Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics Hey Guiders! Have a Thinking Day Winter Olympics this February! This resource will help you set up • 1 Instant Meeting • 3 Instant Meetings • Bridging Event • or a Larger Event.
GET OUTSIDE FOR SOME WINTER FUN!! How this Resource is Set Up This resource is divided into three sections: Section One-Event and Meeting Examples: This section will help you choose how you will use the information. Do you choose to do one “instant” meeting, three “instant” meetings, hold a bridging event or a larger event? It will provide you with instructions, help you debrief the event and give you helpful hints for playing outside in the winter. Section Two-Activity Resource: This section outlines the activities and how to do the activities with the girls. Section Three-Web Resources: This section lists websites to help you prepare for your Winter Thinking Day Olympics
What is Thinking Day? Each year, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts throughout the world celebrate Thinking Day on February 22. On this important date Girl Guides and Girl Scouts give special emphasis to international friendship. February 22 was chosen because it is the birthday of Founder, Robert Baden-Powell, and the World Chief Guide, Olave Baden-Powell. For more information about Thinking Day click here
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Why hold a Thinking Day Winter Olympics? This year, the Olympics will take place in Vancouver from February 12 to February 23, 2010. Celebrating Thinking Day with an Olympic flavour can increase the opportunity to learn about the world, Thinking Day, sports/games and international friendship!
The Olympics and International Friendship The Olympic Games are a major international event of summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes compete in a wide variety of events. They are currently held every two years with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. In the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired by Olympic festivals to revive the Games. For this purpose, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, and in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were established in Athens. The Games have grown in scale to the point that nearly every nation is represented. The Olympic flag itself represents international friendship. The Olympic symbol, better known as the Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined rings and represents the unity of the five inhabited continents (considering North and South America as a single continent). The colored version of the rings, blue, yellow, black, green, and red, over a white field forms the Olympic flag. These colors were chosen because every nation had at least one of them on its national flag.
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Winter Olympics SECTION ONE
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Before You Get Outside! The majority of the games and activities in this resource are meant to be played outdoors. Playing outdoors and away from your regular meeting spot sometimes requires extra planning. Remember this when playing outside: 1. Use Safe Guide https://memberzone.girlguides.ca/C8/Safe%20Guide/Document%20Library/2009 %20July/Safe_Guide_2008_Spring09.pdf 2. If needed, book a location. Why not consider an Ontario Council Camp? Click here for more information: http://www.guidesontario.org/camping/camping.htm 3. Check the Weather! http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html and your local weather. Have a back up plan or indoor location just in case. Extremely cold weather can be hazardous, even fatal. With the goal of minimizing risk, injury, or death due to exposure, many cities issue a Cold Weather Alert. A Cold Weather Alert is a short-term, emergency response, which remains in effect for the duration of the extreme weather conditions. An alert is called when Environment Canada forecasts one of the following:
• a low of ‐15ºC without wind chill • a wind chill advisory for outdoor activity • extreme weather conditions, such as a blizzard or ice storm
4. Dress for the weather. Ask girls to dress in layers. Check out this site for COLD Facts: http://archive.safety-council.org/info/OSH/coldfact.htm 5. Leave no Trace! Don’t hurt the environment around you. Click here for the seven principles of leaving no trace. http://www.leavenotrace.ca/programs/principles.html 6. Have FUN!
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How to set up an Instant Meeting BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank. Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information.
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How to set up Three Instant Meetings BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
First Meeting: Opening Ceremonies Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information. Branch Opening National Anthem Identifying Flags Team Uniforms
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Remind the girls to bring in white T-shirts next meeting. During this meeting, ask the girls to design the T-shirts using chart paper and markers. Second Meeting: Let the Games begin! Complete the following activities with the suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for the explanation of these activities. March of the Flags/ Olympic Parade Lantern or Glow Stick Ceremony/Pass the Torch Choose 2 Active Games Choose 2 World Games Choose 2 Relay Games
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Third Meeting: Closing Ceremonies See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Choose 2 Active Games Choose 2 World Games Choose 2 Relay Games Closing Ceremonies
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How to set up a Bridging Event BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
Contact 3 to 4 Units to participate. Ask your UA for a listing of Contact Guiders if you don’t already have this information. Ask each Unit to complete the activities noted under First Meeting with their Unit before the day of the event and Opening Ceremonies. First Meeting: As a Unit Within the timing suggested below, complete the following activities. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information.
Identifying Flags Team Uniforms
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The Day of the Event: Let the games begin! Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information. National Anthem March of the Flags/ Olympic Parade Lantern or Glow Stick Ceremony/Pass the Torch Athletes Snack Break (fuelling up for the games!) Game Rotations Athletes Lunch Game Rotations Closing Ceremonies
Did you know that the Olympics have three values:
Excellence, Friendship and Respect?
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How to set up a Larger event BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
Why not plan a larger event (100 or more girls) for your community or a couple of communities? The steps are easy and the Ontario Council can help you! Click here to start planning a larger event: http://www.guidesontario.org/events/plan_girl_event.htm
Thinking Day Winter Olympics Across 1. You need this to keep warm 2. They wear pink 3. The second month in a year 5. First place medal 9. Where are the Winter Olympics in 2010? 10. Another word for toboggan 11. What is Lord Baden's last name Down 1. A sport played on ice 4. Third place medal 6. It burns bright during the Olympics 7. You need this to skate on 8. They wear blue 10. Second place medal
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Introductions and Debriefing Don’t forget to mention these important points during your meetings or event!
