geography project

all of my posts for my geography project are under the label geography project
heres a link to that label
http://laraghty.blogspot.com/search/label/geography%20project

happy reading :)

t.y. is nearing an end

I cant believe t.y. is nearly over, the year went so quick, im going to be do sad leaving all my fellow eriudlians behind and going into a new class in fifth year.
Im going to miss all the trips and workshops, and projects and most of all the people.
i know that we will still all be in fifth year together but it wont be the same

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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Geography project part 5

Sangam

Sangam World Centre is located in Pune, India, on the banks of the Mula River. Sangam means “coming together” in the ancient language of Sanskrit.

Sangam, the fourth WAGGGS World Centre, was first imagined at the 1956 WAGGGS International Commissioners’ meeting in New Delhi, when the idea to build a World Centre in the Asia Pacific Region was proposed. A year later, at the World Conference, the decision to build the new Centre in India was finalized, thanks to the determination and hard work of

Laxmi Mazumdar, the National Commissioner of India’s Bharat Scouts and Guides, and the state of Maharashtra’s generous donation of 7¾ acres of land to be used as the World Centre’s site. The city of Pune, located in the state of Maharashtra in India, was selected because of its temperate climate, rich cultural history, strong tradition in education, and proximity to Mumbai.

In 1963, the building plans were approved at the World Conference. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world raised over 50 percent of the construction funds, and the foundation stone was laid in 1964.

Since 1966, Sangam World Centre has partnered with over 20 non-governmental organizations striving to better the lives of people in Pune., which work in a number of fields: medicine, education, environmental sustainability, women’s empowerment, and more.

images from here here here and here

Guiding in India

Age Groups

Bunnies  3 – 6 years

Bulbul  6 - 10 years   

Guide  10 – 18 years  

Ranger  18 – 25 years

Guide Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best:

To do my duty to God‡ and my country,

To help other people, and

To obey the Guide Law.

Guide Law

1. A Guides is trustworthy

2. A Guide is loyal

3. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other guide

4. A Guide is courteous

5. A Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature

6. A Guide is disciplined and protects public property

7. A Guide is courageous

8. A Guide is thrifty

9. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Motto

Bunnies- Keep Smiling

Bulbuls-  Do Your Best

Guides-  Be Prepared

Rangers- Service

geography project post 4- our cabana and guiding in mexico

Our Cabana 

Our Cabaña was officially opened in July of 1957. It is located in the woods of  Cuernavaca, Mexico.

The idea of a Western Hemisphere world centre started in 1946 at a training session in Cuba. Serious planning began six years later. Cuba, Panama, and the USA were considered before a plot of land in Mexico was selected to house the new world centre chosen. The Our Cabaña site was expanded in 1969 by adding two more dormitories and a hall for evening programs and other indoor activities. Today, it can accommodate over 100 participants, making it the largest of the four world centres.

Our cabana song

1. Neath the Grand Sierra Madre on a plain in Mexico,

Lies our beautiful Cabaña, where Girl Scouts and Guides go,

Oh come then to see the mountains, the Cactus and sunny skies, Hear the crickets in the evening and see the white moon arise.

2. En la bella Cuernavaca, en un valle en México,

sencuentra Nuestra Cabaña un lugar lleno de sol,

Vamos a Nuestra Cabaña, gozaremos a llegar

d’amistad y d’alegria y de belleza sin par.

3. When you see the warm red roofs, you think of hearts that glow with cheer,

And the walls of sturdy stone work stand for friendship so dear,

Each day there is filled with laughter, each evening is filled with song,

And our stay at Our Cabaña gives us memories life long.

4. Cada día en Nuestra Cabaña, trabajamos por cumplir,

Los ideales de Guidismo y de nuestro fundador,

Vayamos a La Cabaña, nuestra promesa a vivir,

con nuestras hermanas Guías, l’amistad a compartir."

5. When you go to Our Cabaña you will find yourselves at home,

There’s a greeting smile so friendly and a handshake so warm.

So come now to Our Cabaña, world friendship to increase,

and carry to our homeland International peace.

Symbol

The Our Cabaña symbol is also the symbol for the city of Cuernavaca.

The parts of the logo symbolize:

Roots - growing deep in the ground signify the firm base of the Guiding and Scouting movement.

Trunk - represents the strenght of the world movement and reminds us that we are 10 millons members around the world.

Three branches - one for each part of the original promise.

Drop of water - Aztec symbol of life and shows us how life is flowing into the Guiding and Scouting organization. It is also a pre-Hispanic symbol of communication and represents communication with both the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting movement, and the community of Cuernavaca.

Weather in Cuernavaca

The climate of Cuernavaca is unique. The weather becomes warmer in April and May (may reach 90° F/35ºC.) In the dry season from November to April we enjoy warm mornings and cool nights (68-70° F./18º-20ºC) December and January are the coolest months of the year (no less than 65° F/18ºC.) During summer time (August specially) rains in the evenings and nights.

Guiding in mexico

Girasoles

Age: 4 to 6 years old

Motto: Always be happy

Promise: I promise to share and be friends

Haditas

Age: 6 to 9 years old

Motto: Give Help

Promise: I promise to do my best, to fulfill my duty to God and my homeland Mexico, to help everybody, every day, especially those in my home

Law: Haditas always tell the truth.

Haditas are obedient and cheerful.

Guias

Age: 9 to 13 years old

Motto: Be prepared

Promise: I promise on my honor to do the best to comply with my duty to God and Mexico, my country, to be useful to others in all circumstances and live the guide law

Law:

A Guide is a friend of all and sister to all Guides.

A Guide is courteous.

A Guide is a friend of animals and plants in nature and sees God's work. A Guide obeys orders.

A Guide faces difficulties with fortitude and optimism.

