If you many of you are wondering what Guiding Mosaic 2010 is going to be like in one day here is an outline of the 10 busy days we have ahead of ourselves in less than one month.
We must wake up early enough so there is enough time to get everything done before we hit our sessions. Make sure all of your stuff is water proofed, in the middle of your tent and pack your gear the same way. Then we will make our way over for breakfast and do our toiletries. We must be on the island where the activities are held by 9am. It is a 3km walk and takes about half hour to get there. By the end of the day we will have walked a lot.
First session begins at 9am and finish at 10:30. Our 2nd session is from 11 to 12:30 p.m. So we have half an hour to get to one session to the next. This is your time to swap with new friends.
After second session there is an hour lunch to relax and eat. Us, Rangers going will have a different schedule and may not have the same lunch as everyone else depending on what we are doing in that time. After lunch we will move onto the 3rd session from 2-3:30. Then after having fun with all these sessions we have another 3km walk back to our tent site. Our camp leaders will either have something planned for us to do like special activities or we will have a little bit of free time. This means we could shower, we could clean and air out our tents, chat with friends, call home or go to the store. There are many things we could do. Dinner is at 6 until about 7:30 back where we had breakfast. 7:30 we need to start making our way back to where the program is. Every night there is a different theme for show on a huge stage. In the past years they have done a Canada night, Much Music, an international night and much more. The show ends at about 10 and then you are to head back to your tent. If you are a smart one you go to bed right when you get back and not keep the rest of your camp up. If you don’t all of us will be miserable and not be able to enjoy camp because a lack of sleep.
July 11th and July 14th there will be no big activities and sessions out of the island but we do have a sub camp evening. I have no idea what we are doing on these days, maybe out trips or something. Also, this may be time to do auditions for the talent show and pick the best act out of the sub camp.
We have a busy ten days ahead of us. However, a very exciting 10 days ahead of that is the time of our lives. By now the excitement is heating up and everyone is getting ready. With little time do so much stuff is making my mind go crazy. Swaps need to be complete, last minute kit list supplies need to be picked up, tagging and labeling everything and so much more. It’s all worth it in the end. See everyone in 26 days.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Weather Permitting
Bright sunny day and not a cloud in the sky. Enjoying the hot sun with a bottle of water and enjoying lots of activities. All of the sudden a dark thunder cloud appears and it starts to get cool outside. Clasps of thunder rumble across the campground and flashes of lightning light up the sky. As you run and try to grab your rain gear that you forgot in your tent throughout all this commotion the sun comes back out. The biggest thing that ticks me off when I'm camping.
This is why it is important to always have your rain gear with you. The chances of us not having some type of storm in the wonderful 10 days we are there are pretty slim. It could be a small one or a big one.
GM 2006 the campground was hit with huge rain storms and ended up flooding the tent and campground area. Knock on wood this doesn't happen to us or other weather disasters. But the flood is something that we should keep in mind that it does and can happen.
Make sure you pack up your tent before you go to your daily sessions and be sure to water proof it. Best idea is either a dry sack or a tarp to wrap around your bedroll. That way if it does rain, your stuff will be dry. There is nothing worse like crawling into a wet sleeping bag.
Proper rain gear is very important. That means rain jacket that is not a poncho. Boots and maybe a hat. Rain Pants would be useful too.
Despite the rain and the weather we may get. (knock on wood we don't get any nasty weather)a great time is planned
See you there is 44 days:)
This is why it is important to always have your rain gear with you. The chances of us not having some type of storm in the wonderful 10 days we are there are pretty slim. It could be a small one or a big one.
GM 2006 the campground was hit with huge rain storms and ended up flooding the tent and campground area. Knock on wood this doesn't happen to us or other weather disasters. But the flood is something that we should keep in mind that it does and can happen.
Make sure you pack up your tent before you go to your daily sessions and be sure to water proof it. Best idea is either a dry sack or a tarp to wrap around your bedroll. That way if it does rain, your stuff will be dry. There is nothing worse like crawling into a wet sleeping bag.
