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International 2018
Issue No: 646
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Development Education
CENSUS 2018
CENSUS 2018
It’s that time of year again –
Annual Census
Every January, all Units (including new Units that opened
before September 2017) must complete the Census through Online Guide
Manager (OGM) and pay membership fees for each member (Leaders and
youth).
In early January, the Unit Contact Person in every Unit will receive a letter and a Step by Step Guide
by email to assist them in completing the Irish Girl Guides’ 2018 Census.
Deadlines
Please complete all the requirements online on OGM by 31 January 2018 and submit your payment
with your Unit invoice to the Accounts Administrator in National Office by 14 February 2018.
Membership Fees 2018
The membership fee for 2018 remains unchanged at €40 for each member (Adult Leader -
Leadership Team O18/Unit Contact Person, Leadership Team U18, Senior Branch member, Guide,
Brownie or Ladybird). This fee includes annual insurance for each member.
Getting Census Ready!
The most important thing you need to do is to ensure that every Leader working in your
Unit is listed in the Leader Section on OGM. If a Leader has left, please ensure that you
remove their record.
Check that every girl in your Unit is listed in the Youth Section.
You have until 31 January to ensure that your Unit records are up to date before you run
the Census. Don’t run the Census too early in case you have a girl who does not return
to your Unit after the Christmas break!
Do remember that it is up to each Unit to add in the girls’ records but that
Leaders and Unit Helpers are added to OGM by National Office on receipt of
the appropriate paperwork.
If you have any trouble collecting membership fees, please discuss this with your District
Commissioner immediately as there are some funds available to assist members in difficult
circumstances.
If you are having any difficulties while logging in, please use the ‘Contact Us’ facility on the OGM
website or contact the Membership Administrator at membership@irishgirlguides.ie
Thank you.
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Contents
Census 2018..................................................................... 2
Contents and Editor’s Note...................................... 3
News from Executive and NPT................................ 4
Note from International Commissioner and
Concern Introduction................................................... 5
Trefoil Guild....................................................................... 6
International 2018 Issue No: 646 World Thinking Day Fund......................................... 7
World Thinking Day Ceremony............................... 8-9
World Centre Focus and Guiding Light.............. 10
IGG Diary and Noticeboard....................................... 11
IGG in the Media............................................................. 12-13
Journey Programme, ‘How to’ Videos, and
Leader Warrants............................................................. 14
Next Camp Chief............................................................ 15
National Guide Awards............................................... 16-17
Out and About................................................................ 18-19
The Global Sustainable Development Goals.... 20
Ladybird Resources...................................................... 21-23
Brownie Resources........................................................ 24-27
Guide Resources............................................................. 28-31
Senior Branch Resources........................................... 32-35
International..................................................................... 36-39
Global Action and Development Education..... 40-43
Editor’s Note...
Hello everyone,
‘Impact’ is this year’s WAGGGS World Thinking Day (WTD)
theme. In this Concern-sponsored, international edition of
Trefoil News, the focus is on global action and the positive
‘impact’ that IGG members can have on our planet, on the
environment, on their communities, and on their fellow
human beings. See pages 40-43 to read about what IGG
already does that has an impact and how Guiding methods
are similar to Development Education.
Above: Faye Ryan of Carrigdhoun Ladybirds selling Each Branch section features activities from the
cookies at their local Supervalu in Carrigaline (top) World Thinking Day pack. See the noticeboard on
and Guide Branch committee, organisers of the 2017 page 11 for details of where to download the pack.
National Guide Awards at Croke Park (bottom). The OGM logo will display on pages with non-
WAGGGS pack activities.
Get up to speed on the WTD fund and the WTD ceremony
Published By on pages 7, 8 and 9. Check out those who were granted
Irish Girl Guides, Trefoil House, 27 Pembroke Park,
National Guide Awards; read about A-wear-ness Day (page
Dublin 4.
13); and will you be the next international Camp Chief? Lots
Printed By to read...
Richardson and Watts, 36 Thornville Park, Raheny,
Dublin 5. Claire de Jong
trefoil.news@irishgirlguides.ie
The Editorial Team of Trefoil News reserves the right
to edit material submitted.
Contacts
On The Cover: Global action at IGGNITE
Submit your articles, photos or queries to
trefoil.news@irishgirlguides.ie On The Back Cover: Recipients of the 2017 National Guide Awards
Insert: Unit accounts information on OGM
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NEWS FROM EXECUTIVE AND NPT
Executive News
The Executive Committee of the Irish Girl Guides
meets to discuss policy issues and to ensure the A Training for Treasurers of national committees
successful running of the organisation for our and Regions will be held at the Branch Weekend in
members. Below are some of the decisions made at Athlone on Sunday 9 February 2018. This event is
the October 2017 meeting. open to anyone interested in attending.
Congratulations were expressed to Judy Cameron National Office staffing: As the CEO will be retiring
who was elected as Chair of National Memorial in March 2018, the opportunity has been made to
Cottage Committee. restructure the staffing of National Office to create a
new position of Managing Director.
A Review of Journey Programme is scheduled for
2018. Catherine O’Connor has been asked to lead this IGGNITE evaluation, report and recommendations:
review. Time was spent at the meeting going through the
IGGNITE 2017 evaluation report. It was agreed that it
The IT Strategy team will be led by Amanda had been a very successful and enjoyable event for
O’Sullivan. Names of people interested should be both girls and Leaders. The contribution and support
submitted. provided by several partners was acknowledged with
gratitude. Leaders attending the event had been
The Code of Conduct for Executive members
surveyed and over 80% rated their overall experience
document is reviewed annually. Two minor
as good/very good while over 80% also said that the
amendments were made.
organisation of the event was very good/excellent.
National Office relocation was discussed in depth The camp team was congratulated on the fact that
and a decision made re: the office relocation the event had come in under budget. They were
to Tallaght. The committee charged with this thanked for taking on the organisation of such a
responsibility will continue to work on the plans as major event and a thank you video with messages
per their Terms of Reference. from participants expressing their thanks and
appreciation was shown to them.
