146th Toronto Guides
146th Toronto Guides Program
Welcome to the new home for program resources for our Guide unit. Here you will find the results of the program work we work on together, copies of the Lady Baden-Powell Challenge booklet as well as links to resources that you can explore on your own to find out more.
Patrols
Our unit is divided into smaller groups called Patrols. These groups work as a team that make things happen; like group projects or carrying the flag. Each Patrol has an elected Patrol Leader (PL) and Second (S) and together they choose their Patrol emblem. Be sure to check your patrol pouch each week, take attendance and complete any weekly patrol challenges at the start of the meeting.
The Patrol Leader's Job:
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Takes attendance of her patrol
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Leads the patrol into horseshoe formation
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Leads patrol in regular duties such as campfire, colours (flag raising) and clean-up
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Wears her uniform properly
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Helps new members to feel comfortable
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Encourages ideas from everyone
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Leads her patrol in games
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Is responsible for her patrol corner and patrol pouch
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Speaks on behalf of her patrol at Unit Council
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Shares the leadership, especially with her Second
The Patrol Second's Job:
When the Patrol Leader is not present, the Second (short for Second in Command) takes her place. The Second also wears her uniform properly and helps new members to feel comfortable.
Patrols should share leadership and responsibilities, however each patrol is responsible for deciding how to do so. A Patrol Leader may choose to assign specific tasks to her Second, such as taking attendance, for the entire year.
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Lady Baden-Powell Challenge Award
Over the three years you’re a Guide, you may choose to work towards the Lady Baden-Powell (LBP) Award. This award gives you a chance to learn more about Girl Guides and build deeper relationships with your Guiding sisters. If you’re interested in completing the LBP Award, this activity will give you a chance to plan how you’ll reach your goals and support each other.
If you’re going to be working on this activity during unit time, keep in mind that completing the LBP Award isn’t mandatory and some Guides may not want to work on their LBP Award.
Music
This website is a great resource for music. On Becky's Guiding Resource, you'll find the lyrics to many of the songs we like to sing again and again. You can download and print the Sing It Loud! Guide song book to keep the lyrics for some of our favourite songs handy.
These resources are perfect for any Guide who wishes to plan our next campfire!
2022-2023 Unit Planning
As a unit we would rather...
Build instead of crafting
Make our own music
Stay clean instead of getting messy
Be inside and stay in our meeting space after meeting outdoors for too long...
Make our own designs, but we like to colour sometimes, too
Play quiet games
Draw instead of writing
Have adventures on land instead of swimming
We are equally happy to act something out or talk it through
Some of the things we would like to do this year:
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read
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go on outings
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bake, cook, and roast hot dogs and just food in general
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sing campfire songs
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see snakes and rare birds
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have an outdoor scavenger hunt
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sleepovers
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long hikes
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have parties, especially a dress up party
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sewing, knitting and crocheting
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sell cookies door to door
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learn how to build a bird feeder, babysit and train a pet
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have a career day
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learn about human rights, government, global issues and different backgrounds
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visit a pioneer village
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hear from a soldier
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learn about indigenous people
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clean up our earth and water for animals and fish
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figure skating
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save the snow leopards
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art and painting
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be creative with drama, art, crafts, drawing, and fashion design
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explore, go tree top trekking, do things where we can wear helmets
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have fun