THEMES / Now & then
World War 2
1943 when TG started / 75 YRS AGO - Life of a girl guide / SEASIDE MEMORIES / PRAISE & THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Welcome / Warm welcome Fire Regs/evacuation/location of toilets/Plan of day / Warm welcome Fire Regs/evacuation/location of toilets/Plan of day / Warm welcome Fire Regs/evacuation/location of toilets/Plan of day / Based on our 4 key messages
Morning activities/see also below /
- Trail around hall/venue - adding family memory to a collage
- Quiz: entertainers/War time politicians/Films/radio shows
- Match photos - old places/people -with now
- Best of British - board game
- Walk around hall, Matching History of TG facts with dates.
- Quiz WW2 posters/ First TV programmes /childhood radio programmes
- Match photos of members as Guides - with today
- Sea shore quiz –
- Or match pictures to names of seashore items or
- names of seaside towns/piers - locate on map of UK
- Sand castle competition or crafts; make – anchors, mermaids hats
Suggested songs/hymns
- Praise my soul the king of heaven
- Make new friends but keepthe old
- Lord of the years
- Make me a channel of your peace.
- Let’s take hands in friendship
- Now thank we all our God
- Give me joy in my heart
- Day light TAPS
Lunch / Ration lunch -Simple bread with potato soup etc./ carrot cake / Sit in a horse shoe – camp style, bring plate bag / Beach picnic – indoor or out, rugs, deck chairs / Readings/reflections
"What do you see girl guide?"*
A TG member reflects on a friendship that she has made through guiding& what it has meant to her.
“The mayonnaise & the coffee jar”*
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Afternoon activities/
see also below /
- WW2 ~Sing-a-long;Military Wives,Vera Lynn,George Formby, Glen Miller
- Make gadgets/mini or full; size.
- Campfire songs/stunts from 40’/50’s/
- Knotting/macramé
Afternoon tea / Street Party – paste sandwiches/fairy cakes/jelly etc. / Dampers/cheese dreams/
Jam sandwiches on a tin tray / Vanilla Ice cream cones/wafers
Reflection - at welcome or at end? / A poem/personal/family experience. Or an extract from: “A hospital on Wheels” by Marjorie Brindley about the GIS in Europe 1945/46 / Amember(s) speaks about a friendship that she has made through guiding& what it has meant to her in her life. / Poem about the Sea/sing 'Somewhere there's a seashore…'/Barges
Daylight TAPS.
More ACTIVITIES / Now & then
World War 2
1943 when TG started / 75 YRS AGO - Life of a girl guide / SEASIDE MEMORIES
Dance / “Swing” -Jitterbug/Lindy hop/simple Charleston / Country dancing / Hornpipe
Social interaction / Invite someone (not necessarily in guiding)to speak, who has memories of war time life / Ask people to bring campfire blankets & use as a starting point for chatting about events, badges etc.in small groups / A3 sheet –record a BEST memory of seaside holidays/bring post cards, speak about them in small group / Other ideas:
Renewal of the promise
National Anthem
Invite Guest/ specialist / Poppy art/pictures with poppy theme; tissue paper/paint etc.
Leather identity tags Pyrography.
Evacuation labels / Find Someone who was in guiding in the 40’s /50’s & invite a guide /senior section to have a conversation with them; then & now differences / Puppets/ Punch& Judy
show
The history of sea shanties - & sing along/listen / There are Singing Circles in many areas up and down the country; groups of guiding folk who would be happy to support you’re planning /join in .More information on the TG website.
Food / Bully beef tarts /blancmange / Make “Ration” biscuits/ homemade lemonade / Sea food; crab sandwiches
shrimps, prawns / *From “Centenary Trefoil Guild Readings”
£2 from Rev.Helen D Gardener –
Photo-shop / Charleston pose / Guilds pose - aprons and garden tools/ tent. / Buckets and spades and costumes… sun hats. / NOTE:
A more detailed order of service; can be found on the TG website.