dialogue becomes a visual collabration

Working collaboratively on the four paintings has given inspiration to members of the Gipp's Guides to be creative with in their Art genera.  Working with paint as a basic medium various effects have been gained when combining them paint and the 'canvasses'.  However when the canvase base changes so too do some of the methods. 

painting on wood being different to painting on canvas.  Again totally different to painting with skin as a canvas base.

Face painting flowers

Flowers were a delicate touch, the brush stroes were minimal.  The end effect suited the wearer, her clothes and apparent personality.

Paintings at Old Gippstown

Old Gippstown in Moe [Victoria] invited the Hazelwood and Churchill Guides to attend the art and Craft show.

The challenge was passed onto the Gipp's Guides who -

• Demonstated painting with random homehandy man materials.  Much to the surprise of a lot of older male artisits / handymen.
• Painted faces.
• Displayed art from various artisits within Churchill as well as the four paintings that they had done.

Face painting as a service

There was one lady in amongst the kids impatienly lining up for their faces to be painted.

Soon there was two face painters. Susan spent most of her time there helping the lady catch up to the end of the kids line.  The line did not go until well after dark.  Both facepainters just kept facepainting though.

Rebecca asked to be shown how to face paint. Samar had already been going to tafe for a beautician course.  How ever there were no finger nail or toes to be painted that day. Which left both of the Gipp's Guides attending free to wonder around seeing the sights and taking photos.

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]

Linking in.

When a Youth member begins to link into the Gipp's Guides they select to do three personal challenges.

• Service
• to Guiding
• To the community
• collaboratively organise an activity where either
• the community may attend
• Youth members
• District Team
• Region Members

            or

• They bring their friends and other Gipp's Guide members together.
• The third is active participation with
• The Gipp's Guide events
• The District events
• If possible the Region events
• Also finding out about and participation with State and other levels of Guiding events.

At any time the Gipp's Guide may Choose to make her Guide Promise.  When this occurs she may then register to have the Promise Ceremony with another Gipp's Guide being there to 'take' her Promise - This Gipp's Guide of course has already made her Promise.

Who are they?

At one of th years Australia Day Ceremonies the local Scouts have not recognised that there are Guides over eighteen in the vacinity.  There were puzzled as to who and what they are.  We'll they are the Gipp's Guides, and also one fourteen to eighteen youth member [white shirt] who has since linked into the Gipps Guides Unit.  Actually attending this Service was part of Jess's linking in selection of activities.

As such when the organiser found out who Jess was and what she represented Jess and another member of Youth were asked to raise the Australian Flag during this Years ceremony.

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.

OBP Registration Samar

The following proposed OBP sections and starting dates are the ones that have been sent to Melbourne for registration.

Section 1 : Personal.

Apply for recognition of prior learning of the Aged Care Cert III which is nearing its completion date. If this is not possible include the further higher study within the Health Care field applied for.

Recognition of Prior Learning began 2009 ending December 2009.

Further studies begin Feb 2010 once accepted.

Section 2 : Practical.
No 5) Working with other Olave Baden-Powell members to really get the 'members' active and moving is a real challenge for Samar. This will include her Presidency and the development of a communication medium for all to use.
Begining Jan 2010 until May 2011

Section 3: Social.

No 3) Attend the Girls Rock forum and actively participate in it. Then hold a discussion with your peer group on the reasons for this choice, what she learned and how this knowledge can be used.
Begining Feb 2010 and fnishing May 2011.

Section 4 : Physical.

No 4) Water confidence is a new physical activity for a period of three months. To be able to canoe water confidence is important. With the main objective being able to canoe water acticvities are particullary important. So water aerobics and learning the basics of being able to swim is the essence of the physical activities chosen.
Ultimate Goal: to be able to canoe. During this time she be discussing her progress with the other Gipps Guides. Maybe on line through the Guides Face book too. Updates and a report will be submitted at the end of this time.
Beginning Jan 2010 the three months ends in April 2010. How ever this is a long
term project.

Section 5 :Service.
No 2) The disadvantaged group chosen is the Parkistani and Indian community. Especially concentrating on how the women within these groups are intergrating or allowed to intergrate into Australian society, it's communities, groups, social and education aspects.
Beginning Feb 2010 to August 2010

Section 6: Further Development.

Gaining the Adult version of the Centuary Challenge Badge. Encouraging others to participate. Organising displays and challenges along the way.

