Candlelight Club is an organisation for senior citizens whereby once a month they have a tea hosted by different organisations. Once a year the Girl Guide Asociation hosts them at Waverley Guide Hall. When I heard they were appealing to Guide companies to provide entertainment and remembering how much the Rays of Hope Guides had enjoyed the visit to the old age home in Alex last term, and after suggesting it at court of honour to great enthsusiasm, I offered their services. In a way that was a mistake because although I thought I'd consulted all the people, four of the girls were involved with a drama production which clashed. However we went ahead, sang our songs and then rushed off to get the girls back to Ikhya Lomusa not too late.
Althought the practice had been better than the actual performance where nerves started kicking in, the girls did very well and were much appreciated. Two who were not involved in Roseact met me earlier and I transported them to the hall where they were involved with other Guides, Brownies and Rangers serving tea to the old people. Our commisioner thought the girls were good enough to merit their entertainer's badge and signed it off for us. The girls thoroughly enjoyed themselves but I had been stressed and was glad when it was over.
If I were not a Girl Guide.......
Practicing their Zulu dance
