4 World Centres Challenge

When this resource pack was originally created it was designed to

help fundraising for a World Centre trip to Mexico. In 2012

Rebecca Clegg of 2nd Cambourne Rainbows went on that trip.

This badge is re-launched as an embroidered badge with Girlguiding

Branding to fund other trips for Guides in our area. Some of them

will be doing their Baden Powell Challenge, some will be hoping to

travel to World Centres in 2014/2015.

Rebecca created this challenge pack to promote the 4 Girlguiding

centres in: India, Mexico, London and Switzerland. For this reason

we have called this badge “4 World Centres Challenge”.

I run Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and have tried this resource

with each section. We found something they enjoyed in each one.

The Rainbows particularly enjoyed the home made placemats,

Brownies loved design your own Sari’s and the Guides loved the

Chocolate tasting (well you can’t separate a Guide from the

Chocolate GFI can you)

This resource pack with the original Follow Me badge has already

been used by units in England, Wales and Scotland (not to mention

Canada and Dubai) so we hope it will help you run a group of

challenges with your girls to raise awareness of our Guiding Cultures.

To obtain the challenge badge you must “go” to each World Centre

and complete at least one challenge – these are split into the

different Guiding Sections. Look for the challenges for your section

but feel free to try others if they suit your guiding unit better.

Obviously we hope that Guides and Brownies will complete more than

one challenge in each Centre but that is entirely up to you.

The more challenges you complete, the more fun you have. Tell your

friends about the badge and please travel around the world……..

If you want to share your pictures/stories about using the challenge,

Rebecca and I would be delighted to get feedback at

CambourneBrownies@btinternet.com .

Happy Guiding

Kim Clegg

2nd Cambourne Guides

1st Cambourne Brownies

3rd Cambourne Brownies

2nd Cambourne Rainbows

As you can see it really is around the World to visit the 4 World

Centres

London

Switzerland

India Mexico

There is no minimum or maximum order of badges for

this challenge. If you just want 1-5 badges please

send an SAE and no additional postage.

Any unused badges can be returned for a full refund –

just remember to include your return address and

payee details for our cheque

Badge Order Form

Once your unit has completed the 4 World Centres Challenge, please return this

form to order your badges. Please allow 14 days for delivery and include an email

address so I can confirm receipt of your order and expected shipping date. We will

continue to produce this badge as long as there is an interest in it.

First badge shipment received 5th June 2013 and available for at least 2 years.

Email to check on cambournebrownies@btinternet.com

Unit Name

Contact Name and

Email

Postal Address

Phone number

Details Number Total

Badges ordered @ £1 per badge £

Postage 1-20 badges (£1.00)

£ 21-50 badges (£1.50)

51+ badges (£2.00)

Total £

Total amount to be paid by cheque to

2nd Cambourne Guides Travel Account

Order forms to be sent to

Kim Clegg 1 Meadowsweet Close

Lower Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6ET

Mexico Our Cabaña opened in July 1957 and since that date has

welcomed over 70,000 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from

around the world.

Our Cabaña is located in Cuernavaca, the “city of eternal

spring,” and is set among over 5 acres of beautiful tropical

gardens. Our Cabaña can

accommodate up to 90

guests in eight large dormitory rooms as well as

double guest rooms.

There is a dining room, called Xochicalli (house of

flowers), where we serve an international menu, and

a Great Hall, Mixcoacalli (house where people meet

to sing and dance), which is the program room and

where we hold indoor activities, evening programs, fiestas, and much more.

Recreation facilities at Our Cabaña include a swimming pool,a volleyball court and

tennis court as well as a fire circle and a craft house where visitors can make native

crafts or see the colorful display of Mexican ceramics, beadwork, sculptures and

more.

Guias de Mexico. Guias de Mexico was founded in 1930 and became an associate member of the

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1948 and a full member in 1957.

1) Have a piñata party with Mexican music and cuisine

2) Play ‘Find your Partner’ (see back page)

3) Colour in Mexican images then make a collage of

your images (see back page)

4) Brightly coloured placemats for your Mexican

festival. If possible borrow a laminator and with

some reasonably cheap laminating sheets (look in

the supermarket) you can preserve this artwork for the longer term – re-use for

other Rainbow parties.

1) Make your own maracas and rain makers (see back

page) then come together and make some music if

someone can play the g uitar that will make it really

authentic

2) Cook some tasty fajitas (with an adult’s help)

3) Learn some basic Spanish (see back page)

4) Investigate the different animals and birds that are

native to Mexico – see if you can draw them.

1) Learn some useful Spanish phrases (see back page)

2) Research the causes and the effects of swine flu and

make a collage of you findings

3) Make Chilli and Nachos to share with your unit. Try the

recipe at the back of this pack – make sure you add the

chocolate to make it authentic.

