Making Connections for IGGNITE 2017

Winter 2016 No: 640

Making CONNECTions for IGGNITE 2017

Fun activities for arts and a Happy Christmas Get ready for your National Good Turn Week Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 1 Page 2 Trefoil News Winter 2016 Winter 2016 No: 640

Published by: Irish Girl Guides, Trefoil House, 27 Pembroke Park, Dublin 4. Printed by: Richardson and Watts, 36 Thornville Park, Raheny, Dublin 5. The Editorial Team of Trefoil News reserves the right to edit material submitted. Contacts : Submit your articles, photos or queries to: [email protected] Advertising queries to: [email protected] Contents

IGG in the Media ...... Page 4 Message from the Chief Commissioner ...... Page 5 Executive Committee and NPT reports ...... Pages 6-7 National Good Turn Week for 84,000 good turns ...... Pages 8-9 Notices and dates for your diary...... Page 10-11 Ladybirds Some great ideas for different arts including suggested activities, crafts and games...... Pages 12-15 Brownies Includes some really fun teamwork and Arts Appreciation activities...... Pages 16-19 Guides Includes lots of great suggestions around Arts Appreciation interest badges ...... Pages 20-23 Senior Branch...... Pages 24-25 Out and About - photos from the Chief Commissioner's Aware and CONNECT ...... Pages 26-27 Out and Abroad - Guides in Prague and more Guides in Switzerland...... Page 28 An IGG member volunteers in Syria; a shoebox gift from Brownies brings hope ...... Page 29 Viking Invasion at Ventact...... Page 30 Guides from England link up with IGG...... Page 31 What you need to know on OGM for the new Guiding year...... Page 32 What is Lámh? ...... Page 33 First Aid grants application form - 15 November deadline ...... Page 34 International...... Pages 35-37 Ladybird and Brownie Postcard Competition and Journey the World with Timpeall an Domhain Contingent Management Team needed for Roverway 2018 Financial Assistance for Units - application form - 31 October deadline ...... Page 38 National Memorial Cottage 2017 booking form...... Page 39 Inserts in Trefoil News Winter 2016: Code of Ethics and Good Practice and Team Hope's Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Wherever you see the OGM stamp in the Branch pages, you will also find the activities on OGM.

The countdown for IGGNITE 2017 has truly begun as hundreds of IGG members turned up for CONNECT Family Fun Day in Rockwell College on 21 August 2016. IGG Leaders and Guides enjoyed the opportunity to explore the site where they will be camping with their Guides for a week next summer.

COVER PICTURE All set for IGGNITE 2017, from left, Lorna Finnegan, Emily Nagle of Howth Senior Branch, South West Regional Commissioner Deirdre Henley and Cork Leader, Christine Cronin, in the 2017 international Camp's uniforms.

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 3 IGG in the Media Making the headlines

“We didn’t give up”, Liffey Champion, 10 September. “If you go down to the woods today” , Irish Times Health Plus, 6 September. “Offaly leaders earn highest Guiding achievement award”, Offaly Independent, 3 September. “Top Guiding award for Cork five” , Cork Independent, 1 September. “Get involved with the Guides”, Nenagh Guardian, 27 August. “CONNECT Family Fun Day”, Tipperary Star, 25 August. “Bray girls earn Guiding’s highest award”, Wicklow Times, 23 August. “Bishopstown girls take on Guiding’s toughest outdoor challenge”, Ballincollig News, 19 August. IGG at Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ “Local Girl Guides part of Global Trek”, North County Leader, 16 August. “Girl Guides pack up for gruelling five-day challenge”, Evening Echo, 9 August.

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Cllr Karen Furlong @karenffurlong Sep 17 Cllr Karen Furlong Retweeted Jillian van Turnhout Great organisation. My little one becomes a 'ladybird' on Monday. I know she will be in safe hands @IrishGirlGuides

Jillian van Turnhout @JillianvT Great atmosphere at @IrishGirlGuides Eastern Region conf #givinggirlsconfidence So many fab leaders in 1 place

You Tube - Centenary Guides’ Harry Potter camp video Lucan Gazette www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxJEb70UIoM Chief Commissioner’s Award 2016 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AcZHHZFhfg IGG Mini-figs on Tour www.youtube.com/watch?v=VweZOfA8Gy8

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>>> IGG at Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ From the Chief Commissioner

Dear Fellow Leader,

Do you like the vibrancy of the new full colour Trefoil News? I love it because that’s exactly what we are – a vibrant organisation full of life and technicolour! I was delighted to see the bright uniforms of our girls shining out from the pages in Autumn’s edition of our trusty Trefoil News. And we hope that the colour enables you to show the magazine to the parents of girls featured and make them proud of the organisation their daughter belongs to. Many thanks to all who contributed and to those involved in bringing this new version to fruition.

This autumn you will have received a number of resources:

• Firstly, the new Leading the Way which replaces the Welcome to Guiding publication. This has been expanded to include more information on qualifications and unit management. Míle buíochas to Jenny Gannon, Evelyn Hayes and Linda Peters for working with me on this resource. We hope it will entice you to travel along your leadership journey in IGG.

• Secondly, the new look Code of Ethics and Good Practice which has been reprinted due to the changes in Garda Vetting and enclosed with Trefoil News. Many thanks to Lisa Challoner for her work in keeping this important document up to date.

• You will also receive materials to enable your Unit to join in our first National Good Turn Week. I am delighted that this initiaitive is happening and even more excited that every member in the country can take part helping to showcase our Guiding ethos.

• And finally, your Unit Contact Person (UCP) will receive a copy of the Surf Smart resource produced by WAGGGS and Symantec. We are grateful to Symantec Ireland for printing this useful booklet. I encourage you to read the book – I learned a lot from it for my own personal use and for my work in Guiding. And WAGGGS has produced a badge for all Units who complete the relevant activities! Check out wagggs.org for more details or to download further copies.

Often we don’t realise the skills we gain for ourselves in Guiding and we don’t promote the benefits of volunteering enough. Check out IGG’s new video on YouTube which shows how Guide Skills = Life Skills and see how all your volunteering can add to your skills, CVs and employability (https://youtu.be/OKrXSt_AxvU).

It’s been a busy Guiding year so far and I would like to thank all those involved in the seven Regional Conferences. To all who arranged the various strands of their life so that they could attend and become more knowledgeable; to those who planned and organised high quality training sessions; to the behind-the-scenes people who ensured the events were a success for close on 1,000 leaders; I thank you on behalf of Irish Girl Guides.

It feels much too early to send Christmas greetings, so instead I will send you all wishes for continued health and happiness, and the energy to fulfil your Guiding commitments. In 2017, let’s make sure everyone knows we are a vibrant fun-loving movement of girls and women!

Yours in Guiding,

Helen Concannon [email protected]

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 5 EXECUTIVE NEWS

The Executive Committee of the Irish Girl Guides meets to Membership and EDI Committees discuss policy issues and to ensure the successful running of The decision was made that both the Membership Committee and the organisation for our members. Below are some of the the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee would decisions made at the September 2016 Executive Committee remain merged and would be known as MEDI in future and that meeting. the Chair of MEDI would sit on Programme and Training rather than on Executive. The merger of these two committees will be Congratulations were expressed to the following: trialled for three years before it is reviewed by Programme and • Emer O’Sullivan who was elected as Chair of IGG’s Trust Training Committee. Corporation • Linda Kerins who was elected to the Board of the National Youth Representation of Trefoil Guild on Executive Council of Ireland and will represent NYCI on IGG’s Executive It was decided that it would be more appropriate for the Irish Committee Trefoil Guild National Council representative to sit on Programme • Lorna Finnegan who was re-elected for a second term of office as and Training Committee rather than on Executive, as Trefoil Guild International Commissioner is regarded as a Branch of IGG.

The following were thanked for their hard work during their New Regional Development Officer term of office: Congratulations were expressed to Josephine Cronin who had • Claire Colfer as Chair of Trust Corporation started work as the new RDO for South West Region. • Mary T. Hally on NYCI Review of Code of Ethics Change from “Chairman” to Chair” The current edition of the Code of Ethics has been reviewed and The Executive Committee voted in favour of changing IGG’s approved by Executive. Several proposed amendments were as a terminology from ‘Chairman’ to ‘Chair’ in line with WAGGGS policy. result of the introduction of eVetting. A copy of the new edition of IGG’s Constitution will have to be amended. the Code of Ethics is enclosed with this edition of Trefoil News.

International Permit not required for Northern Ireland Home hospitality It was agreed that an International Permit is not required for Units A query had been received from a Leader requesting information travelling to Northern Ireland and that a Guiding event in on the screening/Garda Vetting procedures to be followed for Northern Ireland does not count as an international experience. families who offer home hospitality in connection with IGGNITE 2017. IGG has not offered home hospitality for many years and will Financial information on OGM develop procedures. In response to the Charities Regulatory Authority requirements, IGG will be asking our Leaders to put financial information on Data Protection Guidance Notes for volunteers OGM along with the Census. This will be a starting balance, a total The draft Data Protection Guidance Notes were considered and income figure, a total expenditure figure and a closing balance for approved and will be circulated as appropriate. their 2016 accounts. This will apply to all Units, Districts and Areas. There will be more training for Unit Leaders on account keeping Long Service Awards during 2017. A question was asked about the Long Service Awards i.e. whether a Leader who had acted in a leadership capacity in another Regional subsidy for Leaders and Senior Branch members on country before coming to Ireland could have that service included staff at IGGNITE when qualifying for IGG’s Long Service Awards. This was It was agreed that Regions will subsidise Leaders and Senior considered and it was agreed that Guiding service in another Branch members acting in a leadership capacity at IGGNITE by at country did not qualify and that the award in question was IGG’s least €50 each. Regions will organise the appropriate refunds after Long Service Award. the event has taken place. New Regional Development Office for South West Region Josephine Cronin is the new Regional Development Officer (RDO) for IGG in the South West Region. She has been involved in Guiding for over 20 years as a Ladybird Leader in Macroom, Co. Cork. During this time she also held the post of District Commissioner for six years. This enabled her to work closely with the Leaders in her District, organising district events and activities, recruiting and supporting new Leaders for Units. Her time as District Commissioner was also spent ensuring that training opportunities were taken up, encouraging Leaders to undertake outdoor qualifications and solving issues as they arose. Josephine is now ready to embrace her new challenge as Regional Development Officer for the South West. She is looking forward to visiting Units and getting to know all the Leaders in the region.

