Guide Kit

Irish Dancers by ronnie44052

Cockles and Mussels and and Irish Blessing song words. Great for Irish themed nights, green theme nights or St Patrick’s Day. Irish Song Sheet

Pink for October by NinJA999

Simple pink themed quiz which is very suitable for Breast Cancer or charity themed evenings where the theme is pink. Questions are aimed for Guide age, and not expected to know all the answer. May also be suitable for Senior Section.

Guide Camp Mays Hill by denvilles_duo

Depending on your unit, you might have a spring or summer ritual of camp preparation and/or training for your new campers. Sometimes enthusiasm might not be that great, so here is one idea to make it into more of a team game. By attaching points to a camp activity, patrols can compete to complete lots of activities relating to learning about camp or preparing equipment while also helping out. An idea, if nothing else. Challenge: Out!

Camp by Daniel Greene

Everyone takes something slightly different to camp, but sometimes, you may need a quick sheet to start from, or some ideas for your own.

Here is an example camp kit list for a week camp:

Activity Wear – eg trousers/joggers, t-shirts, jumpers, sweatshirts – no jeans
Walking Boots or a second pair of trainers.
Wet weather gear  – ie cagoule, wellington boots and  waterproof trousers if you have them
Trainers
Underwear / socks
Sun hat/ sun cream
Pyjamas & sweater to sleep in
Toilet bag with handle to hang up
Soap, flannel, toothbrush, toothpaste
Small towel
Hairbrush/ comb
Hairbands
Sanitary protection if needed
Tissues
Personal First Aid Kit – insect repellent.
Matches
Gloves – for conservation work

ALL CLOTHING SHOULD BE PACKED IN A STUFFSACK OR HOLDALL.
SUITCASES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN A TENT

Sleeping bag and sleeping roll.
Small cushion or inflatable pillow in a pillowcase
Blanket(s) and pins to hold in place
Teddy, or similar
Plate, bowl, mug (all unbreakable) knife, fork, dessertspoon, teaspoon and tea towel in a bag with a drawstring
All clearly marked with something that will not wash off

Torch
String
Book/ quiet activity

EVERYTHING SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE OWNERS NAME

What do you encourage your Guides to bring that isn’t mentioned above, or what do you disagree with?

This post is open for responses.

Gaelic roadsign by One Tree Hill Studios

Learn how to say the numbers one to ten in Gaelic, and even the days of the week. Adapt the information for a quiz or match up game where the Gaelic is on one card and the English on another. Excellent for Scottish Theme nights such as Burns Night, or for appreciating languages. Gaelic words download.

The Thistle This is Scotland by sarniebill1

Super Scotland Crossword is suitable for Guides and Brownies, and is illustrated, with an answer sheet.

Excellent for Burns Night in January as a filler activity.

lamington by jslander

Australia Crossword is suitable for Guides and Brownies. Why not have  Lamington while you do it?

St George's Day in London by CharlesFred

St George’s Day is not widely celebrated or covered at school. For this reason, there’s less chance that Guides will be mirroring school activities. However, as a national day which is not a bank holiday, and usually passing relatively quietly, it is nice to appreciate this part of our culture once in a while.

Here is a basic quiz adapted from one by the BBC. Correct answers are indicated by the bulleting.

Where was St George born?

.) Glastonbury Wiltshire

o) In what is now Turkey

.) In the former Soviet republic of Georgia

How many times did he come to England?

o) He never set foot in England

.) He visited Dragon Hill in Berkshire and Glastonbury while on service with the Roman army

.) In spirit only, to appear before Richard the Lionheart on the eve of his departure to the Crusades.

William Shakespeare was born and died on St George’s day. But what other English poet died on April 23^rd?

.) William Blake

o) Rupert Brooke

.) John Betjeman

In which of the following sports is the St George’s cup played for?

o) Golf

.) Croquet

.) Real tennis

Why did the English choose him as their patron saint?

.) As a dragon-slayer he had resonance for a nation that had defeated the Welsh

.) Because the expansion of the empire into Africa, India and the Americas were in areas previously shown as being populated by dragons

o) As a soldier who protested against the Romans’ torture of the Christians, he was first adopted during the crusades

What does the banner of St George mean?

o) The red cross of a martyr on a white background

.) Red is for the rose, England’s flower

.) The red cross symbolises his Christian faith

What is the traditional way to celebrate St George’s Day?

.) A Day’s holiday throughout England, when everyone dresses as Shakespearean characters

.) Everyone in England wears a rose

o) A few people ask each other why no-one in England celebrates St George’s day.

The story of St George could be used as characters for ladders, or dogs in the basket/fishes in the sea game, or scenes from the story could be acted out by small groups.

St George’s Day is also a celebration for the Scout Association, and traditionally the first day of the camping season. You could use camp themed activities to expand the evening, such as campfire songs, pitching a tent indoors (where a team needs to hold guy ropes instead of pitching into the ground), campfire stunts or skits.

Look for crafts such as making roses, eat ‘English’ food. Face paint flags on your cheeks, and pretend to be the English football team with a game of indoor football, or even three-legged football.

England flag made of supporters by careybaird

St George’s Day themes can be extended to British culture in general. Try this british quiz (download as powerpoint, print 4 slides per page to save paper – images not copyrighted to the blog) There are twelve images in the pack, that represent elements of British culture. Print a set of twelve per team, or alternatively instruct teams to find 4 different pictures, etc so that each team has a different set. Read one of the clues for each of the images, listed below, and the Guides could either hold up the photo, or race to bring it to you at the other end of the room if you want to make the activity more active.

• Black Taxi Cab
  - I am also called a Hackney carriage
  - I am commonly seen in London
  - If my light is on, you can ride in me
• Postbox
  - I am usually visited at least once a day to be emptied
  - There are more than 150 designs and varieties of me, though not many survive
  - I like to eat your letters
• Telephone box
  - I am seen less often these days, as not many people use me.
  - You need money to use me.
  - You can talk to almost anyone using me.
• Bowler hat
  - My other names are Derby and Billycock
  - I was designed to prtect horse rider’s heads
  - I used to be worn to work
• Red Rose
  - I can be erect, climbing or trailing.
  - My oil has been used in perfumes for centuries
  - I’m widely recognised as the flower of England
• Oak Tree
  - I am native to the Northern Hemisphere
  - My leaves are arranged spirally
  - I am the National tree of England
• Queen Elizabeth II
  - It has just been my birthday (date dependent)
  - Almost every time you post a letter you will see a picture of me
  - You can also find me on your coins
• Double decker bus
  - I am usually between 9 and 11 metres long
  - In Glasgow, I was orange until the late 1990s
  - I still give tours in London
• Fish and Chips
  - I used to come wrapped in newspaper
  - I am one of the most popular takeaways
• Tea
  - I came to Britain in the 1660s
  - Now I am the most widely consumed beverage in the world
  - You might prefer me to to coffee
• Cricket
  - I can last several days
  - By the end of the 18th Century, I was quite common in England
  - Now I am played in over 104 countries
• Morris Dancing
  - I may involve swords, bells, sticks and handkerchiefs