Trainers Support Group

Just a reminder on the value of Support Groups we had out joint group last night with 3 counties represented. It was particularly nice because we had a lovely pub meal before and after the meeting. I honoured my commitment to discuss my renewal & the feedback from my module 6. We covered the feedback from the conference. It was really nice to be able to get together and discuss, everyone is experiencing the same issues in their counties. Take the opportunity to attend if there is one near you. 

New Programme Training

Just wanted to say a belated well done to Bristol & South Glos who put on a fabulous day on the new programme for their commissioners and advisors. Although there wasn't that much more information than we have received already. Putting it all together and envisioning how it is going to work; and more importantly providing the opportunity to discuss what can be done to make the change for leaders in units, created so much positivism. There were some wonderful ideas coming out - well done for approaching the change head on. It was a real honour to be invited to do the Brownie section training. 

Ideas for fund raising

Our Brownies took a stall at our local duck race this weekend partly for fund raising and also as part of our community activities and to recruit (there weren't that many girls of brownie age). As usual Splat the Rat was a winner with boys and dads (3 of whom sent our rat travelling over a long distance). The pick a straw was a fab idea - the winning ones had a sparkly gem attached and hidden in the sand. The good old tradition of name the bear more than covered its cost of £7.50.  Duck folding in the wind was not a good idea! The Brownies who turned up worked really hard and enjoyed it. Well done £63.40 raised with only minimal costs to come out of that.

Training Licence Renewed - I hope!

The 3 year renewal comes round so quickly-keeping the PDP up to date is easy; and the training observation - once  you find a training where you created the training plan is simple. The unit observation was easy this time as the DC came to do it - I think she found the brownies of today a bit high maintenance compared to the brownies who would sit and concentrate from a few years ago. The pace of the meeting amazed her - they were quite taken with a game, we are trying to see if it would work on our stall at the Summer fete at the end of the month. In pow wow the brownies suggested some really good adaptations so young Rainbows can play the game on the day.

The renewal is all sent off now, hope I finally get some uniform this time, it will be the first time since 1986 that I've been provided with uniform.

Break down of my trainings, by requestor & module, since my last renewal in 2014