We are sure that you have some great activities for your Units to celebrate Thinking Day, and to give some idea to your girls the importance of belonging to a huge, worldwide organisation.

We hope that you have a really good time in remembering this important day, whether you are having a church service, photos of someone’s visit to a World Centre, food, a campfire or through Unit activities, just enjoy and celebrate!

You are one of approximately 5,000 members of Somerset North, and a member of Girlguiding UK.

Girlguiding UK is a member of WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts), which has 10 million members in 144 countries, making it the largest organisation for girls and women in the world.

Members worldwide share the same Guiding traditions, ethics and aims, despite ethnic, cultural religious and socio-economic differences- that’s something that the World could learn from……

Doesn’t it make you feel proud to belong?!

Happy Thinking Day!

From Sue & Karen

Hello from Karen and Sue and Happy New Year!

We hope that you have had a good Christmas and New Year and that all the food and drink have now been used up! So it’s all go until Easter, and no doubt you have plenty of challenges and activities planned for your Unit.

We were both surprised and happy when we were asked to be Joint County Commissioners for Somerset North; this is the first time a job share has been done for the County Commissioner post, and we look forward to the next five years, and hope that you will be pleased with our plans, several of which you have suggested.

Between us we have 75 years as adult leaders, and have held various appointments, the last being Division Commissioner for Clevedon & Portishead, and County Outdoor Activity Adviser

We are both Unit Guiders, so we know what you do for your units is very important to the girls, and that a lot of time and hard work goes into planning lots of activities, and we thank you for your continued support.

We hope you are enjoying the summer break and that if you have been on Camp or Holiday that you had a great time; and if you are getting ready to go, we hope you have fun and that the weather stays fine!

Can we ask you to take photos of some of your activities and Email them to us, so we can include some in future presentations’ & publications.

Saturday 8^th October will be our next County Day and there are some great activities to do, sessions to attend, and stalls to visit!

We are looking forward to seeing you there so please come up and speak to us, as we would like to get to know as many people as possible.

Also, we’d really like to be invited to your units, and to any District events; we want to enjoy your Guiding with you!

Karen & Sue

Our first County Day for 18 months on 14^th May was a great success and the start of a new era for Girlguiding Somerset North.  After five wonderful years as County Commissioner I officially handed over the role to our two new Joint County Commissioners, Karen Rees and Sue Betts.

In a short ceremony I presented Karen and Sue with their new Commissioner Badges and wished them every success as they start their new adventure. Both Karen and Sue have a great deal of experience in guiding and also in their professional lives which, I am sure, will help them take the County forward.