Green Level Safe Guide Activity: Brownies Swim Meeting

Tonight we repeat the very popular Brownies Swim meeting that is based on the retired Brownies Splash challenge from Ontario Council. Safe Guide Activity Level: Green (as of May 2012)!  We are going during regular public swim, so the pool provides the lifeguards.  And we provide 1:5 supervision in the pool.  No fuss.  Fun.  Awesome. NOTE – [...]

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Key to the Arts: Drama and Storytelling

I attended a Guider training in January and it got me looking for resources for storytelling and drama. Drama Warmups and Circle Games from Primary Resources.  You’ve got to get the girls into the right frame of mind for drama and these are perfect to “set the stage”.  I like “Fortunately, Unfortunately”. Icebreakers, Warmups, Energizers and [...]

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Trefoil (or Shamrock) Spotting

Found this Shamrock/Trefoil cookie cutter at Bulk Barn in Ottawa.  Looks like a regular item (not just St. Patrick’s Day) for $0.99.   

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow! Here’s a neat tip for new Pathfinder Guiders (from Margaret B – my former District Commissioner) … The St. Patty’s day stuff in the stores will go on sale Sunday – the Shamrock looks an awful lot like the Pathfinder Green trefoil. If you have a camp or a celebration coming up, you might be able to pick [...]

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Thinking Day 2012: Passport

We’re always talking about creating a passport for some event or other and there are a few templates on the web.  When I say passport, I’m thinking of something that the girls get as they arrive at an event, then run around getting stamps or stickers or something on, and then have for later in their memory [...]

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Online Resources: Guiding in the Cloud

UPDATE – TechsoupCanada.ca asked me for permisison to reprint this post… I took the opportunity to re-write it.  Check out: Volunteering in the Cloud. How did Owls and Guiders plan meetings before the internet?  Seriously.  I can’t imagine.  Need a game, ceremony idea, or song idea - check with Becky (actually, if you need anything – check with Becky first – [...]

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GGC Resources: Finding Units

Guiders get asked all the time about different units in their area and, outside of my little part of the world, my knowledge is pretty limited.   Here’s what we’re meant to tell parents – and if you’re a parent of a Brownie (or girl in other Guiding unit) looking for information, here’s what to do: The Join [...]

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Brownie Camping: Headbands

You know how on Survivor they have Buffs that designate each team?  Well, when we go camping with Brownies I have been known to try to re-create the idea with dollar store head scarfs, hair bands or scrunchies for the different patrol groups.   But these headbands (Tutorial: Sew a fabric headband from //Between the Lines//) would work beautifully – [...]

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What I would tell a new Guider…

When you’re a new Guider who will be joining a Guiding unit in the fall, you are full of enthusiasm (or trepidation) and want as much information as possible.   You want to get going just when the Guiding machine is slowing down for the summer.  Here are some things I would tell you… 1. Welcome … We’re [...]

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Brownie Camping: Humongous Big List (Post)

UPDATE: I have moved this to its own page.  Go Here to see the actual Humongous Big List of Brownie Camping

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