Operational Plan for 2018 was discussed and will
be finalised at the December Executive Committee A Discussion on Growth and membership took place.
meeting. It is a concern that, historically, the number of Guides
in the organisation decreases after an international
Receipts for fees and donations: It was agreed that, camp and ways to combat this were considered. Time
in future, Regions will give receipts for attendance was also spent considering how IGG can successfully
at Regional Conferences as they are part of the recruit adults and an adult recruitment campaign will
Unit’s accounts. Thinking Day donations will also be be done in January 2018.
receipted from 2018 onwards.
News from National Programme and Training (NPT)
ATOC in public places, such as libraries, for further
It was agreed that IGG will adapt the WAGGGS impact.
Leadership Development Programme (WLDP)
to suit. Branch Weekend
There will be a training on ceremonies at Branch
Senior Branch Weekend.
It will be IGG’s turn to chair Ventact in 2018.
Mental Health
Guide Branch NYCI will run a Mind Out 2.0 training for 16
The National Guide Awards in Croke Park were Leaders on 26-27 May. There will be a sign-up
again very successful. It was agreed, however, sheet at Branch Weekend.
that the official IGG uniform for Leaders and
girls needs to be adhered to, particularly at Health and Safety
national events and formal occasions. The topic of risk assessments will be included
more in licence testing.
Brownie Branch
The Brownie quiz has started in Units. Area Engineers Ireland
Commissioners (ACs) have the Area questions. An engineering badge syllabus, in partnership
ACs to confirm dates of area finals. with Engineers Ireland, will be launched at
Branch Weekend.
Ladybird Branch
The Thinking Day ‘impact’ activity will be a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
colouring competition. It will be suggested Several possible funding partnerships are being
that Units hang their entries together as murals explored to help incorporate more of the SDGs
into our 2018 programme and beyond.
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From the International
Commissioner
A very Happy New Year to you and all Jillian van Turnhout, had the privilege of
your families. I look forward to sharing representing you all at the WAGGGS World
with you some of the international Conference in New Delhi. As part of the
aspects of Guiding through this CIGA contingent we attended workshops
international edition of Trefoil News. and discussions throughout the week. On
What an exciting year we have in store the last day, the elections for the new World
for all our members during this year. Board were held and, regrettably, Jillian
narrowly missed out on a position. I would
Was it really only five months ago like to thank Jillian, on behalf of everyone,
that we were sharing stories and for putting herself forward for election. She
songs with our sisters from all ran an excellent campaign and I know IGG
over the world at IGGNITE 2017 in will continue to benefit from her experience.
Rockwell College? I hope all the girls
and Leaders who took part have been inspired to One of my favourite parts of a World Conference is
grow those international friendships. If you would welcoming our new members to our ever-growing
like to introduce your girls to some other aspects of World Association. In 2017 we welcomed Aruba,
international Guiding, please book for our Go Global Azerbaijan, Palestine and Syria as full members, with
event – see page 37 for details. Niger and Albania becoming associate members,
bringing our total membership to 150 countries.
Go Global is one of the many events that your We hope you have enjoyed learning a little bit
International Committee organise on your behalf. In more about some of those members through our
response to your feedback at Regional Conferences, #WorldwideWednesday posts. Keep your eyes on
we are adding a new section for Leaders to explain the IGG Facebook page every Wednesday for more
the various events we advertise and to help you updates.
understand what we look for when we run a selection
event. We look forward to meeting many of you at Yours in Guiding
this new event. Numbers are limited so, don’t delay,
apply today!
In September, I, along with our Chief Commissioner, Lorna Finnegan
Helen Concannon, and former Chief Commissioner, International Commissioner
Concern have partnered with IGG on a number of different projects
over the years and we were delighted to have their support during
IGGNITE 2017. Concern financially supported a number of our activities
at camp and is also paying for the publication of this edition of Trefoil
News. Concern believe in the value of development education and, in
this edition, you will see how similar IGG methods are to development
education. In fact, the Guiding method is development education in
action.
Concern’s vision is of a world where:
• No-one lives in poverty, fear or oppression
• All have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long,
healthy and creative life
• Everyone is treated with dignity and respect
Concern’s mission is to help people living in extreme poverty to achieve major improvements in their lives
which last and spread without ongoing support from Concern. To achieve this mission, they engage in long
term development work, build resilience, respond to emergency situations, and seek to address the root causes
of poverty through their development, education and advocacy work.
IGG aims to enable our girls and young women to become responsible citizens of the world. We make our
girls aware of the world around them, increase their knowledge and skills so that they can advocate for their
communities and their world, helping to develop attitudes that care for the world and want to make it a better
place.
For more information and activities associated with the work of Concern
and development education see pages 40-43.
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TREFOIL GUILD
Trefoil Guild
visit to Lorne
A party of nine members of Trefoil Guild, led by Hazel
Convery, paid a visit to Lorne, the Girlguiding Ulster
house and grounds, from 25-28 September 2017. We
were most warmly welcomed, shown all around the
main house, and then went to our lovely rooms in
the Coach House - bright, en-suite and with the most
comfortable beds you can imagine. Our breakfasts
were part supplied by us and by Lorne, and the and other activities. We visited the Ulster Transport
beautiful evening meals were more than adequate. Museum, in the grounds of the Folk Museum, where old
They were so cheerfully and well presented. trains were on display including a Guinness train, the
Howth tram, and the first steam train, The Maedhbh,
On the Tuesday we had a dry day and went to Mount that ran on the first railway line in what is now the
Stewart House and Gardens in Newtownards, on the Republic of Ireland, between Dublin and Bray.
east shores of Strangford Lough. The house had been
bought by the Stewart family, later the Vane Tempest Evenings were spent doing handcrafts, colouring
Stewarts taking the title of the Marquis of Londonderry picture bookmarkers to go to Bali, knitting, making
in 1816. The extensive gardens, circa 950 acres, owned little sewing boxes, and lots of chat and laughter.
by the National Trust since 1957, and the house since Audrey Jackson, from Belfast County Trefoil Guild, and
1977, are well worth a visit. A huge refurbishment took Ivy Lee, a past President of Ulster Trefoil Guild, kindly
place in 2015 and the family still live there. visited us on the very wet Thursday night. It was great
to see them and thanks to them for the nice cake!
