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5 August

The Great Sleepover at Centenary Camp

The Brownie and Guide sleepover began with a flurry of activity and the eager banging of tent pegs at the Tiger’s Eye sub-camp on Tuesday. Most of the Brownies had never camped before and so even putting up tents was a totally new experience.

More than 600 Brownies and Guides joined in with many of the evening activities, as well as exploring the huge grounds surrounding Harewood House and a visit to Fusion.

4 August

20,000 Guides flock to Fusion

Guides from all over the UK attended the spectacular event, to watch and join in with 1,000 acts from all over Europe. The site on Harewood House was divided into 33 performance and activity areas, including a Big Top and a Dome Stage. View full article and Fusion Media Gallery

3 August

Camp welcomes children from Martin House Hospice

Today children from Martin House, located in nearby Wetherby, will experience life as a Guide, during a tour of the site. Martin House provides care and support, free of charge, to children and young people with a life-limiting condition and their families. Over the next week activities will be taking place in the sub-camps and around the entire site to raise money for Martin House. View full article

2 August

Snow fun in August

Centenary Camp has one promise: to get Guides camping like they’ve never camped before, but for at least one group of Guides from the sunny Caribbean island of Antigua, this camp really will give them a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Amazingly they had the chance to see, touch, and play with real snow for the first time in their lives. Guides who have chosen to take part in the snow tubing activity will be using a giant rubber ring to hurtle down a slide of real snow. This was especially transported to camp to give girls a unique opportunity – sledging in August! View full article

1 August

It’s a really small world around Centenary Camp

The grounds of Harewood House are buzzing with local and international voices, as 5,000 guides from across the world unite at Centenary Camp for this year’s biggest guide celebration. A group of Portuguese Guides said they are looking forward to a “big adventure” and having “a lot of fun”. View full article

31 July

Camp Director wishes you all a terrific time

Centenary Camp Director Hilary Cooper has welcomed everyone to Harewood House, by encouraging campers to take every opportunity available at Centenary Camp. Speaking to The Daily Gem, Hilary, who has been planning Centenary Camp for four years, said: “I’m thrilled to be welcoming guides from all over the world to such a wonderful venue in Yorkshire. “This is a terrific opportunity for members of Girlguiding UK to celebrate our first 100 years.” View full article

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