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A meeting of the National Programme and Training Committee was held at National Office on 17 September 2016

Ceremonies: Ceremonies have been taken out of the handbook each girl to record her good turns, and also badges to give the girls, and will now be on the Leaders’ area of the new website. once the week is completed. The badges will be similar to the National Guide Awards: The National Guide Awards will be at membership pin. Anyone who participates can get the badge. Croke Park on 22 October 2016. Please ensure that OGM is up to date. Please encourage everyone to get involved. Activities: If you are writing up activities and they are in the male gender, please change it to female gender. Also, please be aware Gaisce: There was a query about applying for Gaisce – you apply of copyright issues and include link where you found activity on and pay online through Gaisce. the template. Trefoil Guild: TG has a new scarf and new leaflets are available Safeguarding Membership eVetting: Garda eVetting has been from National Office implemented. It is a new system that is a slightly longer process for Senior Branch: Senior Branch Weekend is being held in Larch Hill. volunteers. You need to provide valid personal identification docu- ments to gain ‘100 points’ of ID. However, it has a much quicker International: International would like to encourage all Branches turnaround. to send members aged 17+ to the Horizons event on 22 October. Please use your Branch Facebook etc. Timpeall an Domhain will National Good Turn Week: It is a new initiative asking girls to get take place this Guiding year. out and do a good turn. If every girl does one good turn, each day for a week, there will be 84,000 good turns. It is from Nov 27- Dec Penpals: We have a number of Ladybird and Brownie leaders 3. It will be launched at the panto and good turns will start the looking for Irish pen pals. If you are interested please email: sup- following Monday. All Unit Leaders will receive a door hanger for [email protected]. Senior Branch Weekend 2016! When: 25 – 27 November Where: Larch Hill International Scout and Guide Centre, Tibradden, Dublin 16.

How much: €50 - This includes your panto ticket and all other activities and food for the weekend. Travel will be refunded. Who: SB members aged 16 +

Book online: https://regonline.activeeurope. com/seniorbranchweekend2016

YOU DON’T WANT TO THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! Chief Commissioner Helen Concannon making a presentation to Amanda O’Sullivan to thank her for all her work over the past few years MISS THIS WEEKEND! getting OGM up and running.

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 7 What are good turns? National Good Good turns are at the heart of Guiding. is a good turn which displays loyalty and When being enrolled, Guides, Senior Branch friendship, values which are also core to members and Leaders promise to do at least Guiding. one good turn every day. The important thing about good turns is Turn Week Brownies promise to help those at home that they are not tasks which a girl has every day and Ladybirds promise to help been asked to do, she must notice when other people. Therefore, from the age of something needs to be done and act on it. five, members of Irish Girl Guides are With so many helpful girls in Units, it is no The idea for National Good Turn Week began with the sentence, “Wouldn‛t it be nice if all taught to be helpful and considerate of wonder that women are enthusiastic 12,000 members of Irish Girl Guides carried out one good turn every day for a week. others. By encouraging girls Leaders. That‛s 84,000 good turns.” Now that idea has been brought to fruition and we can to carry out good turns introduce you to the first Irish Girl Guides National Good Turn Week. daily, the value of The week will be launched at IGG‛s pantomime in the Gaiety theatre and will run from volunteering is imprinted on Sunday 27 November to Saturday 3 December. During the week we encourage all members them from a young age. By to try their best to do at least one good turn every day. Each Unit will receive a pack in living by their Promise, IGG the post containing door hangers on which good turns completed members all around Ireland throughout the week can be recorded. There is also a badge are already carrying out available for everyone to wear to show that they took part in this good turns for others. fantastic event. A good turn is doing Over the autumn term, the organising team for National Good something to help another Turn Week 2016 have been visiting Regional Conferences to speak person without being asked to you all about the event. We enjoyed meeting everyone and and without receiving hope that as many of you as possible will take part in this event payment for it. doing lots of good turns for your family, friends and community. Our youngest members Yours in Guiding, are just five years of age, National Good Turn Week Team but nobody is too young to do something nice for someone else. Adults and older girls can do SUGGESTIONS FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE GOOD TURNS quite large good turns. Some do bag packing National Good Turn Week is about in supermarkets to collect money for a acknowledging the positive gains that Ladybirds Brownies Guides Senior Branch charity. Some will donate money, food or Guiding has on the wider community. It is & Leaders clothing to charities, helping those who are about the girls and Leaders stopping to take less fortunate than others. notice of how others benefit from them. It is about realising how many women have Tidy up your own toys Put the dishes in the Hold a door open for a Hold a door open for a Some of our members have undertaken dishwasher stranger stranger charity work in Ireland and around the gone before us as members of the Irish Girl Guides and how many millions of good turns Say something nice to Tidy up your own toys Offer to help with Donate money to world. Offering to get groceries, walk a dog have been done in Ireland since 1911. someone your local Tidy Towns charity or help in the garden for elderly family committee members and neighbours are good turns National Good Turn Week will run from Help your Ladybird Help your younger Help a younger Offer to help with your that Guides can do. Sunday, 27 November to Saturday, Leaders tidy up at the brother or sister tie brother or sister with local Tidy Towns Our younger girls can help at home by 3 December. During the week, all 12,000 of end of Ladybirds their shoe laces their homework committee taking responsibility for their own toys, by our members each doing one good turn Say something nice to Say something nice to Say something nice to noticing that a parent or sibling needs help every day will result in a total of 84,000 someone someone someone and offering it or by even noticing that good turns done in Ireland. Help your Brownie Offer your seat on the Offer your seat on the someone is sad and offering to cheer them If at the very least a girl makes someone Leaders tidy up after bus to someone else bus to someone else up. To stand up for a friend who is the smile, Guiding will have touched many lives Brownies recipient of negative remarks from others across the country. Help your Guide Leaders tidy up after Guides 84,000 Good Turns around Ireland in one week Page 8 Trefoil News Winter 2016 What are good turns? National Good Good turns are at the heart of Guiding. is a good turn which displays loyalty and When being enrolled, Guides, Senior Branch friendship, values which are also core to members and Leaders promise to do at least Guiding. one good turn every day. The important thing about good turns is Turn Week Brownies promise to help those at home that they are not tasks which a girl has every day and Ladybirds promise to help been asked to do, she must notice when other people. Therefore, from the age of something needs to be done and act on it. five, members of Irish Girl Guides are With so many helpful girls in Units, it is no The idea for National Good Turn Week began with the sentence, “Wouldn‛t it be nice if all taught to be helpful and considerate of wonder that women are enthusiastic 12,000 members of Irish Girl Guides carried out one good turn every day for a week. others. By encouraging girls Leaders. That‛s 84,000 good turns.” Now that idea has been brought to fruition and we can to carry out good turns introduce you to the first Irish Girl Guides National Good Turn Week. daily, the value of The week will be launched at IGG‛s pantomime in the Gaiety theatre and will run from volunteering is imprinted on Sunday 27 November to Saturday 3 December. During the week we encourage all members them from a young age. By to try their best to do at least one good turn every day. Each Unit will receive a pack in living by their Promise, IGG the post containing door hangers on which good turns completed members all around Ireland throughout the week can be recorded. There is also a badge are already carrying out available for everyone to wear to show that they took part in this good turns for others. fantastic event. A good turn is doing Over the autumn term, the organising team for National Good something to help another Turn Week 2016 have been visiting Regional Conferences to speak person without being asked to you all about the event. We enjoyed meeting everyone and and without receiving hope that as many of you as possible will take part in this event payment for it. doing lots of good turns for your family, friends and community. Our youngest members Yours in Guiding, are just five years of age, National Good Turn Week Team but nobody is too young to do something nice for someone else. Adults and older girls can do SUGGESTIONS FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE GOOD TURNS quite large good turns. Some do bag packing National Good Turn Week is about in supermarkets to collect money for a acknowledging the positive gains that Ladybirds Brownies Guides Senior Branch charity. Some will donate money, food or Guiding has on the wider community. It is & Leaders clothing to charities, helping those who are about the girls and Leaders stopping to take less fortunate than others. notice of how others benefit from them. It is about realising how many women have Tidy up your own toys Put the dishes in the Hold a door open for a Hold a door open for a Some of our members have undertaken dishwasher stranger stranger charity work in Ireland and around the gone before us as members of the Irish Girl Guides and how many millions of good turns Say something nice to Tidy up your own toys Offer to help with Donate money to world. Offering to get groceries, walk a dog have been done in Ireland since 1911. someone your local Tidy Towns charity or help in the garden for elderly family committee members and neighbours are good turns National Good Turn Week will run from Help your Ladybird Help your younger Help a younger Offer to help with your that Guides can do. Sunday, 27 November to Saturday, Leaders tidy up at the brother or sister tie brother or sister with local Tidy Towns Our younger girls can help at home by 3 December. During the week, all 12,000 of end of Ladybirds their shoe laces their homework committee taking responsibility for their own toys, by our members each doing one good turn Say something nice to Say something nice to Say something nice to noticing that a parent or sibling needs help every day will result in a total of 84,000 someone someone someone and offering it or by even noticing that good turns done in Ireland. Help your Brownie Offer your seat on the Offer your seat on the someone is sad and offering to cheer them If at the very least a girl makes someone Leaders tidy up after bus to someone else bus to someone else up. To stand up for a friend who is the smile, Guiding will have touched many lives Brownies recipient of negative remarks from others across the country. Help your Guide Leaders tidy up after Guides 84,000 Good Turns around Ireland in one week Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 9 Distribution Centre - Open six days Dates for Your Diary Open six days - Monday NOVEMBER to Saturday SAT. 5: NOVEMBER TRAINERS’ CONFERENCE In order to improve our service to you, the Dublin Distribution SAT 6: NOVEMBER SOUTH EAST REGION Centre is opening Mondays to CONFERENCE Saturdays from 1 September 2016. SAT. 12: NOVEMBER NPT So our new opening hours are SAT. 27: NOVEMBER – GAIETY PANTOMIME now Monday to Saturday 10 am to SUN. 27 NOV- SAT. 3 DEC: NATIONAL GOOD 4.30 pm. But make a note, we will still close TURN WEEK on the Saturdays of Bank Holiday SAT. 3: DECEMBER – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE weekends.