Proper rain gear is very important. That means rain jacket that is not a poncho. Boots and maybe a hat. Rain Pants would be useful too.
Despite the rain and the weather we may get. (knock on wood we don't get any nasty weather)a great time is planned
See you there is 44 days:)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Bag packed check; sunscreen check; water bottle; sleeping bag check; bus packed check; bus loaded check. We have everything lets head to Toronto for National Rally Day at Ontario Place.
600 girls and leaders from Windsor/Essex county headed to Ontario Place last Friday for National Rally Day Saturday. We slept in pods in Discover Atlantis Building. Despite getting crammed in like floor boards and the emergency light shining in some of our eyes it was a great experience.
( building we slept in)
The view of the Toronto Skyline was beautiful at night along with the view of the lake about us. Yes we did sleep over water. Some girls weren't impressed with looking down and seeing water.
Bright and early Saturday morning we woke up to get ready for the "big day." The fun begins with thousands of trips to the washroom, packing the bus (wasn't as bad as i thought it would be) and searching for the unfinished swaps that I gave friends that were on another bus to do and kill boredom. All missions were accomplished except for finding the Brownie unit Emilyn and I were suppose to be helping out during the day. We found them, well they found us. All weekend no matter where we went we starred at the Toronto CN Tower and downtown.
(CN Tower)
Breakfast and then off to the Molson Amphitheatre for opening ceremonies. I watched loads of school buses unload and girls flee in. As we entered we were given a blue pom pom and listened to music playing such as: we are a family, you've got a friend in me, and if you just believe and much more.
Soon after everyone was seated we stood for National Anthem and let the day begin. Greetings and speeches from the Town Friar and Lieutenant Governor was a nice surprise. Then we were off to start our day.
(Town Friar)
We began in Global Rythms where we did disc art with sand. Then we travelled to Cre8, I felt like I was being herded around like a cow. We completed friendship gifts, thank you cards, and animnation. Phew what an hour, now its time to go to lunch. We got a snack wrap, chips,cookies and a juice. While we were eatting we swapped with other girls and watched a Swan set a pesky Seagull straight.
After lunch we marched onto BP zone, which was very long but fun. We completed Morse Code, Hollihoop games, and a snail song. All of us even had a chance to swap at this station more than any of the others. The day was almost over by then. We travelled over to GO GREEN! which is where we participated in water games, pipe chimes, paper airplanes and areodynamics explostions. Our last but not least zone was Activ8. The girls had an oppotunity to go in the climber H2O Regeneration Station!
The day ended with closing at the amphitheatre with a big campfire. It was amazing to see 15,000 pom poms up and shaking all at once. Also, to hear all of us sing at once. Meeting new girls and connecting with others by swaps was great. Windsor 77th Brownie, Guide, Pathfinder, Ranger Unit honoring a member: Candice Faerber who passed away in March. Buttons were giving out in honor of her.
Busses left by groups of 12, and girls exited to "Go well and safely." Overall it was an amazing and exhausting day but a day that 45,000 of us will not forget. We celebrated Rally Day with a quarter of the girls and leaders that were celebrating it across Canada.
So here we are looking back at Rally Day 2010 and thinking of the fun we will have a Guding Mosaic 2010. There is now less than 50 days.
600 girls and leaders from Windsor/Essex county headed to Ontario Place last Friday for National Rally Day Saturday. We slept in pods in Discover Atlantis Building. Despite getting crammed in like floor boards and the emergency light shining in some of our eyes it was a great experience.
( building we slept in)The view of the Toronto Skyline was beautiful at night along with the view of the lake about us. Yes we did sleep over water. Some girls weren't impressed with looking down and seeing water.
Bright and early Saturday morning we woke up to get ready for the "big day." The fun begins with thousands of trips to the washroom, packing the bus (wasn't as bad as i thought it would be) and searching for the unfinished swaps that I gave friends that were on another bus to do and kill boredom. All missions were accomplished except for finding the Brownie unit Emilyn and I were suppose to be helping out during the day. We found them, well they found us. All weekend no matter where we went we starred at the Toronto CN Tower and downtown.
