With only two meetings in January and two in February, we still managed to get lots done!
January started off with a meeting about finding a summer job.. We were able to cover a number of different challenges by talking about resumes, cover letters, job searching, and how their Guiding experience can be applied to job applications.
Our second meeting was spent planning activities and the menu for winter camp, to be held in February. The girls decided that they definitely wanted to sleep outside in a tent and cook outdoors over a fire. We started talking about what they would need in order to sleep outside comfortably and how to keep a fire going in the snow.
We cancelled our next meeting due to exams.
Our first meeting in February was a celebration of the completion of exams with a trip to the Mandarin for dinner. The Rangers love Chinese food so this was the perfect outing!
We had to cancel our pre-camp meeting the next week due to the weather, but managed to discuss what needed to be done before camp, packing and sleeping warm via email.
Winter Camp was held on Family Day weekend at Camp Teka in Paris. The weather was cold but clear and everyone had a great time! See the Winter Camp post for more details of our adventures.
Our town-wide Thinking Day event was held on February 19th, and two Rangers attended to help with the younger girls. See the post on Thinking Day for how we celebrated.
Our last meeting for February was spent working on the National Service Project - Operation: Earth Action. We talked about the importance of using reusable bags and water bottles and took the pledge. We also planned out a meal and mapped it, then re-planned it using local foods. We will be having a dinner party in April to cook and eat our local meal.
