DAPHNE’S G(reat) G(uiding) C(apers) CHALLENGE
Daphne MacGregor-Greer started Guiding as a Brownie at the age of nine in Victoria. She went on to be a Guide and earned her All-Round Cord when she was fifteen. She has been involved in Guiding for over forty years and as an adult in the following locations: Victoria, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax.
Throughout her Guiding career Daphne has enjoyed many things. Some of her fondest memories are included in this challenge.
After she met and married her husband Derek, and they were a family with two daughters, Jennifer and Sarah, Daphne became involved in Guiding again as Brown Owl. She wanted her daughters to have the same wonderful Guiding memories that her years in Brownies and Guides had given her.
Daphne has worn many hats over the years. Among them, she has been a Brownie, Guide and Spark Guider, District Program Adviser, District Treasurer, District and Division Commissioner, Deputy Area Commissioner (SVI), Committee member of the Provincial Program and Provincial International Committees, a BC Council Elected Member, Provincial International Adviser, Deputy Provincial Commissioner and most recently took on the challenge of Provincial Commissioner. From 2008 to 2013 she represented BC well at the national level as our Provincial Commissioner.
This challenge has been created as a legacy to Daphne’s term as Provincial Commissioner. We challenge all members of Girl Guides of Canada in BC to expand your horizons! Learn more about our wonderful and diverse province, your own community and yourself. Daphne’s legacy is to inspire you to discover your own passions and interests as she has done during her Guiding years.
This challenge can be completed by a single girl or Guider or as a unit. If this is completed as a unit, please include the list of girls who participated in it. Once the challenge has been completed send the tracking sheet (last page) to the Provincial Office along with a stamped, self addressed envelope and the crests will be sent back to you at no charge. Once the crests are gone this challenge will be over so do it early to avoid disappointment.
Provincial Office address:
Girl Guides of Canada – BC Council
C/o Daphne’s GGC
1476 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6H 1E1
The background on this challenge is from Daphne’s own experiences during her entire Guiding career. This challenge is in three sections: Outdoors, Guiding, and Community.
In order to complete this challenge:
Sparks need to complete one challenge from each section plus two more of their choice fromany section(s);
Brownies need to complete two challenges from each section plus two more of their choice from any section(s);
Guides need to complete three challenges from each section plus two more of their choice from any section(s);
Pathfinders, Rangers and Guiders need to complete four challenges from each section plus two more of their choice from any section(s)
For example: Sparks could choose to do Outdoors 4, 5 or 8, Guiding 1, Community 3, plus Outdoors 6 & 7
Brownies could do Outdoors 1 & 2, Guiding 2 & 3, Community 4 & 5 and anyother two of their choice.
Outdoors
1. Animals
Daphne saw a wolf on the railroad tracks in the northern part of BC on one of her visits to an area and she was told that it was a lucky sign.
a)Find out about a wild animal in your part of the province.
- Is it hard to find in its natural habitat?
- Have you ever seen one yourself?
- Find out something special about your animal.
2. Transportation
Daphne has travelled to Guiding events in the province by many means of transportation such as: walking, car, ferry, rapid transit, float plane, plane, segway, helicopter and bus.
a)Try a mode of transportation that you have not tried before in the outdoors such as canoe, kayak, hiking, raft, etc.
3. Food
In her Guiding life and her personal life, learning about food has always been important to Daphne, around the world and here at home. During her term as Provincial Commissioner Daphne was able to try different foods from around the province.
a)Cook food using two different methods of preparation in the outdoors.
b)Learn about the kind of food we would have taken to camp 75 years ago. How is it different from what we eat at camp today?
c)What kind of foods might we take backpacking? Remember there is no refrigeration and you would have to carry it so think about weight as well.
4. Campfire and Singing
Throughout Daphne’s membership in Girl Guides of Canada, from the time she was a Brownie and Guide to today, she has loved singing and campfires.
a)Take part in a campfire or sing-a-long and sing your favourite Girl Guide songs. Include “Tzena” as a joyous round (one of Daphne’s favourite songs).
5. Photography
When Daphne was PC and Deputy PC, she loved to see photos of what was happening around BC in Pipeline.
a)Take a picture of you and your unit doing something in the outdoors and send it along to the
Provincial Office and to Pipeline (remember to include confirmation of the release form, IR.1).
6. Camping
So many happy memories are made while camping. Daphne has memories of camping with Guiding in several provinces, including BC.
a)Go to a campsite with your unit and stay overnight, several hours or for several nights. Enjoy and explore the site.
