Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
Congratulations to the following girls who have gained the Baden-Powell Challenge Award recently. Rachel Lorrimer 3rdMontrose Zoe Salmond 4th Montrose Jennifer Keogh 4th Montrose Kenzie Howard 4th Montrose Kimberley Cadger 13th Arbroath This is the highest award a Guide can achieve and is what the Guide programme leads up to – it indicates dedication [...]
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
We have a new district commissioner in Western division, welcome and thanks to Tracy Dryburgh. It has been decided that the three districts that made up Western division will now join together to form one district, officially now Western District.
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
Ladenford Den has been well used this past year and it is great to see so many people enjoying it! The Ladenford committee are looking for more people to help look after it and to help with check outs after holidays especially. They have about four meetings a year and the more the merrier and [...]
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
Cashback for Communities can be applied for via the Girlguiding Scotland website and can now be used for girls over 8, so Brownie units now eligible to apply.
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
The annual subscription for 2012 has been set at £26.50. Please note that this rise is due to SHQ and CHQ raising their portions, the county is taking no more than last year.
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
It is still possible to order badges for the challenge Our Town, Our Community. There is no date on the badges so they can be used any time. Entries for the competition are to be judged shortly by the Trefoil Guild.
Read more…Published on: Monday, October 10th, 2011
International selection has taken place and Holly Watson from Arbroath (16-18years) and Heidi Grewar from Montrose (14-16 years)(with Rachel Lorrimer as reserve) will go forward for Scottish Selection. The number of girls for selection was disappointing this year! Guide leaders please encourage your girls to attend in future, there are great opportunities out there waiting for the [...]
Read more…Published on: Saturday, September 10th, 2011
A group of senior section members from Montrose recently completed their assessed expedition for their bronze Duke of Edinburgh award, all have now completed the award. So congratulations to Erin Grewar, Fiona Edwards, Graceann Robertson and Lauren McCrum. Picture shows them walking along the coastal path between Arbroath and Ferryden.
Read more…Published on: Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Lucy Crabb from 1st Brechin Rainbows is one of the finalists in the competition to design a 25yr birthday badge for Rainbows. There are only 3 finalists and Lucy is the only one from Scotland!! The winner is decided upon through votes so I would appreciate it if you could vote for Lucy as it [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, June 24th, 2011
Girls of the 15th Arbroath Rainbows visited Arbroath Fire Station on Monday 20th June 2011. The fire fighters of the Green Watch conducted a tour of the facilities for the girls and even allowing the girls to use the equipment. A great time was had by all the girls. This picture is of the girls [...]
Read more…Published on: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The Brownies are having a sunflower growing competition to be marked on return after the summer break and that the Guides took over from the Brownies to clear the rest of the raised beds ready for new bedding plants to be planted at the weekend.
Read more…Published on: Sunday, June 19th, 2011
Published in the Arbroath Herald 17 June 2011 – 1st Arbroath Brownies on their trip by train to Sensation in Dundee . “Members of the 1st Arbroath Brownies enjoyed their summer outing last week with an exciting train journey to Dundee.They visited the Sensation Science Centre where they looked at a gyroscope, oversized displays of the [...]
Read more…Published on: Monday, June 6th, 2011
A fun-filled social evening for all adults involved in Guiding in Angus – why not come along to catch up with friends old and new? Please see flyer for further information. Midsummer Madness
Read more…Published on: Friday, May 6th, 2011
1st Arbroath Guides and the 16th(Salvation Army) Brownies held a parties in celebration of the Royal Wedding. The Brownies decorated their own cakes and played some prince and princess themed games.
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Read more…Published on: Friday, October 22nd, 2010
On Wednesday 20th October the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section members and adults of Girlguiding Angus gathered in the Reid Hall in Forfar to enjoy an exciting evening as a finale to our year long Centenary celebrations. We reviewed our centenary year with a look back at some of the many events, and enjoyed seeing [...]
Read more…Published on: Saturday, June 19th, 2010
On Saturday 19th June there was a special day held in the grounds of Glamis Castle. A spectacular day for all members of Girlguiding Angus from the youngest Rainbow to the eldest adult! The sun shone on a fantastic array of bouncy castles, giant games, slides, assault courses and entertainment. It was a great chance [...]
