Challenge yourself!

Songs, games and pretty badges

After third briefing, the Brownies and Guides in Chingford, where Caroline is a Brownie Leader, have been busy earning their GOLD Peru 2014 Challenge Badges!

Our pretty badges!

6th Chingford Brownies, who are all aged between 7 and 10, have had several different sessions around the topics of GOLD and Peru.

Some of the letters to Peruvian Brownies and Guides we
have received from units taking part in the challenge

As well as writing letters to Peruvian Brownies, they have learnt some Spanish, discovered some Peruvian culture and found a new favourite game – llama, llama, alpaca (instead of duck, duck, goose). The Brownies had great fun making Peruvian shapes in their sixes too – there were some very inventive versions of Machu Picchu!

But they didn’t neglect the GOLD side of the challenge badge either – they loved having a go at panning for gold and each six created their very own treasure hunt, complete with prizes, for the other Brownies to have a go at.

6th Chingford Brownies panning for GOLD... 

...getting their hands dirty...

...and loving it!

Caroline also visited the nearby Guide unit for an evening to run some Peruvian-themed activities. As well as sharing some Spanish songs and games she learnt in Chile on her previous GOLD project with the Guides, aged 10 to 14, Caroline also showed them lots of exciting photographs and talked to them about the international opportunities available for young women just like them through guiding. One of the Young Leaders will soon be old enough for GOLD and may even apply for INTOPS.

Caroline then ran a few activities to help the Guides understand what our GOLD project is trying to achieve. One of the activities, focussed on the topics of leadership and the importance of communication, went down so well that we will probably use it on the National Board of the Peruvian Guide Association during our project!

Chingford Guides leading from behind

Getting the giggles

One leader, at the back of each group, has to direct their blindfolded team around an obstacle course without talking – with some pretty hilarious results! However, once the giggles died down, the Guides were quick to draw on the lessons they learnt from the race. Hopefully our trainings will be just as effective in Peru!

Making it to the other side!

The Guides will be completing the badge in the autumn.

If you fancy having a go at the Challenge Badge, either by yourself or with friends or your unit, you can still order badges up to 18 July 2014. 

Lots of GOLD love,

Team Peru