7. Trees, Plants and Flowers
One of Daphne’s favourite badges when she was a Guide in Victoria was the Naturalist badge.
a)Find out about and identify a specimen of a native tree, plant or flower in your location.
- What makes that particular tree, plant or flower special to you?
- Does it have any special identifying characteristics that make it easy to identify?
- What are they?
8. Hiking
When Daphne was a Guide and a Unit Guider, her unit went hiking frequently and always to new places. Since she was a Guide, she has loved hiking!
a)With your unit, hike to a place where you have never been. This can be a city hike or a country hike of any length. Take a fun snack with you to enjoy when you arrive.
Guiding
1. Celebrate
Celebrate being a member of Girl Guides of Canada!
a)Take part and help plan a Girl Guide celebration or ceremony. This could include an enrollment, advancement, a parade, a party, etc.
2. Transportation
a)Visit a neighbouring Guiding unit – what mode of transportation did you use?
b)Use two different modes of transportation in your community. Remember to think “outside the box” to such things as horse, bike, pogo stick, etc!
3. Food
Celebrations that Daphne loves to take part in always seem to involve food.
a)Make your own special celebration food.
b)Make your own whipped cream – Daphne-style!
- Drink all the water from a small bottle of purchased water.
- Pour some whipping cream into the empty bottle and replace the lid.
- Shake, shake, shake the bottle until the cream is thick and whipped.
- Take the lid off, squeeze the whipped cream out and celebrate your accomplishment!
- Put on some lively music and sing and dance while shaking your bottle!
c)Help prepare food for a guiding event such as enrolment, advancement, party, etc
4. Campfire and Singing
a)Participate in and help plan a campfire or sing-a-long for a special unit/district/area event. Learn or teach a new song.
5. Photography
a)Take a picture of you and your unit celebrating something or participating in a special Guiding function. Send it along to the Provincial office and to Pipeline – remember to include confirmation of the image release, IR.1.
6. Guiding History
One of Daphne’s favourite things to do on a Friday when she was in the Provincial Office was to visit with her friends on the Provincial Museum and Archives Committee to see what new acquisitions they had and to hear about our Guiding history in BC.
a)When did Guiding start in your community?
b)Invite someone to come and share their personal Guiding memories and experiences with you and your unit.
c)Invite a long-time member or previous member to your unit meeting to share their knowledge of local Guiding historywith your unit.
7. Kindness
Daphne has been known to extend kindness throughout her Guiding life, to other Guiders and girls.
a)Do something kind for someone else within your Guiding community.
8. Dance
Dancing has always been one of Daphne’s favourite things to do and watch, in Guiding and out of Guiding.
a)With your unit, learn a dance from another country. Invite your Unit parents to watch you do this and maybe even ask them to join you!
Community
1. Community
Every community in BC is unique.
a)What makes your community special and different from another BC community?
- Why do you enjoy living there?
b)Thank someone who works in your community to make it special. This person could be a volunteer!
2. Transportation
a)What modes of transportation are available in your community?
b)What is the most popular mode of transportation in your community? How is this different from 75 years ago?
3. Food
a)Does your community have a Food Bank? If so donate to it.
b)Investigate needs and help prepare something to donate to a local senior’s facility, an elderly neighbour, a women’s shelter, etc.
4. Singing
a)Take part in a singing activity in your community.
- Carol singing at a seniors centre, Guide songs at a senior’s centre, Community caroling, Sing and Shout District/area campfire, etc.
5. Photography
a)Take a picture of you and your unit at a heritage site in your community. Send it along to the Provincial Office and to Pipeline – remember to say what the heritage site is and to include confirmation of the image release, IR.1.
6. Community Heritage
Daphne loves history and seeing things that have gone before us!
a)Visit a museum, heritage location or historical building in your community.
- Why is it significant?
b)Why is community heritage important?
7. Kindness
a)Do something kind for someone in your community.
Tracking Form
Guider Name:
Unit:
Phone:
Email: (one that is frequently checked):
Girl’s Name: (If more than one or two please put the list below the chart.)
Number of Crests:
Please check the ones completed.
Outdoors / Guiding / CommunityAnimals / Celebrate / Community
Transportation / Transportation / Transportation
Food / Food / Food
Campfire & Singing / Campfire & Singing / Singing
Photography / Photography / Photography
Camping / Guiding History / Community Heritage
Trees, Plants, Flowers / Kindness / Kindness
Hiking / Dance
*Extra Girl’s Names if needed:
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