4) Watch an episode of Ugly Betty – do you think this is an accurate representation

of life for Mexicans living in the USA?

1) Paint plain sombreros – make them as colourful as

possible

2) Make a classic Mexican dessert (see back)

3) Make a self-portrait in the style of the Mexian

painter Frida Kahlo

4) Learn the Our Cabana Song (see back)

Mexico – Resource Links

Find Your Partner

Supplies: Pictures of animals-children must know what sound they make (2 of each animal) How To Play: Have each child draw a picture out of a hat/bowl. They must then find their partner

by making the sound that the animal makes and listening to the other children for an animal making the same sound as they are.

Colouring

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mposter.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mposter-trace.htm

Weaving card to make placemats

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Placemats-by-Weaving-Paper-Strips

Maracas and Rainmakers

http://crafts.kaboose.com/maracas.html

http://www.littleelephants.com/2007/08/rain-makers

Spanish

http://www.learn4good.com/kids/learning_spanish_online/interactive_flash_lessons_

for_children/phrases.htm

Chilli Recipe

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3228/chilli-con-carne

Dessert

http://www.mexicandessertrecipes.net/

Our Cabana Song

http://www.ourcabana.org/en/about/ourcabanasong

India The word Sangam means ‘coming together’ in

the ancient language of Sanskrit. Since the

Centre’s beginning in 1966, Sangam has been

a safe place for members of Guiding and

Scouting to come together to share their

experiences as well as the culture and

traditions of their homelands and Member

organizations.

Sangam is open all year round, and events take place between June and March.

During April and May, the temperature in Pune is

often above 40 degrees Celsius and no programs

are offered. However, Independent Guests can

come and stay at Sangam any time of the year as

long as there is space available.

The busiest period at Sangam is from June to

September. From September to November, Pune

tends to be warm and sunny, whilst from December to February temperatures can

vary significantly. By the end of February, temperatures begin to rise again.

There are lots of interesting sites and things to do in Pune. To name a few:

Ghandi memorial museum at the Aga Khan Palace, The carved Pateleshwar Caves, Shanirwada Fort,

Pravati Hill, Various temples, day hikes and day trips to towns outside of Pune.

1) Indian Gods and Goddesses are always drawn with a great deal of colour. Print

and colour in pictures of Vishnu or Lakshmi.

2) Play some Indian games (see back)

3) Make some crafts based on the Indian elephant (see

back)

4) Using Eyebrow pencils draw bindi style patterns on

the hands and arms of your Rainbows. Don’t forget

the makeup remover! Traditional decorations use

henna but this stains.

1) Design your own sari – Patterns and colour are an important part of this. There

are some images to use referenced at the back of this

pack.

2) Play some Indian games (see back page)

3) Have a go at some crafts with a tiger theme like this

crafty idea with paper plates, pipe cleaners and paint.

4) A lot of people have indian clothes. If you cannot find

any among your unit advertise in your local paper for

people to loan these. Organise an Indian fashion show to

raise money for the Sangam centre (donate online).

1) Make a meal plan for a vegetarian, and then try being a vegetarian for 3 days –

how hard/easy was it? Cook a traditional Indian curry (see back page)

2) Find some India teas and try them out – are they better or worse than our

English teas (Darjeeling, Assam)? Remember that tea is one of the most popular

drinks in the UK.

3) Create some block prints on plain white material with

fabric paints. You can make your printing blocks with

half-potatoes. Cut them in half and carve out a pattern

with a knife (take care, get some help). Leave them to

dry out a little before printing. The art of block

printing is to overlay one pattern in one colour with

another pattern in a different colour. Try to make a

distinctive headscarf.

4) Listen to some traditional Indian music. There is a wide variety available on

Youtube. Can you identify the instruments.

1) Make an Indian friendship or a woven bracelet in some of the colours found in

India then give it to someone special in your life

2) Tie – die tops in the colours of India

3) Hindu is the main religion in India, so why

not read some of the Hindu stories about

their Gods

4) Slightly more time consuming but if you have

the time very rewarding. Make a collage

using a variety of colourful material scraps –

use a theme from India like the elephant

shown here.

