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Appreciation gift for Brownie leaders

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Aibusadandhormonal · 02/09/2025 09:25

DD8 does Brownies. I think the leaders are amazing/insane to give up time and enthusiasm to lead a bunch of hyped up 7-10 year olds. But soon they're taking them camping which is just a step beyond.
I want to send them a gift (3/4 of them) that says "thank you. What you do is amazing and appreciated" . I can't volunteer to help out.
What can I give them they'd want that says that (apart from obviously a card that says that!)

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WinterRoad · 02/09/2025 09:53

I'm a Brownie leader. I dint expect anything however we do get lots of chocolates and flowers at the end of the year. It's appreciated but not expected at all

moppety · 02/09/2025 09:57

Aww that’s so nice! Honestly the best thing I’ve had from my girls is a nice handmade card, but anything is always appreciated! I’ve had nice chocs (a hit with the rest of my family too!), vouchers for local/online shops, someone bought me an owl sleep mask for camp which was well used! The Girlguiding shop has gifts if you wanted to get something GG themed. There are nice pin badges and stuff.

Hope your daughter enjoys camp, ours always have a blast although us leaders are walking zombies by home time. Grin

PullingOutHair123 · 02/09/2025 10:03

Something from the girls. A card they have made and written. And you can tell they've written it because they write the most bizarre things. And when they are 14 and leaving Scouts some of the cards are hilarious - and truly valued. You can tell when the parent has said "don't write that, write this" - it's not quite the same - although sentiment still very much appreciated.

The cards from the kids are the things I keep and treasure.

DDivaStar · 02/09/2025 10:40

I would usually give a box of biscuits to the leaders when I drop dd off at camp.

Aibusadandhormonal · 03/09/2025 06:24

Thanks. I do think they are amazing. Of all the clubs my DD does this is the last she would ever want to leave.

I'll ask her to write a card and get some sort of owl themed little gift.

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Chickenintheoven · 03/09/2025 06:30

Handmade card from DD and bottle of wine from you .

if I took a load of little girls camping - I’d NEED wine at the end (and deserve it!!!!!!).

potenial · 03/09/2025 15:36

Handwritten cards are always lovely, especially when they've been written by the girls. How about a thank you badge for each of the leaders? Or maybe letting your brownie choose something for them from a supermarket? A group of our oldest Brownies whos parents knew each other recently left, and they bought each leader a plant, with a larger plant for the main unit leader - very appreciated, very kind, and will last too!

If you're able, offer to help to set up/ pack down, or transport kit, (or children who need a lift). This practical help is always appreciated, and can make a huge difference in leaders getting home an hour after parents v 4 hours after parents! If you've got a garage or something, offering to dry a tent if needed would be a huge help too - this is what our Guide unit struggled with the most after our wet camp a couple of years ago, and the parents who offered their garage and took a tent home to dry, and transported all the cooking equipment were greatly appreciated!

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