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Chief Commissioner's message for February 2012
It seems like only yesterday when I started in the role of Chief Commissioner and yet a year has disappeared. I was certainly looking forward to some ‘time out’ by mid December after a magic year. I hope you have all been able to enjoy a break over the Christmas and holiday period.
People wondered if Guiding could maintain momentum after celebrating 100 years in 2010 and the answer was definitely yes it could! Last year was packed with many fun activities and adventures for girls and Leaders. I was certainly privileged to be part of many events and wish to thank everyone for making 2011 a memorable and rewarding year.
Now we look towards 2012 and all the possibilities a new year brings. I know there are many positive initiatives that will be unveiled during the year and planning is also well underway for a number of events – the stage is set for another amazing year.
World Thinking Day will again be held on 22 February 2012 and the theme is the UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7: ensuring environmental sustainability and the message is “we can save our planet”. The aim is to raise awareness of the environment and the impact our lifestyles and choices have on it. Working together we can make a positive difference for the environment by speaking out, taking action and influencing decisions made by others.
To find out more about what you can do and what other members of WAGGGS are doing visit www.worldthinkingday.org. Your contribution to the World Thinking Fund will make a difference. Thinking Day is also an opportunity to recognise the friendships that are made across the world through Guiding.
In January 2013 international Guiding friendships will be further strengthened during fanTAStic. Attending this Guiding event in Tasmania will be a large number of international Guides keen to make new friends. You can discover more about fanTAStic by looking at www.fantastic-girlguides.com.au. Registrations are now open! If you are interested in assisting in the lead up and during the event all you need to do is email fantastic@guidestas.org.au to find out more information.
All the best for 2012 and continue to have fun on your Guiding journey.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us Ralph Waldo Emerson
Helen Geard
Chief Commissioner
View previous Chief Commissioner's messages here:
Chief Commissioner's message for November 2011
Chief Commissioner's Message for October 2011
Chief Commissioner's Message for September 2011
Chief Commissioner's Message for August 2011
Chief Commissioner's message for July 2011
Chief Commissioner's messgae for June 2011
Chief Commissioner's message for May 2011
Chief Commissioner's message for April 2011
Chief Commissioner's message for March 2011
Chief Commissioner's message for February 2011
Girl Guides Australia AGM 2011
Present at the Girl Guides Australia's Annual General meeting in 2011.
Back Row L to R - Ching Ching Wee-Ong - AP Region, Trish Pratt - SC SA, Jane Dent - SC TAS, Marg Devlin - SC VIC, Liz Buston - SC WA, Irene Kelly - SC NT, Monica Elliott - SC QLD, Low Lih Jeng - AP Region
Front Row L to R - Margo Browning - HT, Helen Geard - CC, Noella Kershaw -ACC, Fiona Krautil - Past NEO
Report from the meeting of the Board of Girl Guides Australia
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