Bay of Plenty Girl Guides Association moments in history

1975

Camp project launched. (Otawa). Bay of Plenty Times, 19 March 1975.

Guides given land for provincial camp. (Otawa). Bay of Plenty Times, 11 December 1975.

1976

Guide camp has potential. (Camp at Manoeka praised. Photo of Connolly, Hopkirk, Peters and Fagan). Bay of Plenty Times, 27 September 1976.

1977

Death of Lady Baden-Powell. 28 June 1977.

Te Puke women. (Mrs Margaret Reeves. National Adviser Trefoil Guilds within New Zealand. New Zealand Girl Guide Association. 'Old Girls Organisation'. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 August 1977.

1978

Years of work win praise. (Betty Francis for services to guiding in the Ōmokoroa area). Bay of Plenty Times, 1 May 1978.

1980

Guide function farewells commissioner. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 August 1980.

Mrs Jolly says NZ could do far more. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 September 1980, p. 8.

Mrs Bev Wagstaff receives Medal of Merit. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 October 1980, p. 1.

First aid awards. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 December 1980, p. 2.

1981

Guide movement, Thinking Day. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 February 1981, p. 12.

Growth of Guides depends on leaders. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 July 1981, p. 8.

Articles in the Katikati Advertiser: 22 April, 22 July, 5 August.

Presentation honours Guiding achievement. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 August 1981, p. 16.

March to success. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 August 1981, p. 4.

Guiding from 1923 to today. (pre November 1981).

1982

Commissioners appointed. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 April 1982, p. 14.

Letter 'Girl Guides'. (History in Bay of Plenty). Bay of Plenty Times, 20 August 1982, p. 6.

Guides use training aid. 3 September 1982, p. 7.

Shops display Guide trefoil. Guiding service honoured. (Mrs Johnson, Mrs Atkin, Mrs Gamman). 2 October 1982, p. 24.

Orchids help build Guiding home. 7 October 1982, p. 1.

Cake decorating a way of life. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 December 1982.

1983

Guides to visit Bay. 17 January 1983, p. 7.

Flowers mark 75th Jubilee. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 February 1983, p. 11.

Guides beat Scouts at camp. 7 March 1983, p. 6.

Biscuit sales aid Guiding funds. 19 March 1983, p. 1.

Leader wanted (for Matua group). 16 April 1983, p. 17.

Article in the Katikati Advertiser, 28 June 1983.

Hunting near camp worries Guides. 12 July 1983, p. 1.

Deerstalker puts forward buffer zone as safety move. 14 July 1983, p. 1.

Women reflect on Peace Scout activities. 20 July 1983, p. 7.

Article in the Katikati Advertiser, 23 August 1983.

1985

Helen Coker new Commissioner. Bay Sun, 14 May 1985.

Guides keep up the times. (Audrey Pearless, Provincial Commissioner resigns). Timescan, 23 July 1985.

Guide leader resigns. Timescan, 20 August 1985.

1986

Girl Guide honoured. (Melissa Donnelly - mother Katrina, grandmother Mrs Warrington). Timescan, 12 August 1986.

1987

Guide leader thrilled with prestige award. (Mrs Doris Robertson). Mount News, 2 September 1987.

1988

25th anniversary. Bay of Plenty Province. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 July 1988.

1989

Geraldine honoured. (Geraldine Rhodes). Bay of Plenty Times, 17 November 1989.

1990

Guide advisor represents New Zealand. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 June 1990.

1993

Guiding marks 70 years in Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 October 1993, p. 8.

1994

Award for service. (Marie Reid). Bay News, 31 August 1994.

Guiding award. (Doris Robertson wins kauri award for long service). Bay News, 7 September August 1994.

Otawa stalwarts honoured at AGM. (Margaret Reeve steps down after 18 years as secretary). Te Puke Times, 19 October 1994.

1995

Girl Guide leader repaying benefits. (Gwynneth Parsons on National Council). Bay of Plenty Times, 19 April 1995.

Trio win Guide award. (Queen's Guide award to Kerry Knowles, Samara Martin and Nardia Lloyd). Bay of Plenty Times, 4 October 1995.

Long PR job for Guides ended. (Marie Reed retires). Bay of Plenty Times, 11 October 1995.

1998

Girl guide fundraising launched. Bay News, 4 March 1998.

Guide lodge (Otawa) celebrates 20 years. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 October 1998.

Guiding a passon. (Doris Robertson a QSM in New Years Honours). Bay of Plenty Times, 31 December 1998.

1999

Early sale of special new rose. Bay News, 24 February 1999.

See also: Archive collections: Ams 135, Ams 155, Ams 167, Ams 445, and Tauranga newspaper clippings scrapbooks: Ams 487/11 

A few historic images of Guides in Pae Korokī:

Girl Guides 40th Birthday. Published in the Bay of Plenty Times 30 September 1963. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gcc-4487

Three girl guides, Fergusson Park, Matua, 21 February 1972. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-20074

Tauranga Guides and Brownies ready to fundraise by selling Girl Guide biscuits. Erin, Lynda, Jennifer and Janiene. Published Bay of Plenty Times, 6 April 1973. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gcc-27398

Three Tauranga Girl Guides, c. 1980s. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 07-256