This week I received my letter to say I've achieved the Bronze award, I was so pleased because until I got that I was worried that what I had submitted wouldn't be acceptable.
From 22nd February 2014 to 21st January 2015 I have spent:
Service
12 hours on duties as Trefoil Guild Chairperson
28 hours helping out in different Guiding units
Myself
27 hours learning about and developing a blog
16 hours exploring local history with Newcastle City Guides
Teamwork
11 hours planning and participating in the Rainbow Christmas event
Skills
30 hours getting a Girlguiding qualification by organising and taking part in a Rainbow sleepover
Explore my world
20 hours getting involved with a global charity by knitting my hats for Uganda (I went way over the hours needed for this)
Overall I've probably done more than these hours but this was the amount recorded for the award.
I get a badge and certificate for doing it which will be presented to me (and those who know me will know how much I'm dreading that) but more than that is the personal satisfaction I got from achieving the award and the fact I've done some things which I wouldn't have tried if not for my participation.
So now its moving onto the next stage when the hours required are increased and I have to think of different activities but I'm mulling that over with a few thoughts to get me started. One thing I do know, I will continue with this blog as a record of all that I do.