There was an excellent guided tour of the house and
a nice cafe and gift shop, all more than worth a visit. We all, some from Carlow, one from Cork and the rest
There are fabulous gardens full of flowers and trees, from Dublin, became a well-gelled group with lots of
and lots of walks in the sea air for the more energetic. laughter, helpfulness and interesting chat! Five-star
We were all struggling to stay awake at 9pm! recommendation all round. Thank you Lorne for a
great time, Margaret Dunne for the arranging, and to
Wednesday was a much wetter day. One group of Hazel who managed everything with a light touch and
five visited Belfast, some of whom visited the Titanic great consideration for all (and who did most of my
exhibition while the others explored the city. The knitting!).
second group crossed the road from Lorne to the
Ulster Folk Museum with fascinating old houses, village Valerie Fletcher
shops and an apothecary etc. rebuilt in the grounds. Cork Trefoil Guild
There was printing, basketmaking, breadmaking
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INTERNATIONAL
What is the World Thinking Day Fund?
It all started in 1932 when Olave Baden-Powell wrote a letter to all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts asking
them to spare a penny to support Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting to grow. The idea is simple. One
coin might not seem like a lot, but 10 million coins can grow our movement and the potential of Girl
Guiding and Girl Scouting around the world. Thus, the World Thinking Day Fund was born as an
essential part of annual World Thinking Day celebrations.
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Fund in 2016.
What is our money used for?
Our money is used where the provide special support to national countries including Ethiopia.
need is greatest. Some is used for associations so that Girl Guiding WAGGGS’ vision for 2020 is to
printing curriculums for Leaders, and Girl Scouting reaches even grow to 12 million Girl Guides and
some to sponsor members to more girls around the world and Girl Scouts in 154 countries. Thanks
attend training events such as the remains relevant and fun. to generous supporters, more girls
Juliette Lowe and Helen Storrow and young women can be a part of
Seminars, and some makes up The World Thinking Day Fund has our movement.
the grants given to Guides and allowed WAGGGS to reach more
Girl Scouts to undertake projects girls and young women around This is work that you and the girls
in their communities. This money the world. The generous donations in your Unit are funding through
helps us to develop exciting, new received over the last two years your Thinking Day contributions. I
programmes which allow girls helped to fund important work hope you can share with your girls
around the world to learn about including WAGGGS Rapid just how great their IMPACT can be
issues relevant to them. Our Response project which took Girl on the lives of other young women
donations enable WAGGGS to Guiding and Girl Scouting to new across our world.
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INTERNATIONAL
Welcome to the World Thinking Day Ceremony
think of each other and express their thanks and
The History of World Thinking Day appreciation for our international movement. This
was called Thinking Day. The delegates chose 22
In 1926, Girl Guide and Girl Scout delegates from February as the date for Thinking Day because it was
around the globe met in the USA for the 4th WAGGGS the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of
World Conference. Among other decisions, they the Boy Scout movement, and Olave Baden-Powell,
agreed that there should be a special annual day the World Chief Guide.
when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world
young people, our national
Explain the WAGGGS Impact Theme associations can bring about
positive change in wider society.
‘Impact’ for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is all about
bringing positive change. This change is happening The World Thinking Day 2018 mosaic
in two ways: has four parts:
1) The Flame
●● Personal impact: by using the unique Girl Guide 2) Two Stars
and Girl Scout method, we can bring change to 3) The Compass
the individual’s development 4) The Trefoil Leaves
●● Wider impact: by positively impacting on many
READING: The flame is the spark that inspires us to bring change.
Inspiring others starts with The flame of optimism:
The flame of care: “you
yourself. You may think, “you have so much energy”; “you
are so committed to your
‘how can little old me inspire always see the opportunities”;
family”; “you listen to me”; “you
people?’ Inspiration comes “you give me hope that we can
supported me”; “you really care
from a spark deep inside you. accomplish anything”; “you
for your team”.
believe you can change the
Inspiring people starts with
world”.
one person: YOU! If you Don’t pick a random idea to
have the spark of inspiration,
The flame of courage: “you inspire others. Instead, start
stand up for what you believe”; with the spark inside you, and
you can inspire others and “you don’t give up even if it’s not
together you can bring about let people see it. If it matters to
popular”; “you are not afraid to them, it will turn into a flame!
change. That’s the key! take a risk”.
GAME: You can make an
impact on someone’s day.
What you need: A marker and a sheet of paper for
every person.
Girls sit in a circle. Every girl gets a sheet of paper and
writes her name at the top. When the Leader says “go”
they pass the sheet to their left. Give them about 10-20
seconds to write something positive about that person,
anonymously, and then call out “swap”. They again pass
the sheet to the left. You can do this so the sheets go
the entire way around the circle, or for your desired
amount of time (perhaps reaching 8 or 9 people), then
ask the girls to give the sheets back to the original
person.
Ask them how they feel and talk about how a very small
action can make a big impact on someone’s day.
Song: This Little Guiding Light of Mine
(on page 40 of Irish Girl Guides Campfire Songbook)
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INTERNATIONAL
WAGGGS GLOBAL IMPACT ACTIVITY: Two Stars are shining bright.
They represent how WAGGGS equips us with 1) the skills and 2) the knowledge
we need to bring about change.
Preparation: On a big piece of paper, or flipchart Step 2: Show the tree to your group and explain that
paper, draw a tree, its trunk and branches but no leaves. it is a wish tree. Each girl should take a leaf or sticking
If you can, cut out 8cm x 4cm leaf-shaped pieces of note and write down which global programme they are
paper, or just use sticking notes. Be sure to have enough most interested in learning more about. They then put
for all your participants. their leaves/sticking notes on the tree.
Step 1: Explain to the girls about all the WAGGGS global You can see which is most popular and, during the
programmes and read a little bit on each one, which can following weeks, the group can learn more about that
be found on the WAGGGS website. programme.
Growing up the grown-ups said, someday I'd wake to
Song: Magic find,
That magic's just a childhood dream I'd have to leave
When I was young, I thought the stars were made for
behind,
wishing on,
Like clothes that would no longer fit and toys that I'd
And every hole found in a tree must hide a leprechaun,
ignore,
Old houses all had secret rooms if one could find the key,
I'd not believe in magic anymore.
I do believe in magic, I believe.