Introduction Thinking Day is February 22 We celebrate Thinking Day on February 22 because Lord and Lady Baden Powel both shared this birthday The 2010 theme for Thinking Day is “together we can end poverty and hunger” For that reason we will bring a canned good to our Thinking Day Event or play one of these games (http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09) Thinking Day this year is even more exciting because the Olympics are happening in Canada at the same time Both Thinking Day and the Olympics place an emphasis on International Friendship For younger girls don’t forget to explain what the Olympics are and how athletes from around the world come to compete
After each Olympic Event Ask the Girls: what does good sportsmanship mean to you? Ask the Girls: One of the Olympic values is excellence – Did you try your best? Ensure that the girls understand that trying their best is more important then winning!!
During the Awards Ceremony and Closing Let the girls know that the Closing Ceremony is an important time where all the countries demonstrate international friendship by joining together. The Closing Ceremony is also important as the athletes show their pride by wearing their country’s uniform and carrying their flag. Ask the Girls: How can you promote international friendship after the Olympics and Thinking Day?
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Crest Ideas After your Instant Meetings or Event you can purchase one of these crests to hand out to the girls for their participation:
Go here to order: http://www.wagggs-shop.org/index.php/en/1/Badges/3
Go here to order: https://www.thegirlguidestore.ca/product_detail.aspx?ItemNumber=256KehtfdhE%3d
For a Large Event: The event crest was created by an Ontario Girl Member, Oriana Lodwick! Contact www.marketex.ca to talk about having this crest created and purchasing it for your event! The design has been approved however approval for the financing needs to be done by completing the following application: http://guidesontario.org/forms/crest%20approval%20process.pdf
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Winter Olympics SECTION TWO
• Opening Ceremony • Active Games and Sports • World Games • Relay Games
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1. Branch Opening Directions: Complete your typical branch opening; begin with the youngest branch opening if there are multiple branches present. 2. National Anthem Directions: Sing O’ Canada (try it in French as well!) and spend some time learning about the national anthems of other countries Resource: Words to other anthems http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/International/anthems-a.shtml http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm 3. Identifying Flags Directions: If you plan to divide the girls into teams or “countries”, this is a good way to do it. Bring pictures of flags from the countries that you plan to use, and have the girls guess what countries the flags are from. Then the girls can choose their own country, or you will have written their names on the back of the picture already, which they can take with them to each event. Resource: Pictures of flags from several different countries https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html 4. Team Uniforms Directions: Get each girl to bring a white t-shirt and decorate them in the colours of the country they are representing or allow them to be creative and create their own team uniforms. Supplies: Markers and white t-shirts
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5. March of the Flags Directions: Split the girls into countries in advance. If you wish, spend some time in advance learning about the countries (song, food, costumes) to which the girls have been assigned. Have the girls march into the meeting area and sing their national anthem. Girls can recite the Olympic oath (or you can create an oath of your own). http://olympic-museum.de/oath/theoath.htm. You could also choose to sing “It’s a Small World” as the girls march into the area (see attached for lyrics)
Supplies: International flags, either created or acquired 6. Olympic Parade Directions: Have the Units create their own mascots, team names, banners, torches and/or flags and march onto your field or your meeting place. Have the girls take turns leading their line ups. Supplies: Unit creations can be made of any material 7. Lantern/Glow Stick Ceremony Directions: Make a procession out to your meeting area by walking with lanterns with LED battery operated ‘tea lights’ or glow sticks. Form a circle and have the girls place the lanterns/glow sticks in a group in the middle to create an “Olympic Flame”. Have one girl read an Olympic oath or sing your favourite world songs to begin your games. Supplies: These supplies are usually available at dollar stores: Glow sticks, LED battery operate tea lights (see picture) Try making a lantern: http://crafts.kaboose.com/lantern1.html
8. Pass The Torch Directions: Pass the torch around the circle while signing Bright Flame Bright Flame (see the Closing Ceremonies Section). When a girl says the word flame switch the direction of the torch. If you don’t wish to sing, or have older girls, pass the torch around the circle. Whoever is holding it must either say something in a different language or show something (flag, short dance, craft, etc.) from a different culture. Ask the girls to prepare ahead of time. Supplies: A flashlight with coloured cellophane over top to act as a torch or something else the Unit has created. Other possibilities could include a stick or cardboard and orange tissue paper, or a flashlight with tissue paper attached to the end.
