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GGEW NEWS SPRING 2016
A surprise for Adrian
Adrian Riches was presented with a Girlguiding Thanks Badge and certificate by Chief Guide
Gill Slocombe at Alexandra Palace. Adrian has been supporting Girlguiding longer than he has
been in Scouting, after meeting his wife while her Guides washed his car!
Over the past 30 years
he has worked with local
Districts, Essex West,
Essex North East and
Anglia Region, not only
supporting the units his
wife has run but many
other Girlguiding events.
Gill thanked Adrian for all
his hard work and
chatted to the Senior
Senior Section girls, who
told her Adrian was “a
good cook”
Veronica Riches
A great gift idea - The County have some lovely pens available which are
ideal presents for a visiting VIP or perhaps a gift for a Young Leader going
off to university. Each pens comes in it’s own special protective pouch and at
just £1.50 each won’t break the bank. They are available from the office and
can be collected if you want to avoid postage charges.
Do you have a story or
pictures we could include
in the newsletter and
website. Please send
them to us along with
dates of any planned
events we can include in
the County calendar
PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FOR
GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST
COUNTY
CONTACTS
COUNTY PRESIDENT
Margaret Henderson
margaret.henderson003
@gmail.com
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Chris Skinner
[email protected]
ASSISTANT
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Jenny Aspinall
Sue Wiseman
PUBLIC RELATIONS
and
NEWSLETTER
David Henderson
davidh@26kingedward
.freeserve.co.uk
COUNTY OFFICE
ADDRESS
Girlguiding Essex West
Suite S1
Bates Business Centre
Church Road
Harold Wood
Romford, RM3 0JF
Sylvia and Norma
Monday-Friday
9am to1pm
office@
girlguidingessexwest.
org.uk
01708
373746
THE GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST NEWSLETTER is published three times a year
for Leaders, Advisers, Members and supporters of Girlguiding in Essex West.
Editor:- David Henderson,
SPRING 2016
Guides and
Scouts have their
own special train
for a day in
London
ounty Commissioner Chris Skinner
joined 400 Guides, Scouts and their
Leaders when they boarded a
special train on Saturday 27th February for a
joint challenge day in London.
Thurrock Scout Section joined with
Thurrock West and Thurrock East Guide
Divisions for this memorable event. The day consisted of teams answering as many questions as possible
around London and then visiting the locations that related to each question and having their team’s photo taken
with the answer in the background.
There was a total of 400 Scouts, Guides, Explorers,
Senior Section & Leaders who took part which were
spread across a total of 49 teams and two Response
Teams. Also in attendance was Thurrock Scouts District
Commissioner Graham Monk, Thurrock West Guide
Division Commissioner Jacqui Kitchenham & Girlguiding
Essex West County Commissioner Christine Skinner.
Because of the numbers taking part, c2c very kindly laid
on a dedicated train that only stopped at Stanford & Grays
before going straight to Fenchurch Street.
For this amazing activity Thurrock Gang Show SAS
were pleased to be able to offer the assistance of 16
Leaders who fulfilled various jobs including walking teams
with the Scouts & Guides, the response team, the
organising and recce team. It really was a great day and
one everyone was proud to be such a huge part of.
Congratulations to 2nd Stanford-le-hope Scouts B who
won the Scout & Guide Competition and to Ockendon
Senior Section who won the Explorer & Senior Section
Competition.
C
Is your unit/District or Division organising an event?
Don’t forget to let us know so we can include it on the
County calendar and perhaps event arrange to come and
take some photographs. See the regular ebulletin for
details of how to contact us
e-mail: [email protected] 01375 376460
and printed in-house by Girlguiding Essex West, Suite S1, Bates Business Centre
Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0JF
Website: www.girlguidingessexwest.org.uk