Southland

Fun and Adventure Ahead Great Publicity for GirlGuiding Southland  Want to read previous stories? Click here to view the stories from 2011.

What has Southland been up to in 2012?

Why not tell us what you have been doing in your unit so far this year?

I know you have been out camping, doing Community Service and generally having a lot of GirlGuiding Adventures - lets show everyone what we have been doing!

Forward any stories or photos on to your Leader, District Co-ordinator, Regional Co-ordinator or the Southern Zone Office so they can be published here.

Fun and Adventure Ahead

2012 Regional Events

20 May - Guide Pride Day

31 Oct - Sandra Mitchell & Elder Shield entries close

03 Nov - Pippinic

03 Nov - Brownie Revels

03 Nov - Camp cook assessment

17 Nov - Awards Afternoon

Details of these events will be available closer to the time. There will be lots of District and Unit events too!

Lest we forget

The 25th of April dawned fine and warm which encouraged over 160 girls and 30 leaders to particiate in Anzac day parades and services through out the region.

Toe Toes Guides lay wreaths at the memorial in Tokanui.

Pippins, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Leaders at the Invercargill Cemetery service. This service is conducted jointly by the  RSA and GirlGuiding Southland. Prior to the service the girls place poppies on the service personnel graves.

Thinking Day 2012

Southland region joined together at Riverton Racecourse to enjoy Thinking Day activities.

‘Tis the season to go camping

Many of our districts have been away for a weekend camp during term 1.  Kowhai district started it off with a camp at Riverton Racecourse with “Around the World in 40 hours” as their theme. Next Riverton Ranger, Penny Ronald, took the Aparima district guides on a “Survival” camp for her Ranger Outdoor Leadership Certificate. The next weekend it was Mataura River District heading off to the Mavora Lakes for a fun filled weekend. Lastly it was the turn of ToeToes district to head away.

For those districts who didn’t go camping there was lots of time spent outdoors enjoying the fantastic summer weather we’ve had.

Takahe district have been

swimming,

berry picking (and eating!!)

and walked to Shallow Bay

Relay for Life

A big thanks to all those who braved walking in the rain for the Cancer Society's Relay for Life. As a regional we raised over $700 which is a great effort.

Suzanne

Campers Badge Assessment 2012

What a horrible day yet again for camper badge assessment. Well done to all the girls & helpers (and assessors) for giving it a go in the rain.

Congratulations to:

Megan Bell – Windsor
Emily Joyce – Windsor
Rebecca Key – Windsor
Eden Van Leeuwen – Windsor
Julie-Anne Williams – Riversdale

Great Publicity for GirlGuiding Southland

Spotted at the Riverton Primary School pet day by Suzanne.

The lamb in question belongs to a local Brownie, Olivia, but she could not be found for comment.

Great PR Olivia!