Boom went the night sky

 Wow the night went off with a bang.  Fireworks were long awaited for and well worth the wait. We all took lots of the fireworks photos... when we remembered that is.  We were to busy standing staring in wonder at the sky above.  Rebbecca and Samar forgot to be scared of the fireworks.  And the people and objects while in a public place in the dark.Which was a main objective of the evening.  While achieving one objective a side out come was all the photos taken... and while taking the photos each Gipp's Guide could be a little more comfortable within the crowd.  In fact with a camera in front of you it was found that there was no crowd.  You were to busy taking photos and looking for another good shot about to occur so you forgot about your crowd phobia..

The colors really lit up the sky.  Susan began to tell us how some chemicals  are used in a contained campfire setting.  Thus providing an added spectacular dimension to campfires.

Catering for 'x'-box challenge

When some of the youth around asked the Gipps Guides to help them run an X-box challenge Rebecca G put her hand forward and offered to do the catering.  The challenge was one that Rebecca G would use towards her linking into the Gipp's Guides before making her Girl Guide Promise.

 The food had a great range.  The participants really enjoyed themselves.  The did the planning, organised others to help set the area up.  Forgot to get a game to play.  Then worked out an evaluation for that woul help others plan a future 'X'-Box challenge - or something similar as these participants would like another one in a year or two [- if not sooner]

Mixing with all levels

The Gipps Guides are part of the Hazelwood and Churchill District Guides.

As such there are many things where the Youth Members and the Gipps Guides may attend as individual members, family members or District Events


The Youth Members look up to and relate to the Gipps Guides as a comfortble linkage within their Guiding life.

Here the some of the Guides of both Hazelwood, Churchill and the Gipp's Guides are attending an Australia Day ceremony in Morwell.

Fundraising and Bunnings

Jane, Region Leader, was kept informed with a list of what topics were up for discussion. Jane suggested that the Gipps Guides contact Barbara from the Burnett Park Committee as they already have access to Bunnings BBQ's spots. They also have food handlers available all day when need on the day. Therefore by working together the Gipps Guides halve the load. Also by working together a 'United' front is achieved, you get to know whose who, they get to know you, and work on barriers is achieved. Another side effect is a wider window of opportunity for links from the youth sector into the Gipp's Guide Unit.

Not sure what happens to the money raised but to be discussed between Barbara and Rebecca.