(CN Tower)Breakfast and then off to the Molson Amphitheatre for opening ceremonies. I watched loads of school buses unload and girls flee in. As we entered we were given a blue pom pom and listened to music playing such as: we are a family, you've got a friend in me, and if you just believe and much more.
Soon after everyone was seated we stood for National Anthem and let the day begin. Greetings and speeches from the Town Friar and Lieutenant Governor was a nice surprise. Then we were off to start our day.
(Town Friar)We began in Global Rythms where we did disc art with sand. Then we travelled to Cre8, I felt like I was being herded around like a cow. We completed friendship gifts, thank you cards, and animnation. Phew what an hour, now its time to go to lunch. We got a snack wrap, chips,cookies and a juice. While we were eatting we swapped with other girls and watched a Swan set a pesky Seagull straight.
After lunch we marched onto BP zone, which was very long but fun. We completed Morse Code, Hollihoop games, and a snail song. All of us even had a chance to swap at this station more than any of the others. The day was almost over by then. We travelled over to GO GREEN! which is where we participated in water games, pipe chimes, paper airplanes and areodynamics explostions. Our last but not least zone was Activ8. The girls had an oppotunity to go in the climber H2O Regeneration Station!
The day ended with closing at the amphitheatre with a big campfire. It was amazing to see 15,000 pom poms up and shaking all at once. Also, to hear all of us sing at once. Meeting new girls and connecting with others by swaps was great. Windsor 77th Brownie, Guide, Pathfinder, Ranger Unit honoring a member: Candice Faerber who passed away in March. Buttons were giving out in honor of her.
Busses left by groups of 12, and girls exited to "Go well and safely." Overall it was an amazing and exhausting day but a day that 45,000 of us will not forget. We celebrated Rally Day with a quarter of the girls and leaders that were celebrating it across Canada.
So here we are looking back at Rally Day 2010 and thinking of the fun we will have a Guding Mosaic 2010. There is now less than 50 days.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Top 21 camp memories that are unforgetable
Top ___21__ camp memories that are unforgetable
1. Floppy Passion- Wyoka '10
2. Oh Johnny- Wyoka'10
3. Brie's famous cinnamon rolls- Fall camp 09
4. Birds go tweet tweet- March Break camp '10
5. Gary the grass-
6. Sailing in the kitchen-
7. ARE THERE BOYS HERE!!!!.. NO lindsay this is a girl guide camp in the middle of nowhere
8. Matress trampoline
9. Dancing Green Jelly Bean in the kitchen
10. underwear on the flagpole
11. Sweatshirt, pants and hat on the flagpole,along with a toilet paper cabin
12. Waking up to air horns because someone forgot to set their alarm
13. Yabba Yabba do--- i thought this was scooby doo apperently it's fred flinstone
14. Birds go croak croak, toads go tweet tweet, cars go boom and barney says I love you
15. Bryerswoods kitchen tap- Maragret Anne broke the kitchen tap, and placed it back on without tightening it or anything. Cathy came in and decided that she should believe her and turn the tap on. Well guess what? She got showered and ended up with the tap in her hand. It was then blamed on cathy, and we were told to call someone who cares. I think jerry fixed it.
16. Giggles and Lollipop get along really good, and corrupt pathfinders preety easily too.
17. Backwards worm to our beds
18. My caterpillar boyfriend steve
19. The LIT tent that we put up that was, on a slant, caved in, smelt like something bad, was sticky, and found goodies in the tent.
