Annual General Meetings (AGM's)

Each year the Adult sections of Girl Guides have an Annual General Meeting.

Having a known theme and format makes the day pass more successfully.
A Guest speaker may be invited to speak on the topic that is decided upon. Usually the topic has something to do with which all members may have participated in, or are going to benefit by knowing.

The President gives a speech about the event and happens of the previous year.  Included is a treasurers report.  The financial books are there for viewing. Statements and balance sheets included.

Then the Invited Guest (not Guest Speaker) is welcomed and formally introduced by the President. The President then declares all positions empty.

This Invited Guest is now the 'Chair' and the meeting goes through them. The rules and Guide Lines re nomination and voting are explained to all present. All nominated people are invited to give a speak on why they would be a good influence and how they will fulfill the position should they be elected. 

Voting usually is as a secret ballet.  Adjudicated and checked by a second person not involved in the preceedings until now.  The results are read out by the Chair.

Once all the voting has been completed the Chair then hands the incoming president the Presidency.  Welcomes them and then becomes a Guest.

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision [http://www.clear-vision.com.au]

Found info on Fun Run

Looking on the Gipps Guides Site and found this advert.

Great idea... do we go with this?   What if when we do our Fun walk to the Pondage on 20th June 2010 we fundraise with this idea?

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision [http://www.clear-vision.com.au]

Australia Day in Melbourne

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. The years that I took Guides down who had achieved these Peak Achievement we had a ball. At the end of the march there we were in Government gardens joining in the festivities.


Full Uniform is worn. Take drink bottles full of water and sun hats. Make sure you are well fed before the ceremonies begin.

Australia Day Jan 26th in Hazelood and Churchill shopping Centre.

Starting usually a 7am this local event is now being held at the Hazelwood and Churchill shopping Center. (theory of this is great) As a Hazelwood and Churchill Event it is open to all aged Guiding personal and members. Event permission forms should be handed to the Guide Leader in Charge of the Guides on the day... signed by parent or carrer.


Previous years we 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 / color party [with Scouts].


One draw back here is that we usally do not get finalisation of anything until the week before. When we do it will be posted here. So keep an eye out and email us when if you think you are coming.

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.

Todays meeting (22nd Nov,2009)

We made some jewellery today
I handed out the Centenary & Olave Program badges to Rebecca and Kira
I quite liked the jewellery making as i was doing it after a while
and i enjoyed giving the badges to the other GIPPS Guides in my unit.

We spoke about fundraising at markets once a month ( the second Sunday of the month)
Packaging and labelling/ tagging all the products with GIPPS Guides contact numbers.

The 2010 Calendar to work with (so far)

Jan 17 meeting
17 Week starting water activities
17 Week starting Playgroup
26th Australia Day
Feb 7th New Uniform Release
8th Region Meeting
Feb 14 meeting
21st Region WTD Burnet Park
21st Melbourne WTDay
22 World Thinking Day
27th Shelter Day Haz St Hall
28 meeting
March 7th Fun Day in Park
7th / Clean up Australia Day
14 meeting
20th Churchill Fair
22 Down Under Activities
22 World Water Day
23 World Metrological Day
27th Earth Hour
28 meeting

April 10 Centenary Calendar
10 TO 16TH National Youth Week
11 meeting: like your hair day

25 meeting
25th ANZAC DAY
27th Region Meeting
May 2 Like your hair day
9 meeting: Jelly Wrestling
21st Overnight stay
23 meeting:SAS Arts Workshop

June 6 meeting: garden somewhere!
6th World Environment day
20 meeting: Fun walk to pondage & bbq
26th Region meeting
July 4 meeting

18 meeting

Aug 1 meeting
1 National Tree day
5 Last day for QG report
15 meeting

29 meeting
Sept 6 to 12th Land Care week
7 national ?
sept 12 meeting
13 to 19 Clean Up the World
17 to 26 National Water week
18 ? OBP Confrence
26 meeting

Sept Shelter day
Sept Melbourne Show
Sept JRFH
Oct 3 QG and OBP Presentation
3 to 9 World Space Week
Oct 10 Meeting
10 Flying the Flag
16 /17 Jota
16/17 Overnight stay
18 Region Meeting
24 Meeting

Nov 7 Meeting
8 to 14 National Recycling wk
20 Go Girl
21 Meeting
26th /27 Traralgon Show
26th to 28 Shindig
Dec 5 Meeting
6 to 12th National Coast Care wk
19 Meeting

Churchill Festival meeting Nov 24th 2009.

Hi
The Churchill and District News Festival committee is holding a public meeting on November 24, at 5.30 at the Churchill Hub, in Phillip Parade.
At this meeting if you have any questions we hope to be able to answer them.
We, will by 28 February 2010 require a copy of your “Certificate of Currency” for all organisations with their own insurance. This is due to strict conditions which are set out from our insurance company and Latrobe City Council as part of their grant conditions.
All those who are not with an organisation which has its own insurance will be required to be registered with us to qualify for insurance cover especially acquired for the day.
With thanks
Tracey Burr

Australia Day 2010

We are going to go to Austrralia Day in Churchill Shopping center next year.  That means we are there for a 7am start.  Breakfast starts at about 8.30 am.  So we are to have Breakfast at home first.  And take a drink bottle down with us.


Next week the District will have some uniforms for us to have until we grow out of them.  Hope they all fit.

Too hot a public holiday

November 3rd  was just too hot.  People were busy  enjoying a public holiday..  Guides was missed for the day.

Australia Day Melbourne

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. The years that I took Guides down who had achieved these Peak Achievement we had a ball. At the end of the march there we were in Government gardens joining in the festivities.


Full Uniform is worn. Take drink bottles full of water and sun hats. Make sure you are well fed before the ceremonies begin.

Australia Day 2009

Starting usually a 7am this local event is now being held at the Hazelwood and Churchill Shopping Center. (theory of this is great) As a Hazelwood and Churchill Event it is open to all aged Guiding personal and members. Event permission forms should be handed to the Guide Leader in Charge of the Guides on the day... signed by parent or carrer.


Previous years we 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].


One draw back here is that we usally do not get finalisation of anything until the week before. When we do it will be posted here. So keep an eye out and email us when if you think you are coming.

Jota 2010 new call sign

For 2010 we will have access to a special callsign for Sunday 1100
onwards - VK100WIA. The callsign will probably be sought after overseas, and hopefully international propagation will be starting to pick up by then.

Planning for this event has already started. The radio activities will be running on the Sunday.

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.

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vsion

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?


Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision

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.

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision

Everyones a Star Playgroup :

Begins 2nd week of Feb 2010.

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision

Water Activities - Water aerobics

Water activities to start during the week of Jan 17 to 23rd 2010.



Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision

Like your Hair do Day

Suggested for June 11 2010.

Encouraged to be written by Clear Vision