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AND SPORTS 1. Winter Blanket Volleyball Directions: Give each team a blanket and have them hold it around the edges so it’s taut. Then place the ball in the middle of one of the team’s blanket, instructing them to serve the ball by quickly lifting their arms at the same time so the ball is flung through the air to the other team’s blanket. The other team then catches the ball in their blanket and launches it back the same way. If one team lets the ball touch the ground, the other team gets a point. Supplies: Blankets, Volleyball or inflated beach ball Supervision requirements: Two to four people http://www.sparkplugging.com/kids-activities/birthday-party-games-olympic-themepart-2/ 2. Bobsledding Directions: Tobogganing on a hill - try to have the girls make a path to follow and see how accurate they can get to the same tract, just like in bobsled Supplies: Toboggans and warm clothes (cardboard or garbage bags can be used as a toboggan) Supervision requirements: Two plus depending on the size of the Unit Click here to read about tobogganing safety: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/living/injury_prevention/youth_safety/recreatio n/tob_sledding_en.html 3. Snow Search Directions: Leaders hide white objects in the snow and girls must try to find them – if there isn’t snow, other Olympic themed items could be hidden. Supplies: Examples of objects - golf ball, ping pong ball, cotton ball. Objects for Olympic theme – jersey, sports equipment, mini set of Olympic rings, whistle Supervision requirements: Minimum two – one to hide objects and one to entertain girls while the objects are hidden! http://www.educatall.com/page/17/Winter-Olympics.html
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4. Cat and Mouse aka Streets & Lanes Directions: Apart from two players who are cat (catcher) and mouse, players stand so that they create an evenly spaced grid pattern of rows and columns. All need to be facing the same direction with arms out stretched so that their hands touch the players next to them creating long rows (lanes) down which players can run. However when the leader calls "change" or "Streets" all players standing give a ¼ (90 degree) turn so that their arms are now at 90o to what they were and but still touching those of their neighbours who were previously in front or behind them. It is worth practicing this a few times before starting the game so everybody knows what to do. Starting at opposite ends of the grid, the cat chases after mouse but neither can cut through the barriers created by the arms. Round ends when cat catches mouse or failure to do so in a given time limit Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.funandgames.org/games_tags.htm
5. In The Pond Directions: Mark a big circle on the ground by stomping down the snow – just in front of the player when they stand arm’s length apart. The circle is the pond. The leader is the referee. When she calls “In the pond”, all players jump feet forward into the circle, with both feet together. When she calls “On the Bank”, the players jump back onto the bank. But if she calls “On the Pond” or “In the Bank”, nobody should move. Those that do, drop out and answer a skill-testing question to get back in the game Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.girlguides.nb.ca/CMFiles/Games_for_Outside10SOR-1232007-5185.pdf
6. Fox and Geese Directions: Four or five players are the geese. They form a line by placing their hands on the shoulders or hips of the one in front. Another four or five players form the fox in the same way. Each group facing the other. The fox has to catch the last member of the line of geese, while the geese have to dodge to stop this from happening Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.funandgames.org/games_tags.htm
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7. Sound Ball Directions: Have the girls sit in pairs opposite one another and roll a small ball containing a bell back and forth. Then have them close their eyes and continue rolling the ball relying on their ears to locate it Supplies: A ball with a bell in it, blindfolds Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
8. Snow Tug of War Directions: Break the girls into two teams. Draw a line in the snow. Have each team hold one end of the rope and tug! Once a member of a team steps over the line, the other team is declared the winner. Supplies: Rope Supervision requirements: At least three adults NOTE: Tug of war was at one point an Olympic Sport! http://www.olympic.org/en/content/The-IOC/Commissions/Olympic-Programme/PastOlympic-Sports/ 9. Ice Dancing Directions: Have the girls compete in ice dancing (without the ice skates!). Have each girl incorporate the following figure skating jumps into her dance: Bunny hop jump, a non-rotational jump that is typically the first jump learned by beginning skaters. Tuck axel, an axel jump in which the skater lifts both knees into a tuck position at the height of the jump. Stag jump, a variation on the split jump. Basic two-foot spin is an upright spin in which the skater rotates with both feet on the ice. Basic one-foot spin is an upright spin in which the skater rotates with one foot on the ice.
Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision 10. Snow Golf Directions: The same as miniature golf, except that the fairways are snow covered and the greens are packed down areas with a tin can buried in the snow for the hole. The golf balls are hockey pucks hit with old golf clubs Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.girlguides.nb.ca/CMFiles/Games_for_Outside10SOR-1232007-5185.pdf
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1. Rabbit without a House (Brazil) Directions: Pick someone to be "it" (the rabbit without a house) and someone to be the “caller”. Divide the others into groups of three. Each group makes a rabbit in a house by two girls holding hands (the house) and one girl (a rabbit) standing inside. The caller yells out "Find a house" and all the rabbits, including the one without a house, have to run to find another house. The rabbit left without a house becomes it. Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://guidezone.e-guiding.com/jmrabbit_house.htm 2. Cinco Marias (Brazil) Directions: Typically played with stones but to go with the” winter” theme, use white ping pong balls like snowballs – throw one stone in the air and pick up another pebble (ping pong ball) and catch the one in the air Supplies: White ping pong balls (or stones if more convenient) Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1370.html
3. Keep the Ball (Mexico) Directions: To play this game, you form two teams. There is no limit on the number of players. It's played with your hands and sometimes with your feet. You play with a soft ball and before the game, you decide the rules: for example, the time of the game and the size of the field. The game starts when somebody throws the ball up to the sky. The player who catches the ball has to keep the ball for his team. He has to throw the ball to his partners and each person on the opposite team has to try to 'steal' the ball. You can't return the ball to the person who gives it to you. When the time is up, the team that has kept the ball wins. Supplies: A soft ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
4. Down, Down, Down (Australia) Directions: Two players throw a ball back and forth. When one of the players drops the ball, both, say down, down, down. After that, the player who dropped the ball gets down on one knee, elbow, or chin, etc. The game continues on like this until one of the players cannot go "down" anymore. Supplies: A ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/ball_games/down_down_down.htm
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5. Pele [Hopscotch] (Aruba) Directions: Throw the puck into box one on the grid (you can spray food colouring mix in water and draw in the snow!). Hop over the first box into box two. The player then jumps into boxes three and four putting one foot into each box at the same time Next, hop into box five on one foot and then jump into boxes six, and seven putting one foot into each box at the same time (just as you did in the previous step) Jump and turn at the same time landing in boxes six and seven facing the other direction. Hop to box five on one foot and then into boxes three and four just as you did the previous times. Next hop into box two on one foot and pick up the puck from box one. Hop out of the pattern, without landing in box one Every turn, you throw the puck into the next box. Do not hop into a box with your puck or the puck of another player. If your puck does not land in the right box or if you step on a line you lose and it is the next player’s turn. When you lose your turn your puck stays in that box until a person can complete it The person who completes the whole pattern first, wins the game Supplies: A puck and a hopscotch grid Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110166/hopscotch.htm#Aruba 6. Caught you (China) Directions: Sit down side by side in a large circle except for one person who is selected and sits outside the circle, blindfolded. As soon as everybody is ready, the leader declares a start. At that moment, begin to pass the small ball one by one around the circle, and the one who sits alone shouts "Stop!" at any time she wishes. Then the girl who has the ball in her hand has to stand up and sing a song, tell a story, do something funny, etc. The person outside the circle gets replaced every five minutes Supplies: A blindfold, small ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
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1. Dogsled Races Directions: Split the girls into teams, each having one girl to ride the sled and one to three girls to pull it; set up a course by placing pylons or other markers for the girls to go around; have the teams race each other or themselves for a personal best time. Supplies: Rope, pylons, or other markers for lanes; sleds; heavy rope; stopwatch if girls are racing for a personal best time Supervision requirements: One person is needed to organize the event and several more to judge and help fix the course if it gets knocked down, etc. (ultimately depends on the size of the group) 2. Biathlon Directions: Split the girls into three or four teams; the first girl in line pretends to cross-country ski to the target range, then "shoots" 5 (snow) balls into a basket and skis back to the team, tagging the next skier when she gets there; two points go to the team for each (snow) ball landing in the basket, and an additional five points go to the fastest team; the winning team is the one with the most points. Supplies: Laundry baskets or other "targets" for the balls; snow for snowballs or use tennis balls Supervision requirements: One person is needed to run the event, and at least one more is needed to award points when balls land in the baskets, etc.