A Guide is economical.

A Guide is kept pure in thought, word and deed.

Guias Intermedias

Age: 13 to 15 years old

Motto: Always ready

Promise: I promise on my honor to do the best to comply with my duty to God and Mexico, my country, to be useful to others in all circumstances and live the guide law

Law:

A Guide is a friend of all and sister to all Guides.

A Guide is courteous.

A Guide is a friend of animals and plants in nature and sees God's work. A Guide obeys orders.

A Guide faces difficulties with fortitude and optimism.

 A Guide is economical.

A Guide is kept pure in thought, word and deed

Guias Mayores

Age: 15 to 18 years old

Motto: Serve

Promise:

I promise on my honour to do the best to comply with my duty to God and Mexico, my country, to be useful to others in all circumstances and live the guide law

Law:

A Guide is a friend of all and sister to all Guides.

A Guide is courteous.

A Guide is a friend of animals and plants in nature and sees God's work. A Guide obeys orders.

A Guide faces difficulties with fortitude and optimism.

A Guide is economical.

A Guide is kept pure in thought, word and deed


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geography project part 3- pax lodge, guiding in the UK

Pax Lodge

There has been 3 different locations of the English world centre

1.    Our ark (1939-59)

2.    Olave house (1959-88)

3.    Pax lodge (officially opened in 1991)

Moving to pax lodge:

By 1978, plans were underway to move again. The idea of the Olave Centre Project formed and three years later, the Project had a site: 12c Lyndhurst Road, in Hampstead. An area famous for its artistic and literary connections.

A new name had to be found for the empty lot that was to become the World Centre and it was decided to name it ‘Pax Lodge’ as a tribute to the Baden-Powells who had used the Latin word for peace ‘pax’ in the names of their two homes, Pax Hill in England and Paxtu in Kenya. The name also highlights that peace is an important part of the Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting Movement.

The ceremony for Pax Lodge was held on 8 November 1988. The following year on 6 May, The Honorable Mrs. Betty Clay, daughter of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, unveiled the foundation stone – on the fiftieth anniversary of Our Ark and 100 years after the birth of the World Chief Guide. The building took around 18 months to build, but by July 1990, staff were ready to move into Pax Lodge. The new Centre could accommodate 59 people and had a large dining room, kitchen, lobby lounge, library, resource centre, shop, TV room, guest kitchen, and a staff/resident wing. On 1 August, Pax Lodge received its first guests.

The pax lodge song:

We wish you love (We wish you love).

We wish you light (We wish you light).

We wish you colours soft and bright.

We wish you light (We wish you light).

We wish you love (We wish you love).

We wish you peace on the wings of a snow white dove.

VERSE 1

And with our sisters by our side

we learn to lead, we learn to guide.

We clear the path, we pave the way

to peace on earth, to a brighter day.

CHORUS

VERSE 2

Sometimes the road is hard and long

and yet together we are strong,

and as we weave life’s tapestry,

each colour blends in harmony.

CHORUS

VERSE 3

Wherever we wander, wherever we roam,

Pax Lodge will always be our home.

A place where strangers soon are friends,

I’ll meet you there, where the rainbow ends.

Girlguiding UK

Guides in England are divided up into 3 groups

·       Rainbows- age five to seven

·       Brownies- age seven to ten

·       Guides- age 10 to 14

·       Senior Section- age 14 to 25

English promise:

Rainbows:

I promise that I will do my best:

to love my God

and to be kind and helpful.

Brownies:

I promise that I will do my best:

to love my God ,

to serve the Queen and my country,

to help other people

and to keep the Brownie Guide law.

Guides, Senior Section and Leaders:

I promise that I will do my best:

to love my God,

to serve the Queen and my country,

to help other people

and to keep the Guide Law.

In addition members of the Senior Section promise

To be of service to the community

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Geography project part 2- our chalet, guiding in switzerland

Our Chalet

Our chalet is an International Guide and Scout centre, open to overnight guests and day visitors since 1932. The aim of the centre is to be an international home, where everybody can find Challenge, Adventure and Peace for the soul while having fun and living the international friendship.

It is the oldest of the 4 world centres

How it all began:

In 1929, the World Committee of WAGGGS met in Holland and decided that a World Centre should be built, Immediately Helen Storrow, a Girl Scout leader from the USA, said she would donate the money for the construction and the first four years of operation of the centre, as long as it was built in Switzerland. The World Committee agreed and appointed a Swiss Scout, Ida Von Herrenschwand, to help Mrs Storrow find the perfect location for the new World Centre.

They found the perfect spot high up on top of a hill in Adelboden, Three months later, the concrete basement was built and the wood for the rest of the house was cut; on 21 December 1931 the roof was put on. Mrs Storrow came back in May 1932 to see the completed Chalet. On 31 July 1932, Our Chalet was formally opened by the first World Chief Guide, Olave Baden-Powell, and Mrs Helen Storrow.

Guiding in Switzerland

Between 1913 and 1916 nine groups of Girl Guides were formed independently in different parts of Switzerland. In 1919 these groups joined together to become one Association, the Fédération des Eclaireuses Suisses (FESes). A major change took place in 1987 when the Fédération des Eclaireuses Suisses and the Scout Association, Fédération des Eclaireurs Suisses, merged together to become the Mouvement Scout de Suisse (Swiss Guide and Scout Movement).

Swiss promise

I promise to do my best to live according to the Scout Law.  I ask God and my friends to help me to do so.

Swiss law

Girl Guides, we wish:

To be true/truthful.

To listen to and respect others.

To be thoughtful and helpful.

To share.

To choose to the best of our abilities and to commit ourselves.

To protect nature and to respect life.

To face difficulties with confidence.

To rejoice in all that is beautiful.

Swiss motto

Be Prepared

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