HAVING been involved in Girl Guides for more than 25 years, Sally Woodhouse is testament to the movement’s power to build lifelong connections.
“I have been a leader for fifteen years, and took part all through university,” said Sally, who is the dedicated leader of the Camden Haven Girl Guides chapter.
“It’s something that my family has always been involved in, and I have found it great for acquiring skills and maintaining connections with people as well as establishing new ones.”
Sally’s charges will celebrate “World Thinking Day” on Sunday, 22 February, joining peers from across the globe in an international celebration of friendship held since 1926.
The theme for the centenary in 2026 is ‘Our Friendship’, and it will be celebrated locally in Bruce Porter Reserve in Laurieton on the banks of the Camden Haven River.
Approximately 30 girl guide members from the Wauchope, Camden Haven, and Forster units will join to connect and commemorate the shared birthday of the movement’s founders, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell.
Activities on the day will include a reflection exercise, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, craft, team building initiatives, and orienteering facilitated by Hastings Orienteering.
A delicious morning tea will be provided and any girls aged between eight and seventeen are welcome to turn up on the day and try any of the activities free of charge between 9am and 1pm, with women eighteen years and over always welcome to volunteer as leaders.
By Rachael THORPE
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