International Challenge

OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

Requirements:
Everyone does Part A Sparks complete 4 items from B Brownies complete 8 items from B Guides complete 12 items from B Pathfinders, Senior Branches and Adults complete 16 items from B

PART A

  1. Where in the Guiding world would you most like to visit? Why? Draw a picture, write a poem, a song or tell about your special place.
  2. Come up with three different ways to raise money for the Canadian World Friendship Fund and carry out one of these.

PART B

  1. How many countries are members of WAGGGS? Find eight of these countries on a map of the world and name their capital cities.
  2. Find out what your branch of Guiding is called in three other countries.
  3. Learn a folk dance from a WAGGGS country.
  4. Play a game from a WAGGGS country other than Canada.
  5. Prepare a recipe from a WAGGGS country other than Canada and share it with your unit.
  6. Learn a song from another country.
  7. Dress a doll in the Guiding uniform of another country. A paper doll could be used.
  8. Look at the World Flag. What do the symbols mean?
  9. Why does WAGGGS have World Centres?
  10. Find out where the World Centres are located and do a craft from one of these countries.
  11. Learn the World Song or one of the World Centre songs.
  12. Read a story about the start of Guiding in Canada and find out how Guiding started in your community.
  13. Invite a person to your unit who has been a member of Guiding in another country. Ask her to tell about Guiding in that country and compare it to what we do.
  14. Invite a member of Guiding who has travelled to another country on a Guiding trip to come and tell you about her adventures.
  15. . What are the official languages of WAGGGS?
  16. What are the official languages of the United Nations?
  17. Find out about any 5 "Rights of the Child" as set down by the United Nations.
  18. Discuss what the Olympics and Guiding have in common.
  19. Make a collage about "Peace".
  20. Learn about 3 festivals around the world.
  21. Find out why fortune cookies have fortunes in them. Each member of the group should try a fortune cookie and share their fortune.
  22. Learn how to tie a sari.
  23. Make a piñata.
  24. Make and enjoy a chocolate or cheese fondue.
  25. Make and send a World Thinking Day card to a Guiding unit in another community and to the Provincial Commissioner.