Chorus
Chorus:
Magic is the sun that makes a rainbow out of rain, When I grew up I learned again that much to my surprise,
And magic keeps the dream alive to try and try again, That magic did not fade away, it took a new disguise,
Magic is the love that stays when good friends have to A child, a friend, a song, a smile, the courage to stand
leave, tall,
I do believe in magic, I believe. I do believe in magic after all.
The Trefoil Leaves are giving shape to World Song
mark our impact.
The World Thinking Day Fund Refer back to page 7 for
has impacted the lives of further facts which you may
thousands of girls worldwide choose to share at this point.
since it was set up in
2005. (Collect money boxes)
World Thinking Day Money Box You will need: • Red card
• An empty Bisto • White paper
Taking inspiration from our gravy tub or similar • Scissors
World Centre in London, for size tub. Since they are cardboard, • Craft knife
be careful not to get them too wet • A pencil, black biro pen, white
World Thinking Day 2018 we
when cleaning the inside. Use a pen/pencil and a marker pen
are trying to recreate a famous • PVA glue and glue stick
slightly damp sponge/cloth or wet
red letter box!
wipe.
1. Mark out, on the red card, the width and height of the tub. Then cut out using scissors.
2. Draw the letter box opening onto the card and cut out the opening. Then wrap the card around
the tub again and mark out the opening on the tub.
3. Using a craft knife, cut out the letter box opening. Ladybird/Brownie tip: If you do not have a
craft knife, or would prefer not to cut an opening, still draw the small rectangle. Instead of
cutting the rectangle out, colour it in black with a marker pen. Just remove the lid when you
want to put money in or out.
4. Draw post box details onto the red card.
5. Glue the finished card onto the tub using PVA glue, matching up the letter box openings.
6. Place the lid on top and start saving!
Source: Picture and idea thanks to http://www.rosetintedcrafting.co.uk/2014/11/how-to-make-post-
money-box.html
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,
, h ig h o n a mountain
High up
INTERNATIONAL
!
f o u n d e d Our Chalet
we
Focus on Girl Guide and Girl Scout friendship
while learning about WAGGGS,
Our Chalet Events include:
Ski packages during the winter
a World
you can immerse yourself in Swiss
life, and you can take part in months - Our Chalet will organise a
current WAGGGS campaigns and ski package for whatever the level of
Centre programmes. ability of your group.
Roverweek (18 years and over)
Our
- Enables you to experience
many different outdoor activities,
including downhill skiing, cross-
Chalet country skiing, snowshoeing, winter
hiking, sledging and snow tubing.
You will also participate in fun
Our Chalet is situated in the Swiss
evening programmes such as the
Alps. It is the oldest of the five
international festival, a Swiss cultural
World Centres. It welcomes groups,
evening, night sledging and a special
individuals and families. You can visit
outdoor closing campfire.
as part of a programme, or visit and
take part in your own programme. Helen Storrow Seminar - This
seminar gives young people from
Our Chalet has a team of volunteers
around the world the chance to
that assist in the running of the
connect on issues they care about
centre. To be an Our Chalet
and to take the lead as agents of
volunteer for a season you must
change in their communities. IGG
be over 18 and an active member
sends a participant to this event
of IGG. You can apply to volunteer
each year.
through the Our Chalet web page.
Swiss Challenge - This is a summer
Our Chalet events are a perfect
event for participants aged 12 years
way to discover the Swiss Alps, to
and over with their Leaders. It gives
meet people from all over the world
participants a chance to take part in
and to step outside your comfort
hiking, adventure days, to visit local
zone! At an event in Our Chalet
towns and more! This is a suitable
you can experience international
event for a group.
Finding your Guiding light
Have you ever felt your heart was The week came and it was brilliant! started our hike up the mountain.
in your throat? Have you ever It was difficult but I loved every Eventually we were hiking by the
felt anxious? Have these feelings minute of it. I met the most light of the moon. It was difficult
ever made you feel paralysed, wonderful people and had a great but we persevered. In the early
incapable of making decisions? experience. It really challenged hours of the morning we stood
A few years ago, this was my life. me in lots of ways and, after that, at the mountain peak waiting in
I felt inner turmoil and had very my confidence started to recover. the cold. Soon we saw the most
low confidence. I had just finished I was a different person. I cannot amazing light as the sun broke
Transition Year and I was not in a overstate the effect that that week through and illuminated the sky. For
good place. At times like this you had on me as a person. From then me this journey was a symbol of
look for somewhere to help you. I I have been able to embrace every what Guiding did for me; a journey
had been a Guide for a number of challenge that has come my way. It's from the dark into light, helping
years. I was still involved but finding funny, but the more things you do me to feel comfortable once again
it hard to maintain my enthusiasm. that scare you, the more confidence in who I am and for that I'm very
you find in yourself. If you know you grateful :)
I had heard about the Chief can achieve things which seemed
Commissioner’s Award. It sounded daunting and impossible, you find
great but I had no intention of a renewed self-belief. Guiding gave
doing it. And, if I did, I felt like there me the opportunity to continue to
was no chance of me completing develop myself as a person.
it. But, somehow, a few months
down the line I found myself with In the beautiful Swiss Alps I
a partner and a challenge ahead. undertook many more challenges
All this time I was very unsure if that strengthened my self-
I actually wanted to do it. As the confidence. One challenge was
week approached I was nervous and the overnight hike. We were to
anxious. I was afraid I was going to leave Our Chalet at 7.30pm and
make a fool of myself and let my hike to the top of the mountain to
partner down. see the sunrise. As the sun set, we
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
JANUARY 27 Executive meeting
31 IGG Census day
31 Deadline for Roverway Support Buddy applications
FEBRUARY 9-11 Branch weekend
13 Pancake Tuesday
14 Census payments due
14 Valentine’s Day
22 World Thinking Day
24 NPT meeting
MARCH 2 Deadline for Ladybird mural competition entries
APRIL 21 Go Global
30 Deadline for Camp Chief applications
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Trefoil News | International 2018 11IGG
IGGininthe
theMedia
Media
Making the Headlines...
