Yess Summer 2010

Hello Sarah,
It's YeSS time again! There are loads of things coming up this summer for Senior Section members, plus you could even win a car! So read on to find out more.

Win a car!

Over 18? Enter our comp to win a brand-new Honda Jazz whilst raising money for the Centenary Fund. Just answer this question: Which one of these animals is not currently an official Brownie Six?

A) foxHonda Jazz
B) badger
C) otter

Text your answer to 80039 before 20 August. Texts costs £1.50 and all proceeds go towards the Centenary Fund.
Find out more about our car comp.

Student Scout and Guide Organisation

SSAGO logoStarting university and not sure how to continue with the Senior Section? The Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO) is the perfect opportunity for students who want to stay with guiding when they start university. There are 40 clubs at institutions across the UK, so visit the SSAGO website to find one near you.

Find your nearest SSAGO club.

Centenary Fund

Centenary fundMake a girl’s dream come true by supporting the Centenary Fund! During our Centenary year, we need your help to open opportunities to girls that a lack of money can prevent. Why not work with others and fundraise to achieve something positive for girls.
View our fundraising guide.

Become an archery instructor

Archery Members aged over 17 and interested in becoming archery instructors can take a residential course at Waddow. The course, on 17-20 September, will help you gain a National Governing Body Qualification and will be delivered by a coach for the British archery team.
Interested? Contact Waddow.


Youth participation strategy

Archery The consultation is complete and the youth participation strategy, as shaped from your opinions, along with a little help from the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, is in place. Now we are looking for members to join the teams to help us deliver it. To get involved, visit our website. Further info will be added soon!


What's going on?

 Fusion

 Forums

 Guides Reconnected

 Twitter

 INTOPS

 Centenary Camp

Become a Guiding Advocate!

AdvocatesWe need Senior Section members to join our Guiding Advocates panel and help to shape our research and policy and public affairs work. Applicants must be interested in the issues that affect girls and young women, and be willing to champion local guiding. The panel meets three times a year at our London headquarters.
Apply to be an Advocate.

Training for Senior Section Leaders

Leader training weekendFoxlease is running a weekend on 1-3 October for Senior Section Leaders to discover more about developments in the Section. Up to three members of a unit can attend to learn about programme planning and good practice. Find out more about the weekend.

Half-price Hautbois!

Hautbois HouseTake advantage of a great summer deal and stay for half price at Hautbois in August.
Guests can try out activities like canoeing, abseiling and zip wire, with prices starting from just £2.75 each!
To book your discounted stay (discount relates to house prices only for selected dates), call 01603 737 357 now or contact Hautbois.

Move On Up!

Move on Up logoIn September a new resource called Move On Up! is coming out, aimed at telling Guides all about the fun, friendship and opportunities of the Senior Section.
You can help encourage Guides to move up by inviting older Guides on a trip you’re planning, or picking an activity in Look Wider that Guides and Senior Section members can do together.


New family newsletter!

Hautbois HouseWe received a positive reception to the test mailing that was sent to all our members’ parents earlier this year. Many respondents to our feedback survey found the family newsletter Guiding Matters… for Families helpful and wanted to continue receiving it. So Girlguiding UK will be sending a winter newsletter to the families of all members under 18, along with a 'Guiding Essentials for Parents and Families' catalogue – so you can put in requests for some extra presents!

All things Centenary!

There are lots of projects and opportunities for you to get involved in.
Follow all the action at the Centenary Camp and Fusion with our podcasts, daily newspaper, blogs, tweets and much more on the Centenary website.
Have you been following the Ultimate Tall Ship Adventure and wishing you’d signed up too? Well, it’s not too late as summer sale half-price berths are available for Senior Section members making new bookings. Visit the Tall Ships page.
Innovate is a national forum for members aged 16-25 to discuss and contribute to the direction of Girlguiding UK. The next one will be announced soon, so keep watching the Innovate page for the application form.
Delegates are coming from across the world for our first Young Women’s World Forum – find out how to air your opinions with the UK delegates.

Senior Section members and Guides designed balcony gardens on the theme of Girlguiding UK’s Centenary Ultimate Adventures. The winning designs were exhibited at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, where they won a number of awards.

Have you submitted something to the Story Bank yet? For inspiration read Fatmah’s story – she was the first member of the 1st Kuwait Senior Section Unit. Plus you could help other guiding members out, such as gathering stories from a local Trefoil Guild group.

We'd love to know what you think about Adventure 100 and 'The Greatest Adventure' which have been produced to help you celebrate the Centenary. Click here to take the survey!
Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/seniorsection
for all the latest Senior Section news.

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