Other
than camp, so far during our project we’ve run two different sessions for Padvindsters
and Pioneers. The Padvindsters (aged 11-16 years) and Pioneers (aged 16-18
years) travelled from all over the island to attend and meet up with other APG
members.
The
latest session (on Tuesday) took place at the YMCA San Nicolas with 18 girls
and 6 leaders coming from different units across Aruba. Our session and
activities focused on leadership skills, WAGGGS and opportunities open to young
members in girl guiding and girl scouting. Our leadership activities were very
popular with girls and really started them thinking about their Guiding
journeys.
Through
the activities, the girls and leaders shared their proudest moments and hopes
for the future. One of these activities was “Dreamers”: statements are written
at the centre of pieces of paper and each person writes on an ending to the
statement, for instance “Who says we can’t be…” and the response of “ourselves”.
Here’s three of the responses from girls and young women who took part in the
session:
Another
activity we ran was “Fortune Tellers”. For this activity, you fold a fortune
teller (instructions here) and on the inside write four things you’re proud of
in Guiding and four things you’d like to achieve. The girls and leaders shared
their moments with each other such as: “I have learnt different skills that
help me in my everyday life”. “I want to visit the World Centres”. “I want to
raise money for people that are in need” and “I want to be a Leader”.
At the
end of our session the girls and leaders evaluated the session by filling out
speech bubbles with something they had learnt or really enjoyed about the
evening. Here’s our favourite picture.
Tonight
and tomorrow we’re running sessions for anyone who is interested in volunteering
with the APG. If you think you could contribute to making some of these girls
wishes for the future come true, then head down to YMCA Dakota (6th
Sep) or YMCA San Nicolas (7th Sep) from 6pm-9pm to get a taste of
what girl guiding and girl scouting is all about.
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