We were lucky enough to be invited to a camp (organised by another Leader), which just happened to be at the snow. Despite being a country largely covered in desert, almost every Australian state has at least one city that experiences snowfall annually. The bus ride to and from the snow was extremely long - the longest any of the girls had experienced. Looking back, we were very fortunate to have only had one issue with a girl getting travel sick!
The camp was just a long weekend away during the school term, but we packed a lot of fun into every minute of those three days. Each morning the girls took skiing lessons, giving the Leaders time to enjoy the snowfields. The Brownies were in the beginners ski class but by the end of camp were taking the same trail as I was! Many of the girls had never even seen snow before, so it was really an amazing experience for them and they were so proud to have conquered the ski lift!
In the afternoons, we built snowmen, slid down snow hills and the girls proudly showed off their new skills by holding skiing races.
Everybody went home with huge smiles and wonderful stories to share. The girls that didn't attend are dreadfully envious and are always asking if we will be able to return next year!
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Have you even taken your Guides skiing or on a snow camp?
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