Christmas Crackers
Sat 29th / Sun 30th November 2014
A festive fund raising event for Hadlow Fields for Rainbows, Brownies and leaders.
Cost: (coach, activity costs, drinks, marquee hire etc)
£12 per girl
£5 per leader/adult/YL
Activities: to include from a list of
Make Christmas decorations/bookmarks
Decorate Christmas biscuit
Carols by the campfire, with hot drink
Crackers games- throw snowballs; reindeer races
Santa’s Grotto – gift and photo opportunity
Write a letter to Santa
Make a Christmas Wish
Listen to Christmas Story
Rudolph’s Den – pocket money gifts (girls to bring extra money)
Travel:
Units picked up and returned to designated meeting points. Coaches will depart on time.
You DO NOT have to go from your own division point, choose day/time that suits you.
Write on booking form on pg3.
Meeting Points - may be subject to change, depending on numbers and Coach company.
SAT 29th AM - Leave 9 am - Return 1 pm
West Kirby – Concourse by garage
Deeside - Parkway
SUN 30th AM - Leave 9 am - Return 1 pm
Beb/Dibbs - Port Sunlight, Eastham Rake
Ellesmere Port - Wirral 100 & Burleydam
SAT 29th PM - Leave 1.30 pm - Return 5.30 pm
Hinderton - Ladies Walk/Aldi
Wallasey - Grove Road station
SUN 30th PM - Leave 1.30pm - Return 5.30 pm
Arrowebrook - Red Cat, Greasby
Birkenhead - Conway Park station
General info
 Be at meeting point 15 mins before departure
 Letter for parents, add in your chosen date, time, meeting place etc.
 Information/Consent forms from parents needed & sent nearer time.
 Remember must have Home Contact. Not related to you or anyone in your unit. Another
leader not attending is ideal. Members Area/Go > Guiding Manual > Activities > Additional Info
> Home Contact
 You must cover adult - child ratio as per Guiding Manual - ask parents if needed.
 Name tag/ID girls with leaders name & unit. Make sure they know which unit they belong to!
 We’ve hired marquees to help with cold/wet weather conditions but girls must still be dressed
appropriately, for your benefit as well as theirs! Cold/wet kids are no fun 
 Full Uniform, with vest, t-shirt, hoodie/jacket and trainers/wellies and 2 pairs warm socks,
warm waterproof coat, hat, scarf, gloves as some activities outdoors.
We had minus temps in 2010, a mud swamp in 2012!
 Leaders bring plastic box (2 ltr ice cream size) and bag to carry any wet craft items.
 Suggest bring biscuits to have with hot drink. Supplies for travel sickness - bags, wipes etc...
 You must pay for the numbers booked; you may take craft items back for any paid nonattendees.
 Further info will be sent nearer the time to leaders.
 Complete form and return with cheque (NO CASH) for full amount to:
 GGW HADLOW FIELDS MANAGEMENT and send to: Sue May. 54 Raeburn Avenue, West
Kirby, Wirral. CH48 5JE. Tel. 0151 625 3505. Email brownie@girlguidingwirral.org.uk
Numbers are restricted and first come, first served, last date for bookings to be received
Sunday 26th October
There will be NO exception to this rule or add-ons after bookings close.
Christmas 2014 Cracker Booking Form
Name of unit______________________________________________________
No’ girls:
__________x £12 = ______________
No’ Leaders/Adults
__________x £5 = ______________
(a YL counts as a leader and are there to help you, craft supplies are for the girls only)
Total enclosed
= £ ______________
Cheque for full amount made payable to: GGW HADLOW FIELDS MANAGEMENT
Date choice please circle
Sat 29th November
or
Sun 30th November
Meeting point preference....e.g. Birkenhead, West
1st choice
__________________________________________
2nd choice
__________________________________________
Unit leader contact name___________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
Email____________________________________________________________
Tel no’__________________________________________________