GUIDES ON THE AIR (THINKING DAY ON THE AIR)

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Have you ever wanted to talk with Girl Guides from other areas of Canada? Or connect with Girl Guides from around the world? Then be a part of this challenge which links girls and Guiders from all over the world. This challenge has undergone a facelift and a new badge is available to match the new program. Look at the Alberta Girl Guide website to get the latest information on this exciting challenge. To learn what the above Morse Code message is, check out the GOTA (Guides on the Air) challenge!

Sparks/Brownies

Do 3 of the following:

  1. Have a member of the local amateur radio club come talk to your group and try to connect to amateur radio enthusiasts in the area around where you live. The following website has contact information for amateur radio persons in your area -
  2. During Thinking Day week, try to connect with Guides from other countries. The following website has all the information needed to set up contact with a local amateur radio club as well as frequencies to access Girl Guides in other areas. GOTA from National
  3. Using the phonetic alphabet (see attachment), learn to spell your name and to do the Spark or Brownie promise (see attachment)
  4. Learn how to spell your name using Morse Code and to spell out Sparks or Brownies.
  5. Do the attached word search that has words associated with GOTA
  6. Learn about more modern forms of communication. For Thinking Day, have the girls under adult supervision, spread the news by texting, emailing, twittering or some other form of social networking a quick Thinking Day greeting.

There is an attached GOTA QSO card that the girls can get when they communicate with another unit on the airwaves.

More resources are available at which is the United Kingdom’s information about Guides on the Air (or Thinking Day on the Air as it is known in other countries).

Guides/Pathfinders/Rangers

Do 4 of the following:

  1. Have a member of the local amateur radio club come talk to your group and try to connect to amateur radio enthusiasts in the area around where you live -
  2. During Thinking Day week, try to connect with Guides from other countries. The following website has all the information needed to set up contact with a local amateur radio club as well as frequencies to access Girl Guides in other areas. GOTA from National -
  3. Using the phonetic alphabet (see attachment), learn to spell your name and to do the Promise
  4. Using International Morse Code, learn to spell your name and to do the Promise (see attachment)
  5. Using either the phonetic alphabet or Morse Code, create a message to have one of your friends decode
  6. Do the attached crossword puzzle that has clues related to GOTA
  7. Learn about more modern forms of communication. For Thinking Day, have the girls under adult supervision, spread the news by texting, emailing, twittering or some other form of social networking a quick Thinking Day greeting

There is an attached GOTA QSO card that the girls can get when they communicate with another unit on the airwaves.

More resources are available at which is the United Kingdom’s information about Guides on the Air (or Thinking Day on the Air as it is known in other countries).

Promises in the Phonetic Alphabet

Spark Promise (I Promise to Share and Be a Friend)

India

Papa Romeo Oscar Mike India Sierra Echo

Tango Oscar

Sierra Hotel Alfa Romeo Echo

Alfa November Delta

Bravo EchoAlfa

Foxtrot Romeo India Echo November Delta

Brownie Promise (I Promise to do my best,
To be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada
I will take action for a better world
And respect the Brownie Law)

IndiaPapa Romeo Oscar Mike India Sierra Echo Tango Oscar

Delta OscarMike YankeeBravo Echo Sierra Tango,

Tango OscarBravo EchoTango Romeo Uniform Echo

Tango OscarMike YankeeSeirra Echo Lima Foxtrot, Mike Yankee

Bravo Echo Lima India Echo Foxtrot Sierra Alfa November Delta

Charlie Alfa November Alfa Delta Alfa.IndiaWhiskey Echo Lima Lima

Tango Alfa Kilo EchoAlfa Charlie Tango India Oscar November

Foxtrot Oscar Romeo AlfaBravo Echo Tango Tango Echo Romeo

Whiskey Oscar Romeo Lima DeltaAlfa November Delta

Romeo Echo Sierra Papa Echo Charlie TangoTango Hotel Echo

Bravo Romeo Oscar Whiskey November Echo RomeoLima Alfa Whiskey.

Guide Promise (I Promise to do my best,
To be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada
I will take action for a better world
And respect the Guide Law)

IndiaPapa Romeo Oscar Mike India Sierra Echo Tango Oscar

Delta OscarMike YankeeBravo Echo Sierra Tango,

Tango OscarBravo EchoTango Romeo Uniform Echo

Tango OscarMike YankeeSeirra Echo Lima Foxtrot, Mike Yankee

Bravo Echo Lima India Echo Foxtrot Sierra Alfa November Delta

Charlie Alfa November Alfa Delta Alfa.IndiaWhiskey Echo Lima Lima

Tango Alfa Kilo EchoAlfa Charlie Tango India Oscar November

Foxtrot Oscar Romeo AlfaBravo Echo Tango Tango Echo Romeo

Whiskey Oscar Romeo Lima DeltaAlfa November Delta

Romeo Echo Sierra Papa Echo Charlie TangoTango Hotel Echo

Golf Uniform India Delta EchoLima Alfa Whiskey.

Spelling out the Branches

Spark:

SierraPapaAlfaRomeoKilo

Brownie:

BravoRomeoOscarWhiskeyNovemberIndiaEcho

Guide:

GolfUniformIndiaDeltaEcho

Pathfinder:

PapaAlfaTango Hotel Foxtrot India November Delta EchoRomeo

Ranger: RomeoAlfaNovemberGolfEchoRomeo

Promises in Morse Code

Spark Promise

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Brownie Promise

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Guide Promise

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Spelling out Branches in Morse Code

Spark

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Brownie

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Guide

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Pathfinder

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Ranger

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International Morse Code

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B -...
C -.-.
D -..
E .
F ..-.
G --.
H ....
I ..
J .---
K -.-
L .-..
M --
N -.
O ---
P .--.
Q --.-
R .-.
S ...
T -
U ..-
V ...-
W .--
X -..-
Y -.--
Z --..
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2 ..---
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4 ....-
5 .....
6 -....
7 --...
8 ---..
9 ----.
0 -----
, --..-- comma
. .-.-.- period
? ..--.. question mark

Guides on the Air QSO Card

GOTA Wordsearch

SSSEINWORBEGLUWWVL

PHRFTHSCHALLENGEXN

ARIEYYIEERZXDXQDVQ

RPLCGAARVUZPWNRROA

KUSRNNHDCANXTKAGWT

SMTRLGAPGPWBUHDTOC

RIRNEGIRTNIRQVIXXI

GCASKDOSTEIHIROXRT

NRNSNRNTLTBKKAXRSE

YOSEAPQIALMANWPLEN

UPMSDODDFOAAHIDTDO

PHIHJXQRRHGCOPHQIH

MOTILWYSOLTSDRLTUP

NNTFNQECPGFAQXDAGU

TEEABCIPGHNNPTAALC

WZRPOOLANGISXHHFRA

LNDDCJSECRETCODEIV

FREQUENCYIWEOVZZGY

Airwaves / Pathfinders
Alphabet / Phonetic
Brownies / Radio
Callsign / Rangers
Challenge / Secret code
Frequency / Signal
Girl Guides / Sparks
GOTA / Thinking Day
Microphone / Transmitter
Morse code

Girl Guides of Canada – Alberta Council -Guides on the Air Challenge - Updated by the Alberta International Committee Fall 2010