Skills Training, 29 January 2021

Hi Guides!

We had Treasure Hunt Gadgeting and Creative Pioneering for this week’s 集合.

Creative Pioneering

We have decided to build a creative structure --- bridge with a heart. This allows the 3 patrols per group to have better communication with each other and have a plan in mind regarding the building of the structure together.

Reflection from a Year 3

This creative pioneering was quite disappointing to me. At first when we started tying the tripods, we realised that we had picked the wrong 木 and had to waste time finding better ones when it could have been done when we were collecting the 木. One tripod had been done earlier than the other. However, the 定脚s for that tripod had to be re-tied over and over again and took more than 30 minutes to tie a standard tripod. The second tripod was tied loosely and we had to re-tie it twice. We should have tied the tripod tightly in the first place to ensure not wasting time to tie the tripod again. We were so focused on trying to tie the lashes that we did not spare a glance for our logistics. Our 麻绳 barrel was taken quite a few times and despite that, we still did not attempt to move it closer or look after them better. We had to be constantly reminded to 报时 as well. In conclusion, this pioneering session taught us that looking after our logistics is extremely important and tying tight standard lashes is one of the key things to allow us to be able to complete the whole structure well.

Treasure Hunt Gadgeting

For this activity, you will be competing with other patrols to be the first to build a creative gadget. In order to retrieve the logistics and proposal drawing required to build the creative gadget, you will be required to hunt for 4 Post-it Notes found on GSL Level 1 and Level 2 as a patrol. These Post-it Notes will require you to carry out specific tasks, in order to be able to be used to exchange them for the logistics. Be careful and stick closely to your patrols as there are monsters lurking around the vicinity, to capture your patrol mates and steal your resources!

Reflection from a Year 3

During this activity, we started off by finding post-its around GSL before we could collect our logistics. The missions in the post its allowed us to recap on some guides knowledge such as The Guides Promise and logistics in a 配备. As a patrol, we thought of a creative way in order for us to make sure we stay together. As we could not link arms, we held onto each other’s water bottle instead. Thus, we could better ensure we will not get kapped. After completing the missions, we were tasked to build a creative flagpole. While tying our lashes, we took better note of 照顾好人，照顾好东西, and 报时 more often. As we had extra time, we made our flag more unique by netting our patrol number on the ‘flag’, and tightening our lashes. We enjoyed this Treasure Hunt Gadgeting activity a lot as it was very fruitful and we could take away some learning points with us.

We hope everyone had fun during this 集合 and are looking forward to the next 集合!

Published by:

Cefina 

52届 Secretary