This week we didn't have access to our usual meeting space and moved into the library for the evening. We used the small space to our advantage and played the Lady Baden-Powell Escape Room Challenge created by Guider Elisha Hardwick from Kingston, Ontario. We split up into four groups, with each group solving all of the puzzles. As each group finished all four puzzles, they opened a latch on a tote box. When the final group finished and the box could be opened, it was filled with mini chocolate bars to share!
The first task was a Timeline Challenge where teams had to sort out 12 cards with facts and life events for the Baden-Powells to create a timeline. Once they had the timeline, the letters from each card were entered into the spaces on the answer sheet to solve the puzzle.
The second task was called Name That Speaker and each team had to match up quotations with their speaker. Cards called "Words of Wisdom" were placed around the room with each quotation in context and its speaker. Players had to find the Words of Wisdom cards to find the answers and then enter the results onto the answer sheet to solve the puzzle.
The third task was puzzle-based and called Putting the Pieces Together. Teams had to answer true/false questions about the Baden-Powells. For every correct answer, they received a piece of a puzzle. Once they had all 6 pieces, they were able to put the puzzle together and solve the puzzle on the answer sheet.
The final task was Blankout! Vowels had been removed fro the "Letter From the World Chief Guide" and teams had to figure out which vowels were missing to complete the message and then transfer the underlined words to the answer sheet to solve the puzzle.
Using the answers from the four tasks, each group was able to solve the final key word and discover what Lord B-P was nicknamed on the Ashanti Expedition.
This was a great way to learn more about Robert and Olave Baden-Powell and the beginnings of Guiding. Most of the group were engaged, although they have asked for more tactile puzzles next time.
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We spent the last part of the meeting working on sharing our Dream Careers on paper to submit to National as part of the Women Deliver 2019 Mobilization Canada.
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The meeting ended with reminders about the sleepover and day camp at the end of the week and that we would be starting our Space activities next week. We then closed with Taps.