3. Get on a Roll Directions: Split the girls into teams and give them a time limit to create the biggest snowball that they can; if there is enough snow, have them compete instead to make a snowman first. Supplies: Packing snow; optional: tape measure, materials for snowman (hat, carrot, scarf, sticks for arms, etc.) Supervision requirements: One to two people are needed to organize the teams and decide the winners http://familyfun.go.com/games/indooroutdoorgames/feature/famf19snowgames/famf19snowgames.html 4. Curling Directions: One girl rolls a ball (or similar object) across the ground and two others "sweep" in front of it with brooms to make it go the farthest; girls take turns at all of the positions; this activity can be done with several teams "curling" at the same time so there is not too much waiting around, and then teams can compete against each other.
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Supplies: Per team: two brooms, one ball (or something that will roll/slide), a tape measure or something else to measure how far the object has gone. Supervision requirements: Two people are needed: one person to organize the girls and one to judge how far the object has travelled (or declare a winner, if using teams). 5. Jersey Exchange Directions: Split the girls into teams; each team is given an over-sized jersey; the first girl on the team puts the jersey on and turns to face the second girl in line; the two girls hold hands (with both hands); when the leader tells the teams to start, the rest of the team pulls the jersey up over the first player's head, up her arms, down the second girl's arms, and then completely onto the second girl (the jersey should now be inside out); the second girl turns to the third girl and the exchange begins again; the winning team is the one to transfer the jersey to the last girl, then back onto the first girl, the fastest. Supplies: An over-sized jersey for each team (preferably jerseys for winter sports, but this is optional). Supervision requirements: One or two people are needed to referee the game "T-shirt relay game": http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/relay.htm
6. Hug-A-Ball-Friend Relay Directions: Split the girls into pairs; place a ball between the partners' stomachs and have them grab onto each other's arms and move sideways toward the finish line without dropping it. Supplies: A sports ball (tennis balls, soccer balls, basketballs, etc. would all work) for each pair. Supervision requirements: One or two people are needed to referee (one at start, one at finish, etc.) "Hug-the-Balloon Friend Relay": http://www.firstschool.ws/activities/firststeps/Olympics.htm
7. Snow Soccer Directions: Split girls into two teams (could have Unit vs. Unit if bridging with another Unit of the same branch); play regular soccer but have fun sliding around in the snow (snow is not necessary, however). Supplies: A soccer ball, something to mark the net area if nets are not available (pylons, etc.), optional: pinnies or other cloth to differentiate the teams Supervision requirements: One or two people (preferably one for each team) are needed to referee.
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8. Spoon Relay Directions: Split the girls into teams; the first girl places a golf ball (or hardboiled egg) on a spoon and balances it there (no holding the golf ball!) while she walks to the marker and back; if the girl drops the golf ball from the spoon, she must stop, pick it up, and re-place it where she dropped it before starting to walk again; when she gets back to her team, she hands the spoon and golf ball to the second girl, who does the same thing, and so on, until all of the girls on one team have gone; this team wins. Materials: One plastic/regular spoon per team; one golf ball/hard-boiled egg, etc. per team. Supervision requirements: At least two people are needed to make sure that there is no cheating and to declare a winning team. http://www.sparkplugging.com/kids-activities/birthday-party-games-olympic-themepart-1/
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Choose your own closing ceremony! You can do a medal ceremony, “extinguish” the flame, or do a Guides’ Own.
Opening Ceremonies – Canadian National Anthem http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm It’s a Small World http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songbook/songs7/songs7.htm
Bright Flame Lyrics by C. Mitmor, tune to Baa Baa Black Sheep Bright flame, bright flame burning red and blue Have you any meaning? I sure do! I stand for excellence I stand for pride I stand for friendship far and wide Bright flame, bright flame burning red and blue Have you any meaning? I sure do!
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Winter Olympics SECTION THREE
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Websites CBC – Olympics Coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/ 2010 Vancouver: http://www.vancouver2010.com/ National Anthems http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/International/anthems-a.shtml http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm Flags from different countries https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html Peace through Sport Article http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympism-in-Action/Peacethrough-sport/Olympic_Movement_promotes_peace_worldwide/ Olympic Movement http://www.olympic.org/ Beijing Olympics http://en.beijing2008.cn/ WAGGGS Thinking Day http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/about Olympia Badge - WAGGGS http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/grab/26/4/OlympiaBadgeCurriculum.p df National GGC e-store www.thegirlguidestore.ca
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Winter Olympics Hey Guiders! Have a Thinking Day Winter Olympics this February! This resource will help you set up • 1 Instant Meeting • 3 Instant Meetings • Bridging Event • or a Larger Event.
