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54 The Link Magazine • June 2006
Do a good deed for the Brownies
Brownie waiting lists for North Swindon are now so long that some girls may be too old by the time there's a vacancy.
District Commissioner Jane from anyone interested in helping needed. Training is done 'on the ten you can see the young woman
McNeill said that there are 60 out: at Taw Hill or in a new North job' with help from a mentor and a developing."
names on waiting lists for the North Swindon unit if enough volunteers local support network. If you are interested in helping
Swindon area. The good news is come forward. "It's a lot of fun," said Jane." I with Brownies or Guides, call Jane
that Taw Hill will have its own One extra adult helper means see girls come in as quiet seven McNeill on 618687 or mail
pack at St Francis Primary School that up to eight more girls can join. year olds and when they leave at [email protected]
from September which will be run Helpers don't have to train but just
by experienced leader Sarah go along to meetings, usually on a Needed: Two Guides' leaders in Westlea
Shearman. rota basis, once or twice a term. The thriving 1st Westlea Guides will close at the end of July unless
However, to meet demand, the Unit leaders and assistants to new leaders come forward
Commissioner would love to hear take overall responsibility are also The unit currently meets in the checked and will have the full sup-
community hall at Westlea School port and training of the Guiding
on Tuesday evenings and caters Association.
Link helps find first class recruits for girls aged 10 to 14 years. If you can help call Rachael
All volunteers will be CRB Williams urgently on 876434.
The biggest ever intake of new recruits to Westlea Air Training Corps
become First Class Cadets in May.
Euro call for majorettes
West Swindon based Bluebelles Majorettes have had a late invitation
to take part in the European Band Championships in Bath on 9 July.
They are desperate for sponsorship to help with the cost of taking 40
marchers and drummers to the event. If you can help call Christine
Doyle on 852979 or mail: [email protected]
www.bluebellesmajorettes.co.uk

Helen Woodhani, left and cadets in the Westlea ATC unit
After an article in last Septem- keen to do drill practice. "They're
ber's Link, the unit's numbers tri- all in uniform now and I've seen
pled, with twenty-one new recruits their confidence grow by leaps and
joining as a result. Only two bounds since they joined."
dropped out and their places were Kerrie Keane, a Greendown Year
quickly filled. 11 pupil, said, "I saw the story in
The youngsters spent six months The Link after I had decided to ap-
taking tests on subjects like air- ply to the RAF when I finish col-
craft safety, map reading, radio lege. Joining the unit has been a lot
communications and weapons' of fun; you learn a lot of interesting
handling. things." Jax continues as youth centre
As First Class Cadets, they will Steven Cresswell, who is in Year
be able to take part in all the activi- 10 at Braden Forest, already had Cafe Base West, the youth club in
ties the ATC has on offer. Most friends in the ATC. "They told me a bar, is to continue until the end
have had their first taste of flying about the opportunities to prepare of term and will be meeting every
already and they now have more for a career in the Forces. It's been Tuesday from 6 June to 18 July.
opportunities to learn to fly glid- a lot of hard work on top of school, The club for 11 to 16 year olds is
ers at Hullavington and take the but it's interesting and there are so run by leaders from West Swin-
controls in the RAF's trainer plane, many things you can do after pass- don churches and provides music,
the Grob Tutor. ing the tests." live bands, dance, games, talks,
Warrant Officer, Helen Wood- The unit will be holding another videos and Christian input.
ham, said that the cadets had all recruitment open day in Septem- Turn up and take part at Jax,
worked very hard and are even ber. Shaw Ridge, from 7.30pm to 9pm.

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