2010 makes the Centenary of Girlguiding UK

To help to celebrate this special occasion 3^rd Histon Guides have been giving out gifts to member of our community.

Back in September we decorated paint flower pots with paint, we then planted crocus bulbs which we left to develop.

A week or so ago the bulbs began to flower so we finished making our centenary cards and the gifts were delivered by Guides, Leaders and Parents to members of the community many of whom we have since discovered have had Guiding experiences of their own.

It was great to hear back from so many people wishing has a Happy Centenary and wishing us all a fun filled Guiding future. It was also fantastic to hear that so many people have been Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Sea Ranger, Leaders and Commissioners which makes it more realistic to us that this Association has run for 100 years.

Saturday 6^th February

We met in the Copse near to the New Guided bus way.

We had a great time and found out that team work really does work when you are trying to remove hugh lengths of ivy and carry them away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We collected piles of rubbish (lots of undelivered news paper rounds!)

 

 

We also helped to weed and mulch the hedge which was planted 3 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 13^th February

Again we met up at the copse in a snow storm!

We removed more ivy and litter.

Then we cleared the area of weeds and ivy from around the marker canes ,dug a hole in the middle, after this we fetched half a wheel barrow full of compost – then we were ready to collect a tree, stake and guard ready to plant our trees.

 

We have been working towards a badge called ‘Changing the World’, part of this badge involved finding out about the difficulties faced by people who unfortunately find themselves Homeless usually through no fault of their own.

We have found out about some of the difficulties faced by these people and no doubt there were a lot we never learnt about.

Although regrettably we are unable to resolve this situation in society we would like to show at least some of these people that we do care and do understand some of the problems they are meeting.

As a unit we have been collecting soaps and toiletries to make small overnight bags for some of your guests. We have added a pair of socks to these bags as we feel that although this does not solve the problem of homelessness everyone feels a lot more comfortable in clean dry socks.

We would like to wish all you guests a Peaceful Christmas and we all hope the New Year finds them the answers they are looking for.

 

 

We also made Christmas Cards with lots of glitter and feathers to give to the homeless.

On one of the snowy days before Christmas the gifts were delviered to the Winter Comfort Drop in Centre on Victoria Avenue.

 

 

This term we have been working toward a new go for it!

 

The badge started with FUNKY FACES where you had a template of a face and you had to apply make up to the face and create a stunning hairstyle.

 I’m not so sure that all the girls would have been allowed out of the house wearing some of these fantastic designs!

 This was followed by a MARATHON CHALLENGE as a patrol you had to take part in at least 26    different exercises in one meeting.These includes skipping, jumping, walking etc.

 

Next came a mixture of different activities depending on which the Patrols chose

Some carried out BRAIDED LADIES where you make a hair braid on a hair slide using embroidery threads.

 

 

 

 

 

Some girls took part in MAKEOVER MADNESS where they had to imagine that they were going to the Oscars and apply makeup to each other.

 

 

 

 

A group carried out ON THE NAIL where some fantastic nail designs were created either on their own nails or using false nails.

 

 

 

 

 

A Patrol worked on HAIR FLAIR where they had to flick through magazines and cut out pictures of hairstyles and make-up that they liked and make them in to a collage.

 

 

A couple of groups made BATH BOMBS which they decorated with cellophane and robin once they were dry.

 

 One Patrol looked at AD BREAK where they had to create an ad for a beauty product of their own.

 

Another Patrol completed SLIDE SHOW where you had to jazz up plain hair slides with a bit of colour. The slides were painted with nail varnish, sequins and glitter. 

 

 

 

A group carried out LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF in which they had to make a list of facts about how smoking, alcohol and drugs can affect your health.

 

 

 

Community

Action.

On Saturday 16^th January Histon Guides met wrapped up warmly at the entrance to The Dole on the B1049.

Today they are starting work on their Community Action Badge for which they have to complete a minimum of 12 hours service. The topic of the badge is ‘Action for the Local Environment’.

Despite the rain a good turnout of volunteers and some parents joined the village Environment Group; the girls helped collect litter removed ivy from the trees in the area and dug up ivy roots.

The girls mastered the use of spades, folks, secateurs, brooms and litter pickers and all worked very well and enjoyed themselves in the wet.

Half way through the morning we broke off of hot chocolate and biscuits.

This was a fantastic beginning to our badge work.