Girlguiding Leicestershire have launched a Growth Challenge badge.

Each section has a list of challenges to choose from including wearing their uniform to school and promoting Girlguiding locally.

Rainbows are required to complete 3 challenges.

Brownies are required to complete 4 challenges.

Guides/Ranger/young leaders/adult volunteers are required to complete 5 challenges.

Each section will receive a different coloured hemmed badge.

The challenge is available to download on the resources page.

Girlguiding Leicestershire's Water Weekend is on Friday 15 May - Sunday 17 May 2020.

WHAT IS IT?

This is an opportunity open to all Guides and Rangers in Leicestershire and Rutland to camp, explore new activities and make new friends.

The cost of the weekend is a central fee of £50 per Guide or Ranger, £10 per adult volunteer which includes all the activities and a badge.  Units will need to add an additional cost for food.

An additional cost of £10 per person is charged for anyone wanting to participate in the high ropes/climbing and abseiling.

A non-refundable deposit of £20 per young member is required with the booking form.

Bookings open: now and will close on either 3 April 2020 or when the event is fully booked.

Fully booked 

A day for Guides and Rangers (12yrs - 18 yrs) to achieve their Skills Builder Lead level 5 badges.  All the required elements of the skills builder will be covered.

The day will be ran by the British Army at their barracks in Rutland.

Guides/Rangers will need to bring a packed lunch.

Ratios: 10:1 (the girls will be working in teams of 10)

Date: Saturday 21 March 2020

Time: 9.30am-4.30am

Cost: this is a free event (please only book for girls who will be definitely attending)

Bookings open: in the new year

Bookings close: 23 February 2020.