Picnic in the Park update

We have some updates to the Picnic in the Park (Day 1 of the Centenary Jamboree) for you. The confirmed activities are:

• Abseiling and rock climbing
• Old fashioned races and games
• Inflatable Obstacle Course
• Visit to Guide Gear
• Knotting, lanyard making, fly veil making
• Camp cooking
• Crafts and traditional skills including stitching and knitting
• Camp gadgets and woodworking
• Making daffodils for the Irene Faibairn Fund

Leaders, you will receive your info booklet very soon.

Jamboree Photo Competition

We are having a photo competition! Enter by submitting your photos of the Jamboree to youth@girlguideswa.org.au or uploading to social media using the hashtag #jamboree100. Please include your name, Unit and age. Adult members may also enter. There are several Guide Gear Vouchers to the value of $25 to be won!

Remember: Girls with green wristbands have no parental permission for photos or video. Please avoid photographing or filming them at the jamboree.

Hashtag it

Our event’s social tag for the whole 5 days of the Jamboree is #jamboree100. Please use this with any comments, posts, photos or similar that you share on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest. This will make it easy for us to find your posts and share your experiences.

You can also tag us @girlguideswa and hashtag the centenary generally using #ggwa100years. Let’s get Girl Guides WA trending!

Fremantle Frenzy

Nearly 500 members will take over Fremantle on Friday October 10!

We’re starting with meeting on the Fremantle Esplanade, anbd the day will include visits to Round House, Bather’s Bay, Shipwreck Gallery, activities on the Esplanade, and for the 14+ Guides there will be a $10 op shop challenge.

The Official closing will take the form of ‘the Old and the New.’ It will include a traditional ‘campfire’ with the 10 top campfire songs. Then we will celebrate the future of Guiding with a concert in the park where a fantastic 15 year old singer will perform for us.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Jamboree!