We started off the month working on the Mental Health & Me Challenge created by Emily and the 1st St James Guides from the UK. This challenge asks girls to take part in activities in 3 categories: What is Mental Health?; Say NO to Stigma; and Get Practical.(While the Guides worked on the same challenge, the groups did different activities.) At the same time, we completed the Relationships, Vales & Choices Module.
The Pathfinders and Rangers started the evening off with a discussion about the difference and connections between mental health and mental illness, followed by a fact versus myth quiz about the two (the Guides did the same quiz). This was followed up by exploring their ideas about what makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy. We then did the Know the Facts Jeopardy Quiz about relationships from the Day of Action Challenge (GGC) and researched places girls their age could get help with issues they face. we had a drama break to act out scenarios, showing how the main character could get help and what we can do as a friend (scenarios covered suicidal ideation, stress, self-harm, and depression), and ended the evening by making stress balls.
We then took part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up with the Guides - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/05/great-canadian-shoreline-cleanup.html
Three Pathfinders took part in the Leave No Trace Outdoors Night - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/05/outdoors-night-leave-no-trace.html
This was followed by an evening of Outdoor Games - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/05/outdoor-activities.html
Our final regular meeting was Messy Night! - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/05/messy-night.html
Our joint Advancement Ceremony was held in the last week of May, where we welcomed one Advancing Guide, and said good-bye to our Advancing Pathfinder and Ranger. - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/05/advancement-awards-ceremony-2016.html
The camp we chose to attend was The Amazing Race at Camp Marydale. We had a great time and would go again! - http://caledoniaguiding.blogspot.ca/2016/06/the-amazing-race-camp-marydale.html
And we're not done yet! We still have a year-end trip to come in July and then a break before coming back for another great year in September!
