Girlguiding Midlands | Guiding

2010/2011
19-25 June Anne Strudwicke (Region Chairman) tours the Region
30 October International Fellowship Day - Beauchamp College, Oadby, Leicestershire
14-18 March Region trip to Lorne, Ireland

Trefoil Guild
The Trefoil Guild is a non-uniformed section of The Guide Association and offers a warm welcome to anyone aged 18 or over. The national Trefoil Guild website is www.trefoilguild.co.uk To find out more about the Midlands Region Trefoil Guild contact us.
Diary 2010/2011 19-25 June Anne Strudwicke (Region Chairman) tours the Region 30 October International Fellowship Day - Beauchamp College, Oadby, Leicestershire 14-18 March Region trip to Lorne, Ireland
Details of the Annual General Meeting held on 17th April 2010 are available here: Chairmans Report & Annual Report
News from Midlands Region Executive Meeting held on 13 March 2010 Chairman, Anne Strudwicke welcomed Lesley Knighton, to her last Trefoil meeting before she retired as Midlands Region Chief Commissioner. Thanks were passed to West Merica and Staffordshire for running the coffee shop at One World One Beat in Wolverhampton. Judy Ellis (Shropshire Chairman) was congratulated on receiving the Silver Fish Award. Guilds have been asked to assist at the Garden Party on 6 June and each county was invited to take one carload of members. The Annual General Meeting and Activities Day will be held on Saturday 17 April at Trefoil House, Birmingham. Tickets are £4 and obtainable via County Treasurers. International Fellowship Day in Leicestershire is on 30 October at Beauchamp College, Oadby. Tickets £4 each. Preparations for the visit to Lorne in March 2011 are in hand with 79 applications to date. 373 members have booked for the Centenary Lunch on 15 May at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Anne Strudwicke’s centenary tour of the Region has been organised for the week commencing 19 June. County Chairmen have the itinerary and it is also available to download here . Starter packs have been issued to six new units (1 Brownie, 2 Guide and 2 Senior Section) in West Mercia, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Derbyshire are doing a well dressing which will be on display at the National Arboretum on 20 September. West Mercia have planted roses at Beaudesert. Midlands Region raised over £1177 for the Mumbai WIN Project which was presented to Dr Mehta at Sangam by two Trefoil members, Barbara Peart and Edith Critchley. The next Executive meeting will be held on 22 May at Trefoil House, Birmingham.
WORCESTER EVENING GUILD ENTERTAIN CHERNOBYL CHILDREN On Thursday 25 June members from Worcester Evening Guild entertained ten children, aged eleven years, from Belarus as part of a holiday organised by Chernobyl Children Life Line Malvern & District Link. The children are staying in the Malvern area for four weeks. The youngsters, six girls and four boys, plus one teacher, arrived at Worcestershire’s Camp Site at Blackmore on a lovely sunny morning. They took part in a trail laid in the woods by Worcestershire’s Guiding International Adviser. They were taught archery and became very proficient as the day wore on, becoming delighted each time one of them burst a balloon that had been attached to the target! Trefoil members prepared a wonderful lunch for their guests. The children very quickly made themselves understood, albeit they only spoke Russian. During the afternoon great fun was had with hoops, balls and giant Jenka games. Following tea and cake, the children were taught some crafts. The day rounded off with a BBQ, everyone having had a most enjoyable time. Brenda Ames Midlands PR

MIDLANDS REGION VISIT TO NETHERURD On Monday 4th November thirty-seven members of Midlands Trefoil Guilds set out by plane, train or car for Netherurd, Scotland. The trip was organised by Jo Dowling, Programme Adviser. We arrived to sunshine glinting on autumn leaves, which set the scene for a wonderful four day break. Monday evening saw plenty of chat as we all got to know each other. Tuesday saw six members from Peebles Trefoil Guild arrive to show us various crafts and the evening was rounded off with a singsong. On Wednesday we visited the Royal Yacht Britannia at Leith and saw how the ‘other half’ lived!! The afternoon was free time, so members shopped, drank coffee, or generally enjoyed themselves. In the evening, Mr J Nicholl entertained us with tunes on his bagpipes, which was followed by the parading of the haggis with our Region Chairman, Anne Strudwicke ably assisting the Piper. Mr Nicholl addressed the haggis in a fine Scottish brogue. We later ate the haggis as part of our evening meal; those who had never tried it before were suitably impressed. Our evening finished with much hilarity as each County performed a song or sketch. A very pleasant few days away where we made new friends and renewed old acquaintances.

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