Read more…Published on: Saturday, May 8th, 2010
In May the Rainbows of Angus had a trip to Edinburgh Zoo and thoroughly enjoyed their day looking and learning about all the animals. This was a special day out as part of the Centenary celebrations this year. The girls especially enjoyed the penguin parade as can be seen in the photograph.
Read more…Published on: Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Guides enjoyed ice-skating recently…………
Read more…Published on: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
1st Brechin Rainbows gained a new leadership team last year and have been enjoying the fun of the Rainbow programme ‘The Rainbow Jigsaw’. The little girls have obviously been talking about Rainbows at school as there was such a demand for Rainbow places that a brand new unit, 2nd Brechin Rainbows have recently started to [...]
Read more…Published on: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
1st Inverkeilor Rainbows and Brownies have started to meet again after a short break, and several little girls are enjoying the fun and friendship that guiding can offer. More information can be obtained from the district commissioner, Joy Penrose-Stupart.
Read more…Published on: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
As part of their promise to help others, several Guides from Montrose braved the cold last Sunday to help serve the teas at the Snowdrop Walk, Ecclesgreig Castle, St. Cyrus. The gardens were open to help raise funds for Christian Aid and many people enjoyed walking round the woods admiring the snowdrops and the castle [...]
Read more…Published on: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Last October, 1st Montrose Brownies re-opened after a lapse of several years. Starting with just 9 girls, the pack has now grown to 14 eager and enthusiastic Brownies who meet weekly in Southesk School and enjoy the Brownie adventure. It now looks possible to re-open 1st Ferryden Brownies as there are several little girls in [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, February 19th, 2010
Girlguiding Angus celebrated World Thinking Day on Saturday 20th February with a procession and church service in Forfar. All members, from Rainbows to adults were invited to join the procession which left the Greens Car Park at 2.30 pm on Saturday, led by Forfar and District Pipe Band. The celebration in church started at 3pm and took [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, February 19th, 2010
As part of the Centenary celebrations Girlguiding Angus has put together an exhibition of the last 100 years of guiding. At present it is on display in the Meffan, Forfar. There are uniforms, badges, log books, scrapbooks and displays plus photographs galore. It is all very interesting and well worth a visit. Why not pop [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, February 19th, 2010
Montrose District were lucky enough to obtain tickets for this national event organised by Girlguiding Scotland. It took place at Ingliston, near Edinburgh on Sat and Sun 20th and 21st February, for 1,500 members each day. Sunday 21st saw 48 girls and adults from Montrose going by bus to Ingliston to take part in a festival of performing [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, February 19th, 2010
To celebrate Thinking Day, in our Centenary year, the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members are encouraged to wear their guiding uniform to school on Monday. Wear your uniform, tell everyone that we are thinking about our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world, over 10 million girls in 144 countries, [...]
Read more…Published on: Friday, January 22nd, 2010
At the County Meeting in January Mary Ramsay was presented with the prestigious Laurel Award, one of the highest awards that Girlguiding UK bestows and one which is given for outstanding service to Guiding and the wider community. Mary started her adult Guiding in Edinburgh where she ran a guide unit and held many county appointments. [...]
Read more…Published on: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Girlguiding Angus had great success last year when the individual units took part in the Changing the World project. The girls chose which of the nineteen partner charities to support and threw themselves into many different and challenging activities, ranging from planting trees, to holding a book sale to learning about homelessness and bullying. Units [...]
Read more…Published on: Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Angus have celebrated the lauch of the Guiding Centenary in style.
Read more…Published on: Thursday, September 17th, 2009
We have some new district PR advisers to help Lesley: Brenda Angus (Brechin), Donna Smith (Montrose), Karen Kelly (Forfar), and Jo Fitzgerald (Carnoustie) Please contact them before putting things to the press so we can make sure we get the key messages across. There are new ‘pop- up’ publicity banners in the office, if you [...]
Read more…Published on: Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Brownies to have a jumping good time at Jumping Joeys in Arbroath
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