GET OUTSIDE FOR SOME WINTER FUN!! How this Resource is Set Up This resource is divided into three sections: Section One-Event and Meeting Examples: This section will help you choose how you will use the information. Do you choose to do one “instant” meeting, three “instant” meetings, hold a bridging event or a larger event? It will provide you with instructions, help you debrief the event and give you helpful hints for playing outside in the winter. Section Two-Activity Resource: This section outlines the activities and how to do the activities with the girls. Section Three-Web Resources: This section lists websites to help you prepare for your Winter Thinking Day Olympics
What is Thinking Day? Each year, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts throughout the world celebrate Thinking Day on February 22. On this important date Girl Guides and Girl Scouts give special emphasis to international friendship. February 22 was chosen because it is the birthday of Founder, Robert Baden-Powell, and the World Chief Guide, Olave Baden-Powell. For more information about Thinking Day click here
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Why hold a Thinking Day Winter Olympics? This year, the Olympics will take place in Vancouver from February 12 to February 23, 2010. Celebrating Thinking Day with an Olympic flavour can increase the opportunity to learn about the world, Thinking Day, sports/games and international friendship!
The Olympics and International Friendship The Olympic Games are a major international event of summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes compete in a wide variety of events. They are currently held every two years with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. In the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired by Olympic festivals to revive the Games. For this purpose, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, and in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were established in Athens. The Games have grown in scale to the point that nearly every nation is represented. The Olympic flag itself represents international friendship. The Olympic symbol, better known as the Olympic rings, consists of five intertwined rings and represents the unity of the five inhabited continents (considering North and South America as a single continent). The colored version of the rings, blue, yellow, black, green, and red, over a white field forms the Olympic flag. These colors were chosen because every nation had at least one of them on its national flag.
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Winter Olympics SECTION ONE
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Before You Get Outside! The majority of the games and activities in this resource are meant to be played outdoors. Playing outdoors and away from your regular meeting spot sometimes requires extra planning. Remember this when playing outside: 1. Use Safe Guide https://memberzone.girlguides.ca/C8/Safe%20Guide/Document%20Library/2009 %20July/Safe_Guide_2008_Spring09.pdf 2. If needed, book a location. Why not consider an Ontario Council Camp? Click here for more information: http://www.guidesontario.org/camping/camping.htm 3. Check the Weather! http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html and your local weather. Have a back up plan or indoor location just in case. Extremely cold weather can be hazardous, even fatal. With the goal of minimizing risk, injury, or death due to exposure, many cities issue a Cold Weather Alert. A Cold Weather Alert is a short-term, emergency response, which remains in effect for the duration of the extreme weather conditions. An alert is called when Environment Canada forecasts one of the following:
• a low of ‐15ºC without wind chill • a wind chill advisory for outdoor activity • extreme weather conditions, such as a blizzard or ice storm
4. Dress for the weather. Ask girls to dress in layers. Check out this site for COLD Facts: http://archive.safety-council.org/info/OSH/coldfact.htm 5. Leave no Trace! Don’t hurt the environment around you. Click here for the seven principles of leaving no trace. http://www.leavenotrace.ca/programs/principles.html 6. Have FUN!
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How to set up an Instant Meeting BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank. Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information.
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How to set up Three Instant Meetings BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
First Meeting: Opening Ceremonies Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information. Branch Opening National Anthem Identifying Flags Team Uniforms
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Remind the girls to bring in white T-shirts next meeting. During this meeting, ask the girls to design the T-shirts using chart paper and markers. Second Meeting: Let the Games begin! Complete the following activities with the suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for the explanation of these activities. March of the Flags/ Olympic Parade Lantern or Glow Stick Ceremony/Pass the Torch Choose 2 Active Games Choose 2 World Games Choose 2 Relay Games
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Third Meeting: Closing Ceremonies See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Choose 2 Active Games Choose 2 World Games Choose 2 Relay Games Closing Ceremonies
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How to set up a Bridging Event BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
Contact 3 to 4 Units to participate. Ask your UA for a listing of Contact Guiders if you don’t already have this information. Ask each Unit to complete the activities noted under First Meeting with their Unit before the day of the event and Opening Ceremonies. First Meeting: As a Unit Within the timing suggested below, complete the following activities. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information.
Identifying Flags Team Uniforms
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The Day of the Event: Let the games begin! Complete the following activities with the below suggested timing. See the Activity Resource Section for an explanation of these activities. Consult Introductions and Debriefing for more “how to” information. National Anthem March of the Flags/ Olympic Parade Lantern or Glow Stick Ceremony/Pass the Torch Athletes Snack Break (fuelling up for the games!) Game Rotations Athletes Lunch Game Rotations Closing Ceremonies
Did you know that the Olympics have three values:
Excellence, Friendship and Respect?
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How to set up a Larger event BRIGHT IDEA: Why not incorporate 2010’s Thinking Day theme? The theme is "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger”. Visit http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09 for more information. Suggestion: Ask all your “athletes” to bring a canned good to donate to a local food bank.
Why not plan a larger event (100 or more girls) for your community or a couple of communities? The steps are easy and the Ontario Council can help you! Click here to start planning a larger event: http://www.guidesontario.org/events/plan_girl_event.htm
Thinking Day Winter Olympics Across 1. You need this to keep warm 2. They wear pink 3. The second month in a year 5. First place medal 9. Where are the Winter Olympics in 2010? 10. Another word for toboggan 11. What is Lord Baden's last name Down 1. A sport played on ice 4. Third place medal 6. It burns bright during the Olympics 7. You need this to skate on 8. They wear blue 10. Second place medal
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Introductions and Debriefing Don’t forget to mention these important points during your meetings or event!