India – Resource links

Indian Gods to colour in

http://www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/primaryresources.htm

Indian games

Hindu snakes and ladders - http://www.hinduismtoday.com/education/games/Snakes&LaddersGameBoard.pdf

Various games

http://www.indiaparenting.com/indian-culture/294_3326/traditional-indian-

games.html

Elephant crafts –

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/elephants.htm

Bindi hand decoration

http://www.hennapage.com/henna/what/lineart/sangeet/

Saris to colour in

http://www.4to40.com/coloring_book/index.asp?k=Saris

Indian games

Pachisi - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pdfs/pachisi-board4.pdf

Mancala - http://www.pressmantoy.com/instructions/instruct_mancala.html

Various - http://www.indiaparenting.com/indian-culture/294_3326/traditional-indian-

games.html

Tiger crafts –

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year_of_the_tiger_crafts.htm

Indian curry

http://www.indiancurryrecipes.com/

Switzerland Our Chalet is the first of the World Girl Guiding centres to open (1932). Come here

to enjoy skiing hiking and the wonderful scenery of the Bernese Oberland.

Since the founding of Our Chalet in 1932,

the aim of the centre was to be an

international home, where everybody can

find Challenge, Adventure and Peace for

the soul while having fun and living the

international friendship.

As the oldest WAGGGS World Centre we are an integral part of the global movement

of 10 milion members with 80 years of

experience in providing leadership and

personal development opportunities.

Located in the hearth of the Swiss Alps

on the mountain at 1300 metres above

the sea level in a beautiful valley of

Adelboden, it represents a good base

for wal king, hiking, mountain climbing,

paragliding and other adventurous

activities as well as all snow activities such as skiing, snowboarding, sledding, winter

hiking and many more. Adelboden

valley has more than 180 km of

groomed ski pistes and a main gondola

station is within only minutes away

from Our Chalet.

1) Run a Swiss Chocolate Evening

2) Colour in traditional Swiss Cuckoo Clocks, then become

your own clock (see back page)

3) Have a cheese fondue evening (melt Gruyere over a low

flame then use bread cubes on forks to dip into the

cheese)

4) Have a Yodelling competition. See who can hold the note

for the longest.

1) Make some chocolate leaves (see back

page). Decorate fairy cakes with

butter cream and your chocolate

leaves.

2) Make your own skier (see back page)

3) The Swiss are famous for their

watches, so why don’t you put your

artistic skills to the test and design

your own watch.

4) If you live near a dry ski slope or one of the indoor snow slopes see if your unit

can negotiate a group price to do skiing or toboganning.

1) Make chocolate truffles (see back)

2) Find out the different languages spoken in Switzerland and learn a useful phrase

from each language

3) Find out about ‘Our Chalet’ and what you can do there

4) Knit a scarf and or hat (for more

experienced knitters) in Red and

White to wear when you visit Our

Chalet. Make sure you bring in extra

adult volunteers to help your girls

learn to knit. It can be quicker to

crochet (if you can find people who

know how to do it)

1) Make a dress using the colours of the Swiss flag

2) Research legal suicide - debate if it’s right or wrong

3) Try a full fondue evening. You will need to have a bowl over flame with oil in to

cook meat cubes, cheese melting in another and finish with a chocolate fondue

(see Real Fondues at the back)

4) Swiss banker - Learn the currencies used in

Switzerland, find or calculate the exchange

rates and work out the cost of the items you

bought for your fondue evening.

Switzerland

Cuckoo clocks

After colouring in your cuckoo clocks everyone must hold their clock up in front of

their faces and make cuckoo noises. Then you can be creative. You could make a

little piece of music from your cuckoos, or use the cuckoos as in the Sound of

Music... it’s your decision (your cuckoo clock template is at the end of this package.

Chocolate Leaves

225g of chocolate is enough to make 45-50 leaves - depending on the size of the

leaf. Find any well defined, well shaped leaves that are free of chemical sprays (not poisonous). The leaves must be clean, in perfect condition, still pliable and bone dry.

Melt the chocolate to be used, and with a small paintbrush, paint the underside of the leaves until well coated over the whole surface.

Leave to cool and set, - hasten if you need to by placing in a fridge. If the chocolate is too thin, then recoat. When you are happy with the result, peel the leaf carefully

away from the chocolate, not the other way round!

Skier

Supplies: 3 or 4 pipe cleaners, 2 lolly–pop sticks, paper, pens, glue and stick–on

eyes

Instructions: Create you little skier using pipe cleaners. Have one for the body, one

for both arms and one for both legs. When your skier has been created, colour in

the lolly-pop sticks and make them as decorative as possible. Then using the paper

make some clothes for your skier and stick them on. Finally, attach your person to

their skis using glue. Then you can have races with your skiers.

Chocolate Truffles

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/sweet/home-made-chocolate-

truffles.html

Full fondue

http://www.bestfondue.com/

London Pax Lodge is situated in Hampstead, North

London, next door to the World Bureau, the

International Headquarters of WAGGGS. Pax

Lodge offers scheduled programmes and events

throughout the year. The content of these

programmes vary, but they all include learning

about other cultures and international Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting and exploring

London. We also look to discover more about many of the WAGGGS objectives such

as leadership and advocacy.

