Guides' Own

This week we talk about how guiding has influenced our lives outside of Girl Guides! Interests, hobbies, skills that we were introduced to and honed have grown into so much more.   Then we talk about an Indigenous businesswoman who is working to educate the rest of Canada about the indigenous ways of life, and how they see the world through reading.   Finally, we sing a song to help cool you off doing the hot summer days - Have you ever seen a Penguin come to Tea? a silly song to help you stay cool!

This week we talk about the symbols that have helped define guiding over the last 100 years - from insignia to pins to flags. Then we talk about one of the founders of Guiding, Olave Baden-Powell, and her long life in Guiding.  Finally, we sing Our Vision For Tomorrow, a sweet song about the hope guiding has for the future

This week we travel across the pond and learn about our sister organization - Girlguiding UK! Then keeping with the UK theme, we talk about another royal and her ties to Guiding - this week, its Kate Middleton!  and finally, we warp up with a short song based off the Westminster Bells, Big Ben - The Little Bells of Westminster

This week we chat with another Guiding Guest - Rachel!  Rachel and Marissa go way back to their time in Rangers together and we hear some great stories from Rachel about her time in the unit. Then we talk about a star who has worked hard to get her voice back, while still being a fierce as ever - Taylor Swift! And finally we cover a Canadian childhood favourite (Times 3!!!) - a song that didn't even need to be taught to a generation of children - Fish & Chips & Vinegar

This week, we finish our campfire, and talk about Mariah Carey, a music star that we have all listened to at some point. And we wrap up our conversation about campfires with a all-time favour song - Fire's burning.

As we head into summer, we are starting to think about all the great parts of camp - including Camfires! a great way to spend a evening singing and sharing stories and skits!  This week we talk about how to plan the perfect campfire and some of our favourite songs!  Then, tune in next week to learn about our She Was a Girl Guide You Know: Mariah Carey, and our campfire song - a classic - Fire's Burning!  

We mention on the episode that it was our 50th show, however, we had others that we wanted to share ahead of this one.  This week we are going to fly around the world and learn a little about the 5 WAGGS regions. We talk about Jillian van Turnhout an honourable member and influential member of WAGGS and world politics. Finally, we sing Join in the Game, a short kids song about playing together.

We complete our World Centre tour this week stoping in Africa looking at the exciting, although short history of Kusafiri!  We then stay in Africa and learn about the first trainer Guider in Africa, Marjorie Kabuzi. And finally we wrap up with our campfire song the World Centre Song, a useful song to help younger girls learn the 5 centres and where they are! 

While this global pandemic is changing how Guiding is happening today, the Flu Epidemic in 1918 also changed Guiding! Come with us and see how the world reacted to that epidemic, and how guiding tried to make the world a place then. Then we talk about Dr. Kathleen Ross, the former president of Doctors of BC, taking a leadership role in medicine in Canada. And finally, we sing a unhygienic song - Black Socks, a favourite for all!  

This week we talk about Guiding during WWII in Germany and talk about an example of guiding life in a Nazi Work camp.  Its a truly wonderful story about how guiding can unite people, and can make a difference. If you want to skip ahead to She Was a Girl Guide You Know - it starts at 43:40. Our She Was a Girl Guide You Know, we cover the founder of the Royal Canadian Legion, and original maker of the Canadian Poppy - Lillian Bilsky Freiman. Finally we wrap up with a beloved campfire song in Canada with a history that surprised both Taryn and Marissa!