Christmas opening hours Cork: will close at end of business on These are the Christmas holiday Saturday 17 December and re-open on arrangements for the Dublin, Cork and Tuesday 10 January 2017. Irish Girl Guides Code of Ethics Galway Distribution Centres: The latest edition of the Irish Girl Guides Galway: will close at end of business Dublin: will close at end of business on Code of Ethics is enclosed with this Winter on Saturday 10 December and re-open Grant applications Saturday 17 December and re-open on Trefoil News and replaces all previous on Wednesday 11 January 2017. Leaders are reminded the deadlines are Saturday 7 January 2017. versions. looming for 2016 grant applications. It is time to recycle your former Code of The deadline for 'Financial Assistance for Ethics (green cover) as it is now out of date. Units' is 31 October 2016 and for 'First Aid Leaders are urged to read the latest version Grants' , it is 15 November 2016. and note the amendments which have Applications forms can be been introduced, following the found on pages Calling all introduction of eVetting. 34 and 38. Ladybirds and Brownies!

Get your Assistant Leader Warrant update Travel insurance up by €15 for 2017 thinking caps From Thursday 1 September 2016, Any group travelling abroad next year on for the there is a new requirement when should note that from 1 January 2017, Thinking Day applying for an Assistant Leader IGG's travel insurance will be increased to Warrant. 2017 Postcard €15 for each member. This is due to the Bookings for next year to the National Memorial The Leader must have attended a Code Competition. increased premium our insurers are Cottage in Enniskerry open on Friday 25 of Ethics training. Code of Ethics charging. November 2016. For booking form: See page 39. See Page 35 for details training is being organised regionally – Anyone with specific issues, health or please contact your Regional otherwise, should highlight these prior to Development Officer for details. travel. REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS UPDATE: EASTERN: Fiona Walsh; NORTH EAST: Elizabeth Lynch; NORTH WEST: Jackie Lavelle; MID WEST: Pauline Kennedy; WEST & CENTRAL MIDLANDS: Anne Marie Slevin; SOUTH EAST: Adele Mealy/Cathy Connelly; SOUTH WEST: Deirdre Henley

Page 10 Trefoil News Autumn 2016 Distribution Centre - Open six days Dates for Your Diary Open six days - Monday NOVEMBER to Saturday SAT. 5: NOVEMBER TRAINERS’ CONFERENCE In order to improve our service to you, the Dublin Distribution SAT 6: NOVEMBER SOUTH EAST REGION Centre is opening Mondays to CONFERENCE Saturdays from 1 September 2016. SAT. 12: NOVEMBER NPT So our new opening hours are SAT. 27: NOVEMBER – GAIETY PANTOMIME now Monday to Saturday 10 am to SUN. 27 NOV- SAT. 3 DEC: NATIONAL GOOD 4.30 pm. But make a note, we will still close TURN WEEK on the Saturdays of Bank Holiday SAT. 3: DECEMBER – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE weekends.

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 11 2. Sing an action song 4. Copy a rhythm Dear Leaders, Sing along to the penguin song. Have the girls in a circle facing a We hope you have all settled back into the swing of things particular way. Begin to sing the penguin song walking around in made by the Leader the circle. after the summer. For this issue we have a range of six Sit in a circle on the floor. Make up a rhythm by clapping, tapping your hands on your thighs, stomping your feet on the floor. suggested activities to help the Ladybirds explore the “Have you ever seen performing arts and earn their Performing Arts Badge. A penguin come to tea? When you look at me 5. Take part in a game We have added fun Christmas crafts and games to ring in A penguin you will see! the festive season! PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS SALUTE! “ of charades

In between each chorus, add one of the following by calling out Ladybird Branch Make up a list of different charades from different TV programmes the following commands with actions. Each time you call out a or movies that the girls would know. Split the girls into different new command, you add it to the existing motions. teams. Taking turn, the girls are to act out what their charade is. They can ask their team mates for help and also the Leaders. Performing Arts Right Flipper (flap right arm) Left Flipper (flap left arm) Right Foot (kick right foot) 6. Take part in a dance 1. Make a musical instrument. Left Foot (kick left foot) Bob your head (bob your head...) with your unit Here are some ideas of different musical instruments that you can Stick your butt out (stick your bum out) There are many different songs that you can play for your unit that make using items from home. You can ask the girls to bring in their XYLOPHONE Stick out your tongue (stick out your tongue own supplies. Try to have the girls making different instruments. • tall glasses or jars have different actions in them. Some are listed below that you When they are all made you can have a “JAM” Session. • water and sing song) could use: • mixing spoon Fill the glasses or jars with different amounts of water. The more water At the end... it's PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS DISMISSED! The birdy song, DRUM in the glass, the lower the pitch will be. Having less water in the glass (Available in “Ladybird Guide Songbook” with CD: IGG price: €5.50) The Cha Cha Slide, • empty coffee box with cover or jar will raise the pitch. The Superman Song, • string To play, gently strike the glasses with a mixing spoon. • pen Note: This instrument should probably be played by older children • 2 pencils in ‘the band’ because of the use of glass. • 'construction' paper 3. Say a poem • crayons Before beginning, you can decorate the coffee box with construction COMB BUZZER Have a look on google for different poems for children. Print off a paper and/or crayons for a colourful • pocket comb poem for each girl. Over the course of a few weeks, let a few girls effect. • tissue paper read out their poems during the meeting. You can give the girls Place the cover on the box. Use a pen Fold a piece of tissue paper over the tooth edge of a comb. To play, the poems to bring home and their parents can help them prepare to make a hole in the centre of the hum through the tissue paper. for it. cover and in the centre of the bottom of the box. Through these holes, pull a piece of yarn long enough to A Christmas Poem could be: hang around a child's neck and down to their waist. GUITAR For the drumsticks, use the pencils. Beat to play. • empty shoe box • rubber bands I’m a Little Reindeer • ruler or stick HORN Remove the cover from the box. Stretch the rubber bands around I’m a little reindeer, • paper towel roll the box. Attach the ruler or stick to the back of the box on one end • waxed paper to act as the arm of the guitar. Ready to fly. • rubber band To play, strum or pluck the rubber bands. • pen I’ll pull Santa’s sleigh Cover one end of the paper towel roll with waxed paper, secure it Up in the sky. with a rubber band. Punch a row of holes along one side of the roll Shakers with the tip of a pen. To play, sing a tune into the open end of the Fill empty bottles fill with rice or beads. Christmas is here; we can’t be late. horn. Ensure that the lids are secure. Shake to All the children just cannot wait! play.

Page 12 Trefoil News Winter 2016 2. Sing an action song 4. Copy a rhythm Dear Leaders, Sing along to the penguin song. Have the girls in a circle facing a We hope you have all settled back into the swing of things particular way. Begin to sing the penguin song walking around in made by the Leader the circle. after the summer. For this issue we have a range of six Sit in a circle on the floor. Make up a rhythm by clapping, tapping your hands on your thighs, stomping your feet on the floor. suggested activities to help the Ladybirds explore the “Have you ever seen performing arts and earn their Performing Arts Badge. A penguin come to tea? When you look at me 5. Take part in a game We have added fun Christmas crafts and games to ring in A penguin you will see! the festive season! PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS SALUTE! “ of charades

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 13 Snow Globes

Christmas Crafts What you need: • jam jars with lids • Christmas ornaments (Snowmen, Santa) that fit in the jar Candy Canes: • hot glue gun (to be used by Leaders only) • glitter in the jars • use pipe cleaners and red, white and green beads. • water • bend the pipe cleaner over at the top. • glycerine • put the beads on one at a time. • to stop the beads from falling out you can fold a small part Using the hot glue gun, glue the ornament to the inside. Let the girls put their glitter into the jars. over at the end and wrap sellotape on it. Half fill the jar with water and a drop of glycerine. Close the lid tightly. Shake the jar and watch the • do the same when finished. glitter. • you can put a ribbon and a card on them and give them out as presents.

