County President
Who would have expected a year like the last one? May I take the opportunity to say a great big ‘Thank You’ to those of you who have been able to continue to offer girlguiding to the girls in unprecedented circumstances.
The first time we could meet as a County face to face was wonderful evening in July when we met at Hesley. We were able to say thank you and celebrate long service, qualifications and achievements of our adult members in person. It was such a pleasure to be part of that evening and actually meet with volunteers that hadn’t been together for such a long time.
We are all looking forward to meetings getting back to normal and to be able to interact with the girls and do activities that are just not possible on zoom. We need to support one another to make sure that guiding continues to grow and flourish in South Yorkshire as it always has and always will.
Judith Staniforth
County Commissioner
The last year has been a year of meetings on Zoom and outdoors as well as “thinking outside the box” to ensure Guiding has continued, perhaps not in a way that we would have previously considered?
As a County we have continued to share news and promote Girlguiding through our new website and an increased social media presence, including starting an Instagram page. Over the summer we ran two competitions to tell others about Guiding, you can see the winning photos on the back of this review.
We successfully ran events on Zoom for both adults and girls. These included our AGM, a joint virtual County training day with 3 other Counties, First Response training, a Thinking Day event for both adults and girls and Science from your Sofa and Earth Day events for girls from all sections.
Thank you for your continued dedication, support and willingness to adapt to ensure that opportunities have continued to be available for Girlguiding members across South Yorkshire. I hope you will be able to display the poster inside this review somewhere prominently so that even more girls can come and join the fun!
Janet Cain
Thank you to our County Executive for all their hard work over the last year.
Outdoor Meetings
Football games – 11th Rotherham Brownies Good luck to an Olympian – 54th Doncaster Guides Teddy Bear’s picnic – 66th Doncaster Rainbows and Brownies Smores – 66th Doncaster Guides Outdoor enrolment – 66th Doncaster Brownies Zero Waste posters – 46th Barnsley Brownies Sandall Beat Woods – 24th Doncaster Guides A day out in Cleethorpes – 63rd & 47th Rotherham Rainbows Outdoor enrolment – 66th Doncaster Guides
Smores – Barnsley West Rangers Outdoor games – 23rd Doncaster Brownies Enrolement at Sandall Beat Woods – 24th Doncaster Brownies
Virtual Meetings and back indoors
Virtual Sleepover – 11th Rotherham Brownies Virtual Alice in Wonderland Sleepover – 11th Rotherham Brownies Virtual Sleepover – 11th Rotherham Brownies
WAGGGS peace puzzle – 66th Doncaster Guides Cheerleading fun – 8th Barnsley Rainbows Jointly creating a challenge badge at Wentworth Woodhouse – 63rd Rotherham Guides
Virtual Christmas crafts – 1st Barnsley Rainbows Virtual Thinking Day – 1st Barnsley Rainbows Virtual meeting with Jumping Clay – 11th Rotherham Brownies Jumping Clay figures – 11th Rotherham Brownies
County Virtual Events
Virtual World Thinking Day – 22nd February 2021
Over 70 volunteers and girls made origami trefoils and renewed their promise at our Virtual County World Thinking Day Event.
Science from your Sofa – March 2021
Fun investigating diffusion through Skittles rainbows, chemical reactions by making magic potions and density through lava lamps!
Earth Day – April 2021
Upcycling tins to make pencil pots, using recycled materials to make bug houses, making a pledge to take a small step to make a big change for the environment and making citrus bird feeders.
Remembrance
Laying a wreath at an empty cenotaph – 9th Rotherham Brownies Completing the Stone of Remembrance UMA – 9th Rotherham Brownies Sisters laying the wreath for Barnsley West Division
Congratulations
First 3 Gold Awards – 11th Rotherham Brownies Sisters at their first & last Rainbow meetings – 17th Barnsley Rainbows Making 50 jars of marmalade to raise money for Downs Syndrome – 62nd Barnsley Guides
County Queen’s Guide Coordinator Nicola Evison married Jakub Wrazen in June Nicola’s units 82nd Doncaster Brownies & Guides formed a guard of honour outside the church Leader with 11th Rotherham Rotherham Brownies, Terri-Ann Morris married Pete Smith in September Terri-Ann is a former County Queen’s Guide Coordinator and shared her special day with Samantha Lee (former County International Adviser) and Helen Cook (Assistant County Commissioner), wonderful friendships all made in Guiding!
Congratulations to all those who have received an award this year
Paige – 5 years service Sophie – 5 years service Richard – 5 years service Lindsey – 10 years service Zoe – 10 years service Kim – 40 years service Susan – 40 years service Eevi – 50 years service presented during lockdown Eevi – 50 years service county presentation Sue – 50 years service presented at Guides Sue – 50 years service county presentation Danielle – Thanks badge Sarah – Thanks badge Pam – Thanks badge Debbie – Thanks badge Tracy – Thanks badge Moira – Thanks badge Andy – Thanks badge Val – Thanks badge Helen- Good service brooch
Congratulations to our Summer competition winners!
Annabelle – 25th Barnsley Rainbows Annabelle with her coloured poster
Emilea – 6th Doncaster Rainbows Charley – 1st Barnsley Rainbows Rebecca & Sophie – 82nd Doncaster Brownies Daisy & Georgia – 60th & 17th Barnsley Guides Zoe – Barnsley West Division Sue Riley – 74th Doncaster Rainbows
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, we couldn’t provide all of the opportunities photographed here, and many more beside without you!