Kildare Girl Guide takes off on a mission to Mars – Kildare Times, 21 November
November is Irish Girl Guides National Cookie Month – Longford Leader, 17 November
Girl Guides take off on a mission to Mars – The Corkman, 16 November
Edenderry Girl Guide takes off on mission to Mars – Offaly Topic, 16 November
Erin is on mission to Mars – The Kerryman, 15 November
East Coast Bakehouse get behind the Girl Guides – Mid-Louth Independent, 14 November
Irish Girl Guides to sell 30,000 packets of cookies – Mallow Star, 9 November
Girl Guides to sell 30,000 packets of cookies – The Irish Catholic, 9 November
Tipperary girls receive Trailblazer National Guide Award – South Tipp Today, 2 November
Trail Blazer awards for 21 Cork Girl Guides – Evening Echo, 2 November
Guides learn how to spot fake news – The Times (Ireland edition), 30 October
Carrigaline girls receive highest Girl Guide award – The Carrigdhoun, 28 October
Blazing a trail in the Girl Guides world – Gazette (all editions), 26 October
Edenderry girls receive highest Girl Guide Award – Offaly Topic, 26 October
Kerry girls in Croker collect highest Girl Guide accolade – The Kerryman, 25 October
Girl Guides honoured with award – Mid-Louth Independent, 24 October
Swords teenagers receive highest Girl Guide Award – Fingal Independent, 24 October
Local girls among Ireland’s leading lights – The Corkman, 19 October
IN 2017
...and on Facebook
12 Trefoil News | International 2018IGG IN THE MEDIA
DON’T FORGET TO SHARE, WITH IGG AND WAGGGS,
YOUR STORIES, PHOTOS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE
WAGGGS WORLD THINKING DAY ACTIVITIES!
www.wagggs.org | www.worldthinkingday.org www.irishgirlguides.ie
@wagggs_world @IrishGirlGuides
wagggs www.facebook.com/irishgirlguides
wtd@wagggs.org communications@irishgirlguides.ie
A-wear-ness Day 2018
Will your girls be wearing their IGG uniform to school
on Thursday 22 February for A-wear-ness Day? We
hope so!
A-wear-ness Day, which ties in with World Thinking
Day each year, is a great opportunity for girls to wear
their IGG uniform with pride. It also provides the ideal
opportunity for them to talk to friends and classmates
about Guiding and all the benefits of being involved in
IGG – the friendships, the outings and trips away, the
skills learned and the mighty craic!
Look out for the letter to school principals and poster
that will be attached to the weekly email newsletter in
the coming weeks, and be sure to approach your local
school(s) in good time to see if your girls can wear college and tell your peers and colleagues about being
their IGG uniform on 22 February. Schools are usually an IGG Leader?
very accommodating!
Remember too to take some photos and send them to
And remember - A-wear-ness Day isn’t just for girls! It’s your local papers as well as to us at communications@
for Leaders too! Why not wear your uniform to work/ irishgirlguides.ie or share on Facebook or Twitter.
Trefoil News | International 2018 13JOURNEY PROGRAMME, ‘HOW TO’ VIDEOS, AND LEADER WARRANTS
Journey Programme Review
Can you believe it’s already over two years since the introduction of the new
Journey Programme?! In Spring 2018, we will be reviewing how it is progressing
and whether any tweaks are required. We will be sending out a survey for
members to complete and meeting with Leaders around the country.
We will require a sample of Units from different Branches to get involved so, if
your Unit is willing to have a person from the review team visit and talk to the
girls and the Leaders, please get in touch with info@irishgirlguides.ie
‘How To’ Videos
Ever wanted to see how to tie a friendship knot? Or roll your necker? Or
raise a flag? At IGGNITE last year we recorded a number of these useful
short video clips to help people learn. We even recorded how to make a
s’more! There will be one new video released each week from the New
Year until World Thinking Day. Keep an eye out on YouTube and our
social media.
Warrants issued between
3 October and 27 November 2017
Congratulations to all new IGG Leaders!!
Check out Leading the Way - available in the Leaders’ area of the IGG website, under ‘Publications’. Assistant
Leaders will find guidance on becoming a fully warranted Leader, and Leaders will find guidance on further
training options for up-skilling, for keeping up-to-date, and for networking with other Leaders.
Assistant Leader Warrants Leader Warrants
Name Unit Region Name Unit Region
Jillian O'Brien Lily Brownies Eastern Kate Waldron Ballyroan Brownies Eastern
Susan Mooney Lily Brownies Eastern Mary Sparkes Bray Ladybirds Eastern
Eve Moody Lucan Guides Eastern Hilery Condron Centenary Guides Eastern
Michelle Kennedy Lily Guides Eastern Jill Quilty Delgany Brownies Eastern
Eleanor Jones Newbridge Ladybirds Eastern Kerry Carlile Delgany Guides Eastern
Patricia Colton Ballyroan Guides Eastern Susan Mooney Lily Brownies Eastern
Hazel Crawford Rathmichael Brownies Eastern Michelle Kennedy Lily Guides Eastern
Jennifer Bowe Rathmichael Brownies Eastern Siobhain O'Shea Sandford Ladybirds Eastern
Kara Powell Sallins Railway Guides Eastern Rita Caulfield Tír Na nÓg Brownies Eastern
Linda Garrigan St. Finian's Brownies Eastern Aimee Bannister Whitechurch Ladybirds Eastern
Kerry Carlile Delgany Guides Eastern Emma Webster Whitechurch Ladybirds Eastern
Sinead Judge Ballyroan Ladybirds Eastern Helena Cusack Blackthorn Guides Mid West
Rachel Howe Centenary Guides Eastern Susan Keane Belleek Ladybirds North West
Lauren Morrissey Maynooth Ladybirds Eastern Aishling McCarthy Bandon Senior Branch South West
Barbara Doyle Bray Ladybirds Eastern Maria Hurley Primrose Brownies South West
Aisling O'Sullivan Marian Guides South West Catherine Roycroft Schull Guides South West
Eileen Kearney Midleton Brownies Wed South West Geraldine Dobson Ardagh Guides WCM
Caitríona McGrath Midleton Brownies Wed South West Martina Carrigy Ardagh Ladybirds WCM
Elizabeth Walsh Midleton Brownies Mon South West Orla Morris North Longford Brownies WCM
Therese White Lecarrow Ladybirds WCM Bernagh Hynes Renmore Brownies WCM
Bethan Jeffries St. Ciaran's Guides WCM Soracha Moran Renmore Brownies WCM
Ann Marie Watson Athenry Guides WCM
14 Trefoil News | International 2018NEXT CAMP CHIEF
Camp Chief Wanted
Irish Girl Guides is organising our next International Girl Guide
Camp in the summer of 2021 and we need a Camp Chief!