Decorate old CDs with beds, string or ribbons. Christmas Games Christmas Baubles: Pin the nose on the snowman

Using a paper plate make up a snowman’s face. With a piece of orange card for the nose, each girl Using old CDs, give one out to each girl. Have them decorate in turn is given a chance to try and put the nose on the snowman. Using their neckerchiefs, each their CD with ribbons, strings, beads, etc. Put child should be lightly blindfolded. The rest of the Ladybirds can help to guide them to put the nose the ribbon through the hole in the middle. You can hang on in the right place. these around the hall to decorate it for Christmas. Mystery Stocking Fill a stocking with different items. Reindeer Hot Chocolate Pass the stocking around the circle letting each Ladybird try to guess what is inside it without looking. Using small plastic piping bags, fill some hot chocolate powder into the bags. Top with mini marshmallows. Ensure that the bags are tied tightly. You can put some sticker eyes onto the Wishing you all a front of the bags. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Decorate old CDs with beds, string or ribbons. Christmas Games Christmas Baubles: Pin the nose on the snowman

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 15 BROWNIES BROWNIES

Hello to all Brownie Leaders, Musical Instruments That time of year again: pantomimes, fun, games and carol singing. We hope you enjoy the activities in this month’s Trefoil News. We have lots of ideas to keep you Worksheet busy and we hope you enjoy doing them. We at Brownie Branch hope you have a lovely Christmas break, and would like to say ‘Thank You’ to all of you Leaders who give your time to Brownies. 1) Draw a line between each instrument and its name Brownie Branch 2) Draw a line between each instrument and its orchestral family

Brownie Performing Arts String Family Timpani For this interest badge, Brownies explore the Trumpet performing arts and can choose any three Brass Family from a long list of 17 options. Violin Recognise and name one instrument from each section of an orchestra: woodwind, Percussion Family string, percussion and brass.(no. 3 on the list) Trombone Opposite: see information for the Leader and worksheet for the Brownies. Woodwind Family Clarinet Make a percussion instrument and use it to accompany a well-known tune or song. (no. 5 on the list) 3) Write the name of another instrument in the STRING FAMILY...... Some things you have at home or might 4) Write the name of another instrument in the BRASS FAMILY...... usually throw away can be 5) Write the name of another instrument in the PERCUSSION FAMILY ...... recycled to make great musical 6. Write the name of another instrument in the WOODWIND FAMILY ...... instruments that really work and 7. To which family does the XYLOPHONE belong? ...... are Great Fun!!!

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Make it yourself! Christmas Craft Ideas

Button Wreath Christmas Tree Decoration Drum Ideas What you need: Wire or thin pipe cleaners (you may need to join two together) Buttons • Ribbon

Cut a piece of paper to fit around a Here's a pretty button wreath Christmas tree decoration Instructions: can with a plastic lid; large coffee that kids can make themselves. Using a pipe cleaner as the base makes it safe for all ages, although younger Make a large, loose loop on one cans work well, but any size can be children will need supervision. end of the pipe cleaner so that used. And, of course, you can change the colour of the but- the buttons don't fall off while tons to suit your Christmas tree! Pearly white buttons can you are working. Now thread look very pretty, red, white and green buttons look tra- the wire through one hole of Decorate the paper with crayons ditional, while red and white on their own give a lovely each button, stacking them up as shown in the photo. candy cane effect. If you don't like a particular combina- You want enough buttons to be able to form a circle, and markers. Attach the paper tion, it's easy to take the buttons off and start again! but you need to leave some of the wire free to form a around the can with tape. hanging loop later. Undo the starting loop you made, and bend into a CHRISTMAS WREATH IDEAS for Brownies or other circle, twisting the wire to secure while leaving the ends You can also use an empty plastic activities for Ladybirds and Guides free. Now twist the ends to form the hanging loop. available from: www.activityvillage.co.uk/ Tie a ribbon bow around the top on the wreath. Hang jug or wooden bowl turned upside the button wreath decoration on your Christmas tree! down or metal pot or bowl.

You can also use clean recycled food cans, with a cut balloon and a Design and decorate a T-shirt Christmas Card Design This is an option under the Brownie art and craft inter- hair bobbin to hold it in place and est badge (no. 5). Three options need to be completed What you need: use a lollipop stick as the to earn a badge. Strips of different coloured ribbons Small twigs drumstick. What you need: Stickers for a card or actual small stars or bobbles 1 plain white cotton T-shirt. for the decoration Fabric dye Or else, use The Maracas String or rubber bands What to do: instructions from the Brownie Out Rubber gloves Tie the ribbon around the and About Pack What to do: twig and when full, cut the Follow the instructions on the packet to dissolve the ribbon into a tree shape, dye. starting at the bottom wide Talk about music with your friends Either tie the T-shirt in bunches, or roll it lengthways and getting narrower and wrap the elastic bands around it at different towards the top. and find out what they like best. intervals to make your design. The finished tree can be (no. 6 on the performing arts Using rubber gloves, soak the T-shirt for four hours. then placed on card and used to design a Christmas card, alternatively you Remove from the dye, take off the string or elastic interest badge list of options) can put some string on the top and use as a bands, rinse and wash thoroughly. Christmas tree. Dry and enjoy your tie dye T-shirt.

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Make it yourself! Christmas Craft Ideas

Button Wreath Christmas Tree Decoration Drum Ideas What you need: Wire or thin pipe cleaners (you may need to join two together) Buttons • Ribbon

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 19 GUIDES GUIDES

Hi All, Guide Arts Appreciation Interest Badge What a great day we had at the inaugural National Guide Awards in Croke Park. It was a For this interest badge, Guides can choose from over 20 options complete this task as a Unit, it can be completed over the Guiding fabulous celebration of the effort and participation of all the Guides and Leaders across five different art forms: cinema, theatre, chart music, year where the Unit can have a film night at a weekly meeting, involved. They are all excellent role models for the next group starting the Trail Blazer classical music or visual arts. Any four options chosen are to or at an overnight using a laptop and projector, and also a trip to Award this year. encourage an appreciation of the arts in general. the cinema. If you have any ideas or questions feel free to contact us at Guide Branch at any time. Four cinema activities to gain a Guide Arts Appreciation interest badge. 3. Explain what the film classifications are and why they are used. Explain the role of the Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO). We are always open to suggestions. 1. List different genres of films 4. Explain the difference between a preview and a review. Absurdist/ Surreal/ Yours in Guiding, Whimsical Action Adventure Comedy Write a review of a film that you have seen recently. Crime Drama Fantasy Historical Guide Branch Historical Fiction Horror Magical Realism Mystery Preview – A preview is designed to advertise and sell a film. These Paranoid Philosophical Political Romance are short clips of the film put together as a trailer to build suspense Saga Satire Science Fiction Slice of Life Speculative Thriller Urban Western and entice people to go and see the film.

2. Watch one film from three genres. Talk to your Patrol about your Review – A review is written by an individual who has seen the film. choices. Where possible, watch at least one of the films in a cinema. A review is one individual’s opinion on the film. Generally, a review Halloween Guides could carry this out at home. However, if you would like to will tell a potential audience if they should or should not see a film. IMAGE DECRIPTION THEME/ CONTENT VIOLENCE/ THREAT SEXUAL CONTENT/ LANGUAGE DRUGS DECRIPTION NUDITY

GENERAL Will not include Some mild If present, such Infrequent use of mild There will be no drug themes or content frightening content content will be very bad language and use or drug references Mystery that will upset but there will be an mild (e.g. kissing, slang. unless clearly set younger children. absence of blood or dating) within an educational injury detail and any context. outcome will be reassuring PARENTAL GUIDANCE More mature issues Any frightening Sex references will be Any references to might be addressed sequences should not mild and any sexual drug use should be Boxes but there will be sustained or activity will be mild and will relate to generally be a graphic. Stronger implied rather than soft drug use only. positive or violence may be depicted. Instructions: redemptive permissible in a resolution. fantasy or comic Fill each box with something different context. DEEMED Mature themes are Moderate violence Sexual content Some infrequent Images of or APPROPRIATE FOR acceptable provided and more prolonged without explicit detail strong language may references to soft Material Needed: VIEWERS AGE 12 AND they are depicted in a threat/horror may be acceptable be acceptable, but drugs may be OVER fashion suitable for should be used in a permitted in an Plastic containers covered with paper or foil so young teenagers. non-aggressive appropriate context. that Guides can't see contents. manner. DEEMED Most themes/content Violence may be Strong sex references Strong sex references Scenes or dialogue APPROPRIATE FOR will be acceptable realistic but not may be acceptable may be acceptable relating to drugs may VIEWERS AGE 15 AND with classification gratuitous or focus on be acceptable in an Instructions: OVER decided by the way bloody injury. appropriate context, Fill each box with the subject is treated. but not if there is glamorisation, something different. instruction or encouragement as to use. Rules are: DEEMED Most themes/content Most themes/content Strong sexual themes Strong language is Might feature themes APPROPRIATE FOR will be acceptable will be acceptable and content may be acceptable within this and scenes relating to • no looking. VIEWERS AGE 16 AND with classification with classification permissible provided category. hard drug use. Any OVER decided by the way decided by the way it is not gratuitous. instructional or • no guesses about the subject is treated. the subject is treated. glamorised drug use is unlikely to be what might be in acceptable. the container. DEEMED One of IFCO’s guiding principles is that adults should be free, within the law, to choose what they wish to view. APPROPRIATE FOR The IFCO website provides consumer advice on films rated in this category as practical information regarding film content • do not pull out the objects VIEWERS AGE 18 AND is appreciated by the cinema-going public. OVER Credit: porch.com/christinasadventures/2011/10/halloween-mystery-boxes.html

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Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 21 GUIDES GUIDES How to make a book hedgehog

