Swot analysis for tents and gadgets overnight Stay

• Years of experience of us
• Trainings
• Interests
• Ability of adults
• Knowing Guidelines (updates included)
• Network.
• Helpers and District Team assistance
• Complementary learning
• teasers  know what’s in the training book
• Qualifications : Guiding, First aid, food safety, After school coaching program.

Weakness

Lack of girls

Lack of other experienced leaders

• Time to train other leaders
• Lack of parental involvement
• Parents lack of what’s expected of them (assistance, police check, working with Children)
• Transport.
• Finances
• Dietary requirements
• Opportunities
• Public relations.
• Support through ‘Networking’
• Advertising-Word of mouth, posters, being seen out and about.
• Increase of skills levels.
• Recognition levels.

Threats

• Seasonal illnesses and asthma.
• Environment danger
• Boredom and temper tantrums.
• Other organisations.
• Non-communication of what they want
• Objectives and actions for all the District Outdoor activities
• Increase mental stimulation
• Encourage practical activities that fulfil the need for achievement and recognition.

• Badge work, peer acceptance at school and guides,

1. Achievement of badges

• Expanding tunnel vision and sharing information.
• Presentation night.
  • Charts and displays
  • badges

1. Acceptance of change.
2. Keeping the programs interesting

• Back up systems
• integrated learning and sharing

1. Increase numbers in guide units.

• Being seen participating in community activities / service.
• Girl/ leader/ parent participation.
• Public Relations being positive.
• Advertising
  • In Newspaper with region.
  • Posters
  • Word of mouth
  • Radio

5. Training of leaders.

• Active participation
• Support network
• Encourage trainee leaders to bring there personalties into guiding.

6. Encourage outdoor activities

• follow up and included prelim training during program
• Open to District these events
• Included Gipps Guides and parents to participate.
• Participate in Region and State activities

7. Record of events.

• Photo evidence.
• Journals

8. Finances

9. Transport

• Car Shuffle

10. Adequate clothing for event.

11.Food preparation.

• Food safety
• Making sure that everyone to be fed and watered in group.

12. Job descriptions given.

13. Communication links to be function able.

14.       Occupational Health and Safety

O.N.S September 2010 Menu

Lunch

• Homemade Pizza
• Choc Bavarian Pudding

Afternoon Tea

• Rock melon
• watermelon
• Different Cheeses
• Salad Faces

Dinner

• Corn on the cob
• fettuccine
• Silverside
• mashed potatoes
• carrots
• broccoli
• peas
• And Fruit  salad

Supper

• Hot Milo
• Boil in a Bag Cake

Next day (Friday)

Breakfast

• Pancakes and extras
• Bananas in batter
• Apples in Batter

Morning tea

• Pick and choose Buffet

Pitching a light weight tent

Common sense and practice are only one side of pitching up any shelter.

• Before you leave to go on camp check that everything you need for pitching the tent is there.  Also check on the condition, number and suitability of the tent pegs, poles, fly, mallet and guys..  Once your camping it is too late to run to the shop and buy more.
• Choose the place to place your tent. Avoid areas that are not level. Also consider placing the tent near but not too close to some shrubs to help keep the wind from destroying your tent site. Clear any debris or rocks from the area.
• Place a large piece of plastic sheeting or a tarp over the area where you will be erecting the tent. This will help keep ground moisture from seeping into the tent. Also the imprint of your feet will lessen the wear and tear on the ground surface or the tent floor.
• In at least one of the corners secure a tent-peg into the ground.  This stops the tent upper from being blown away while you are pitching it. You then lessen the chance of ripping the nylon as the poles go in.
• Assemble support rods. Depending on the type and style of tent the number of rods varies. Assemble all rods before moving on to the next step.
• Slide support rods through the pockets on the tent. In most cases these rods will go over the top of the tent to form a half circle.
• Complete the raising of the tent by securing the end of the rod into the hole or socket provided near the bottom corners of the tent.
• Using a mallet secure the tent in place by knocking the tent pegs into the appropriate places. Most tents have holes or brailing ties that should be used to anchor the tent to the sactual tent pegs.
• While erecting the tent have all tools or equipment kept near the tent bag.  Thus avoiding loss an accident possibilities.

‘Gadget’ ovenight stay September 2010

Program’S

• Preplanning
• while at overnight stay

Menu

• Kitchen safety challenges
• Chosen menu

My packing

• What to bring with you
• What is not included in the packing.

 

Activities

• Outlined

A District Leaders View on the District Campfire 2010

Since the Guides were unsure about attending a Region Campfire the people in this District have been organising a campfire. The strategy involved the District Leader and leaders bringing together of many personal and different activities through the unit meeting times, overall activites and the District Team. Mind you what was planned and what the result was similar in structure but had an added tempo and very different rhythm to the event.

Over the last year there have been various activities at different levels within the Districts Guiding life cycle. Some activities have been at the Hazelwood South Hall others based through the real Youth and Gipps Guide program. Then of course there has been what the District team have involved themselves into.  These activities introduced the Guides, District team and families and friends of all involved to the different facets of Hazelwood and Churchill Guide District Guide ‘campfire 2010′.

1. To start with there was the creation of a calendar date.
2. Then came developing the interest in the Guides themselves. Choosing the songs, action games, music [offbeat] dance and there actions/ acting and voice things were done through the Guide program.
3. Occupational Health and Safety measures were shown and implemented through the program with the Youth members. Discussed and reiterated with the adults attending. These measures included fire safety [of both the fire and the candles used] as well as cooking preparations.  What clothing was right to wear around on a cold night with fire near by.
4. Creating a bonded group of participants the were willing to engage in other activities that complimented the Youth program.
5. The ’belonging’ factors were encouraged, along with Unit identitfication.  Overnight stays, chosing of flags per meeting time which were visible upon entry to the campfire area.

 

The result of this one campfire night hopefully is an intersted group of youth members wanting to include a traditional [but spiced up] type of campfire into other Guiding activities.