BC Girl Guides - International

Are you looking for International fun, fun, fun?
You'll find it all right here!

Travel, events, crafts, games, recipes, World Centers, WAGGGS, Canadian World Friendship Fund ideas and much more. The BC International Committee is committed to providing Guiding Members with International opportunities, resources and training to enhance their understanding of the world around them. We hope you find this section of the BC Girl Guides website a fun, informative International adventure!

Check out our Upcoming Events page (scroll down to "International Events")
for lots of International Opportunities!

Guides in other countries can teach us many new activities and provide a way to learn more about other cultures, languages and places. If you have stories about International Guiding that you would like to share, please send an email to the International Committee.


	Applying for International Events Challenges CWFF Flags Experiences Games & Activities News to Share Safe Guide Resources WAGGGS Info World Centres

Canadian World Friendship Fund (CWFF)

The Canadian World Friendship Fund consists of money raised by all Members of Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada. This money is used for many different worthwhile projects that help Canadian girls and Guiders as well as our sisters in Guiding worldwide! Contributing to The Canadian World Friendship Fund (CWFF) can be on-going, all year. For 2004, BC Members contributed $34,011.25.

For information about CWFF and where funds go, and for fundraising ideas, see our CWFF page.

Safe Guide for International Trips

The Safe Guide has been expanded to include new forms and a checklist for international travel. For Travel 72 Hours or More - Link from Program Ideas - Safe Guide - Safe Guide International on the National Website.

For more information, contact your Area International Adviser.

Guiding World Centres

Our Cabana: www.ourcabana.org
Pax Lodge: www.paxlodge.org
Our Chalet: www.ourchalet.ch
Sangam: www.sangamwagggs.org.uk

Applying for International Events

Check out the Applying for International Events Brochure for all you need to know about completing your application. This is a two-page document and is meant to be printed back-to-back.

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts:
www.wagggsworld.org

Talking About International Experiences

Adventure to the Capitals 2005
Adventure to the Far East - Japan 2005
Oregon Camporee 2005
Mid Island Area's Trip to Thailand 2005

Two articles written by BC Members in Sangam:
World Thinking Day at Sangam
Volunteering at Sangam

To see some of our other past event reports, check out our event reports page.

News to Share

Who's Been Where?
Members of BC Guiding have travelled all over the world!

Would you like an African Pen Pal?

Girl Guide of Canada - Guides du Canada:
www.girlguides.ca

International Flags

The Provincial International Committee has a collection of full sized flags, one for every member country in WAGGGS. There are currently over 140 flags; but the actual number fluctuates as the membership of countries changes. Included are two sizes of the World Flag and a BC Flag. See below for more information:

BC International Flag Collection (pdf)
Application For Borrowing International Flags (.doc)
Application For Borrowing International Flags (pdf)
Flag Etiquette (Government of Canada)

International Challenges

Check out the BC Diversity Challenge developed by the BC Provincial International Committee. This Challenge encourages girls and Guiders to explore the concept of diversity and what it means in the community where they live. Crests will be available from the Provincial Guide Store for a nominal fee in Fall 2006 (click here to see crest design). Please continue to check our website to find out when they will be available. In the Challenge, there is a reference to an "attached game". See: Skittles Game and Skittles Game Instructions.

The Global Gallop Challenge is now completed. There were 16,250 taking the challenge. Congratulations!

We encourage everyone to participate in this Challenge but please be aware that crests are no longer available.

The deadline has passed for the WAGGGS Challenge for Sparks and Brownies.

Dominica Twinning Challenge

Click here to find out about Girl Guides of Canada's Twinning Challenge with Dominca.

Discover Hostelling Challenge

Suitable for Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches, this Challenge is fun to earn and can start you on the path to traveling around the world! This Challenge can help your unit become global citizens who are connected to people and places near and far. Guiders are responsible for completion of the Challenge requirements for each girl receiving a crest.

Discover Hostelling Challenge
Discover Hostelling Worksheets
Discover Hostelling Challenge Poster

International Games & Activities

International Campfires
Games
Crafts

The New World Tours
Australia & New Zealand Games (Source: Anne's Guiding Pages)
Argentina Scarf Game
Khamsas (Good Luck Hands)
Instant Meeting Idea: Africa
World Centres Action Game
World Flag Skit
International Games
More International for Sparks
Spring Festivals
Flag Quilt Craft
World Restaurant

International Word Search
Spark Word Search
Brownie Word Search

Branch Activities:
For Sparks
For Brownies
For Guides
For Pathfinders

Find out the names of Spark and Brownie aged girls in other countries and WAGGGS regions around the world.

Skipping Rhymes
Skipping is fun and good exercise. Here are some rhymes chanted by skippers all over the world!

Let's Celebrate!
These holidays and celebrations were taken from the "Let's Celebrate" book.


	Diversity Challenge