Guide Hostess Interest Badge Aim: To develop the skills NATURE'S THANKS (spoken) necessary to plan a social The eagle give thanks for the mountains The fish give thanks for the sea. occasion and entertain guests. We give thanks for the goodness 1. Write a letter inviting a guest to a suitable event. And for what we're about to receive. 2. Prepare all food and refreshments and decorations (arms like wings, then become mountain peaks) 3. Greet guest(s) and make them feel welcome and introduce (hands together like swimming fish, then wave motion) your guests to each other. (arms raised in front like receiving something being 4. Lay out and serve food/refreshments correctly in a pleas- passed down from a height) ant atmosphere. (arms lowering, hands like they are holding something) 5. Ensure all guests are included in the conversation Available at www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/graces-for-girl-scouts.html and many 6. Bid guests goodbye other sites 7. After guests have left, tidy up and clear away. A Thanksgiving Craft For Thanksgiving this November, why don’t you host a Make Your Own Thanksgiving Place Mats Thanksgiving feast? Invite another Unit to join you. Find out Guides can create a collage of all the things they're thankful how Thanksgiving became an annual event in the USA (http:// for on sheets of 'construction' paper. www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving). They will need: Play traditional games, and eat traditional American • A4 sheet of construction paper. Thanksgiving foods. Guides to decorate the hall with pictures • Pictures/photos of things they are of turkeys, pilgrims, American flags and popcorn garlands. thankful for, i.e. family, home, friends, favourite place, The menu should include turkey, mashed potato, gravy, stuff- • laminator and laminating sheets ing, cranberry sauce. If your Guides are particularly adventurous, Arrange the photos/pictures on include corn bread and pumpkin pie! the construction paper. When happy with the arrangement, Before serving the meal, start with grace i.e. NATURE'S carefully insert into the laminator sheet and laminate. Hey THANKS. presto! A personalised placemat! Welcome your guests and give them each two kernels of corn. (Acknowledgement: Taken from www.parenting.com thanksgiving crafts) When main course is finished and before dessert is served, pass around a bowl. Each person in turn will put one kernel of corn into the bowl, and state something she is thankful for. Pass A Quick Game to finish: around a second time, and do the same until all of the kernels are in the bowl and everyone has said two things they are thank- Guide 1 starts, “At Thanksgiving dinner I like to eat turkey”. ful for. Finish with dessert. Discuss how Thanksgiving started, Guide 2 continues, “At Thanksgiving dinner I like to eat and how the first Thanksgiving Feast is different to the modern turkey and …”. day Thanksgiving celebrations. Guides could act out the first Guide 3 continues, adding a third item to the menu. Thanksgiving feast to entertain their guests. The Guides continue reciting the menu in Consider donating leftover food to a homeless shelter, or ask the correct order, adding their item at the guests to bring non-perishable food to make hampers to donate end. The Guide who does not recite in cor- to those less fortunate than us, i.e. enquire with the St. Vincent rect order is out. Last Guide left reciting in de Paul about this. correct order wins

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Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 23 SENIOR BRANCH SENIOR BRANCH

ABBEYSIDE SENIOR BRANCH CAMP 2016 Hi Everyone, details for Senior Branch Weekend and follow the link to sign We hope you have all settled into the new Guiding year and are up…you don’t want to miss it!! getting on excellently with whatever you are doing in Guiding this In this edition of Trefoil News we are focusing on Arts Appreciation. If you would like to add any of these three badges Senior Branch members have adventures... year! Don’t forget to tag us in any pictures on Facebook or Instagram that show what you have been up to. to your badge Diva collection, check out the other Branch pages We hope you enjoy reading about this year’s Chief for activity ideas. Commissioner’s Award and, if it inspires you to head to a Senior If you need anything, email us at [email protected] ...and eat some brownies Branch event (which we’re sure it will!!), then check out all the Senior Branch

ON the 18 August the Abbeyside Senior Branch set off on an exciting adventure along the Wild Atlantic Way. Three cars left the Abbeyside Scouts’ Den at 9 am carrying three leaders, five Mountains climbed on our Chief's Journey members of Senior Branch and plenty of luggage to the Burren Outdoor Education Centre, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Here we were welcomed warmly and set off on our first activity of the weekend. IF SOMEONE told us a year ago that we would do the Chief's, I before. We noticed the weather was changing so we decided to go would have laughed and thought they were crazy. Who would a more direct route for safety. Off we went down the mountain All the girls changed into a pair of long johns and buoyancy aids even consider volunteering to be dropped at a secret location, along the coast road. and left in a mini bus for the sea where four barrels, eight planks of wood and lots of string awaited them. Our task was to build a raft travel 60 km on foot carrying your tent, food and all your gear? Our last night on our challenge was in Knight’s Town, if we had Who could forget using a 6 figure grid reference to find our nightly and paddle it out to sea. While the raft may have broken slightly the energy we would have jumped for joy. We set up our home for when on the water, this only added to the overall enjoyment. campsite, along with living on €28 for the week and getting all the night in a really nice campsite. When we went to bed, we your projects done each night? When we were all warm and dry again, we explored the centre and found it hard to sleep. I think it was because we couldn’t believe quickly raided the kitchen in order to make our own pizzas. Well, I am so proud to shout out loud WE DID IT!! Team ‘Le what we had achieved but eventually our tiredness kicked in. We On Friday morning, phone alarms could be heard buzzing all Buddies’ - our team name.. laughed about our tent, it looked like a spaceship with the emer- over the centre as we awoke early in order to head towards Doolin gency blankets. On Sunday, 7 August, our journey started by bus, heading for and prepare for our early ferry departure. The ferry pulled out of Day 5, I will not lie, we were sore, tired and drained but both Killarney Train Station for 2.30 pm, not knowing where we would Doolin at 10 am and left for Inis Mór. end up. We were greeted by the lovely Killarney Leader, Susan, and very determined to get to the finish line. So we headed for the When we arrived on the island, we were very lucky to find the the other teams. Jenni and I were like two children on the bus, ferry, and our final destination of Whitestrand. We walked along sun shining up above. We hired bikes and began to cycle along the trying to anticipate where we were going. the never ending road until finally we found the end. We had very mixed emotions, we dropped the bags and hugged, we were coast. After half an hour of cycling the girls all went in search of ice When we arrived at Valentia Island, we were beyond excited. On nearly in tears. It was incredible and as soon as we walked into the cream and crêpes whilst the Leaders got a break and had a chance Monday morning, the Leaders cooked up a breakfast fit for Queens shelter the heavens opened up, we both thought how lucky we to sit down. and then, one by one, each team was taken away. Our first shock were. We finished our logs, ate our lunch and waited to be As we headed off again, the wind definitely picked up and we of the day - we’d need to take a ferry for one of the locations. collected. did more walking than cycling. All in all, it was a fantastic day Quickly, we found where each 6 figure grid reference was on the As we were sitting there, we noticed a couple we met on day thoroughly enjoyed by all... at least until the journey home began! map and figured out the ferry was a certainty. Poor Jenni had a two at the beach, had turned around and came back to see if we I think it is fair to say that the journey home was extremely rocky. We began our day trip in the gorgeous Claddagh cottage. We were moment of panic as she is not a fan of boats. So I worked on a had achieved our Challenge. It was then we realised the impact We were all in a state of panic when the boat docked in Doolin given the history of the Claddagh ring and got to see the amazing route plan and Jenni delved into the projects. the Chief's had on us. It was such a sense of accomplishment to again after a crossing that took over two hours. I’d never seen a bog wood statues that the tour guide himself had sculpted. Soon our hi-viz jackets and neckers attracted people’s attention. complete the challenge. We were shocked by the kindness and group of people move so fast in order to stand on dry land again. After a brief tour, we decided to go for a train ride around the We chatted to lots of tourists and completed our first project. That generosity of people we met from all ages and backgrounds. It After our active packed day on Friday, we definitely deserved a city in order to see all the historical buildings and the spectacular night we pitched our home, cooked dinner and enjoyed a lovely really was uplifting and helped us to appreciate what we have in treat and decided a day trip to Galway would be perfect. scenery of Salthill. When we had finished all of our, sightseeing we mug of hot chocolate. life. Sleeping near the beach, the tranquillity and spectacular set off on a shopping tour of the city. After a long day we settled On Tuesday morning, we went over our first mountain, views, along with the lucky weather that Kerry had to offer we down in Supermac’s for pizza and chips. completing the journey in great time. We really enjoyed our couldn't put a price on it. The only way to see this historic part of When we returned to the centre, we changed into our party journey to the Glen. our country is on foot. clothes and prepared for our awards ceremony. Here we ate too On Wednesday morning, we had sausages for breakie and we The Chief’s journey helped me to realise my self worth, my many sweets and gave out some pretty interesting awards! headed off. By this stage we could see the finish line. We both strengths, weaknesses and what I can do when I put my mind to it. After a very late night we had a chance to sleep in before encouraged and challenged each other until we got to the It started off as a challenge which I hoped would encourage our packing up and getting on the road again. On our way home we summit. What an amazing feeling getting to the top..it was newly-opened Senior Branch Unit but, to be honest, the personal stopped in the Hazel Mountain Chocolate factory and enjoyed a exhilarating. We really enjoyed our lunch on the summit.. Of outcome never entered my mind. Not only did it challenge me brief tour along with a delicious hot chocolate before heading to course what goes up must come down. Such fun we had walking physically and mentally but it also helped build my confidence. I Father Ted’s house. This house is in one of the most remote places down and doing some trailwalking to Portmagee. That night we now know I can set targets and achieve goals, which is so we had ever been to - we were sure that we were lost more than had fun sitting back to back writing up our logs and projects. rewarding. I hope that reading this will give girls and Leaders the once. But on a dreary and wet day we finally came to a big grey encouragement to take on the challenge, regardless of age, size or building, which was in fact the house of Father Ted himself. We hit the hay early that night as we knew Thursday would be a fitness level. With preplanning and moderate training anyone can long day. We would be heading over the bridge to Valentia Island Here we were greeted warmly and rushed into a warm sitting achieve this. and walking the length of the island. room, and of course, there was plenty of tea as well as enough - Ann & Jenni brownies and scones to feed an army. This ended our trip on a We chose the scenic route up over the mountain as we needed high. We arrived home to Abbeyside at 5.30 pm on Sunday to clock up mileage. We had lunch half way up, tasty sandwiches evening, extremely tired after a trip that will never be forgotten! with bread supplied by a lady we had met in Portmagee the day

