1st Totton Company
Events & Activities Page
Welcome to the events and activties pages: Here you will find information about activties we have completed and up and coming events for our members and their families.
We try to keep this up to date but please contact Louise Yates if you have any questions about events not listed on this page.
Activity and Event Dates:
- 11th September - GB Autumn Term commences
- 29th September - GB Redication Service
- 30th October - Half Term holiday
- 10th November - Totton Rememberance Parade
- 23rd November - Trinity Christmas Fayre
- 30th November - Murder Mystery evening fund raiser
- 15th December - Nativity
- 18th December - Christingle Service (and last GB before Christmas)
- 8th January 25 - New GB term start
- 17th January 25 - Leader Safe Guarding Training
- 1st February 25- Young Leaders training TBC
- 19th February 25 - Half term holiday
Previous Actitives and Events
We've done so much in the last 12 months, this is just a snap shot in pictures of some of our activities in 2023/24 created for our Celebration and Presentation evening this year
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In 2022 - 2023, the Seniors organised a fund raising event, recyling clothes as part of the Eco Church project and the money raised went to the Toilet Twinning Charity, creating 4 new toilets in countries where poor sanitaiton can lead to illness, loss of education and death. Well done, girls an amazing acheivement that will positively impact so many young lives for a long time to come.
Our company jubilee (indoor) street party with our members, leaders and family Wednesday 8th June 2022. Congratulations your Majesty on your 70th anniversary
2022: Brigaders complete their Silver level DofE Expedition section and continune to work towards completing the rest of the award.
September 2021 It was wonderful to reopen GB in September 2021 after being on line during the covid restricitons. We have been delighted to welcome new members alongside returning members and we had a wonderful badge evening where girls were awarded their badges for their achievements during the lockdown sessions.
Remembrance Sunday - Totton Parade 2021.
20 members of our company represented our GB company at the Totton remembrance parade, with older members proudly carrying our company colour and laying a wreath in remembrance of all those who have given their lives in times of war and conflict.
Christingle Dec 2021 GB welcomed local families to Trinity church to take part in a socially distanced Christingle Service on the 18th of December 21. It was great to see child, parents and grandparts taking part in this very interactive service led by our minister Revd Trish Davis. Earlier in the month, the girls took part in the Nativity Service, retelling the Christmas story and donating toys and Chrismtas gifts for local children and young people.
GB on line: for COVID 2020: What a year but we contiuned to meet with many of our girls while they were at home through virtual GB evenings. With some silly games, things sent home to do and various challenges our leaders came up with lots of ideas to stay in touch with the girls while keping to COVID restricitons
Celebration and presention evening 2019 - girls received their awards for the year and demonstrate some of the skills they have learnt and activties they have taken part in during the past 12 months.
A retiring collection raised over £80 towards Water Aid.
Totton /carnival 2018 - We won the carnival cup for best float! A few girls from 2nd Totton company joined us for our 1920's themed float. Thank you to the leaders and parents who helped the girls to decorate the float and dress in costume - you looked great. Special thanks to Allison and Rachel for their hard work and Pete Lewis for use of his trailer and towing it in the carnival - great job!
June 2017 - for several months leaders, girls and parents prpared decorations for our entry into this years Totton Carival. The theme was "Animal Crackers" so naturally we built an Ark and the girls dressed as animals. This year we were joined by girls from 2nd Totton company, so our float was full and older members walked behind the float, collecting coins that had been missed. Although we didn't get a prize this year, our float certainly stood out, was featured in the local paper and received many compliments.
Many thanks to everyone who took part either in the planning or on the day for all your support. We are keeping the frame for next years entry - hopefully! Special thanks goes to Peter Lewis for lending us the trailer free of charge, Mike Joyce who so carefully towed it in the carnival and Rachal Hickman allowing us to use her barn to build it. We couldn't of done it without you all.
May 2017 - Our fundraising cream tea raised over £250 towards our GB company funds. We were blessed by a lovely afternoon and able to make use of the public Plaza just outside Trinity church in West Totton. Many members, their families, former members and friends from Trinity Church came along to support us. It was a very busy afternoon. Special thanks to the leaders who hand made about 200 scones from scratch, poured endless pots of tea and washed countless plates and dishes. Some of our older girls also played a valuble part by serving and collecting the plates - well done everyone and thank you to those who came for your support. We hope you enjoyed it. Unforunately, we were so busy, we didn't have time to take photo's.
March 2017 - National Music Festival: Congratulations to everyone who took part in the music festival this year! We may not have come away with quite as many trophies or medals as last year, but the leaders were all very proud of everyone who took part. Our choir sang their socks off , Emma Chester gave a fantastic rendition of Aladdins “Whole new world” which won her a trophy, Caitlyn Baker and Rebecca Sargent sang a lovely duet and Caitlyn also sang a solo song too.
Explorers did a wonderful job playing the handbells on some very difficult tunes and Seniors brought home a medal for their percussion with broomsticks! Yes Broom sticks.
Even if you didn’t get a trophy or medal, we hope you had a great day and thank you all so much for taking part. Special thanks to Carole Lilly for organizing the entries, Violet Osman, Matt Stewart and Allison Head for all their help and support in preparing for the event.
Missed out hearing the girl’s achievements?
Junior Hannah sent us a photo of her sunflower she has grown over the summer. "Hannah had two seeds grow, which we repotted. She has been watering them well. The tallest, measured from the soil is 1.90cm with its head bent, approx 2m if we lifted the head.
The smaller one is first to flower. Were hope you like them". Thanka Hannah We'd love to see your sunflowers too!
Members of Solent District and Hampshire West District helped celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh's Award diamond anniversary at a special service in Winchester Cathedral.
The event, in May, was attended by Anna Doswell and Danielle Yates both from 1st Totton; Helen Patis - District Team Leader of Solent District; Alex King, Maisie Nash, Willow Robinson all from 2nd Leigh Park; Maureen Cawte - Chairperson of the Havant & Waterlooville DofE Award Local Award committee and a member of the Hampshire DofE Forum; and Wendy Townrow - Team Leader of 1st Fareham and the Girls' Brigade leader for DofE in Hampshire
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