Using the information gained to enhance understanding of what Guides is, where Guides has come from and the future pathways/ highways that Guiding will be taken along / down.
Beginning Feb 2010 to May 2011

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2010 Calendar to be supplied to others

Kira also suggested why not invite others in the Region to come to these meetings.  At least supply them with the calendar.  If it is forwarded to you will you let them know your opinion on what they want to do. My reply to this was I think that as a Cluster rep Danielle should get a copy, along with the Quarterly Cluster census's.

The Region Leader used to have supplied to her from the District Leaders a monthly paper re activities, service, events that the District and Units were participating in. i have asked Jane (the Region Leader)  if she still uses this information sheet.

Susan   1.12.09

Heart Week and JRFHeart

 When organising activities and events it is good to sometimes have the events, activites and services aligned with other organisisations and their service to community sections.

So I asked Mary-Lou from Jump Rope for Heart the following Question:

........  When is national heart week?  This may have some bearing on time /date factor

Earth Hour update

With Earth Hour 2010 happening in March which is coming very soon folks there are some things that you may want to be involved in.

Making lanterns, then sending them to Copenhagen for a big confrence was one thing that we missed out on this year.  However there are some booklets that you may be intersted in.  The first for primary school the second for secondary school pupils.  Never mind you can still vote for earth.

WAGGGS has such a queitly powerful voice.

To Market ...to market

  Idea from Rebecca was discusssed. After all present had input the following was decided:

• To attend the Morwell Markets once a month ....on the Second Saturday of the month.
• To share a stand with a family member already attending these markets.
  
• To spend the time between now and January 2010 making/cleaning and packaging all products sold for and on behalf of the Gipp's Guides.
• face painting was brought up. 
• Decission was to have more practice at designs and the spreading of the paint and marketing commitments before taking this on properly.
  
• To make as business cards / tags to be included onto/inside the items sold.
• To represent the Gipp's Guides and wear Uniform.
• Previously decided that moneys raises from any fundraising will pay for new Uniforms and Gipp's Guide registrations [less the 10% profit that stays within the Gipp's Guide account as running expenses for the Unit]
  
• To take and fly the World Flag and the Gipps Guide Flag one only while there is a Gipps Guide officially on the stand.
• To use this time as good Public relations for the Gipps Guides and Guiding in General.
• Taking names of those interested and refering all the enquires to the Region Leader.
  
• The Girl Guide Biscuits sold from now on will be sold as Out of Date and for $2.00.  Money for the Girl Guide biscuits is to go back to the District /Unit accounts it came orgininally from.  This is a Service to Guiding.  In this case to the Hazelwood and Churchill District.
  

Earth Hour 27th March 2010

Earth Hour 27th March 2010. Find out more and post it on the blog.

World Water Day 2010

Monday 22 March 2010.

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Action : Jess re clean up Australia Day March 2010

Action: Jess will contact the following: Clean Up Australia and Latrobe City Council to register interest. The Churchill Lions and Latrobe City Council to find out their roll in Clean Up Australia Day.


Backup plan Susan to do contacting if Jess is unable.

Fun day in Park.

March 7th 2010

Happening in Glendonald Park. BBQ included. Families and friends invited along too?

What's happening if the day proves to be too hot?


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Shelter / Tent Day

Saturday, 27th Feburary 2010.

The opportunity of erecting and striking kitchen flies to be used at the Churchill fair is on this day. Unless The Gipp's Guides would prefer to use a canvas tent for their shelter It has been suggested using several kitchen flies?

Need to look at Knowledge basis and Occupational Health and Safety issues as well as team work.

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Everyones a Star Playgroup :

Begins 2nd week of Feb 2010.

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Australia Day Jan 26th

Australia Day celebrated as a State Event in Melbourne. This event has the Guides carrying a large Australian Flag. For this, the day is primarily aimed at the BP's, Queens Guide's and OBPs presented the previous year. When in Melbourne for the Australia Day event make sure that you have eaten well before the ceremonies begin. After which there is a Parade down Elizabeth Street.


As a Hazelwood and Churchill combined event the places have altered when necessary.  They have been behind the Hazelwood and Churchill shopping Center, Churchill Saloon, at Gaskin Park and at the Churchill Public Hall entrance. This event is open to all aged Guiding personal and members. On Australia Day the Gipps Guides or Leaders have been asked to face paint as an activity while people eat and catch up with friends. Other times there have been odd jobs like the handing out of flags, song sheets, readings, hoisting the flag / colour party [with Scouts].

Sometimes we go into Morwell's Kurnot Hall for the Australia Day Ceremonies and Presentations/ Citizen of the Year Awards.

Full Uniform is worn. Take drink bottles full of water and sun hats.

Churchill Lions make sure there is a full breakfast available.

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