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Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 25 OUT AND ABOUT OUT AND ABOUT

CONNECT Family Fun Day! Chief Commissioner's Award - Kerry 2016 It was great to see hundreds of IGG members turn up for CONNECT Family Fun Day in Rockwell College on Read all about Senior Branchers "rewarding journey" - Page 24 21 August 2016. It was super to welcome lots of local families too! All the children loved the bouncy castles, mini-Olympics, treasure hunt and various arts and crafts activities. It was a pity about the rain but, in true Guiding spirit, nobody let that put a dampener on the event! Taking on the Challenge At the CONNECT launch

Looking ahead to 2017 Lending a hand

Setting out on the Chief Commissioner's 2016 Award

Leaders gather at CONNECT

Enjoying the fun day in Tipperary

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Looking ahead to 2017 Lending a hand

Setting out on the Chief Commissioner's 2016 Award

Leaders gather at CONNECT

Enjoying the fun day in Tipperary

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 27 Volunteering in the Lebanon

By Emma Hett Since July this year, I have been volunteering in the Bequaa Valley in Lebanon, on the Syrian Lebanese border, about 40 minutes from Damascus, with Syrian and Palestinian refugees. Before coming to Lebanon, I had been volunteering in Greece and it's really On tour in Prague interesting to see another angle to the crisis. Twenty six girls, Leaders and one husband Unit Recently, I was invited to the local Scout Helper from Whitechurch, Zion and Tivoli and Guide summer campfire event which Guides joined up to visit the Czech Republic was awesome. It was great to see so many with Jeka this August. local Lebanese children involved with Guiding and Scouting. We explored caves, castles, crystal factories During my volunteering time, I have and silver mines, tackled a 10km hike, Boda helped with a ‘cinema club’ in one of the Borg style puzzles and high ropes, whizzed refugee camps on the Lebanese/Syrian and numeracy skills in English. The schools April this year, and gave a talk to down bobsleigh runs, swam in aqua parks, border two nights per week where we set in Lebanon are taught through English or Greystones Guides and Senior Branch canoed 14km of the beautiful Beroun river, up a projector and screen outside in the French so for Arabic-speaking child before the summer holidays which was nearly got lost in Prague's many shops, missed camp and watch different movies - this refugees, bringing their levels of English up great to be able to share my experiences a train, made lots of new friends and came week was Kung Fu Panda in Arabic! is crucial to allow them to get back into with them and answer the questions they home wondering where we'll go next? My motivation for being here is quite education. had. Thanks again to all 26 who made such a simple; this is the biggest humanitarian We have been working with the children I kept a blog while I was in Greece (www. great trip. See you all at IGGNITE 2017. crisis the world has seen since WW2 and, in over the summer and now that schools are emmainlesvos.wordpress.com) which years to come, when hopefully this crisis back, we hope as many as possible will be might be of interest in relation to my work will have ended, and when people look successfully enrolled in mainstream school there. back, I want to be able to say that I did here in Lebanon - and that's the goal all us I'll be back in Ireland in December 2016 something. I saw the news like everyone volunteers on the ground are currently and would be happy if any of the Units else and saw the horrors but couldn't just working towards. wanted me to come and speak to their girls ignore it. I am volunteering with the Lebanese about my experiences or wanted to learn For me it was a personal decision to based NGO, Salam LADC, and aside from more about the crisis. physically go and help. I also have a education, they also do: background in working in development • food, clothing and hygiene kit and with children, both as a leader in the distributions to the settlements IGG and as my ‘paid’ job. I felt I had skills • help with medical cases that I could bring and use to help ease the • run a cinema club twice weekly in the pain in some small way. Coupled with that, camps and run Play with Purpose I had no excuse - I don't have sessions commitments that keep me from leaving • Clean to Green projects, a rubbish and Ireland for a short period and going to environmental awareness project initially Sí Gaoith Guides in Switzerland 2016 Greece or Lebanon. which develops into horticulture and I am currently working in Embedded crop growing. Read their blog on irishgirlguides.blogspot.ie Community Centres (ECCs) within the So there's lots going on!! Syrian settlements teaching basic literacy I was working in Greece from March and

Brownies’ gift of hope in a shoebox Jamma is 12 years old. He lives in a home. small children’s foster home which is When they came to the home they run by our partners in Lesotho. were very miserable. Jamma’s James and his brother come from a brother was very unsettled and he small village. The chief was told about left after his grandfather’s funeral their situation, they were living alone, which upset Jamma a lot. Their mum with no food and no light in a very reappeared, but she died soon after dilapidated house which looked like it (HIV AIDS). could fall down at any time. He loved his shoebox which was They were eating sorghum (raw sent as a gift from St. Patrick’s wheat), mum had abandoned them Brownies in Corduff, Co Dublin. His and dad had died, their grandfather delight was clear in a photo sent had abandoned them too. back to Ireland showing him hold- Arrangements were made for the two ing their letter and gift. brothers to come to our partners’ foster - Team Hope

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Page 29 VENTACT 2016 Viking Invasion By Christine Cronin of hundreds of senior section members I was looking forward to Ventact again this from IGG, Catholic Guides of Ireland and year because as Leader, it is one of the Scouting Ireland, exciting activities and laid easiest camps, the only tent I had to put up back atmosphere, make it the most looked was my own! forward to event of the year. As CO for Senior Branch 16 + years, who Ask anyone who has been once and they came to Ventact without a Leader it was my will tell you they are definitely going again job to ensure that all IGG participants knew next year, and the next. what was involved, what to bring and make I was very lucky to have great company sure everyone knew how to have a great with Caitríona Kelly and Caroline Moriarty time and keep safe. who came as staff for IGG, and Aoife a fantastic campfire, you really have to be Ventact is like nothing else in the Senior Leamy who came with some of her Senior there to appreciate how loud this is, Branch calendar, its winning combination Branch. Also attending were IGG groups followed by the traditional activity ticket from Macroom and Dublin who came with allocation and manic swap meeting. their own Leaders. Being Ventact, everyone is responsible for being ready to get on the buses for Friends old and new activities at 8.30 am, no matter what time After putting up their tents on Friday you went to bed. Of course, it is extremely evening, everyone was free to meet friends difficult to stay asleep when ‘Good morning old and new, cook dinner or try the tasty Vietnam’ is blaring out at 7 am at a hundred burgers and chips for sale. Then there was decibels, so everyone made it to their bus and to the various exciting activities on Saturday morning. People went kayaking, sailing, rock National Celebration of Guiding climbing, orienteering, treasure hunting, The first National Guide Awards at Dublin’s zip lining and more, returning late Saturday Croke Park last Saturday (22 October) was afternoon, tired but very happy with their opened by the ‘Flames not Flowers’ group with adventures. a re-enactment of the defiant spirit of the After a few hours recovering and eating, hundreds of women who participated in the IGG members put on their uniforms and Rising. attended the Guide and Scout’s Own. The day at the Croke Park venue was the The message was and is, ‘It’s OK to talk setting for the presentation of 21 Irish 2016 about mental health’, turning our Promise national flags to the Irish Girl Guides. sign into the ok sign. The 'Horizons' international training event was held for adult Leaders. Also, recognising Danced the night away their commitment and achievement, the pres- Later, after dressing up for the disco, entation of Quality and Qualifications Ireland either as a Viking or in your glad rags, (QQI) certificates was made to volunteer everyone danced the night away, watched Senior Branchers and Leaders who successfully a movie, and later sat and chatted and sang completed their accredited training. >>> The Trail Blazer Badge around the several camp fires. Sunday was a more relaxed affair, taking part in Viking battles and using up any remaining energy on the many bouncy Support for Turn Off the Red Light castles, until sadly it was time to pack up and leave, promising to be again next year. Irish Girl Guides supports If you will be 16 next August, put the first Turn Off the Red Light’s cam- weekend of September 2017 in your diary paign to end prostitution and now. sex trafficking It is one of 76 organisations that makes up the Turn Off the Red Light coalition, which is currently lobbying politi- cians to enact the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015. The Seanad has passed the Bill but it has yet to go through the Dáil.

Page 30 Trefoil News Autumn 2016 New era for Trefoil Guild

The image of Trefoil Guild is changing as we are moving to become an extra Branch of IGG - and a great way of keeping in touch with friends in Guiding.

Essentially, Trefoil Guild is a Branch specifically for adults over 18 in Guiding - for present as well as past members. Why don’t you keep in touch with your friends in Guiding by forming a Trefoil Guild group? The 'Evergreen Challenge' – a personal challenge for adults - can form the basis of the programme, or maybe a cup of coffee and a sharing of news and ideas is all that you want! Or are you a student moving to college? Why don't you track down fellow IGG members and form a group? Even when there isn't anyone in your locality, you can become a Lone Member, keep in touch with Guiding and even do the 'Evergreen Challenge'. From time to time during 2017, we plan to produce activities that all Trefoil Guild members can take part in. So watch this space. We even have a new scarf to make it easy to recognise us. Remember, there are no age limits for Trefoil Guild. You don't have to be over 30, 50 or 70 to join. Anyone over 18 can become a member of Trefoil Guild For further information on Trefoil Guild or any questions you may have –

Please contact: Hazel Convery. >>> The elegant new 140 cm X 25 cm scarf for Trefoil Guild Email: [email protected] or phone 087 2213257. members. Available from the Distribution Centre. Price: €12.20.