20. Rather, rinse, repeat
21. Wet clay will get u stuck if u dont move your feet once in awhile
There is so many to think of right now, Comment if i forgot anything
1. Floppy Passion- Wyoka '10
2. Oh Johnny- Wyoka'10
3. Brie's famous cinnamon rolls- Fall camp 09
4. Birds go tweet tweet- March Break camp '10
5. Gary the grass-
6. Sailing in the kitchen-
7. ARE THERE BOYS HERE!!!!.. NO lindsay this is a girl guide camp in the middle of nowhere
8. Matress trampoline
9. Dancing Green Jelly Bean in the kitchen
10. underwear on the flagpole
11. Sweatshirt, pants and hat on the flagpole,along with a toilet paper cabin
12. Waking up to air horns because someone forgot to set their alarm
13. Yabba Yabba do--- i thought this was scooby doo apperently it's fred flinstone
14. Birds go croak croak, toads go tweet tweet, cars go boom and barney says I love you
15. Bryerswoods kitchen tap- Maragret Anne broke the kitchen tap, and placed it back on without tightening it or anything. Cathy came in and decided that she should believe her and turn the tap on. Well guess what? She got showered and ended up with the tap in her hand. It was then blamed on cathy, and we were told to call someone who cares. I think jerry fixed it.
16. Giggles and Lollipop get along really good, and corrupt pathfinders preety easily too.
17. Backwards worm to our beds
18. My caterpillar boyfriend steve
19. The LIT tent that we put up that was, on a slant, caved in, smelt like something bad, was sticky, and found goodies in the tent.
20. Rather, rinse, repeat
21. Wet clay will get u stuck if u dont move your feet once in awhile
There is so many to think of right now, Comment if i forgot anything
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Meeting and Swapping
Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the others gold. At Mosaic you have a chance to meet many new friends from over 30 different countries. The opportunity is there during the 10 days of the time of our lives.
Even though we wont be spending a whole lot of time in our neighborhoods because of activities and daily program we will still get a chance to meet lots of new friends. This is what many of us are looking forward to along with the fun.
Swaps are a great way to get a chance to meet new friends. Many of us will do swapping and some of us wont have any part of it. I have so far done lollipop candies and friendship bracelets. I'm proud to say that the girls at this years March Break Camp took part in helping me in trying to finish these candies. Yes it is cheating but they did do an entire Ziploc bag full of them in the hour that they had to make them. They are a great to when you are stressed out and need a break.
I have no idea how many of these I am made or bring to Mosaic. The thing I am dreading doing is making the tags to put on with phone numbers, addresses etc and of course putting safety pins on them. It's very repetitive and not to mention annoying.
If you are in the need of ideas for your Swaps here are a some that I have thought of or have been suggested to do. Contact a local city counsellor in your area for pins to represent your country or town. Old badges and crests are another great idea. Simple crafts are always an option, this is what I'm doing. Just remember that they have to be quick, fast and easy. A great website is: http://www.gsswaps.net/
Of course Swaps are a great way to meet new friends, we will also meet friends at our activities and in our neighbourhoods. See you there with many new friends to meet. The countdown is: 78 days!!!
Even though we wont be spending a whole lot of time in our neighborhoods because of activities and daily program we will still get a chance to meet lots of new friends. This is what many of us are looking forward to along with the fun.
Swaps are a great way to get a chance to meet new friends. Many of us will do swapping and some of us wont have any part of it. I have so far done lollipop candies and friendship bracelets. I'm proud to say that the girls at this years March Break Camp took part in helping me in trying to finish these candies. Yes it is cheating but they did do an entire Ziploc bag full of them in the hour that they had to make them. They are a great to when you are stressed out and need a break.
I have no idea how many of these I am made or bring to Mosaic. The thing I am dreading doing is making the tags to put on with phone numbers, addresses etc and of course putting safety pins on them. It's very repetitive and not to mention annoying.
If you are in the need of ideas for your Swaps here are a some that I have thought of or have been suggested to do. Contact a local city counsellor in your area for pins to represent your country or town. Old badges and crests are another great idea. Simple crafts are always an option, this is what I'm doing. Just remember that they have to be quick, fast and easy. A great website is: http://www.gsswaps.net/
Of course Swaps are a great way to meet new friends, we will also meet friends at our activities and in our neighbourhoods. See you there with many new friends to meet. The countdown is: 78 days!!!
