Friday 10 July 2015

Chosen Components 1 & 2



I am about to send off my form for Olave Challenge today, so here is what I have chosen to explore:

Celebrate and develop a deeper understanding of Guiding through knowledge of our HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS.

Guiding has a strong and rich history. It is through celebrating the past and developing an understanding of where Guiding has come from that we can appreciate the modern
Guiding Movement.

To satisfy this component, you are required to explore the connections/links
between Guiding past, present and future. These connections may be local,
regional, national and/or international Guiding.



 




I have decided to research the introduction of the Australian Guide Program, and in turn, the rebranding of Girl Guides  Australia in 1996.




 




-As a young woman who has returned to Guiding after this time I find it incredibly interesting that such large changes were made to the Program, but I also would like to learn about the impacts, both positive and negative, it had on the Guiding community. It would be wonderful to discover what has been successful, and also learn from other Leaders about what has changed for them.




 




-Learning about this would help inform my conversations with parents and other adults about their years as a Brownie, and help answer questions about Guiding traditions.




 


-I hope to collate this information and publish it online on my Olave Challenge blog. I also hope to be able to write a short report and have it bound and stored in the State Archives.




Grow as individuals through pursuing opportunities for SELF DEVELOPMENT
Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to develop themselves and their
abilities. The Olave Program is designed to extend and challenge participants to go
beyond the boundaries of their comfort zone. As a result, they develop their personal skill
and abilities, taking on things that they would have otherwise thought impossible.

To satisfy this component, you are required to develop a new skill or interest, or
improve upon an existing skill or interest.

I have decided to take a 15 hour pottery course with WEA Adelaide to satisfy this component. I have always been interested in visual art, and would like the opportunity to develop new skills in this area.

Aims of course: Learn all the basic techniques - slab building, press moulding, coiling, and wheel work. Glazing and simple yet effective decoration techniques covered.

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