Saturday 7 March 2020

Thinking Day scavenger hunt

One of the activities at our Thinking Day meeting was a scavenger hunt/quiz.

Each Patrol was given a series of questions. Some of the them were fairy easy to answer immediately (or with group discussion), while others required searching around the hall for possible answers.

The more difficult solutions were typed and printed on small bits of paper and then hidden around the Guide hall to find.

Our Junior Leader created the rule that nobody was allowed to start searching until their Patrol had answered at least three questions together. This was fantastic, as rather than everybody running around in chaos, it gave the Patrol time to read the questions together and actually work as a team (something we often struggle with!).

Some of the Guides were very surprised about some of the answers, mostly the celebrities that were once Girl Guides themselves. This was a great activity, and I'll definitely use the format again for more dense topics.

Questions & Answers:

1. When did Girl Guides start?
A: 1910
2. Who started Girl Guides?
A: Agnes Baden-Powell and Robert Baden-Powell
3. What were Brownie Guides originally called?
A: Rosebuds
4. What does WAGGGS stand for?
A: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
5. How old is our Guide unit?
6. There are 5 World Centres. Where are they located?
A: UK, Switzerland, India, Mexico and various countries in Africa.
7. What are Brownie Guides called in India?
A: Bulbuls (type of bird)
8. How many years have our Junior Leaders been in Guiding?
9. What was your Leader's first Patrol in Brownie Guides?
10. What is the highest award you can earn as a Guide?
A: Queen's Guide Award (Australia).
11. What are three things that link Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world (links of unity)? A: Examples include the Guide Promise, salute, World song
12. How many Girl Guides and Scouts are there around the world?
A: Over 10 million
13. Name some famous Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
A: Queen Elizabeth, Taylor Swift
14. Name three different Patrol badges.


How do you teach your unit about Guiding history?