Growing Brownie Guiding 15 and 22 February 2015 Let’s have an Adventure! Deborah Meadows

to consider ways of offering Good Brownie Guiding to all girls who wish to join Aim of this session:

Objectives of this session: 1. to enhance the delivery of Good Guiding using the Brownie Adventure programme 2. to share ideas for developing an adventurous programme appropriate to a given location 3. to take away ideas and agree a local action plan 4. to ask questions

Coloured Candies 1. Name 2. Unit and brief description of locality of meeting place ie. rural, urban, village, city, large, small 3. Wrapper colour: Gold – favourite INDOOR GAME Red – favourite OUTDOOR GAME Blue – favourite activity away from meeting place Green – favourite Promise activity Brown – favourite activity linked to Thinking Day Allergen warning! Contains milk and soya. May contain traces of nuts and egg.

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011 In 1990, one in three girls were Brownies. In 2012, one in five girls were Brownies.

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011 In 1990, one in three girls were Brownies. In 2012, one in five girls are Brownies Only 10 – 15% of girls receive Adventure and Adventure On badges

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011 In 1990, one in three girls were Brownies. In 2012, one in five girls are Brownies Only 10 – 15% of girls receive Adventure and Adventure On badges Only 18 – 23% of 9 year olds receive a leaving badge in the next year

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011 In 1990, one in three girls were Brownies. In 2012, one in five girls are Brownies Only 10 – 15% of girls receive Adventure and Adventure On badges Only 18 – 23% of 9 year olds receive a leaving badge in the next year Only 10 – 15% of 9 year olds receive a Brownies Go For It card in the next year

Task and Finish Group set up in July 2011 In 1990, one in three girls were Brownies. In 2012, one in five girls are Brownies Only 10 – 15% of girls receive Adventure and Adventure On badges Only 18 – 23% of 9 year olds receive a leaving badge in the next year Only 10 – 15% of 9 year olds receive a Brownies Go For It card in the next year Adventure On is one way of encouraging older girls to stay on in Guiding

Tabletop Times A.1 What do YOU consider to be the best thing you’ve ever done with your Brownies? A.2 What do you think the Brownies would say THEY have enjoyed the most?

B. 1 What would YOU most like to be able to try out with your Brownies? B. 2 What do THEY most often ask to do, either at meetings or away from the meeting place? Now turn over your sheet:

So, the new Brownie Adventure was developed! * keeps the pre Promise book (revised version) * then just one book for the whole journey – new graphics, more colour & glittery! * 3 stages through revised programme, each lasting approx one year * new tiered badges for age bands, 7 - 8, & 9 – 10 * it is user-friendly and cheaper overall - merged into just one book (£7, order code 6807) * girls like most activities in current format so they will stay mostly unchanged * You, Community & World themes remain * Brownie GFI stays and is enhanced

The stages of a Brownie Adventure The pre-Promise book is the start of the journey Remember to welcome new girls with a Welcome badge!

Adventure, Adventure On and have even More Adventures!

What will you pledge to take back from this session to do with your Brownies in the next 12 months?

Any final questions?