Introduction Thinking Day is February 22 We celebrate Thinking Day on February 22 because Lord and Lady Baden Powel both shared this birthday The 2010 theme for Thinking Day is “together we can end poverty and hunger” For that reason we will bring a canned good to our Thinking Day Event or play one of these games (http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities09) Thinking Day this year is even more exciting because the Olympics are happening in Canada at the same time Both Thinking Day and the Olympics place an emphasis on International Friendship For younger girls don’t forget to explain what the Olympics are and how athletes from around the world come to compete
After each Olympic Event Ask the Girls: what does good sportsmanship mean to you? Ask the Girls: One of the Olympic values is excellence – Did you try your best? Ensure that the girls understand that trying their best is more important then winning!!
During the Awards Ceremony and Closing Let the girls know that the Closing Ceremony is an important time where all the countries demonstrate international friendship by joining together. The Closing Ceremony is also important as the athletes show their pride by wearing their country’s uniform and carrying their flag. Ask the Girls: How can you promote international friendship after the Olympics and Thinking Day?
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Crest Ideas After your Instant Meetings or Event you can purchase one of these crests to hand out to the girls for their participation:
Go here to order: http://www.wagggs-shop.org/index.php/en/1/Badges/3
Go here to order: https://www.thegirlguidestore.ca/product_detail.aspx?ItemNumber=256KehtfdhE%3d
For a Large Event: The event crest was created by an Ontario Girl Member, Oriana Lodwick! Contact www.marketex.ca to talk about having this crest created and purchasing it for your event! The design has been approved however approval for the financing needs to be done by completing the following application: http://guidesontario.org/forms/crest%20approval%20process.pdf
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Winter Olympics SECTION TWO
• Opening Ceremony • Active Games and Sports • World Games • Relay Games
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1. Branch Opening Directions: Complete your typical branch opening; begin with the youngest branch opening if there are multiple branches present. 2. National Anthem Directions: Sing O’ Canada (try it in French as well!) and spend some time learning about the national anthems of other countries Resource: Words to other anthems http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/International/anthems-a.shtml http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm 3. Identifying Flags Directions: If you plan to divide the girls into teams or “countries”, this is a good way to do it. Bring pictures of flags from the countries that you plan to use, and have the girls guess what countries the flags are from. Then the girls can choose their own country, or you will have written their names on the back of the picture already, which they can take with them to each event. Resource: Pictures of flags from several different countries https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html 4. Team Uniforms Directions: Get each girl to bring a white t-shirt and decorate them in the colours of the country they are representing or allow them to be creative and create their own team uniforms. Supplies: Markers and white t-shirts
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5. March of the Flags Directions: Split the girls into countries in advance. If you wish, spend some time in advance learning about the countries (song, food, costumes) to which the girls have been assigned. Have the girls march into the meeting area and sing their national anthem. Girls can recite the Olympic oath (or you can create an oath of your own). http://olympic-museum.de/oath/theoath.htm. You could also choose to sing “It’s a Small World” as the girls march into the area (see attached for lyrics)
Supplies: International flags, either created or acquired 6. Olympic Parade Directions: Have the Units create their own mascots, team names, banners, torches and/or flags and march onto your field or your meeting place. Have the girls take turns leading their line ups. Supplies: Unit creations can be made of any material 7. Lantern/Glow Stick Ceremony Directions: Make a procession out to your meeting area by walking with lanterns with LED battery operated ‘tea lights’ or glow sticks. Form a circle and have the girls place the lanterns/glow sticks in a group in the middle to create an “Olympic Flame”. Have one girl read an Olympic oath or sing your favourite world songs to begin your games. Supplies: These supplies are usually available at dollar stores: Glow sticks, LED battery operate tea lights (see picture) Try making a lantern: http://crafts.kaboose.com/lantern1.html
8. Pass The Torch Directions: Pass the torch around the circle while signing Bright Flame Bright Flame (see the Closing Ceremonies Section). When a girl says the word flame switch the direction of the torch. If you don’t wish to sing, or have older girls, pass the torch around the circle. Whoever is holding it must either say something in a different language or show something (flag, short dance, craft, etc.) from a different culture. Ask the girls to prepare ahead of time. Supplies: A flashlight with coloured cellophane over top to act as a torch or something else the Unit has created. Other possibilities could include a stick or cardboard and orange tissue paper, or a flashlight with tissue paper attached to the end.
