Holiday archive
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Residential activities are fun – Brownies and Leaders consistently rate them among the best things about guiding. They offer opportunities not only for learning and having fun, but also for developing skills like teamwork, leadership and independent living. Leaders are able to get to know the girls in their unit better, in a pleasant environment and over a period of time.
Originally Brownie units went to outdoor camps like their older sisters, but many people felt that Brownies were too young to cope successfully with outdoor life. In 1922 it was suggested that Brownie units had holidays in furnished houses instead of camping. Brownie holidays caught on quickly; girls everywhere delighted in the fun and challenge of living together as a family, playing and working without time restrictions and getting to know each other better.
Today’s Brownies can experience many different types of residential event and venue, including camping – overnight or for a longer period of time.
Holiday Archive 2005-2009
This page is all about our Brownie Holidays from 2005 to 2009. For other years, please use the menus on the left.
17th - 19th April 2009
We went to PGL Caythorpe Court, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. We had a great time. The weather was hot and sunny. The food was fantastic. Our activities were Abseiling, Archery, Giant Swing and Raft Building on Saturday. On Sunday we did Aeroball, Climbing, Challenge Course and Jacobs Ladder. Our evening activities were FiftyFifty and Campfire. Our group leader, Mara, looked after us really well. We'd love to go back again soon.
12th - 14th September 2008
We went to Haverings Guide Centre in Luton for an Olympics themed holiday. The sixes were Horse Riding, Trampolining, Football and Skiing. The leaders were Australia (Jenni), China (Jan), Egypt (Rebecca), USA (Tawny), Switzerland (Emily) and New Zealand (Nichola). We went to Putteridge Recreation Centre to play sports and to swim. We also made Olympic torches (candles), bouncy balls and medals. We decorated tiles, had a campfire and took part in an Olympic themed wide game. We had good weather for most of the weekend.
28th - 31st March 2008
This was our third special District holiday. We went to Marchants Hill near Hindhead in Surrey for a PGL holiday. There were about 70 people in total, a mixture of Guiders, Guides and Brownies. 6 units were represented: 1st Little Paxton Guides, 2nd Little Paxton Guides, 1st Little Paxton Brownies, 1st Great Paxton Brownies, 3rd St Neots Brownies and 4th St Neots Brownies.
We travelled by coach and it took over 4 hours on the way. We stayed in 2 storey wood cabins. Each room slept 6 people and had it's own ensuite shower and cloakroom. The activities were: Abseiling, Aeroball, Climbing, Fencing, Low Ropes, Orienteering, Nightline, Quad Biking, Trapeze and Zip Wire. The evening activities were a sports evening, a version of the generation game and a campfire. It was cold a wet for the first two days then nice and sunny for the rest of the holiday.
14th - 16th September 2007
We went to Heron's Lodge, Milton Keynes for our High School Musical themed holiday with a bit of Disney thrown in. The sixes were Chad, Troy, Gabriella and Sharpay. The leaders were Tigger (Jenni), Nemo (Jan), Eeyore (Rebecca), Pluto (Tawny), Minnie Mouse (Emily) and Tinkerbell (Nichola). The weather was really hot and sunny and we needed sun cream when outdoors! The activities included a Winnie The Pooh Wide Game, taking part in a talent show, making cookies, decoupage cards, and decorating our own flip-flops.
13th - 15th April 2007
This was our second special District holiday. We went to Osmington Bay, Weymouth for a PGL holiday. There were 71 people in total, a mixture of Guiders, Helpers, Young Leaders, Guides and Brownies. 7 units were represented: 1st Little Paxton Guides, 2nd Little Paxton Guides, 1st Little Paxton Brownies, 1st Great Paxton Brownies, 2nd St Neots Brownies, 3rd St Neots Brownies and 4th St Neots Brownies.
We travelled by coach and it took just over 4 hours on the way but 6 hours on the way back (we don't like traffic jams!). We stayed in chalets - each one slept 4 people and had it's own ensuite bathroom. The food was really good. The activities available were: Abseiling, Aeroball, Archery, Climbing, Fencing, Low Ropes, Orienteering, Quad Biking, Trampolining, Tunnel Trail and Zip Wire. The evening activities were a scavenger hunt and a campfire. It was really nice and sunny for the whole holiday.
The quality of the photos is not great as these are scanned prints!
15th - 17th September 2006
We went to Ripton Lodge near Huntingdon which was a new venue for all of us. Our theme was Sports and 16 girls came. The sixes were Football, Athletics, Swimming and Rugby. The Leaders were Paula Radcliffe (Jenni), Anna Kournikova (Tawny), Pippa Funnell (Jan), Lee McConnell (Rebecca), Kelly Holmes (Nichola) and Jade Johnson (Emily). Red (Tawny's dog) came too. We decorated kit bags, had a sport themed wide game, tried archery, had a campfire, made football themed greetings cards and held a sports day. We had another warm and sunny holiday.
16th - 18th September 2005
We went to Heron's Lodge, Milton Keynes which was a new venue for all of us. Our theme was The Sweet Shop and 16 girls came. The sixes were Milky Bars, Bonbons and Tooti Frooties. The Leaders were Toffee (Jenni), Galaxy (Laura), Sherbet (Vikki), Candy Floss (Jan), Milky Way (Nichola) and Aero (Emily). We went for a walk around the lake and had a picnic, played outdoor games, made sweets, played games involving sweets, such as guess the flavour and did loads of crafts including decorating boxes and making our own hair clips, decorated with sweets made from Fimo. We had lovely warm and sunny holiday.
29th - 31st March 2005
This was a really special holiday. Our trip to 3D Education and Adventure, Osmington Bay, Weymouth was a District Holiday. There were 68 people in total, a mixture of Guiders, Helpers, Young Leaders, Guides and Brownies. 6 units were represented: 1st Little Paxton Guides, 1st Little Paxton Brownies, 2nd Little Paxton Brownies, 2nd St Neots Brownies, 3rd St Neots Brownies and 4th St Neots Brownies.
We travelled by coach and it took 4 hours each way. We stayed in chalets - each one slept 4 people and had it's own ensuite bathroom. The food was really good as well with plenty of choice. The activities available were: Abseiling, Aeroball, Archery, Circus Skills, Climbing, Fencing, Low Ropes, Popmobility, Quad Biking, Sensory Trail, Trampolining, Tunnel Trail and Zip Wire. The evening activities were a scavenger hunt and a disco. It rained a lot on the first day, but it was nice the rest of the time. Hopefully, we will be going again in 2007 during the Easter holidays.
The quality of the photos is not great as these are scanned prints!
