Tori's Centenary Capers

Guiding light for a new generation

girlguidesvic — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:21:59 +0000

Wow, we made the press. Here is an article that appeared in the Age on 8 October 2010.

Michelle Smith suggests that Guiding used to be daggy. Is it still this way? Let me know what you think.

I think that Guiding is excellent fun and gives me great opportunities to do things I probably wouldn’t get a chance to do. What are the things that you wish that you got more chances to do?

Flying the Flag

girlguidesvic — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:31:40 +0000

What a fantastic day. Over 1,000 people at the Melbourne Town Hall to renew their promise. The speakers were just fab and I especially enjoyed Erin’s speech about what the promise means to her.

It was great to see the Premier, Mr John Brumby, even if his voice had given out. I also lost my voice on the weekend – what a drag.

Congratulations to Olivia for being awesome and saving her grandfather’s life. What a special thing to be able to do for a person you love.

I also relly enjoyed the activy booklet. It was great to have something to do when some of the speeches went on a bit long. *grin*

How did you find the day? What does the promise mean to you?

Tell me about… The World flag

girlguidesvic — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:38:50 +0000

The World Flag consists of the World Trefoil in yellow on a bright blue
background.
The white blaze in the lower right-hand corner represents World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts commitment to peace. This is
crowned by three golden squares symbolising the three-fold Promise.

It is the same flag the flies all around the world over every single Girl Guide and Girl Scout in the Guiding movement.

Where have you seen this flag?

Looking forward to… Reach for the Stars

girlguidesvic — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:16:34 +0000

Categories for the competition:
- Short Story (max 2500 words)
- Poem (max 500 words)
- Musical composition (max 3 minutes)

Open to ALL GIRLS AND BOYS aged up to 17 years
3 age groups: Under 10 years Under 14 years Under 18 years

There are over $8,000 in prizes to be won

You can enter up to 3 times in each category
Entry fee: $5.00 per entry

Entry form can be found here

Entries Close 29 October 2010!!!!!

Looking forward to… Sleepless in Sheparton

girlguidesvic — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:01:02 +0000

This event will include a movie marathon, talent show, Step Star, games and activities to keep you entertained throughout the night. A hot supper will be provided along with breakfast. Guides will need to bring a packed dinner for travelling by train.

DON’T FORGET – APPLICATIONS CLOSE 26 JULY 2010!!!!

Chain of Campfires Event

girlguidesvic — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:37:03 +0000

written by “Kamber” of 1st Hartwell Guides

It was a cold evening on June 19, but that did not deter more than 100 guides from East Metro Region (including nine 1st Hartwell guides and 4 leaders) and their families from coming together at Macleay Park in Balwyn to share a very special campfire. As part of the Centenary of Guiding celebrations guides all over Australia were also sharing the excitement of campfires on this night, as each region conducted their own campfire.

Campfires and campfire singing have been an important part of Guiding for 100 years. Although there have been many changes in the world during that time the spirit of the campfire remains the same. This is a special time to make music, to sing, to dance, to tell stories, to share, to relax and to laugh.

The East Metro 2010 campfire was no exception. Lead by our very own Bilby, we sang lustily and loudly as the specially built fire, a Council Fire, burned brightly. All the old favourites were sung and we also learned a new song written specifically for the event, The Centenary Campfire Song, “One Hundred Years of Promises”. We were able to sing other songs in unison and in rounds while action songs such as “Alice the Camel”, Love Grows Under” and “Edelweiss” helped to keep us warm.

A moving conclusion to the evening was the singing of the closing farewell songs for each age range of girls, “The Ranger Song”, “Brownie Bells” and “Taps”. Then there was time for silent contemplation of the campfire; the leaping flames, crackling and popping sounds, its warmth as well as smelling the smoke, before it was time to go home.

Each girl who attended the event received a Campfire song book and commemorative badge as a reminder of a unique night.

And now for a little bit of History…
We have a special tradition in Guiding which enables us to share the wonderful memories from one campfire to another. Ashes are taken from a campfire and sprinkled into the flames of the next campfire. The following morning when the ashes are cold, they are collected and each Guide takes some home for her next campfire. The dates and places of each campfire are recorded and passed on.

These words can be shared as the ashes are sprinkled on to the rising flames: “We carry our friendship with us in these ashes from other campfires with our Guiding sisters. May the joining of previous campfires with these leaping flames symbolise once more the unbroken chain that binds Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world and may the spirit and memories of those campfires join in the fun and laughter that will be created tonight.”

Ice Cream in a bag – in 5 minutes!

girlguidesvic — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:41:28 +0000

Ice Cream in a bag

Materials needed: One half litre zip lock style bag
One four litre zip lock style bag
One tablespoon sugar
Half cup of milk
Quarter teaspoon vanilla
Six tablespoons of rock salt
Ice cubes

Directions:
1. Take the large bag and fill it half full of ice cubes. Add rock salt then zip it up.
2. Measure out the milk, sugar and vanilla and pour into the small bag. Zip it up.
3. Open the large bag and put the small bag into it. Make sure it is sealed.
4. Shake it for about 5 min or until the ice cream inside begins to harden.
5. Open the bag carefully.
6. Ice cream in a bag!! Enjoy!!
Hint: you can add lollies, e.g. M&Ms, for extra flavouring.

I got mad skillz – from 100 Downunder

girlguidesvic — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:48:44 +0000

Woggle making
Materials needed: 2 metres of cord
Directions:
1. Fold the cord in half, loop the middle of it over your fingers, and let the end not in use hang down. In the drawings, the working end is always marked W and the end not in use is shown with a knot.
2 Take the working end up over the non-working end.
3. Carry the working end round the fingers and up again.
4. Take it over loop B and under loop A.
5. Pull loop B over loop A and bring the third finger up to hold it in place.
6. Take the working end back over B and under A.
7. Pull the length through.
Repeat steps 3 to 7.
8. Turn the knot round on your fingers then take the working end forward over B and under A again.
9. Pull the length through.
10. Bring B forward over A again and hold it.
11. Take the working end back over B and under A—that is the first round
completed.
12. Twist the knot round on your fingers to bring the two ends close together.
13. Now all you have to do is push the working end under the loop, side by side with the nonworking end and keeping to the right hand side of the cord always follow the under and over workings of the cord until you have two strands lying side by side all round. Then, if you have enough cord, go round again to make a three stranded woggle.
14. When you come to the end of the working end, turn the woggle round and continue the weaving with the other end.

100 Downunder

girlguidesvic — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:48:06 +0000

WOW!!!!! What an absolutely amazing day!!!!
African drumming, Bollywood Dancing, ice cream in a bag – even a visit from Lord Baden Powell and his sister Agnes. Rocking out to the Police band Code One, a giant slide, smashing pinatas and non-stop fun from go to whoa!

2000 Guides and leaders rocking out and generally having a blast! What was your favourite activity?

Looking forward to… Campfires Round the Nation

girlguidesvic — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:47:25 +0000

So, who’s looking forward to getting their sing on at one of the campfires around the nation? I am super excited and can’t wait to sing all my old favourites and learn some new songs!