Pencarrow

Somes Island Trip Cheque presented to GGNZ Earthquake Fund Want to read previous stories? Click here to view the stories from 2011.

What has Pencarrow 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!

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Somes Island Trip

On 4 February Guides and families from 15th Pencarrow Guides in Masterton spent a day on Matiu/Somes Island, a historic and scientific reserve in the middle of Wellington harbour.

We met at Days Bay for the 10 minute ferry ride to Matiu/Somes Island. Guides and their families had the opportunity to explore the gun emplacements and old animal quarantine station. A number took up the opportunity to learn how to use a GPS and do some geocaching which was a great way of exploring the island. There were many tracks to explore where we saw lots of skinks. It was amazing to see tuatara in their natural environment just a few metres from the track. Throughout the bush we saw kakariki, robins and many other birds. There were wonderful views of the harbour and Wellington in the distance. A great day was had by all.

Comments from one of the Guides:
“I liked Somes Island because you learn something different, you enjoy it, and climbing the steep hills really gets your legs burning. I liked the animal quarantine because you can walk inside it and see the process the workers would have had to go through. I liked the concrete bunkers because there is an amazing lookout at the top. I am so glad I went because it was such a fun and enjoyable day and I will definitely go back.” – Aleisha

Cheque presented to GGNZ Earthquake Fund

On Thursday 12 January Pat Schofield, a visiting member of the Jodrell Trefoil Guild in Cheshire, United Kingdom presented local girls from the Pencarrow unit a cheque for NZ$1000.

The girls were Katie Schofield (5) from the10th Pencarrow Pippin unit, Lucy Schofield (8) from the 68th Pencarrow Brownies unit and Madeleine Arps (9) from the 11th Pencarrow Brownie unit.

When Pat heard about the Christchurch earthquakes she decided to organise a collection that she would be able to bring with her when she was to visit her family in New Zealand during the 2011/2012 Christmas break. Pat enrolled as a Brownie on 11 February 1944 and has been a member since.

She raised the $1000 with the help of the local Trefoil Guild in Cheshire where she lives by selling key rings, a raffle, selling plants and product at Women’s Institute Meetings, a garden party coffee morning, a Christmas luncheon and through donations.

Ex-Guide Mary Kempster, now of Karori, was with Pat during the presentation. We thank Pat and the Jodrell Trefoil Guild of Cheshire very much for this generous donation.