Brownies - times of meetings

[oimissus]

Do Brownie packs always meet at around 5.30 after school? I've heard back from one near Miss Oi's school (but not that close to home) to this effect, and it would be really inconvenient for us! But is this the same for all packs in the area? Off the top of my head I think the other two I put in the form were in North Dulwich and Herne Hill.

Any info about Brownies very gratefully received. I always wanted to do brownies but never did so v keen for Miss Oi to have a go.

[alfie]

North Dulwich meet at 6pm on a Monday and I think they're all that sort of time. From experience the waiting lists tend to move fairly quickly - we were told it was 18 months but it ended up being more like 3!

[nunheadmum]

Also check what different packs are like. Some may be more active than others e.g. doing more badges, activities, while others can be much less active and more arts and crafts based. I think the leaders have a lot of influence on the approach taken. Your daughter may prefer one approach to another.

[oimissus]

Thanks for this info. North Dulwich is one of the packs we're interested in. In a way 6 is better than 5.30. Can you park near that one - if it's that late I'm going to need to drive and I think parking is an issue at our first choice (Denamrk Place).

Nunhead, how can you find out that kind of info? miss Oi would definitely prefer something more active, though she does like a bit of craft, and I'm crap at it, so that could be win-win.

Thanks for this info, very helpful for a brownie novice!

[nunheadmum]

oimissus - not sure how you find out about the different packs other than maybe asking on here, unless you know folk who go? My daughter's at a pack in Honor Oak and we've been quite disappointed at how little they do. She likes the chance to hang out with friends but they haven't done a single badge in the last 2 years!

[Pickle]

Also might be worth considering cubs if you can't find a suitable Brownie pack? My son and daughter both attend a pack on College Rd, session is 6:30 - 8pm. A great mixture of indoor and outdoor activities, lots of badge opportunities, and a nice mix of boys and girls.

[minder]

You can park at the North Dulwich brownies. They have a very small car park but you can park in the streets outside at 6.