Guiding History - Heritage Program Boxes

Have Fun with Guiding Heritage!
The Archives volunteers have prepared some resources for Brownie and Guide leaders to use with their Units. If you are interested in booking contact the Archives Adviser

HERITAGE PROGRAM BOXES 

It’s a meeting in a box with a range of activities from the past! The girls will learn what Brownies and Guides did in their grandmothers’ day. The Guider’s Packet in each box explains the activities, and shows how they relate to today’s program. All games and activities are intended to support the Brownie or Guide program now, as in the past. The charge to rent a box is $20. This charge will cover return shipping to and from Toronto, and replacement of craft supplies that are used by the unit. An additional charge will be levied for damaged or missing items as necessary after the box is returned.

Included in the box are:
• stalking games
• bean bag games
• observation and memory games
• badge bingo (highlighting badges of 50 years ago)
• semaphore craft
• heritage uniform for the girls to model
• instructions on how to tie the uniform tie, and extra ties for the girls to practice the skill they needed to know in grandma’s time

Some of the activities can be done as a group, and some lend themselves to a round-robin format. There is more material than could be used in a single meeting, so Guiders can choose the activities that they think their group would enjoy the most.

Interested in learning more about Girl Guide badges and insignia in Canada?  Click here to view the Canadian Guiding Badges and Insignia Resource (1910-2010)

Awards & Recognition

The presentation of awards and recognition is part of the girl core program in the form of pins, badges and certificates as well as praise from others. Adult Members also receive awards and recognition through nominations by other Members. There are both national and provincial awards.