WYWTakeOvertheTracksReport

Brownies and Rainbows Take Over the Tracks

Sunday 29th November 2009

Hundreds of Brownies, Rainbows and Leaders from Girlguiding West Yorkshire West boarded the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway steam train for a journey between Haworth, Oxenhope and Keighley stations.

The event, dubbed 'Brownies and Rainbows Take Over the Tracks', gave the girls the opportunity to travel on one of the country's most iconic modes of transport, as well as meet Santa on board the train.

Santa delivered each girl a gift while everyone on board sang Christmas carols.

VIP guests included Liz Burnley, Chief Guide of Girlguiding UK and NEE Deputy Chief Commissioner, NEE Brownie & Rainbow Advisers.

All aboard! Brownies, Rainbows and leaders go back to the age of steam for this Santa Special

(On the train are Liz Burnley & Angela Trowell,

the excited West Yorkshire West Brownies are with

WYS Trefoil Guild member Margot Cutt who is also a volunteer with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway)

Liz Burnley, Chief Guide of Girlguiding UK, said:

"Currently a quarter of all eight-year-olds in the UK are Brownies. So it really is fantastic that some of those have had the chance to get together as friends and travel on board something so exciting. "
"In our centenary year we are proud that guiding is giving girls ground-breaking opportunities, although of course this is nothing new as we always have and always will put girls in the lead."

Angela Trowell, West Yorkshire West County Commissioner, said:

"We had another fantastic day for the excited Brownies and Rainbows of West Yorkshire West who continue to celebrate our fun packed centenary year with the great adventure of jumping aboard the steam express to meet Santa and his helpers and takeover the tracks of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway."

This event is one of hundreds of activities taking place across the UK between now and October 2010 to celebrate Girlguiding UK's centenary year.

Susan Kemp

WYW PR Team Member

(05.12.2009)