The Camp Chief will have overall responsibility
for the preparation of the camp leading up to
the event and for ensuring the efficient running
of a safe, successful and enjoyable camp for
Guides and Leaders within a specific budget.
It is an excellent opportunity to work with new
people and to put your event management
skills to use. IGG will support the Camp Chief
and her team to ensure the camp’s success and
to give every Guide the chance to attend an
international camp in Ireland.
Following CAMP 101 and IGGNITE 2017,
comprehensive Guidelines for Organising
International Camps have been drawn up and
developed. These help form the support that
will be available to any volunteer or team of
volunteers willing to take on this amazing
Responsibilities include: opportunity.
▶▶ Visiting possible venues for the camp around
the country and investigating potential
activities.
▶▶ Making a presentation of venue, activities
and projected costings to the relevant IGG
Committees.
▶▶ Appointing Assistant Camp Chiefs and
recruiting team leaders for all aspects of
the camp e.g. site, finance, administration,
activities, catering, transport, and international.
▶▶ Setting up, coordinating and chairing the
organising committee.
▶▶ Working closely with National Office, Unit
Leaders and camp volunteers.
▶▶ Having overall responsibility for the successful
running and evaluation of the event.
For further information contact:
Margaret Patterson, Chair of Adult Training and
Outdoors Committee at
margaretp26@hotmail.com
or Helen Concannon, Chief Commissioner at
chief.commissioner@irishgirlguides.ie
Send your application to:
chief.commissioner@irishgirlguides.ie
Please enclose a brief letter of motivation and a
one page CV of your relevant experience.
Deadline for receipt of
applications:
Monday 30 April 2018
Trefoil News | International 2018 15NATIONAL GUIDE AWARDS SOUTH WEST REGION
GUIDE UNIT LEADER
NATIONAL GUIDE AWARDS Siún O'Reilly Arbutus Úna Clarke
Niamh Murphy Fossa Ann O'Connell
14 OCTOBER 2017 Laura Kenny Torc St Mary's Mary Corkery
Ailish O'Hanlon Boherbue Mary H O'Connor
Aisling Burns Ardilaun Ann-Marie O'Leary
Laoise O'Callaghan
Hannah Coombs Kenmare Heather Coombs
Emer McClintock
Abaigeal O'Leary
Olivia Walsh Carrigdhoun Aisling Claffey
Emma Watson
Ella Collins
Ciara O'Sullivan Schull Liz Flatman
Emma Roycroft
Frances Corkery
Ela Demir St. Barbara’s Eithne Downey
Greta Fleming
Leah O'Keefe
Olivia Coleman
Jessie Gorry
Laura Fogarty
Ciara O'Grady Galtee Liz Downes
Robyn Sheehan
Hazel Walsh
Sarah Walsh
WEST AND CENTRAL MIDLANDS
GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Martha McMahon St. Rynagh’s Carina Egan
Xiao Yin Redmond St. Nicholas Caroline Flanagan
Aibhe Berry Howard
Aoife Clarke Cairde Anne Sture
Shauna Freeney
Alyssa Laffey SOUTH EAST REGION
Nora-May Pearman
Howard Ardagh Joanna Pearman GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Keara Shattel Caoimhe Crean Seashell Marie Chambers
Sarah Shea Shauna Burke
Alana Corcoran Caitlin Greene
Danielle Croghan Ciara Griffin St. Bridget’s Mena Timoney
Leah Daly Rosmote Teresa Corcoran Ellie Kennedy
Sarah Hand Róisín Lawless
Katie Hennessy Kaitlyn O'Regan
16 Trefoil News | International 2018NATIONAL GUIDE AWARDS
NORTH WEST REGION
EASTERN REGION
GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Amiee Doherty Raphoe Doris Magee GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Emma McCobb Ellen Reid Rathfarnham Heather Bowen
Caoimhe Egan Tivoli Gill Buckley
Elise Whelan Hayes Bray Mary Byrne
Aoife Warren Edenderry Ann Doyle
Jasmine Reilly
Aishling Ennis
Ciara Ennis River Valley Breda Cunningham
Jane O'Flaherty
Franziska Betts
Aoife McLoughlin Dun Olaf Fióna Walsh
Sophie Moutray
Aoife O'Toole
Ava Irwin
Emma Murray Lucan Amanda O'Sullivan
Ella Murtagh
Aoife Smullen
Aoife Archbold
NORTH EAST REGION Grace Clabby
Gráinne Condron
GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Ciara Cronin Ballyroan Anne McPartland
Hellen Orabiyi Wilson Millmount Sinéad Crilly
Emma Fallon
Chelsea Milmoe Loughcrew Adrienne Denning
Feena Lane
Saskia Eiffe
Fiona Mc Donnell
Laura Black Boyne Valley Ruth Heeney
Aisling Muldowney
Charlotte O'Neill
Maria Danylenko Cealla Tracy O'Sullivan
Doireann McGill
Aoife Marry
Rachel Muckion Knockbridge Irene Byrne
Alanna Tinnelly
Kate Englishby
Emma Malone Glyde Mary McDonnell
Sophie Rooney
Mia Mackie
Jade Mooney Ballybay Olwyn Williamson
Charlotte McQuillan MID WEST REGION
Rachel Duke
GUIDE UNIT LEADER
Aoife Leonard Culmullen Mary Clarke
Niamh Mc Mahon St. Bridget’s Catherine Cotter
Lucy Morris
Rachael Freeney Grove Hanne Naughton
Katelyn Sutherland
Niamh Ahonen Smith
Anna-Kate Collins
Sophie Cornally Ryan Thurles Mary Fyler
Laura Galvin Cú Chulainn Jessica Woods
Jessica Dunne
Linnea Hughes
Sophie Kiernan
Ella Brady
Rebecca McMullan
Sorcha Clare Kane Mullagh Pauline Turner
Siún Smith
Kate Turner
Shauna Quinn
Trefoil News | International 2018 17OUT AND ABOUT
TIRERAGH GUIDES FUNDRAISE FOR
PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN
The Tireragh Guides from County Sligo recently held a social dance in
Skreen Dromard Community Centre in aid of The Victoria Thompson
Scholarship. The scholarship was established in memory of Victoria
who lived for exactly nine months and required palliative care as a
result of a rare disease. The scholarship helps nurses to specialise
REBECCA FROM
in palliative care for children. The Guides and their Leaders raised
LUCAN GUIDES WITH A
€3,720.00. Well done to the Unit!
