Catalogue number 22

Some places have become available at a number of venues. 
If you are interested in taking up these opportunities, please contact PGL for full details. Visit PGL's website.

PGL is proud to be the official sponsor of the residential Big Brownie Takeover and an official partner of Girlguiding UK. For over 50 years, PGL has been providing value-for-money residential activity trips for young people and we are delighted to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of guiding, by helping Brownies take over PGL’s activity centres.

All the information about who can go, ratios, what is provided (including merchandise) and necessary forms are included in our updated FAQ sheet.  Please check this out before emailing your query.  

Each Unit Leader attending needs to complete an A/J form.  Details about these can be found on the FAQ sheet.  A/Js are sent to Venue Coordinators and they will send you their address separately.  Please do not send in A/J forms more than 2 months in advance. 

Please note some venues have 2 events so when printing an A/J form, do ensure you have the correct form.   

Please do not use an A/A form. 

Could it be Magic?

That was the question we asked as the first Adventure took place - Brownies Take Over PGL – at Boreatton Park.

The resounding answer was yes and then some. 500 Brownies took over the venue in Shropshire for a whole weekend of adventurous activities, fun, friendship and challenges, which finished with a huge Centenary Brownie Relay.

The whole weekend was sprinkled with magic such as the Brownie Back Packs each girl received as she arrived, special baseball caps to show which team they would be in, special songs created by the PGL groupies to encourage their team and even a special verse to a well known Brownie Song!

Saturday evening was alight with magic thanks to a very special firework display where there was even a symbol of a Brownie badge lit up by fireworks.

There was much enthusiasm on the Sunday as team points were totalled and the race to the finale increased in pace.

The winners were the Blue team, which included Brownies from 8 different counties including Buckinghamshire, Wirral, Cheshire Forest and Border, Greater Manchester West, Meirionnydd, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire North. Well done to the team and to all the Brownies for taking part with such enthusiasm!

So the answer was a resounding yes it could be pure magic. It was a mountain-top moment for the Brownies but also for many leaders, a number of whom had never taken Brownies away and had no licence but left planning when they could next get away and get their licence.  

Alternatively, you could even Create Your Own Takeover at one of our Training and Activity Centres.  Please note If you would like to Create Your Own Takeover at a PGL centre, you will require a residential licence. 

The magic has continued as Brownies have taken over six further venues and in some cases taking over twice.  During April and May, over 2000 Brownies from many parts of the UK have been clambering, climbing and crawling their way through a magical Adventure!  The magic continues as preparations are under way for the events yet to take place. 

Take a look at the exciting adventures that are yet to open for bookings, or still have places available

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