Portmarnock Guides set up ICE project

Fifteen North East England Guides and three Leaders from different Units based all over North East England, came to Portmarnock recently for their ‘International Community Experience’ (ICE). They worked on three projects, set up by ourselves in Portmarnock. They were: 1. Portmarnock beach clean and planting of marram grass to help preserve the sand dunes on the beach. 2. Visit to Raheny house nursing home for the elderly to entertain the residents with song, individual chats and a craft. 3. Visit to Brackenstown Parish in Swords to put together funeral mass booklets for the parish and to see their food bank. Portmarnock Guide and Scout Den was used by Girlguiding North East England for its convenience to the airport, >>> North East England Guides and Portmarnock Guides after a transport to and from Dublin and other local areas. campfire in our Guide hall in Portmarnock. - Guiding in Portmarnock

Trefoil News Autumn 2016 Page 31 Help at your fingertips from Online Guide Manager (OGM) for the new Guiding Year No doubt you are already busy in your new Guiding year. from another Unit, the Unit Contact Person of the other Unit There is a lot of movement as Leaders and girls join, leave must transfer her record to your Unit. You must not create a and change Units and we’re here to help you keep your new record. records up to date, and to run the Journey programme in your Unit. If the Leader had access to OGM, this will also need to be removed. Removing Leaders and Leader User Access • Click on ‘Settings’ and ‘Unit Settings’ and ‘Leader Access’. If a Leader leaves your Unit, select the member and the box • Then click on the bin beside their name to remove their will turn purple. access • Select ‘Remove’, which is under the ‘Manage Box’ on right • This will need to be done for all four sections. hand side. • Type in the date they left. Remember, you will also need Your screen should look like this: to remove their record from the ‘Youth Section’, if you copied their record and put them in the ‘Leaders Patrol’.

The process is the same if you need to remove a girl or Unit Helper. Remember, if a girl is moving on to another Unit, you must transfer her record, to the relevant Unit. Similarly, if a girl is joining your Unit

Adding Leader Access Your screen should look like this: You will find guidelines when you log into OGM in the Leaders' Section. • Click on ‘Unit Admin’ – ‘National Resources’ – ‘Leader OGM Information’ –‘OGM Helpdesk Nov 2015’. You will also find all of the OGM guidelines that have been produced to help you under the ‘National Resources Section’. Please remember there is an excellent ‘Help Facility’ on OGM. Click on the ‘Help’ button on the top right hand side. The tutorials and FAQs contain guidelines on every aspect of OGM, some sections have step by step tutorials which are very helpful.

OGM ‘Tag Search’ makes it easy to find activities Did you know you can search for ‘tags’ on OGM to find activities you are looking for? When you log into OGM. • Hover over ‘Programme’. • Click ‘Find Activities’. • A new tab will open listing all the activities available on OGM. • Click on ‘Text Search’ and a drop down menu will appear. • Click ‘Tag Search’. Your screen should look like this>> • Type in any activity you are looking for. • For example, type ‘Out and About Pack’ in the search box. • Click ‘Search’. • All of the activities related to 'Out and aAbout Pack’ will come up.

Page 32 Trefoil News Winter 2016 What is Lámh? By Etáin Usher

Lámh is a manual sign system used by adults and children with intellectual disabilities and communication needs in Ireland. With Lámh, speech is always used with sign and only key words are signed. Lámh has 500 signs and is endorsed by both Down Syndrome Ireland and the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists.

Based on the Irish sign language Lámh was developed in the 1980s when a group of individuals came together to design one standardised manual sign system in Ireland. Many of the Lámh signs are adapted or based on the Irish sign language (ISL) used by the deaf community. In Lámh, the number of signs are different. For instance, hand positions are less complex and only key words or phrases in a The benefits of using Lámh for children sentence are signed. and adults with intellectual disability and Currently, in Ireland, 400 families each year attend Lámh courses, with over 900 staff members communication needs and professionals in services around the country attending Lámh training annually. Lámh has 180 Lámh Encourages Eye Contact tutors who currently deliver courses. Using Lámh encourages eye contact and attention to movement. These are skills Lámh is used when speech is limited or unclear. that are important for speech development. The user can be more easily understood and it encourages new words. The person can see as well Develops Vocabulary as hear what is being communicated. The use of Using sign assists people to develop vocabulary and language skills. They have a Lámh can encourage eye contact and skills that means to try out and practise how language works. are important for speech development. Please visit www.lámh.org and on Facebook/Lámh sign Helps Self-Expression Many children and adults with communication needs can understand much Learned their new skills with ease more than they can express verbally. Signing can provide a means of taking part In 2014 Rachel Fitzgerald, one of our Brownie in conversation. Leaders in Ardfert decided to teach Lámh to our local Ladybird Unit, using their Promise. The Motivates to Try Out New Words Ladybirds learned their new skills with ease. When If their speech is unclear or limited, the Lámh user may be more easily I was asked to join the Membership, Equality, understood when they use signs. When you are understood you are delighted to Diversity and Inclusive (MEDI) committee, one of realise you have been successful and are more likely to keep on trying - to try the first suggestions I made was to have Lámh new words and say more! included in the IGG curriculum. This is such a wonderfully simple sign system that will not only encourage all members to Promotes Attention to Movements enhance their individual skills but, create a Using gestures and making signs comes earlier for many children than saying the pathway for young girls and women to join the corresponding word. For many people using Lámh, it is easier to recognise and Guiding family with confidence where make gestures with their hands than it is for them to make speech sounds at first. communication may have once been an obstacle. The ability for young people to learn a skill or Reduces Frustration means of communication, such as this will not Lámh users may be more easily understood when they use sign with speech. only boost their self-esteem but, that of the When a person uses sign, the listener can have a better chance of understanding people they may encounter in school or youth the message. Frustration is reduced when people are provided with a way of clubs, even college. communicating. This is a fantastic opportunity for IGG to introduce Lámh into the curriculum. Maybe even (Interest Badges featured on this page are for Disability Awareness ) one day develop our own Lámh badge?

For more information on Lámh please visit the following links. www.lamh.org/communication/lámh-schools | www.lamh.org/signing/music-motion

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 33 OUT AND ABOUT

Laura Petony-McKeown Edenderry Brownie Leader with her daughters

Dunmanway brownies, making a recycled toy!!!

Fairyflax Brownies Naas using their IGG grant for spring bulb planting #NaasTidytowns #gold medal #IGG#community Leaders at the Eastern Region conference

IGG would encourage all Leaders to take up a FIRST AID COURSE and to learn these vital skills. To help you with this — we offer a First Aid Grant.

How do I apply for the grant? Fill in the application form below and return it to your Regional Commissioner (Names & contact details listed on page ???) by the closing date of Tuesday 15 November 2016 Enclose a copy of the receipt of payment from the organiser of the course. What is the maximum grant available? The maximum grant available is €50 per person. First Aid Course — Grant Application Form 2016

Name of Applicant: ...... Phone No: ...... Address:...... Name of First Aid Organisation: ...... Date of Course: ...... Cost per Applicant: ...... Signature of Applicant: ...... Signature of Regional Commissioner: ...... Unit Name: ...... District: ...... Region: ...... (as it appears on your bank a/c)

CHEQUE ❐ OR ONLINE BANKING ❐ ACCOUNT NAME ...... ACCOUNT ADDRESS: ...... IBAN: ...... (this can be found in the upper right hand corner of any bank statement)

Please Note: First Aid Grants are paid from Regional accounts and online banking is only available in some Regions — if you tick online banking but it is not available in your Region a cheque will be sent instead. Please return to your Regional Commissioner by Tuesday 15 November 2016 • Please enclose a copy of the receipt.

Page 34 Trefoil News Winter 2016 Ladybird and Brownie Postcard Competition Calling all Ladybirds and Brownies, we would like to send your greetings to our Sister Guides across the world for Thinking Day next year. To help us do that the International Committee would like you to design their Thinking Day 2017 Postcard. Name: ______The theme for next year’s Thinking Day is #letsgrow Unit Name: ______Prizes will be awarded for both Ladybird and Brownie age groups and one overall winning design will be printed to send Age: ______out with our Thinking Day greetings. Entries should be submitted on the box below for the attention Using pencil, crayons, felt tip or paint only (no glitter glue!) please draw of the International Secretary at National Office on or before your design in the space below. Friday 16 December 2016.

ROVERWAY 2018 Contingent Management Team needed!

When: 23 July – 2 August 2018 (group may travel a Available Roles day either side of these dates) Head of Contingent (HoC) is the official representative of both Guiding organisations Where: Netherlands for Roverway 2018. The HoC will introduce and promote Roverway, encourage Senior Branch members to participate and coordinate the formation of a national contingent What’s it about?: In 2018, IGG and Catholic Guides for the event. In the run up to the event, the HoC will act as an official link between the of Ireland (CGI) will operate a joint contingent for Roverway organisation and IGG/CGI. During Roverway, the HoC will serve in the role of Roverway. We are now in the process of recruiting an ‘ambassador’ at the Roverway Office and participate in HoC meetings. adult Leaders who wish to take on roles of responsibility within the Contingent Management Deputy Head of Contingent (DHoC) will operate as a support to the HoC. They will Team. help plan training meetings and may take on responsibility for specific areas e.g. transport, finance etc. Who: The successful applicant should be a dedicated Leader who has some experience in international Contingent Management Team (CMT) will work under the direction of the HoC and activities and, preferably, has participated in a camp DHoC for this event. They will be adult Leaders who wish to work to support the abroad before. The person should be at least 23 contingent in a specific role. years old at Roverway opening dates. One IGG member in these roles will need to hold a CO licence.

How to apply: Application forms are available on request from the International Commisioner, [email protected] Selection interviews will take place after the closing date. Closing date: Friday 18 November 2016.