Over the last 80 years there have been three WAGGGS World Centres in London, Our Ark (1939-1959), Olave House (1959-1988) and Pax Lodge (1991-)

On 1 August, Pax Lodge received its first guests.

The World Centre was active again after a two-year break.

On 29 September 1990, the Guider-in-Charge and members of staff walked four miles across London from Olave House to Pax Lodge carrying

the World Flag. They ended up raising £500 for the Centre in the process.

The doors to Pax Lodge were donated by members of the Baden-Powell family and, in an official ‘door opening’ ceremony, were opened by Natasha King, great-granddaughter of the Founder and World Chief Guide.

In doing so they carried on a tradition initiated by Olave Baden-Powell who often gave a donation towards the doors when asked to open a new building. Her

intention was to symbolically express that the doors of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting are open to women and girls to prepare them for the outside world.

Don’t forget to visit Girlguiding Headquarters on Buckingham Palace Road which contains ICANDO.

1) Make a traditional English trifle then eat your

work

2) Play some old fashioned English games (see back)

3) Try playing the Old English game of bowls

4) Make a crown from cardboard and decorate with

pens and pencils to make your Royal headgear.

You can find really affordable imitation stick on

stones to make it sparkle.

1) Have traditional Fish ‘n’ Chips – if you’re feeling

adventurous try making some of it yourself! See if

you can serve your chips in a paper cone (make one

with clean paper!)

2) Have an eloquence session – learn to balance a book

on your head, annunciate etc. (watch ‘My Fair Lady’

for more ideas)

3) Match the Royal Family pictures to their family tree (see back)

4) Play the tube game. Print out a tube map of London. Write down a list of place

names and let your Brownies work out which tube lines to use to move between

these venues (see back)

1) Learn how to make an English Bread and

Butter pudding

2) Make a clay bust of each other talking

inspiration from the famous ‘Tate Modern’

3) Pearly Kings and Queens – Get your guides to

bring in a hat to decorate. Beg or buy

buttons in a variety of sizes and sew these

to your hats. If you are feeling brave try singing “Doing the Lambeth Walk”

4) Tower Bridge – time to make a cantilever bridge using recycleable materials. I

recommend making towers using toilet rolls and tape. Use hard cardboard to

make the two halves of the bridge and string through the towers on each side to

lift and lower the bridge. Don’t forget the support that runs between the two

towers and brace your towers so when you pull up your bridge it doesn’t topple

over.

1) Learn how to make a traditional Sticky Toffee pudding

2) Hold a bizarre English sports evening – try cheese rolling, conkers, pea shooting

etc (see back page)

3) Go on a proper ramble through the countryside – you could even take a very

English picnic with you. If you want to challenge

yourselves, make it a night hike.

4) Take a trip to Pax Lodge and/or ICANDO. See

how many of the museums you can visit in London

in a day.

London

English games

http://www.thomaslyte.com/blog/lifestyle/top-10-traditional-english-games/top-10-

traditional-english-games/

Bizarre English sports

http://factoidz.com/ten-weird-or-unusual-british-sports-games/

Royal Family Tree

http://www.foreignstudents.com/guide-to-britain/british-culture/royal-family/family-

tree or use

http://coolimages786.blogspot.com/2011/08/royal-family-tree.html

Tube Map

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

Navigate Around London – Some Destinations to try

The Oval Cricket Ground (Oval) Oxford Street shopping (Oxford Street)

Piccadilly Circus Wembley Stadium (Wembley Park)

Earls Court Arsenal Football Ground (Arsenal)

Odeon Cinema (Leicester Square) Tower of London (Tower Hill)

London Eye (Waterloo) House of Parliament (Westminster)

St Pauls Cathedral (St Pauls) Covent Garden

Heathrow Airport Kings Cross Station

Kew Gardens Paddington Station

Wimbledon Tennis Courts (Wimbledon) Harrods (Knightsbridge)

Science Museum (South Kensington) Hard Rock Café (Hyde Park Corner)

Home of Sherlock Holmes (Baker Street) Marble Arch

Buckingham Palace (St James Park) Green Park

London City Airport Olympic Stadium (Stratford)

Regents Park Notting Hill (Notting Hill Gate)

Hammersmith Odeon (Hammersmith) Hampstead Heath (Hampstead)

Watford Epping Forest (Epping)

Pearly Kings and Queens

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/1940s-top-songs/doing-the-lambeth-walk.htm

Cuckoo Clock template – please print on light card. Cut out the doors (2) and glue to the

side of the cuckoo. Colour in as Brightly as you can. You can use separate strips of paper

to make the ‘hands of the clock’ or draw a fixed time on the clock face.