For our April 23rd meeting we spent the evening outside and we were lucky enough to have beautiful weather!
As an arrival activity, each Patrol was asked to make a list of all the ways they use water in a day. After opening, we went through the lists and talked about the importance of water for life and the challenges faced be people in countries where the water supply is limited or unsafe.
We then went outside for our patrol-led game (tag) while one Guider set up for the Treasure Hunt that had been requested. Coloured cue cards were cut into quarters and each piece had a letter written on it. The cards were placed all over the church grounds (always in plain sight, but not always obvious). Each patrol had to find all of the cards in their colour and then come back and sort them out to spell the phrase - "FUN & FRIENDSHIP".
Next we had a nature exploration activity. The girls were split into pairs and each pair given a ruler, a pencil and a piece of paper. They then had to find a plot of ground 12" x 12" (or one ruler length each way) and discover what was there. The plots had to be on the grass/garden/treed area of the property and the girls were challenged to list everything they found. At the end of the activity, we discussed what the girls had found and talked about being observant.
Our last outdoor activity was 3-on-3 Soccer. Basically, the unit was split into 2 groups and each girl given a number within her group (i.e. 1-7 on each team). We then called out 3 numbers (i.e. 1, 2, 3) and those players had to try to get past the other team's players and score a goal. When a goal was scored, or after about 30 seconds to 1 minute, we changed players. This was fun and no one kept score.
We ended our evening by making bug houses - described in the Operation: Earth Action post.