LOVELY ‘ME’ POSTER AS PART
OF HER PATHFINDER ‘NOW
From left to right: Brian Thompson (Victoria’s father), Geraldine Kiely,
YOU ARE A GUIDE’.
Aoife Whelan, Roisin Donnelly, Éabha Harte, Sadbh Williams, Sharon
Thompson (Victoria’s mother).
OLAVE AWARD FOR GUIDING AT
OUR LADY’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN
CRUMLIN
Members of Crumlin Guide Unit with their
Olave Award certificate. The international
WAGGGS award is awarded to Guiding
groups who have created positive
change in their community. Well done to
the team at Crumlin!
HOW MANY
BROWNIES AND
GUIDES CAN YOU
FIT IN A FIRE
ENGINE?
Abbey Brownies
visited Athlone Fire
Station in October.
The girls had great
fun and we could fit
16 Brownies and a
Guide in the back of
the Fire Engine!
18 Trefoil News | International 2018OUT AND ABOUT
NORTH EAST REGIONAL
CONFERENCE AWARDS
LUCAN GUIDES AND 48TH LUCAN CUB SCOUTS - JOINT ACTIVITY DAY
Lucan Guides and 48th Lucan Cub Scouts (all girls) took part in a joint activity day during which
Guides completed part of their Pathfinder ‘Now you are a Guide’ badge. Everyone had great fun!
TREFOIL
GUILD IN
MONAGHAN
Members of
North East
Region Trefoil
Guild pictured
together in
Monaghan.
The group
includes three
former Regional
Commissioners
and the current
Commissioner.
LEGO ROBOTICS IN CORK
Nadine Relihan and Danielle Riordan from McEgan
Senior Branch give lego robotics a lash.
Trefoil News | International 2018 19THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
What are the ensure ‘all girls are valued and take and Inclusion committee have
action to change the world’. been planning how to implement
Sustainable them over the next few years.
Development Goals? Despite progress towards gender
equality, girls and women continue What’s next?
(SDGs) to be disproportionately affected Of course much of our programme
You’ve probably heard the term
by poverty, injustice, violence, already helps to achieve many of
mentioned over the last while. In
disease, discrimination and a lack the goals but, over the next while,
2015, world leaders agreed upon
of access to resources. WAGGGS we would like to explicitly work on
a second set of global goals for
welcomes the potential that the some of them. For the MDGs the
sustainable development. These
goals represent for transformative GAT Pack was produced and lots
follow on from the Millennium
change in the lives of girls and of the activities and information
Development Goals (MDGs). By
young women. there is still relevant.
committing to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), the
What has IGG been doing since We have decided to focus on
U.N. and member governments
2015? one goal for now, Goal 3: Good
agreed to take action to create a
A lot has already happened Health and Wellbeing. Already
more equal, safe and prosperous
regarding the SDGs. We’ve you can see how many badges
world by 2030.
incorporated them into our World that covers! Many of the Leaders
Thinking Day activities and, attending Branch Weekend will
There are 17 goals that make up
anyone who completed the camp enjoy training on this goal. In the
the SDGs. The 17 goals can be
challenge badges with Guides or next edition of Trefoil News there
summed up by the 5 Ps - People,
Senior Branch, had to engage with will be activities on your Branch
Planet, Prosperity, Peace and
the goals via a message/photo/ pages. We hope that members can
Partnership.
blog etc. At IGGNITE 2017 there complete the activities over one
were different activities linked to or two Unit meetings and there
What is WAGGGS’ involvement
the goals. The National Programme will be a button badge for the girls
with the SDGs?
and Training committee and the who take part.
Helping to make SDGs a reality
Membership, Equality, Diversity
is in line with WAGGGS’ vision to
For more information:
Sources: http://developmenteducation.ie; nyci.ie; wagggs.org; https://www.theguardian.com/global-
development/ng-interactive/2015/jan/19/sustainable-development-goals-changing-world-17-steps-interactive
20 Trefoil News | International 2018LADYBIRDS
Dear Leaders, DON’T FORGET TO SHARE,
A Happy New Year to you all. We look forward to another WITH IGG AND WAGGGS,
Guiding year full of fun! Here’s to continuing the journey
of Ladybirds whilst having fun. In 2018, we would like to
YOUR STORIES, PHOTOS AND
celebrate World Thinking Day with a competition to tie in EXPERIENCE OF THE
with the WAGGGS ‘impact’ theme. See competition details WAGGGS WORLD THINKING DAY
at the foot of page 23.
ACTIVITIES!
Complete the WAGGGS activities, under the Compass,
Contact details at
Flame, Two Stars, and Trefoil Leaves headings, to
experience the impact your Ladybird Unit can have in the top of page 13
community and on the environment, while at the same
time earning the World Thinking Day badge for 2018.
1. Explain to the Ladybirds that one way to stop wasting
Ladybird Branch water is by turning off the tap while they brush their
teeth. Discuss with the Ladybirds about how to brush
Compass:
their teeth ensuring they only use the tap for water at
the start to brush their teeth and at the end to rinse their
mouth.
‘Compass’ and ‘Impact your 2. Explain to the Ladybirds that hoovering floors at home
environment footprint’ activity. uses electricity. If some of the floors are wooden or tiled
floors sometimes we can sweep these floors and save
This activity allows Ladybirds electricity. Ask the Ladybirds to help at home to sweep
to consider how they can have some of the wooden or tiled floors. This is one way to
an impact on their environment stop wasting electricity.
which in turn can be beneficial to
the planet. 3. Ask the Ladybirds who watch TV to think of games or
activities, such as colouring, that they could do instead
Part 1: Run a quiz
of watching TV. If they turned the TV off and played a
game or coloured a picture, this would be a way to save
The girls should stand in front of the Leader in a straight electricity.
line.
