Set up a flag pole well.

Knowing how to set up a camp flag pole so that there is no danger of it falling down, or being in the wrong spot is something that can easily be learned by watching, trying and doing.....then doing again another time. On a slightly breezy day having time to watch you flag flap in the breeze is a good feeling. Knowing that that same breeze will not sent the pole sideways is even better!

One real trick to this is learning how to erect the flag pole and having a good grasp of background knowledge and experience. this will include knowing how to choose the right pole, the site, the size of the flag, the weather conditions, having the knots just the right tautness, tied in the correct spot, and of course having the appropriate knot tied for the job.

different table setting to create for meals

At times we have created ourselves, or sat at professionally done table settings for different events.

These events have been at :

• late night suppers,

• buffet meals,
• formal table settings,
• Japanese table settings,
• finger food
• smorgess board
• hostessing by the plate and requesting refreshment types.
• picnics formal or impromtue,
• around campfires
• sitting on the ground at camp

There are basic Guide traditions and ettiquete that we have shown all the Guides over time. As the Guides learn one thing another is shown. From making the table settings to suit the occasion, to how to eat, pass food, cut meat, handle knives and forks, use fingers, wash hands, communicate, basic table manners, to hosting, serving and doing the dishes.

Pumpkin, Rocket & Fetta Risotto

Thank you to the family hat printed this recipe for us to use. Often there are people who dislike pumpkin. Making things to tempt their taste buds is often a challenge. How ever we were successful with this recipe. The trick was to use a medium type rice.

We also found that this is a good recipe to show the safe way and patience needed with the adding a liquid to something that is cooking.

Serves 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 50 minutes


2 tablespoons olive or rice bran oil
500g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
4 bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped
1.5 litres (6 cups) chicken stock
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups rice
20g butter
10Og baby rocket leaves
120g fetta, crumbled
3/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese


1) Heat half the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over moderate heat. Cook and stir pumpkin and bacon for 6-8 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Transfer to a plate. Meanwhile, place stock in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; hold at a gentle simmer.
2) Add remaining oil to pan. Cook and stir onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until onion softens. Stir in rice until well coated in oil and grains are glossy. Reduce heat.
3) Gradually add a ladle ful (about 1/2 cup/125ml) of the simmering stock to rice; stir constantly until all liquid is absorbed. Continue to add stock, 1 ladleful at a time, stirring constantly and allowing all liquid to absorb before adding more. This will take about 35 minutes. Rice should be tender but firm to the bite. Remove from heat.
4) Add pumpkin, bacon, butter, rocket, fetta and half the parmesan to rice. Season to taste with salt. Spoon into shallow serving bowls; top with remaining parmesan.

Serve at once. 4

Campcraft acting

The Guides are numbered in their patrols. All no. 1's come to the leader who tells them a camp activity. They return to their patrols and mime it. The first patrol to guess correctly wins. Then no.2's go up for a different activity.

Examples — blowing the fire, knocking in a tent peg, making your bed, getting into bed, hoisting colours, campfire, breaking colours, washing up

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Basket ball in the park

At the end of first term 2009 when the Guides were planning out their program a few wanted ball activities.  Others wanted to have a BBQ, while others wanted just to be outside later than normal.


We ended up going to the Glendonald park ion Churchill.  Here there is a net ball and basket ball court.  Well half the court is net ball, the other half is basket ball.

After all the glass was swept away we were able to go on with trying to get a leader to throw the basket ball  into the hoop.  After a while she actually did it.  Much to her surprise.  But the Guides won the count.  Even Debbies 2 year old grandchild helped.  We put her on our shoulders then helped her throw the ball into the hoop.  We stood under the hoop.  She did better than the leaders.

The leaders might need practice gettintg the ball into the hoop but they can still pass the ball with force behind it!

 

Rice pudding with caramelised Apples

Serves 4

Ingrediants

1 ¼ cups medium grain rice.
3 cups milk
1 ½ cups water
1 stick cinnamon
Pinch Nutmeg
¼ cup maple Syrup
2 Johnathon Apples, cored and cut into rings.
60g butter
¾ cup caster sugar
2 ½ tbsp water

Method:
Place rice, 1 ½ cups water, cinnamon and nutmeg into a saucepan.
Cook over low heat.
Stir regularly for 25 – 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in maple syrup.

Whilst the rice is cooking heat a deep frying pan over low heat.
Melt butter.
Add Sugar and water and stir til sugar has turned golden brown.
Add the apple rings and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
Turn the rings occasionally until the desired softness of apple is reached.

Serve on top of Rice pudding with a drizzling of the caramel from the pan.

Unit Scarves near door.

From now on when we go into Guides we get the bag of scarves and put them near the door. Then we put one on for the night. After the meeting we leave them behind near the door...but not in the bag. That way the ones worn will be washed and made ready for nest week.

Our next job is to get the Unit flag stand ready to erect the flag. The Flag pole goes in the North side of the Building. That is where the roof is highest near the office door. A compass can be used to check this out.

After Guide and before the Color Party people put their scarves away they must put the Flag and its pole and the stand away.

Creating Training Aids

When you go to teach anything to anyone, yourself included, training aids are used. You may be so familiar with these 'aids' that you do not realise you are actually using them. So just to prompt your memory here is a list of possible aids that you have used.

Discussion,Evaluation, Time lines, mind maps, lists, art work, painting ,songs, creating /reading stories, artices, Word finds, the alphabet, computer programs, traditions, customs, unifrorms, other people, a chain of progressive knowledge, letter, radio or TV broadcasts, dvd, cd, activites, events, jobs, mentoring, parents, group action/ reactions .....

Organising meals.

Keeping up to date with these changes means that the guide Leaders are always checking up on what foods we eat and don't eat when they are helping the Guides organise a menu for a dinner, camp or other activity.

Assessing eating habits.

Things happen all the time as our bodies get older and / or more sensitive. In order for us to constantly keep up, look after our bodies we have to assess, regulate and change our diet regularly.

Using the CD player.

There is a CD player where we meet. As long as the Guides organising the music show one of the leaders the C.D's before the CD player is used then it may be used in different activities.

Even played during the meeting time if they agree.

NOTE: All the CD operators need to have their Occupational Health and Safety checks by Debbie first.

The Colour Guards Job desciption includes...

It is the Color Guards job to guide the Color Bearer from injury or harm. When the Color Bearer is carrying the Flag in the hoist she cannot see as the Flag pole and Colors are directly in her line of sight. For this reason the Color Guards stand so that their shoulders are able to Guide the Color Bearer. Nudging her to go one way away from possible danger or hazard.

The second job of the Color Guard is to assist in protecting the Flag - "the Colors".
This job starts when the Flag is handed over to the Color Party until it is handed back and protectively stored away again.

The third job is to listen and respond to the Color Bearers commands. This then assists the Color Bearer to have a Uniform marching Color Party.

28th October 2010

From now on when we go into Guides we get the bag of scarves and put them near the door. Then we put one on for the night. After the meeting we leave them behind near the door...but not in the bag.  That way the ones worn will be washed and made ready for nest week. 

Our next job is to get the Unit flag stand ready to erect the flag.  The Flag pole goes in the North side of the Building.  That is where the roof is highest near the office door.  A compass can be used to check this out.

After Guide and before the Color Party people put their scarves away they must put the Flag and its pole and the stand away.

Health

• Take part in,
•  Try,
•  Share, 
• Discover, 
• Investigate, 
• Find out about,
•  Plan Build,
•  Raise, 
• Make,
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• Plan