As the girls arrived, they divided into their Patrols to complete their jobs for the evening. We opened with the Horseshoe, followed by a game led by the Active Living Patrol for the evening - a game called Hotdog Tag.
We expanded the scope of the badge to include both collections and hobbies so that everyone could participate. To get everyone thinking about their collections/hobbies, we started with a game where everyone had a tag on their bag with someone else's collection/hobby. When they found the person whose collection was on their back, that person had to tell them something interesting about their collection/hobby. The girls then linked arms and continued until everyone was in a circle (actually, we wound up with 2 circles...)
Before moving on, we started out with a brief discussion about things to think about before starting a collection/hobby. The girls came up with some good ideas, including space, availability of items, and parental permission! We added the ideas from the program book - fun, affordability, space, and impact on the environment.
Our main activity of the evening was making collection/hobby posters. Each girl had paper to make a draft and then received a sheet of bristol board to make a poster sharing about her collection/hobby. These will be displayed at Enrolment, and the girls will be able to bring in items from their collection/hobby if they wish. For those in search of ideas about what to include, we came up with the following list:
- Title - what do you collect/what is your hobby?
- Why do you like it?
- How many items do you have?
- How long have you been collecting/doing your hobby?
- What makes your collection/hobby special?
- What is the most interesting thing you've learned/done with your collection/hobby?
- What is your favourite item in your collection/event in your hobby?
- Do any of your friends or family members have the same collection/hobby?
- Pictures & Drawings!
The meeting was closed with reminders for next week and Taps.
