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County round up - September 2011
Enjoying the great outdoors
2011 has seen Cumbria South enjoy the great outdoors! We're spoilt for choice here in Cumbria, with the most beautiful fells, lakes and shoreline in the UK (in my humble, unbiased opinion!), and our volunteers have created lots of opportunities for girls to get closer to nature this spring and summer.
May half-term week saw 600 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section members and their leaders descend on YMCA Lakeside for a six-night camp, WOW 2011. A fantastic time was had by all, with the chance to try adventurous activities such as sailing, rock climbing, bushcraft, fencing and canoeing. There was lots on offer for girls wishing to unleash their creative side, with drama, street-dance and craft workshops just to name a few.
Girlguiding North West England is celebrating its Ruby anniversary in 2011, with lots of members getting out and about completing the Ruby Outdoor Challenge. It's not to late to take part, visit the Girlguiding North West England Ruby Outdoor challenge webpage for more details.
Hundreds of Cumbria South members will join 9000 other members from the North West region to take over Blackpool Pleasure Beach in October for the region Ruby celebration, "A Grand Ruby Day Out". They'll have exlusisve use of the rides early in the morning, a dance workshop and a professional ice show choreographed especially for our members...oh and the chance to break a Guiness World Record!
Don't forget - email me to let me know what your unit has been doing this term and you could be featured here!
Sam -County Website co-ordinator