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AND SPORTS 1. Winter Blanket Volleyball Directions: Give each team a blanket and have them hold it around the edges so it’s taut. Then place the ball in the middle of one of the team’s blanket, instructing them to serve the ball by quickly lifting their arms at the same time so the ball is flung through the air to the other team’s blanket. The other team then catches the ball in their blanket and launches it back the same way. If one team lets the ball touch the ground, the other team gets a point. Supplies: Blankets, Volleyball or inflated beach ball Supervision requirements: Two to four people http://www.sparkplugging.com/kids-activities/birthday-party-games-olympic-themepart-2/ 2. Bobsledding Directions: Tobogganing on a hill - try to have the girls make a path to follow and see how accurate they can get to the same tract, just like in bobsled Supplies: Toboggans and warm clothes (cardboard or garbage bags can be used as a toboggan) Supervision requirements: Two plus depending on the size of the Unit Click here to read about tobogganing safety: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/living/injury_prevention/youth_safety/recreatio n/tob_sledding_en.html 3. Snow Search Directions: Leaders hide white objects in the snow and girls must try to find them – if there isn’t snow, other Olympic themed items could be hidden. Supplies: Examples of objects - golf ball, ping pong ball, cotton ball. Objects for Olympic theme – jersey, sports equipment, mini set of Olympic rings, whistle Supervision requirements: Minimum two – one to hide objects and one to entertain girls while the objects are hidden! http://www.educatall.com/page/17/Winter-Olympics.html
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4. Cat and Mouse aka Streets & Lanes Directions: Apart from two players who are cat (catcher) and mouse, players stand so that they create an evenly spaced grid pattern of rows and columns. All need to be facing the same direction with arms out stretched so that their hands touch the players next to them creating long rows (lanes) down which players can run. However when the leader calls "change" or "Streets" all players standing give a ¼ (90 degree) turn so that their arms are now at 90o to what they were and but still touching those of their neighbours who were previously in front or behind them. It is worth practicing this a few times before starting the game so everybody knows what to do. Starting at opposite ends of the grid, the cat chases after mouse but neither can cut through the barriers created by the arms. Round ends when cat catches mouse or failure to do so in a given time limit Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.funandgames.org/games_tags.htm
5. In The Pond Directions: Mark a big circle on the ground by stomping down the snow – just in front of the player when they stand arm’s length apart. The circle is the pond. The leader is the referee. When she calls “In the pond”, all players jump feet forward into the circle, with both feet together. When she calls “On the Bank”, the players jump back onto the bank. But if she calls “On the Pond” or “In the Bank”, nobody should move. Those that do, drop out and answer a skill-testing question to get back in the game Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.girlguides.nb.ca/CMFiles/Games_for_Outside10SOR-1232007-5185.pdf
6. Fox and Geese Directions: Four or five players are the geese. They form a line by placing their hands on the shoulders or hips of the one in front. Another four or five players form the fox in the same way. Each group facing the other. The fox has to catch the last member of the line of geese, while the geese have to dodge to stop this from happening Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.funandgames.org/games_tags.htm
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7. Sound Ball Directions: Have the girls sit in pairs opposite one another and roll a small ball containing a bell back and forth. Then have them close their eyes and continue rolling the ball relying on their ears to locate it Supplies: A ball with a bell in it, blindfolds Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
8. Snow Tug of War Directions: Break the girls into two teams. Draw a line in the snow. Have each team hold one end of the rope and tug! Once a member of a team steps over the line, the other team is declared the winner. Supplies: Rope Supervision requirements: At least three adults NOTE: Tug of war was at one point an Olympic Sport! http://www.olympic.org/en/content/The-IOC/Commissions/Olympic-Programme/PastOlympic-Sports/ 9. Ice Dancing Directions: Have the girls compete in ice dancing (without the ice skates!). Have each girl incorporate the following figure skating jumps into her dance: Bunny hop jump, a non-rotational jump that is typically the first jump learned by beginning skaters. Tuck axel, an axel jump in which the skater lifts both knees into a tuck position at the height of the jump. Stag jump, a variation on the split jump. Basic two-foot spin is an upright spin in which the skater rotates with both feet on the ice. Basic one-foot spin is an upright spin in which the skater rotates with one foot on the ice.
Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision 10. Snow Golf Directions: The same as miniature golf, except that the fairways are snow covered and the greens are packed down areas with a tin can buried in the snow for the hole. The golf balls are hockey pucks hit with old golf clubs Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.girlguides.nb.ca/CMFiles/Games_for_Outside10SOR-1232007-5185.pdf
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1. Rabbit without a House (Brazil) Directions: Pick someone to be "it" (the rabbit without a house) and someone to be the “caller”. Divide the others into groups of three. Each group makes a rabbit in a house by two girls holding hands (the house) and one girl (a rabbit) standing inside. The caller yells out "Find a house" and all the rabbits, including the one without a house, have to run to find another house. The rabbit left without a house becomes it. Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://guidezone.e-guiding.com/jmrabbit_house.htm 2. Cinco Marias (Brazil) Directions: Typically played with stones but to go with the” winter” theme, use white ping pong balls like snowballs – throw one stone in the air and pick up another pebble (ping pong ball) and catch the one in the air Supplies: White ping pong balls (or stones if more convenient) Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1370.html
3. Keep the Ball (Mexico) Directions: To play this game, you form two teams. There is no limit on the number of players. It's played with your hands and sometimes with your feet. You play with a soft ball and before the game, you decide the rules: for example, the time of the game and the size of the field. The game starts when somebody throws the ball up to the sky. The player who catches the ball has to keep the ball for his team. He has to throw the ball to his partners and each person on the opposite team has to try to 'steal' the ball. You can't return the ball to the person who gives it to you. When the time is up, the team that has kept the ball wins. Supplies: A soft ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
4. Down, Down, Down (Australia) Directions: Two players throw a ball back and forth. When one of the players drops the ball, both, say down, down, down. After that, the player who dropped the ball gets down on one knee, elbow, or chin, etc. The game continues on like this until one of the players cannot go "down" anymore. Supplies: A ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/ball_games/down_down_down.htm
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5. Pele [Hopscotch] (Aruba) Directions: Throw the puck into box one on the grid (you can spray food colouring mix in water and draw in the snow!). Hop over the first box into box two. The player then jumps into boxes three and four putting one foot into each box at the same time Next, hop into box five on one foot and then jump into boxes six, and seven putting one foot into each box at the same time (just as you did in the previous step) Jump and turn at the same time landing in boxes six and seven facing the other direction. Hop to box five on one foot and then into boxes three and four just as you did the previous times. Next hop into box two on one foot and pick up the puck from box one. Hop out of the pattern, without landing in box one Every turn, you throw the puck into the next box. Do not hop into a box with your puck or the puck of another player. If your puck does not land in the right box or if you step on a line you lose and it is the next player’s turn. When you lose your turn your puck stays in that box until a person can complete it The person who completes the whole pattern first, wins the game Supplies: A puck and a hopscotch grid Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110166/hopscotch.htm#Aruba 6. Caught you (China) Directions: Sit down side by side in a large circle except for one person who is selected and sits outside the circle, blindfolded. As soon as everybody is ready, the leader declares a start. At that moment, begin to pass the small ball one by one around the circle, and the one who sits alone shouts "Stop!" at any time she wishes. Then the girl who has the ball in her hand has to stand up and sing a song, tell a story, do something funny, etc. The person outside the circle gets replaced every five minutes Supplies: A blindfold, small ball Supervision requirements: Flexible supervision
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1. Dogsled Races Directions: Split the girls into teams, each having one girl to ride the sled and one to three girls to pull it; set up a course by placing pylons or other markers for the girls to go around; have the teams race each other or themselves for a personal best time. Supplies: Rope, pylons, or other markers for lanes; sleds; heavy rope; stopwatch if girls are racing for a personal best time Supervision requirements: One person is needed to organize the event and several more to judge and help fix the course if it gets knocked down, etc. (ultimately depends on the size of the group) 2. Biathlon Directions: Split the girls into three or four teams; the first girl in line pretends to cross-country ski to the target range, then "shoots" 5 (snow) balls into a basket and skis back to the team, tagging the next skier when she gets there; two points go to the team for each (snow) ball landing in the basket, and an additional five points go to the fastest team; the winning team is the one with the most points. Supplies: Laundry baskets or other "targets" for the balls; snow for snowballs or use tennis balls Supervision requirements: One person is needed to run the event, and at least one more is needed to award points when balls land in the baskets, etc.
