, 20/10 2010.
After a year of events for all sections, the wearing of our now famous “pink centenary t-shirts” and looking to the future, our time of celebration has drawn to a close. Several London South West members were part of the organisation team behind Trafalgar Square’s event which had music, dance and our finale extravagnaza, the renwal of promises.
Members of Guiding around the world watched the Centenary film and together made their promise. The Centenary film can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDBkZ2CnBQ
So, with the Centenary year done, we look forward to the next year ahead, which, for London South West will include a huge Brownie Sleepover event, participation at a Guide Camp at Blacklands Farm, our now annual Watersports Day, and many hundreds of events within our unit meetings and our districts.
Centenary Finale Trafalgar Square
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