We started out with an arrival activity where each patrol made a list of suggestions for food and activities at camp. After Opening, one patrol led an active game.
Our first activity was to work on the Be Prepared sections of the Camp Out, Basic Camper and Experienced Camper Badges. The advancing Brownies and 1st and 2nd Year Guides were split up into pairs and each pair was given a "What to do if..." scenario to act out for the rest of the group.
Scenarios:
· You become lost while hiking – you should hug a tree and shout for help· You are leaving the campsite – you should always have a buddy with you!
· It is a hot, sunny day – you should put on sunscreen, a t-shirt and a hat
· Someone in your patrol gets hurt while playing a game – you should get an adult to help her
· It is wet and raining outside – you should put on rubber boots and a raincoat to stay dry
· You wake up in the morning at camp and it is raining – before you leave your tent, you should make sure nothing is touching the walls and make sure that the door is closed properly.
· There are lots of mosquitos at your campsite – make sure your tent is always zipped up tightly and put on bug spray to help keep them away.
The 3rd Year Guides discussed the emergency and safety situations listed as part of the Experienced Camper Badge:
· A plan to search for a missing person. Why is it important for searchers to communicate with a home base. Where would you look for someone who is missing at camp?
· A system to keep in touch when groups are in different parts of your camping area. What are some ways you can stay in touch?
· A place to meet in case of emergency. What sort of emergencies would you use this location for?
· The safety precautions you should take in severe weather (thunderstorm, high winds, etc.) that may occur where you live or where you are camping.
Our next activity was Kim's Game using items that might be taken to or used at camp. The items were laid out on a tarp and everyone had one minute to study them. When the minute was up, the items were covered an each patrol had to write down as many items as they could remember.
We then played a game called Cat’s Tails:
Supplies: Yarn, Scissors
Cut 30 pieces of string of the same length. Hide all but three or four pieces.
Divide the girls into three or four teams of equal size. Each team chooses a "cat" who is given one of the extra pieces of string. At a given signal, all players except the "cats" scatter to hunt for the hidden strings. As a girl finds one, she takes it back to her "cat", and uses a reef knot (or a knot of your choice) to tie it to the string tail the "cat" is holding. The team with the longest cat's tail wins.
The last activity of the evening was Camp Scenario Skits - What Would You Do? We divided the girls into 5 small groups and each group was given a scenario that they had to act out their response to.
Scenarios:
· You turned your back from the campfire and it spreads, what do you do?
· You were on a hike and a thunder/ lightning storm hits, what do you do?
· The camp warned you about raccoons, what do you do to protect your food?
· There are 4 people in your tent and 1 person takes up to much room, what do you do?
· Your tent mate snuck food into the tent what do you do?
We ended the evening with a sing-song campfire.
