Thinking Day 2020

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Happy World Thinking Day!

This year our meeting did not actually fall on the 22nd, so we celebrated earlier in the week. I originally had grand plans to use the activities from the Living Thread pack created by WAGGGS, but as my meeting plan kept getting longer and longer, I decided to save them for later in the term.

Our meeting:

• Girl-led games
• Skip into Brownie ring
• Discussion about Thinking Day, B-P etc. 
• World Centres game
• WTD Scavenger hunt
• Thinking Day (Captain's Coming)

Activity we didn't get to:
Crystal Rally relay race

Not using the Living Threads pack turned out to be a wise decision, as our concentration levels were quite low during the meeting and silliness factor at a high. Overall, a fairly basic introduction to Thinking Day, but with so many new members I'm fairly happy with how the program ran. Plus my Junior Leaders did a great job leading the activities and adding their own spin.

How did you celebrate World Thinking Day?

New Biscuits

I last posted about Guide Biscuits when the new range was introduced in 2016.

It's now four years later and we have a completely new range! For the first time ever, our biscuits are sold individually, with one biscuit costing $2.50.

At the moment my unit plans on ordering the biscuits to see how this new range goes with our customers who have always generously supported our fundraising. Hopefully, I'll remember to report back later in the year!

National biscuit website: https://www.girlguidebiscuits.com.au

ANZAC Biscuit

Gluten Free Lemon, Lime & Coconut Biscuit

Triple Choc Biscuit

Are you excited for the new biscuit range?

Wheels - women in transport

I recently discovered a new (to me) resource from Girl Guides Australia, which is designed to teach about women in transport and compliments the Wheels create-a-challenge badge perfectly!





From the website:

The National Program Team in partnership with Transport Women Australia Ltd have developed a Program resource, activities and a colouring book to encourage girls to explore a range of activities focusing on transport in Australia.

Women are a vital part of an industry that moves people, food and goods around the country and is a necessary part of both industry but also our daily life.

The program resource Helping to move Australia: Women in Transport provides a range of ideas for girls to pursue including careers, art, science and road safety and they may choose to work towards their Create a Challenge Wheels badge as part of the program.

Women from Transport Women Australia are also keen to visit units and share their experiences and join in activities with the girls as part of this program.

Girls working on the program can also receive a free Activities and colouring book available from the National Program Manager (program@girlguides.org.au)

Download the resource from Girl Guides Australia HERE.