3. Get on a Roll Directions: Split the girls into teams and give them a time limit to create the biggest snowball that they can; if there is enough snow, have them compete instead to make a snowman first. Supplies: Packing snow; optional: tape measure, materials for snowman (hat, carrot, scarf, sticks for arms, etc.) Supervision requirements: One to two people are needed to organize the teams and decide the winners http://familyfun.go.com/games/indooroutdoorgames/feature/famf19snowgames/famf19snowgames.html 4. Curling Directions: One girl rolls a ball (or similar object) across the ground and two others "sweep" in front of it with brooms to make it go the farthest; girls take turns at all of the positions; this activity can be done with several teams "curling" at the same time so there is not too much waiting around, and then teams can compete against each other.
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Supplies: Per team: two brooms, one ball (or something that will roll/slide), a tape measure or something else to measure how far the object has gone. Supervision requirements: Two people are needed: one person to organize the girls and one to judge how far the object has travelled (or declare a winner, if using teams). 5. Jersey Exchange Directions: Split the girls into teams; each team is given an over-sized jersey; the first girl on the team puts the jersey on and turns to face the second girl in line; the two girls hold hands (with both hands); when the leader tells the teams to start, the rest of the team pulls the jersey up over the first player's head, up her arms, down the second girl's arms, and then completely onto the second girl (the jersey should now be inside out); the second girl turns to the third girl and the exchange begins again; the winning team is the one to transfer the jersey to the last girl, then back onto the first girl, the fastest. Supplies: An over-sized jersey for each team (preferably jerseys for winter sports, but this is optional). Supervision requirements: One or two people are needed to referee the game "T-shirt relay game": http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/relay.htm
6. Hug-A-Ball-Friend Relay Directions: Split the girls into pairs; place a ball between the partners' stomachs and have them grab onto each other's arms and move sideways toward the finish line without dropping it. Supplies: A sports ball (tennis balls, soccer balls, basketballs, etc. would all work) for each pair. Supervision requirements: One or two people are needed to referee (one at start, one at finish, etc.) "Hug-the-Balloon Friend Relay": http://www.firstschool.ws/activities/firststeps/Olympics.htm
7. Snow Soccer Directions: Split girls into two teams (could have Unit vs. Unit if bridging with another Unit of the same branch); play regular soccer but have fun sliding around in the snow (snow is not necessary, however). Supplies: A soccer ball, something to mark the net area if nets are not available (pylons, etc.), optional: pinnies or other cloth to differentiate the teams Supervision requirements: One or two people (preferably one for each team) are needed to referee.
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8. Spoon Relay Directions: Split the girls into teams; the first girl places a golf ball (or hardboiled egg) on a spoon and balances it there (no holding the golf ball!) while she walks to the marker and back; if the girl drops the golf ball from the spoon, she must stop, pick it up, and re-place it where she dropped it before starting to walk again; when she gets back to her team, she hands the spoon and golf ball to the second girl, who does the same thing, and so on, until all of the girls on one team have gone; this team wins. Materials: One plastic/regular spoon per team; one golf ball/hard-boiled egg, etc. per team. Supervision requirements: At least two people are needed to make sure that there is no cheating and to declare a winning team. http://www.sparkplugging.com/kids-activities/birthday-party-games-olympic-themepart-1/
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Choose your own closing ceremony! You can do a medal ceremony, “extinguish” the flame, or do a Guides’ Own.
Opening Ceremonies – Canadian National Anthem http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm It’s a Small World http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songbook/songs7/songs7.htm
Bright Flame Lyrics by C. Mitmor, tune to Baa Baa Black Sheep Bright flame, bright flame burning red and blue Have you any meaning? I sure do! I stand for excellence I stand for pride I stand for friendship far and wide Bright flame, bright flame burning red and blue Have you any meaning? I sure do!
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Winter Olympics SECTION THREE
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Websites CBC – Olympics Coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/ 2010 Vancouver: http://www.vancouver2010.com/ National Anthems http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/International/anthems-a.shtml http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm Flags from different countries https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html Peace through Sport Article http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympism-in-Action/Peacethrough-sport/Olympic_Movement_promotes_peace_worldwide/ Olympic Movement http://www.olympic.org/ Beijing Olympics http://en.beijing2008.cn/ WAGGGS Thinking Day http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/about Olympia Badge - WAGGGS http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/grab/26/4/OlympiaBadgeCurriculum.p df National GGC e-store www.thegirlguidestore.ca
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