4. Explain to the Ladybirds that electricity (energy) is
The Leader calls out the following questions and, if a wasted if we turn on the lights and leave the curtains
Ladybird answers yes, she should run to the wall on the pulled when it’s bright outside.
right-hand side of the Leader. If a Ladybird answers no, We can stop wasting energy by
she should run to the left-hand side of the Leader. pulling the curtains back and
turning off the lights when it’s
Sample questions for the Leader to call out: bright outside. Remind Ladybirds
1. Do you leave the tap running when you brush to pull across their curtains when
your teeth? they wake up in the morning to
2. Do you help at home to hoover the floor? let in the daylight.
3. Do you watch TV?
4. Do you pull across the curtains on the window in 5. Some of the Ladybirds may walk to school and others
the morning time? may go on a bus. Is it safe to walk or is the school too
5. Do you walk to school? Do you go to school on a far away to walk to? For the Ladybirds who go to school
bus? by car, ask them to talk to their parent/guardian to see
6. Do you use a re-fillable or re-usable bottle for if they could walk to school for even one day a week, or
your drink at Ladybirds or at school? maybe they could consider getting a school bus. This
7. Do you use a lunch box for your lunch at school? reduces the amount of fuel being used and it is
less harmful to the environment.
Part 2: Start a stop and start 6 and 7. If Ladybirds get bottles of water from
campaign with your Unit the shop, ask them to start using a recyclable
bottle instead. If Ladybirds use lunch bags
The following explanations or discussions can for their lunch, ask them to start using a
be introduced after each question has been lunch box instead. This reduces the volume
asked and Ladybirds choose their answer. They of plastic bottles and lunch bags being
can be presented with a ‘stop’ and ‘start’ theme. wasted.
Ask the Ladybirds to decide what they are going
to stop or start doing. Badge Link: Environmental Awareness Badge no. 2 and
Choice Challenge no. 6
Trefoil News | International 2018 21LADYBIRDS
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Valentine’s Day Crafts
Heart-shaped Paper Bag •
•
Sticky tape
Hole punch
• Tissue paper
Materials:
• Two pieces of paper cut into Decorate the round
round shapes or two paper shaped paper
plates folded in half or paper plates
• Two pipe cleaners (they can be as desired. Join
plain since they can't be seen on the two pieces
the finished craft) together with
• Two plastic drinking straws glue stick to form
cut into lengths of approx. 2cm a V shape, leaving a pouch in the
(they don’t need to be exact or middle. Decorate the pipe cleaners with beads and the
matching) cut-up drinking straws. Punch four holes at the top of
• Coloured beads, 10/15 per the pouch. Put the pipe cleaners into the holes to make
Ladybird handles. Ladybirds will need help with this.
• Glue stick
Heart Shape Weaving
Materials:
• Paper plate
• Hole punch
• Different coloured wool
• Plastic darning needles
Punch out a heart shape on a paper plate for each Ladybird.
Thread the needles with wool and sew away.
22 Trefoil News | International 2018LADYBIRDS
Two Stars: Activity for ‘Two stars’ challenge and ‘Character brings
impact’:
‘Kusafiri’ game
‘Two stars’ represents communication and interaction
‘Kusafiri’, WAGGGS’ fifth world centre,
in communities.
means ‘journey’ in Swahili (a language
spoken in some African countries).
The following activity focuses on cultural diversity and
Encourage the Ladybirds to participate in
communicating with people who speak a different
this activity by listening to the following Swahili words
language to the one we are familiar with.
and carrying out the appropriate actions.
Swahili words Meaning Action
Tuungane Let us unite Ladybird holds the waist of the Ladybird in front of them and
Toon-Gan-Eh together the Ladybirds make a train and run around the room
Tucheze Let us dance Each Ladybird does a dance e.g. an Irish dance
Tu-Chez-Eh
Tufurahi Let us be happy Each Ladybird walks around the room and smiles at each
Tu-Fu-Ra-Hi Ladybird she passes
Tusherrehekehe Let us celebrate Each Ladybird shouts ‘hooray, hooray’ and waves her hands in
Tu-Sher-Re-He-Ke-He the air
Note: It’s ok for the Leader not to get the To play:
pronunciation of these words correct as that’s part of
the fun of learning a new language and communicating 1. When the Leader calls out ‘Tusherrehekehe’, each
with others. Ladybird shouts ‘hooray, hooray’ and waves her
hands in the air.
Explain to the Ladybirds that when the Leader calls 2. When the Leader calls out ‘Tufurahi’, each
out a Swahili word they must do the relevant action as Ladybird moves around the room and smiles at
detailed in the table. each Ladybird she passes.
3. Continue calling out these two Swahili words until
Practice two of the words first by repeating them a the girls become familiar with the relevant actions
few times, one after another, until the girls become with each word.
familiar with the sound of the word. 4. Then gradually add in each of the other two words
while explaining to the girls what action should be
done for that word.
Trefoil Leaves: For an alternative to
the above activity, try
‘Trefoil Leaves’ and ‘Positive Impact’ activity. Just like leaves on a tree, Ladybirds a ‘Commitment brings
in each Ladybird Unit can have a positive impact on their community. Impact’ activity:
Ask the Ladybirds and
For this activity, each Ladybird colours in a picture of the World Trefoil – see
screenshot below and download full sheet from OGM. parents to bring in any old
clothes that the girls may
Complete a Unit mural by joining up all the have outgrown, to help
Ladybirds’ pictures. Consider leaving your mark towards fund
by displaying your Unit mural in your local school, raising for the
community hall or library. World Thinking
Day fund.
Mural competition: Bring the bags
of clothes
Take a photograph of your Unit mural and send to one of
it to Monica Mc Donnell, Ladybird Chair at your local
monicamcdonnell@eircom.net along with your
clothes
Unit name and contact details. The closing date is
collectors
2 March 2018.
for money
Prizes for the most colourful Unit mural submitted: and put
1st Prize: €250 One for all voucher
the money
collected
2nd Prize: €150 voucher for the IGG towards the
Distribution Centre World Thinking
3rd Prize: €100 voucher for the IGG Day fund
donation.
Distribution Centre
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