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2010 Centenary Events 

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Top Award Comes as a Surprise to Rosemary!

On 11th December Rosemary Gradwell was presented with the Laurel Award by Lesley Knighton, Midlands Chief Commissioner. The award is presented to guiders who have given outstanding service to Guiding and who have had a significant impact at county, regional or national levels. As well as leading her unit Rosemary is Castle Division Commissioner. At Midlands level she is both a member of the Regional Awards Committee and Special Needs Advisor, she also headed up the national group which created the ‘Including All Disabilities’ resource. Some of her other roles have included County Health & First Aid Advisor, organising the medical support teams for several large camps, being a volunteer doctor for NESST and running Mencap ‘Get Together’ training sessions.

Most of us know Rosemary as the superb lead organiser of Countdown 100 and the county centenary camp Knotts 2010.  Despite, or maybe because, she is on the Midlands awards committee Rosemary was totally unsuspecting when Lesley started to describe the recipient of the award she was about to present as a dedicated and exceptional leader who at the same time is thoughtful, calm and wise. Rosemary’s reactions were a little on the slow side but eventually she realised the roles being described were hers and her embarrassment was such that her face nearly matched her jumper as it dawned that she was going to be honoured. Congratulations Rosemary.

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A BIG THANK YOU to you all for helping to make sure we have a WOW! Centenary and for all you do for the girls, your Districts, Divisions and the County.  Girlguiding would not exist without the enthusiasm and dedication of you all. 

I look forward to seeing you at the Centenary events and wish you and your families a merry Christmas and a fabulous 2010!

                                                                                   

 

 

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADER

By the time you read his, Guiding will have started its celebrations with parties around the country marking the centenary of the Crystal Palace rally when Girl Guiding began.  Our own event to start the year long celebrations is on the 19th September when thousands of you will be there to join in the fun and have, what promises to be, a wonderful day. 

However you and your girls intend to celebrate during the coming year, I hope you are proud to be part of this game we call Guiding.

I am sure many other girls and young women will also want to become part of our movement. Please encourage anyone who asks you about us to come along and see what we do. Remember, more leaders mean that we can offer more girls the opportunity to enjoy Guiding.

Also a big “Thank you” in advance to you, the Guiders; it is you that will make the centenary a truly memorable year for the girls and young women in Girlguiding Nottinghamshire.

 

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  What has Nottinghamshire been doing to Change the World?

  Please let us know which organisation you have been helping and how much money you

  have raised from your project. email:-   nottschangetheworld@hotmail.co.uk

  Click Here to see how much we have raised so far.

2nd Calverton Brownies have raised an impressive £236.00 for the Railway Children, by filling Smartie tubes with coins, selling Birthday cards, and by holding a Pyjama Party Sleepover to celebrate completing their project. They did lots of the activities from the pack, including making Dreamcatchers, doorhangers, and shelters.

 

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