Events & resources

Our events are organised by a team from across the county and the County Commissioner.  Any queries about events please email ggsussexcentralevents@gmail.com or telephone Wendy on 07712 654889

Canoe Regatta’s 2024

The Canoe Regatta’s are Back!

For Brownies

Brownie Canoe Regatta 2024 

8.45AM TO 12.00PM

 DATE: SUNDAY 23rd June 2024

 PLACE: SOUTHWATER COUNTRY PARK LAKE

For Guides and Rangers

 Guides and Rangers Canoe Regatta 2024

8.45AM TO 12.00PM

 DATE: SUNDAY30th June 2024

 PLACE: SOUTHWATER COUNTRY PARK LAKE

Information for Leaders and Parents

Canoeing Courses Available

Paddle Start Award ( Monday) 6.15 pm – 8.30 pm

Southwater Country Park Lake, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater, RH13 9HN

This is a 6 week course. Dates 3rd,, 10th, 17th, 24th June, 1st and 8th July. The cost will be £60. This includes the cost of BCU Certificates.

Paddle Explore Award ( Wednesday) 6.15 pm – 8.30 pm

Southwater Country Park Lake, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater, RH13 9HN

This is an 8 week course. Dates 15th , 22rd May 5th, 12th, 19th , 26th June, 3rd and 10th July. The cost will be £80.

Paddle Start Award ( Thursday) 6.15 pm – 8.30 pm

Southwater Country Park Lake, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater, RH13 9HN

This is a 6 week course. Dates 6th, 13th, 20th , 27th June, 4th and 11th July. The cost will be £60. This includes the cost of BCU Certificates.

Paddle Explore and Discover Awards – Information and Consent forms for Parents & Carers

 

Paddle –explore-award.docx

Paddle-discover-award.docx

Paddle-start-award-Monday.docx

Paddle-start-award-Thursday.docx

 

Sussex Counties Football Challenge

We have put together this challenge to help units learn about football and develop new skills.

Hopefully this will help raise awareness of women’s football and encourage more girls and young women to get involved.

Complete 2 activities from each of the 5 sections to qualify for a badge. Some of the activities link or could be adapted to fit in with elements of the Girlguiding programme.

We have put together this challenge to help units learn about football and develop new skills.

Hopefully this will help raise awareness of women’s football and encourage more girls and young women to get involved.

Complete 2 activities from each of the 5 sections to qualify for a badge. Some of the activities link or could be adapted to fit in with elements of the Girlguiding programme.

Resources to help with the challenge

West Sussex Scouts & Guides

Joint Activity Badge

A Joint Initiative between Girlguiding Sussex Central, Girlguiding Sussex West and West Sussex Scouts

The purpose of the Joint Activity Badge is to encourage and reward joint activities between members of the Scout and Guide Associations across West Sussex. 

Examples of acceptable activities are:

Joint weekly meeting, joint camp, joint outing, joint entertainment (gang show or similar), joint hike or ramble, joint adventurous activity and joint social event; (Bowling for instance).