geography project.... extra post

Here is a link to my google map of my project


Well, this summer I’m off to Finland with guides for a big international camp with guides, so I thought I would do an extra post on roverway (the camp I’m going on) finland in general and guiding in finland….

Roverway

Roverway is a joint European WAGGGS and WOSM event for 16 – 22 year old Rover Scouts and Rangers from all over the world. It takes place everuy 3 years, previous camps have been in Italy and Iceland  

Roverway 2012 takes place in Finland 20. - 28.7.2012. It is a 9 day long programme event that includes two main parts: paths and camp.

The path is a four day hike/event in groups of 50 people somewhere in Finland. Each path is different and the themes vary from nature to art and culture

I will be doing my path in the city of tampere.

The camp lasts for the rest of the event and all path tribes come together on the camp. The camp has programme valleys and different activities.

Guiding in finland

Guide Promise:

I will love my God and my neighbour, my native country and mankind by fulfilling the Girl Guide ideals in my life.

Brownie promise:

I promise to do my best to love my God, to fulfil the Brownie Law and to help others every day.

Guide Ideals (law):

The ideal of a Girl Guide is...

– to develop herself as a human being

– to respect other human beings

– to help and serve others

– to recognize her responsibility and duties

– to love and protect nature

– to be faithful and reliable

– to build friendships across borders

– to seek for the truth in life.

Brownie Law:

A Brownie is cheerful and honest.

Guide Motto - Be Prepared

Brownie Motto - I will do my best

History

The first Girl Guide company in Finland was formed in 1910, The first Brownie pack was started in 1925, and the first Ranger company in 1930. In 1934 Girl Guiding was introduced for girls with special needs. Today guiding in finland is growing hugely

Finland

Location:

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia

Geographic coordinates:

64 00 N, 26 00 E

Area:

total: 338,145 sq km

land: 304,473 sq km

water: 33,672 sq km

Land boundaries:

total: 2,681 km

Border countries:

Norway, Sweden, Russia

Coastline:

1,250 km

Climate:

cold temperate;

Terrain:

mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m

highest point: Haltiatunturi 1,328 m

Natural resources:

timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

Interesting facts about the weather in Finland:

July temperatures in Finland average 13 to 17°C. February is usually Finland's coldest month, with temperatures averaging from - 22 to -3°C. In northern Finland, winter temperatures often drop as low as -30°C or even down to -50°C, sometimes with strong, cold easterly or northeasterly winds. Snow covers the ground in southern Finland from December to April, and northern Finland is snowbound from October to April. Most of the country is icebound in winter, the Gulf of bothnia and Finland are also usually covered with ice.

In winter, Finland has similar periods of continuous darkness. In the northernmost areas of the country the sun never rises above the horizon for about 2 months. Southern Finland has some daylight each day, though it receives only about 6 hours of daylight a day in midwinter.

Northern Finland lies in the Land off the Midnight Sun and so has continuous daylight during part of the summer. The number of days of continuous daylight increases as one goes farther north. In northernmost Finland, the sun stays above the horizon for about 2,5 months. Southern Finland never has continuous daylight, though it averages 19 hours of daylight a day in midsummer




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