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 35 Fabulous trip to Finland

By Isobelle and Sophia McSweeney goodbye to our host families but luckily solve the puzzles and escape. We all took some of the children were also going to part in different activities like night ON 16 July 2016, Sophia and I excitedly Roihu, and so some of the families kindly orienteering (no easy task in a Finnish forest travelled to Dublin Airport to meet up with said they would visit us on visitor’s day too, at midnight), first aid and rebuilding a car the three Leaders and the other Senior which was really nice. Our three hour engine. Branch girls who made up the IGG journey to Roihu in Hämeenlinna was We also took part in activities learning contingent for the 7th international joyfully spent talking and singing with our about different religions and cultures, Finnjamboree. All of us, nearly toppling over new friends, Guides and Scouts from environmental projects, Free Being Me and with our backpacks were buzzing for our Australia, Canada and New Zealand. how to deal with peer pressure. As well as adventure which began with a three-day stay learning new crafts and skills, we went to in home hospitality. From all over the world camp jobs. I think we had the best job at Home hospitality was an amazing At Roihu, we met our Finnish camp hosts camp because we all worked in the camp spa experience allowing us to see how the at our subcamp called Paddington. One of where we were allowed to charge our Finnish people lived. The sauna is a huge part our shouts queuing for our first lunch was, "I phones, use an actual flushing toilet and got of Finnish life and culture. I got to go in the say Padding, You say Ton", "Padding, Ton, to have a hot shower - we all loved that. family’s sauna everyday as well as going wild Padding, Ton’", that was loud and fun! Our blueberry picking in the forest. hosts always name their camps after a bear Great fun working together as the bear is important to them. Our tents Of all the activities on offer, one of our National epic were circular, tepee-like canvas reminiscent favourites was doing a Scavenger Hunt with On 18 July, we all met up and visited the of the ones in the Harry Potter films and all our Finnish hosts in Paddington. We Scout museum in Turku. It was good hearing 11 of us could sleep inside. partnered up with a Finnish Scout and raced about the history of Scouting and Guiding Roihu was amazing and 17,000 Guides and about taking selfies. We had to get a selfie of in Finland and we saw the belt Robert Baden- Scouts attended with 3,000 of us coming us wearing a väiski, either an Irish or Finnish Powell wore at Brownsea Island. We also from all over the world. On an international flag, five Leaders, an ice cream van and the learned that Finnish Guides and Scouts wear night we met Guides and Scouts from most imaginative, inside a Portaloo! a special skullcap called a ‘Väiski’ which Taiwan, Argentina, Israel, Gambia and the UK. It was great fun working together, originated from a character in their National We swapped stories, snapchats and of overcoming some language barriers, making epic, the Kalevala. We brought one home course, badges and have made new friends. new connections and new long lasting too. There was just so much to do at Roihu that friendships. We were up early on 20 July to there was never a dull moment. The first Roihu was an amazing and thoroughly catch the bus taking us to activity we did was to go as a group into the enjoyable experience which we will never Roihu. We were sad ‘Escape Rooms’. There were different rooms forget. to say to go in, and you had a limited time inside to We can’t wait to do it again!

Page 36 Trefoil News Winter 2016 Timpeall an Domhain Are you ready to journey around the world with the International Committee?

All Guides will be given a chance to participate in this Guiding year’s Timpeall an Domhain event at Unit, Regional or National level. This year, our focus countries are: Netherlands, Madagascar, India and Georgia.

UNIT LEVEL • Learn a craft from your chosen country OR Learn to play a game associated with your chosen country. • Pick a famous person from your selected country, research all about them, pick an event from their lives and prepare a performance about that event or the person to last no more than fi ve minutes. • Learn about Guides from your chosen country – what they are called, what Promise they make and what their badge is. Locate the country on a map and know something of what it might be like to live in this country – such as climate, food and fl ag. A presentation of this information should be prepared and displayed on no more than two A3 sheets.

REGIONAL LEVEL The winning Patrols (one junior, one senior) from each Unit will attend their Regional event. This event will build on the skills demonstrated at Unit level and add one new element. Girls will have to: • show their craft or game • perform their production • display their posters • make a dessert from their chosen country and bring it with them to share on the day

NATIONAL LEVEL The winning Patrols (one junior, one senior) from Regional level will attend the National event on 25 and 26 April 2017. This event will further build on the skills demonstrated at Regional level with the addition of one new element. Girls will have to: • teach their craft or game to other Patrols • perform their production • display their posters • cook one main course from the country of their choice on a lightweight stove. • take part in other surprise elements! (Additional information will be given to Regional fi nalists)

RULES • each Patrol should have a maximum of six Guides • all Patrol members must be in primary school to be eligible for the Junior Section • Patrols with one or more members in secondary school must participate in the Senior Section • as a group, Patrols should choose one of the focus countries listed above and use the same country for all the sections

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 37 Grant Application Form for THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL COTTAGE, ENNISKERRY Bookings for 2017 open on Friday 25 November, 2016. Holders of Campers’ Licence (CO), Indoor Licence or the old style Pack Holiday Permit should send applications Financial Assistance for Units for bookings to the Registrar: Ms Diane Reid, 25 Abbey Park, Killester, Dublin, 5. (formerly known as Special Needs Grant) clearly stating name of Unit and enclosing a large stamped self-addressed envelope together with booking fee of €25 per weekend or €40 per week, otherwise bookings cannot be accepted. A Leader We will shortly receive our grant from the Government for allocation to Units who may need additional financial wishing to be assessed at the Cottage for her Indoor assistance. Ideally this money should be used to enable your members to participate fully in your Unit activities Licence should send an undertaking from her own e.g. help with purchase of uniforms, payment of membership fees and subsidies for camp/holidays. Where Outdoor Advisor that a Tester will be available for the possible please consider improving your own Unit’s facilities and equipment and holidaying locally to save date(s) applied for. money.

TERMS: €8 per person per night plus €20 per night to cover electricity, gas, heating and fuel. Would all Unit Leaders please ensure that their application is absolutely necessary. In these times, there may €55 per person per week. be more girls in your Unit in need of assistance with uniform or membership fees. Please apply if you think it Minimum rent for weekend or midweek booking €200 will really help to keep a girl involved in your Unit, who may otherwise be having difficulties. Minimum rent for one week booking €600

If you wish to avail of this grant, complete the form below and send it with a covering letter to your Regional The Committee of the National Memorial Cottage wish to draw Leaders’ attention to the following: Commissioner by Monday 31 October 2016. 1. Leaders must not change weekend bookings amongst themselves without notifying the Registrar. 2. The number of adults entered on the Permission Form C1 should not be changed without notifying the Registrar. Applications received after closing date will not be considered. 3. The Registrar should be notified when a test is taking place. 4. Inspections will be carried out as usual. We expect the Cottage to be left as it is found, otherwise you may not be accommodated again. Grant Application Form for Financial Assistance for Units 2016 5. Any Leader who wishes to book the Cottage for a family holiday may apply by completing the form. (The same rules would apply. Guiding activity weekends will get first preference.

UNIT NAME ...... AREA ...... REGION ...... THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL COTTAGE, ENNISKERRY – BOOKING FORM UNIT CONTACT PERSON:...... PHONE NO.: ...... Name: ...... No.:...... ADDRESS ...... Address: ...... Unit: ...... Region: ...... PURPOSE FOR WHICH MONEY IS REQUESTED ...... Licence Held: ...... Dated: ...... (if for assessment, see below)

NO. OF MEMBERS FOR WHICH MONEY IS REQUESTED ...... Dates required: (1st choice)...... (2nd choice) ......

AMOUNT REQUESTED PER MEMBER ...... Booking fee ...... enclosed herewith – cheque made payable to 'Irish Girl Guides'.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED ......

CHEQUE OR ONLINE BANKING (Please tick) Leaders wishing to be assessed for Indoor Licence at the Cottage should have the section below completed before sending in their booking Form. ACCOUNT NAME ...... ACCOUNT ADDRESS: ......

...... THE TESTER (LEADER-IN-CHARGE) MUST BE RESIDENT FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD OF THE BOOKING. Date Basic Standard attained: ...... IBAN: ...... (this can be found on the upper right hand corner of any bank statement) I certify that ...... is a suitable Leader to hold an Indoor Licence Signed:...... District Commissioner Date: ...... Last date for receipt of completed Application Forms is Monday 31 October 2016 I undertake to arrange for...... to be assessed for Indoor Licence on the dates requested Forms and covering letter to be sent to your Regional Commissioner. above and to ensure that a Licensed Leader is resident during this period. Signed:...... Outdoor Advisor Date: ......

Page 38 Trefoil News Winter 2016 Grant Application Form for THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL COTTAGE, ENNISKERRY Bookings for 2017 open on Friday 25 November, 2016. Holders of Campers’ Licence (CO), Indoor Licence or the old style Pack Holiday Permit should send applications Financial Assistance for Units for bookings to the Registrar: Ms Diane Reid, 25 Abbey Park, Killester, Dublin, 5. (formerly known as Special Needs Grant) clearly stating name of Unit and enclosing a large stamped self-addressed envelope together with booking fee of €25 per weekend or €40 per week, otherwise bookings cannot be accepted. A Leader We will shortly receive our grant from the Government for allocation to Units who may need additional financial wishing to be assessed at the Cottage for her Indoor assistance. Ideally this money should be used to enable your members to participate fully in your Unit activities Licence should send an undertaking from her own e.g. help with purchase of uniforms, payment of membership fees and subsidies for camp/holidays. Where Outdoor Advisor that a Tester will be available for the possible please consider improving your own Unit’s facilities and equipment and holidaying locally to save date(s) applied for. money.

NO. OF MEMBERS FOR WHICH MONEY IS REQUESTED ...... Dates required: (1st choice)...... (2nd choice) ......

AMOUNT REQUESTED PER MEMBER ...... Booking fee ...... enclosed herewith – cheque made payable to 'Irish Girl Guides'.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED ......

Trefoil News Winter 2016 Page 39 National Office, 27 Pembroke Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.

National Office Contacts

Irish Girl Guides National Office 01-668 3898 / 01-668 9035 (answering machine facility outside office hours)

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