ey Page 6 December 1981 Cassiar Courier BROWNE WaW On Wednesday, ‘Nov. 11, the Cassiar Brownie Pack hosted parents at the enrollment ceremony of Lisa Lanphear and Lilliana Bogdanovic. Lisa and Lillianna completed the Tweenie program, received their Brown- . by Margaret Voss _ ie pin, and will now work farther in the Brownie pro- gram. The pine tree branches, candles, and stepping stone ceremony was performed by Nada Carin, Guider and District Commissioner. " The Brownie year is well under way, as the girls were very busy making “Christmas Crackers’ which were sold at the Lioness Bazaar on November 14. Also on that day Germain Smith, Guider trainer from Fort Nelson, visited with girls and leaders. On behalf of all Brownies and Guides | wish to thank Mrs. Smith for ideas and support offered to Cassiar guiding. : This year, a great deal of interest has been shown in preparation for outdoor activities and camping in the spring. But, as Christmas draws nearer, the girls will be involved in crafts and then another enrollment. - THROUGH THE ENCHANTED FOREST ON THE ROAD TO THE WISHING WELL In closing, on behalf of all Brownies, | would like . to wish you all a safe and Merry Christ mas and remind you that all girls between the ages of 6 — 9 are wel- come to join us when we meet on Wednesdays at 6:00- 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Leisure Room at the Commun- ity Centre. Thank you for Brownie support! 4 q I PAIK II KAI II IA IIIA IIIS ISHII ASIA IAA A AAA CUBBING IN CASSIAR > “Can we join?” was the question posed last October 29th by Vanessa Beaudry and Dionne Zubek. If you hap- pened to be looking out your window that morning you might have seen a motley crew of 14 boys, ages 8 to 11, packing the essentials for a day of hiking and fun in the woods. Tagging along with the boys were the two girls who belong to the Cassiar Guides and enough Cub Leaders to keep the pack from going wild. At 10:30 a.m. we made our departure. We had our deans, hot dogs, marshmallows, wood, pots & pans, tents and more than enough spirit to tote these into the bush. Our route was simple - down to the end of Connell and © into the woods. Once into the woods we made our way a- long the trail leading to Shallow Pond. We then veered to- wards the creek and made our way along here until we reached our destination; a plateau about 100 feet above on the other side of the creek. After an exhausting climb we pitched camp, made a fire and got into’ some heavy : growlie action. First on the menu was hot dogs which were ravenously devoured by a pack of 14 howling Cubs. After the meal the boys were ready for action. We were going to play Capture the Flag. The idea behind this game is that each ‘Six’ hides a flag in their designated area, each team is then given a general who. directs his team in the : capture of their opponents flag. Tactics are important as.a kind enough to join us that day. Your oe was wis time limit is imposed on the game. You could also capture DISPLAY THEIR NEW FLAG appreciated. your enemy and put him in jail. Prisoners could be freed if : FOI III AIK FORO III RII ROK kok otk GIRL GUIDE REPORT Do you wonder what exactly takes place at our meetings? Well, | am sure there are some parents who regularly ask our Guides “‘What did you do at Guides tonight? -- only to be answered with a very negative ~ a teammate was brave enough to venture into the oppo- nents jail and give the touch of freedom. The scene was set, the starting whistle blew and the woods were filled with boys who would plot themselves against their oppo- nents by learning and showing stealth, teamwork, ability to disguise oneself in the forest and recognize those parts which: are unnatural. Prisoners were taken and freed, the flags ~ were discovered,. the woods were filled with Cubs | - on the prowl. The game ended in a stalemate, but each off, the boasts turned to hunger and once again it was time to eat. Beans and wieners were cooked and devoured. But alas, it was now time to break camp. The day was ending. Time decreed that the Cub pack would now return to town. All were wiser and much more attuned to the pleasures and hassles that lay hidden in a forest, in a creek or below a mountain. We sojourned home, weary and tired but quite satisfied that something had appeased our spirits. We would sleep tonite. The deep sleep of a tired Cub. Well girls, Cubs is for boys, but you showed them girls: can do it too. Thanks for the support from all the boys in the Cassiar Wolf Cubs. Come back anytime. Also, our thanks to Brian & Cecile Beaudry who were A HAPPY BUNCH OF CUBS Cae Oullette. ings and, in this way, the girls can also have some fun as they learn. |t also refreshes the memories of the Guides enr olled last year and who are this year’s Patrol well — from an amusing two-man play, Halloween po— etry, a Monster. Mash game, bobbing for apples, danc- ing around the Chipmunk Purk and Hansel and Gretel, a fem boasted heartily of victory. As the adrenalin wore _ response! | think it would be appropriate to use this column every month to give you an insight into what does happen on a Monday night between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. As we.are still looking forward to having our five new Guides enrolled in the very near future, each week we have gradually been covering all the requirements of the Tenderfoot Test. For parents who are not aware, you may be interested to know that the girls have to. learn the Guide Laws, Motto and Promise, The Guide Sign and Handshake, Hand and Whistle Signals, the meaning of a Good Turn, and doing one; they should also be familiar with the history of Guiding, the Can- adian Flag and how to care for it, and’ the World Flag and its description. Some of the above requir ements we have been able to incorporate into games at our meet- Leaders’ and Seconds. As you will appreciate, all this does take some’ time. The above all sounds rather serious but we have lots of fun at Guides too! On the lighter side, we do manage to include games at our meetings, some. old favorites and some new ones. We try to keep these games to the non-elimination type and with the idea of “no winners or losers’, which generally seems to be ap- preciated by the girls. Once the new Guides are enroll- ed, we will then be in a better position to do more in the way of patrol challenges, interest groups, badge work and other activities which will help to make the girls more aware of their responsibilities in the com- munity, at home and in the outdoors. We also had a Halloween Party recently. There was an assortment of costumes from the weird to the won- dérful! The goings-on could fall into these categories as to tucking into the goodies brought by the girls, includ- ing a lovety halloween cake baked and decorated by Mrs. Giles, and not forgetting, at the close of the party when everyone delved into the “haunted house’ (yes, Mrs. Tracey and Mrs. Artico came just in time to enjoy that experience too!). It really was lots of good fun. By the time this article is printed, the girls will have taken part in the Remembrance Day Parade, and will have helped out at the Lioness Bazaar. They will also have met a trainer from Fort Nelson, who visited’ recently. In the next newsletter there will be more de- tails of these events and | do hope that these articles will help to give the parents of our Girl Guides a better idea as to what their daughters are becoming involved Se Se — a : 5 C ' vantage of the ‘beautiful outdoors and we consider ' Happy Christmas to all the boys, parents and ue Scouting News by Kurt Aregger a SCOUTS CANADA October and November were camping months for us. On October 14-15 we went on a camp down to French Creek. On Saturday afternoon the Game Warden, Gordon Pearson, came down to the camp and showed the boys how to set up snares. To know how to set snares is part of the wilderness survival course and a requirement for the camp- craft award. The next camp will take place on November 21-22 and will be held in the Chain Lake area. We intend to go on a camp every four weeks as long as it isn’t too cold. 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