Tent Tales
Some can pitch a tent in minutes, for some it takes hours. Many have tried it blindfolded. There is some that love pitching tents and a few that hate it. I happen to be one of the few that love pitching tents but could take hours to pitch depending who I am paired up with.
Finding the right ground that isn't to rocky and is high enough that we wont be getting soaked anytime soon is the first decision. Then the tough decision of pegging it down first or last becomes next. Most of the time pegging first is the best depending on the weather and the wind.
The last camp I went to with Girl Guides 49, we ran into all 3 of these issues. The ground we picked was pretty rocky, pegging it down first was an option we shouldn't have taken and the ground was literally on a hill. (Imagine sleeping on that)
Of course the tent my group that I was with go put in charge with the tent with the fly that covered your gear and went was twice the size of the tent itself. It almost took us an hour to get just the tent up and another half hour to figure out this darn fly. When we finally go it, leaders made the decision that we were moving the tent because of the wind and the rocks. We collapsed the tent and played this game over again with leader assistance. Little did we know that this tent was going to Mosaic with us- I'd say it is a pain in the butt, but keeps things dry.
My past experiences with putting tents up hasn't been good. To add to these tales, LIT 2009 I was putting tents up with the Girl Guides. For just a regular tent, oh boy was it a disaster. Not a single tent peg wanted to stay in the ground so every time we would peg one of us would have a tent flying in our face. we figured out the problem: We didn't put the pegs in the right way. So leaders in case you have realized yet or noticed, I am not the best Ranger to allow to pitch tents with Girl Guides or else you will be there all day watching and laughing hysterically.
Taking them down isn't much better until you know how to fold it. Sometimes this takes me 3 to 4 tries to get the folding right. At the past camp, taking the tent down wasn't my luck either. Half way through of folding it, it decided that it should start to rain. So here we are running down the path with a tent nicely folded, pegs, poles and the instructions. (Those would have been helpful)
Who Knows what the tents will us to Mosaic. We are close to finding out in less than 3 months.
Finding the right ground that isn't to rocky and is high enough that we wont be getting soaked anytime soon is the first decision. Then the tough decision of pegging it down first or last becomes next. Most of the time pegging first is the best depending on the weather and the wind.
The last camp I went to with Girl Guides 49, we ran into all 3 of these issues. The ground we picked was pretty rocky, pegging it down first was an option we shouldn't have taken and the ground was literally on a hill. (Imagine sleeping on that)
Of course the tent my group that I was with go put in charge with the tent with the fly that covered your gear and went was twice the size of the tent itself. It almost took us an hour to get just the tent up and another half hour to figure out this darn fly. When we finally go it, leaders made the decision that we were moving the tent because of the wind and the rocks. We collapsed the tent and played this game over again with leader assistance. Little did we know that this tent was going to Mosaic with us- I'd say it is a pain in the butt, but keeps things dry.
My past experiences with putting tents up hasn't been good. To add to these tales, LIT 2009 I was putting tents up with the Girl Guides. For just a regular tent, oh boy was it a disaster. Not a single tent peg wanted to stay in the ground so every time we would peg one of us would have a tent flying in our face. we figured out the problem: We didn't put the pegs in the right way. So leaders in case you have realized yet or noticed, I am not the best Ranger to allow to pitch tents with Girl Guides or else you will be there all day watching and laughing hysterically.
Taking them down isn't much better until you know how to fold it. Sometimes this takes me 3 to 4 tries to get the folding right. At the past camp, taking the tent down wasn't my luck either. Half way through of folding it, it decided that it should start to rain. So here we are running down the path with a tent nicely folded, pegs, poles and the instructions. (Those would have been helpful)
Who Knows what the tents will us to Mosaic. We are close to finding out in less than 3 months.
Monday, April 19, 2010
PROCASTINATION
So its been 3 weeks since I have wrote an entry on this. In those 3 weeks I have said and said that I am going to sit down and write my blog. It hasn't been done yet because things have been busy well procrastination has played a huge part in it. Here's the deal, If there is not a post up her by Wednesday you get to yell at me for putting this off for too long.
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