Guiding History "Picket Sign" Game
Thanks very much to Wendy Baker, who shared this game with me!
Materials: A set of signs with the answers on them made from craft sticks.
To Play: Hand out all the signs - some people may get more than others. Read the questions and the girl with the answer on her sign holds it up and reads it out loud.
Questions (Answers in brackets):
What is the significance of February 22nd to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts? (A: Thinking Day)
Name the world Centre in Switzerland. (A: Our Chalet)
Why does the Guide sign have three fingers raised? (A: Signifies the three parts of the Guide promise)
Who has the flag of Switzerland? (picture of flag)
Name the World Association Center in England. (A: Pax Lodge)
Name the World Association Center in Mexico. (A: Our Cabana)
In which language does “Gracias” mean “Thank you”? (A: Spanish)
Who had the World Pin? (A: Anyone enrolled as a Guide)
Who was the founder of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Movement? (A: Lord Baden Powell)
Who has the flag of Great Britain? (picture of flag)
Who has the sign for “I have gone home”? (A: circle with dot in center)
Where is the founder’s grave? (A: Nierna Kenya)
What is Our Chalet? (A: World Center in Switzerland)
Who composed the music of the World Song? (A: Jean Sibelius)
What is the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Motto? (A: Be Prepared)
In which member country is Our Chalet? (A: Switzerland)
What is Pax Lodge? (A: World Center in London, England)
Who has the Brownie sign? (picture of hand making sign)
Who has the World Flag? (picture of world flag)
Who has the flag of Canada? (picture of Canada flag)
Where is Our Cabana? (A: Mexico)
How many Girl Guide laws are there? (A: 7)
What is the colour of the uniform of the Girl Scouts of USA? (A: Green)
When is Thinking Day? (A: February 22nd)
What was the first handbook written by B.P. for Scouts? (A: Scouting for Boys)
How do Girl Guides/Girl Scouts shake hands with each other? (A: Left hand)
What is meant by the Good Turn? (A: Do something nice for someone without being asked)
Why must the trefoil be part of every member country’s promise pin? (A: Three fold promise symbol)
In which country did Guiding first begin? (A: England)
Name one country where there are Inuit Guides. (A: Canada)
Where is Sangam? (A: India)
In which year did Guiding officially begin? (A: 1909)
In which year did Guiding begin in Canada? (A: 1910)
Name a member country where the sun is visible at midnight for part of the year. (A: Norway)
Which member country forms the largest island and the smallest continent? (A: Australia)
Who may wear the World pin? (A: Any member of Guiding who has been enrolled)
Who has the Canadian Brownie pin? (picture of pin)
Who was Lady Pellatt? (A: First Canadian Commissioner)
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