Scavenger Hunt
May started off with our annual Scavenger Hunt. This year, we completed a photo scavenger hunt around town. The list had two categories - take a picture of the entire team and take a picture of a person, place or thing. Items included:
Entire Team
- On a spiral slide
- Doing the YMCA
- Playing leap-frog
- Doing Super Hero Poses
- Wearing tin foil or napkin hats
Person, Place or Thing
- Calculator spelling a word
- "Caution: Wet Floor" sign
- Dog in clothing
- Colourful tongues
- A pink or purple vehicle
- Human bridge
- House with Christmas lights
Be A Star!
Our next meeting was based on the Be A Star Module and included our own awards show.
The first activity was to create Red Carpet Outfits using newspaper, flyers and tape. Outfits included dresses, purses, hats, and accessories.
Next, we did a 'Who Am I?' Quiz with facts about famous people. Girls had a numbered sheet and there were facts about different people stuck up around the room. They had to go around the room and write down the names of people who they thought each fact described. After the game, we discussed the different reasons why people become famous.
- Abraham Lincoln - I was the 16th President of the USA. I freed the slaves.
- Albert Einstein - I was a physicist. I am famous for the formula E=mc².
- Ludwig van Beethoven - I was a famous German composer. I became deaf, but continued to compose music.
- Benjamin Franklin - I was a founding father of the USA. I flew a kite and verified that lightning was electricity.
- Beyonce Knowles - I am a famous pop singer and fashion model. I starred in Dreamgirls.
- Bill Gates - I am the founder of Microsoft. I am the richest man alive.
- Eddie Murphy - I am a famous American comedian. I played Doctor Doolittle in the movies.
- Adolph Hitler - I was the dictator of Germany during WWII. I was the leader of the Nazi Party.
- Elvis Presley - I was a famous singer. I am often called the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". I am often impersonated.
- George Washington - I was the first President of the USA.
- Harry Houdini - I was a famous escape artist.
- Sir Isaac Newton - I was a physicist in England. I discovered gravity when an apple fell on my head.
- Jane Austen - I wrote many novels, including Pride and Prejudice.
- Leonardo da Vinci - I painted the Mona Lisa.
- Louis Carroll - I wrote Alice in Wonderland.
- Mark Twain - I am an American novelist who wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
- Mother Teresa - I was a nun who served the poor in Calcutta, India for many years.
- Steven Hawking. I am a physicist. I am famous for my book, A Brief History of Time.
- Thomas Edison - I am a famous American inventor. I invented the light bulb.
- Walt Disney - I created Mickey Mouse. I am the founder of Disney.
- William Shakespeare - I was a playwright. I wrote Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet.
- Sir John A. Macdonald - I was the first Prime Minister of Canada.
We then had nominations for favourites - books, actors, actresses, movies, tv shows, subjects, etc. and created ballots to vote on the unit favourites in all categories.
We ended the meeting with an awards show with a variety of categories made up ad-lib.
We Are What We Eat
Our final regular meeting of May was spent in a visit to Zehr's for a tour with the Dietitian. We learned about identifying ripe fruits and vegetables, the differences between fresh, canned and frozen foods, food labelling, food groups and servings, different nutrients, and how to read the Nutrition Facts panel on products. We also made a dip to eat with pita slices. The dip was made from plain Greek yogurt, mayonaisse, grated cucumbers, chopped fresh chives, fresh dill, and onion flakes.
We completed our work on this module at our final meeting, where we made kebabs and baked potatoes on the barbeque.
Advancement
The last week of May was Advancement with the Guides and Rangers - see the
Advancement post.
Camp Skills
Our last regular meeting of the year was held in the first week of June and we focused on Camp Skills. We practiced setting up one of the unit tents, building a fire in a foil dish and trying to toast a marshmallow, and practiced tying knots.
Medieval Mayhem Camp
We ended the year by attending the Medieval Mayhem Camp hosted by Community 12.
Our last regular meeting was spent working on the Ready, Steady, Glasgow! Challenge which focuses on the Commonwealth Games to be held this year in Glasgow, Scotland. The first part of the evening was spent learning some basic Highland dancing, including demonstrations of sword dancing and the Highland fling. The girls then created an obstacle course and guided each other through it while blindfolded. We will complete the challenge by making Shortbread.
