LEVIN GIRL GUIDES

Chronicle (Levin), 7 May 1946, Page 4

LEVIN GIRL GUIDES

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED The second annual meeting of the Levin Girl Guides Association was held ifi St. Mary's Hall on the evening of May 2. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. H. B. Burdekin) presided, over the meeting, which was attended by committee members, association members, -patents, friends, and the Guides and Brown= ies. Apoiogies. were received from Mesdames Burdekin, Easton an'd Duguid, the Misses Aim, and Mr. Nicholl. A letter of resignation, enclosing a generous donation, was received from Mr. Njcholl, who is retirihg from the committee. Annual Report The annual report was rea'd by che president (Mrs. L. J. Hunter.) , who stated that the year had comnlenced with three companies of Guides, the first Levin, second ^.evin (Horowhenua College) and che third Levin (St* Mary's) . The first Levin Company had to go into recess for the lack of a Guider, but fortunately for a few months ohly. The second Levin, Horowhenua College Company, closed down at the end of the Christmas term, and with the changes in . the college time-table, it was doubtful whether it would be able to open again. This was ,to be regretted, as the Guides were proud of the distinction of having a Guide company with a recognised place in the school's activities. The third Levin Company was still in recess follbwing the ioss of its acting-captain, Miss Kelly. Miss Green had taken her place, but had now gone to live at Wanganui. The Brownie pack had a successful year, in spite of a change of leadership. "During November we were visited by Mrs. Mills and our District Commissioner, Mrs. Gibbons," said the report. "Miss Mills gave a most interesting talk on the Guide's International Service, telling tif the Guider team that the New Zealand. Guide Movement was sending to Greece to assist UNRRA. To raise funds for the team, our Guide Companies organised and ran a shop day, which resulted in a sum of £10 being, raised for the team, as well as £3 2s 6d, the result of individual efforts of Guides and Brownies. "The thanks of the committee are due to Mr. D. P. Todd, for the use of his office for meetings; Mr. Collett, for his offer of assist,ance in signalling instruction and the use of equipment; to the Levin Borough Council, for permission to hold a shop day; to the Press, for their continued generosity in publishing our reports. , We sincerely thank all those who are so kindly helping us by acting as examiners for the Guide and Brownie badges, and also Mr. Haley for auditing our accounts " The president also thanked all those attehding the meeting, thus assuring the association of their interest and support. The»report was adopted by the meeting. Other Business The Guider 's reports, giving an outline of the work by the Guide companies and the Brownie pack for the past year, were read by the leaders of these sections. The election of officers resulted as follows: — ^President: Mrs. Hunter (re-elected) ; hon. secretary: Miss Evison (re-elected) ; vice-president: Mrs. G. Wilson. Five new members were elected to the committee in addition to the present committee, all the members of which were reelected, with power to add. Mr. Haley w?as elected to be hon. auditor. j Mr. Burdekin, in welcoming the 'visitors, expressed his pleasure on I behalf of the meeting at the pres- : ence of the Divisional Commis- ' sioner, Mrs.. Mills and Mrs. Gibbons, i District Commissioner; both of whom had come from Palmerston North to "spend a very busy afternoon enrolling and examining Guides and Brownies. Mrs. Mills then gave a talk on the Guide International Service, explaining how the money collected for that appeal had been used to send Miss Roberton to Greece as an interpreter, and to equip and send to Malaya a team of four workers. Mrs. Mills also drew attention to the different branches of the Guide movement, mentioning in particular the Rangers, Lone Guides and Extension Guides and Brownies. Mrs. Gibbons congratulated ''the Guiders who had recently received their warrants; Mrs. Chainey, captain of first ' Levin, Miss Mullen, Brown Owl of the Brownie Pack and Miss Dorothy Bubb, lieutenant of first Levin Company.-s She also thanked Miss Glapcott for her work in connection with the re-opening of the first Levin Company, and welcomed Mrs. Kirkcaldie, who will be taking over Mrs. Gibbons' duties as District Commissioner. ..His Worship the Mayor, after expressing his appreciation of all that had been done during the year for 'the young people by their leaders, urged the Guides and Brownies to carry on their work with the idea in view that they might sonie day be the leaders of the future.