We were blessed with perfect weather for our Yearend Family Potluck last night - June 9th. We reserved the Shelter in the Tent Site at Living Forest Campground, and when I stopped at the office to 'check in' and ask if they could direct any lost guest down to us, I found out that we did not have to pay! Very, very pleased..a BIG THANK YOU TO LIVING FOREST CAMPGROUND to giving back to the local community in this way! We mentioned this 'donation' to the families, and all were impressed!
All Guides were there except K., who had a Baseball conflict - she will get here 'stuff' at the Camp. Families varied from small to large - I never did a count of total number of people, but we did all fit in the shelter. Plenty of food - no one went hungry!
Once everyone was there, we enjoyed eating and visiting. We then called everyone 'to order' and the first 'item' on the Agenda after Introductions was the Skits that the girls practiced last week. The leaders then got 'organized' and we handed out the girls' 'stuff': Each Guide got a baggie with the Beyond You programme badge and the Gold Thanks Badge for Service work (from Christine), the Compass gift from Area (from Karen, District Commissioner), the Certificate (from Gillian), an extra Guide Handshake (from Rebecca) and our Yearend Gift (from Heather).
After the Presentations to the Guides, Gillian presented a Hanging Basket the girls made at our Gardening Night to Karen, and then Karen presented a Thanks gift to N. after talking about our spring cooking selling for District. We then closed our evening with a few final words about our Camp at Christine's on the June 19/21st weekend, then singing of On My Honour, and finally ended with Taps. An excellent 'formal' finish to the Guiding year - tho we still have a very important and very fun Camp in 10 days!
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