Even when the temperatures drop, Girl
Guides still have fun in the great outdoors. Although Maritimers always say
every year that “this winter has been the worst one yet”, this winter really
has been one of the worst.
Most provinces have at least 5 feet of snow, and in
some places 10 feet. But that doesn’t stop Girl Guides from having fun. This
winter we’ve seen girls and guiders brave the elements to keep the guiding
spirit of adventure alive all year long. Whether it’s snow shoeing, hiking,
sliding, or setting up tents, there’s lots to do in the winter. Some units like
to do more low key activities like spray painting art in the snow and building
snowmen, but it seems that no matter the weather, Girl Guides still have a
blast.
Here we have the 16th Saint John Pathfinder
and Rangers. The Rangers built quinzees in the snow, and slept in them. The
Pathfinders attempted to set up tents in the snow and succeeded! Apparently the
girls also had a contest where they made snow shoes out of sticks. Hopefully
they’ll get to go snow shoeing with real ones soon.
Here we have the 1st Hampton Pathfinders
who went hiking with snow shoes on to the Ice Caves in Midland NB. It looks
like the girls were having lots of fun sliding down all that ice.
- submitted by Beth & Ariel (New Brunswick/PEI Twinning2020 co-leads)