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Spring Downs District

Spring Downs District is part of Epsom Division in Surrey East. Our District was formed in 1994 when Ewell Village and Epsom East Districts were merged. Our new name was chosen to signify the springs which rise in Ewell Village and the Epsom Downs which are the home of the racecourse.

We have two Rainbow units both meeting on Tuesday, five Brownies Packs which meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and two Guide units both meeting on Thursday. We also have quite a large group of Young Leaders who help in various Units and meet together to support each other through the Look Wider programme.

We have a District event once a year where girls from all the sections meet to take part in various crafts and activities. This year we held an "Easter Eggstravaganza"

where each section enjoyed Easter activities such as making Easter crowns, decorating Easter bonnet biscuits, making Easter boxes and running egg and spoon races.

Our Rainbow Units enjoy taking part in District events and the Division Rainbow Fun Day each year.

In our meetings we follow the Rainbow Jigsaw which has four areas to give it balance and variety.

  

 
 

 

Each activity a Rainbow does is based on one or more of these areas.

 

ç A Teddy Bear evening.

 

Crowns and bracelets fit è  

for a princess

     

ç Making popcorn cones for American Independence Day.

 

 

These cute ducks were è  

great fun to make.

We have been busy getting to know the new Rainbow programme. We love choosing activities from the Rainbow Roundabouts and are looking forward to our next sleepover.

 

All our Brownies have the opportunity to go on Pack Holidays where we stay in a holiday house together and have lots of fun.  

Doing the chores

Helping in the kitchen

Time for a spot of lunch
     

Enjoying the out of doors

Craft time

 

We have fun in our meetings learning new things, playing games and working for badges.

 

We also help at events in the local community

 

Here are Brownies helping on stalls at the Ewell Village Fair

 

 

We have two thriving Guide Units in our District. They meet at opposite ends of the District and choose their own programmes of activities. The two units often get together for events such as the Division night hike, the netball rally and camps like Scoutabout and Groovy Chicks.

 

Abseiling is fun

Learning to be a cheerleader

It was a very sunny camp!

Time to relax at camp

One day we’ll win the 

Division netball tournament

Face painting at the Church Fair

Now what was the name of that teddy?

Getting ready to parade on Remembrance Sunday

Can you pick out the

Fair Trade chocolate?

Working together to have fun

The "Big Gig" at Wembley

Do you think Simon Cowell

would like our act?

 

 

We have a growing group of Young Leaders working with all sections. Young Leaders can also be Rangers with the Division unit. Once girls reach the age of 16 they are also given the opportunity to work on the adult leadership scheme with a view to gaining their warrant by the age of 18.

Making popcorn for Rainbows

Recycling goes into overdrive

Now what’s the next plan?

Our Young Leader is off to India

 

We have a great team of Leaders who work hard to make Guiding fun for the girls.  But we need more adults to help to run our units.  We are actively looking to recruit both adult Helpers and potential Leaders for all sections.  People who can help take the Guiding experience into the 21st century.  Full training and support is given to anyone willing to join our happy (if slightly mad!) band.

   

 

Spring Downs has an active Depot of the Girlguiding UK Trading Service.  We hold stocks of popular uniform items for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and can order any other items from the Guiding Essentials catalogue.  We are also registered to sell badges.  The prices we charge are, as far as we know, the absolute lowest available for genuine Girlguiding UK uniform and any profits go to subsidising activities for the girls. Ring 020-8393-8986 to place an order.

For further details of times and places of meetings contact the District Commissioner