tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86586484977487737362024-03-13T11:01:53.679-07:00Lisa's Olave Challenge BlogLisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-44908462064362035262016-01-18T22:37:00.000-08:002016-01-18T22:37:20.723-08:00History of the Australian Guide ProgramPlease follow the link below to view my report.<br />
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<br />Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-11560982896676632382016-01-18T15:11:00.001-08:002016-01-18T15:11:32.889-08:00Project Uplift: Bra Drive Wrap UpThanks for all the support ladies!<br />
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As of 9am, I currently have the following:<br />
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<li>122 bras</li>
<li>6 nursing bras</li>
<li>1 pair of board shorts</li>
<li>10 pairs of new underwear</li>
<li>6 pairs of socks</li>
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I am delighted at the amount of bras donated, I had only expected to collect around 30, so this number blew me out of the water! Many of the bras came from women who I did not know and had 'heard the word' from Guiding friends. All of the bras donated were in good condition and have been sorted and ready to be transported to the transport company which will take them to the next destination.<br />
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Following on from my bra drive, I have decided to be a drop off point for Project Uplift. The current drop off points in South Australia are in Mt Gambier and two other addresses in Adelaide, so I am hoping this will be helpful.<br />
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<a href="http://www.upliftbras.org/">Project Uplift</a> transports bras to women in the Asia-Pacific region. If you would like your bras to be donated on a more local level, I believe <a href="https://www.facebook.com/e4wadelaide/">Essentials 4 Women SA</a> are supplying new bras to homeless women. Another group, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/697186603697117/?fref=ts">Bras for Bali</a>, also collect bras to go to Bali, and are looking for people to help transport them. If you're looking for a community challenge, this might be an idea for you.<br />
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In terms of a challenge, running a bra drive has had the following ups and downs:<br />
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<li>many people were keen to spread the word, often thanks to their social media</li>
<li>some friends collected bras in their workplaces or from their Guide units for me</li>
<li>I had attempted to set up an extra location for drop offs, but didn't receive a response, and didn't follow it up. This could have been a really good option for people </li>
<li>my Guide unit, Plympton/Kurralta Park collected a large amount of bras quite easily by using their social media tools and reminding Guides and adults about it</li>
<li>logistically, it was tricky to collect some donations, sometimes donors had to rely on someone else to pass on their donations, some of which are yet to be passed along my way. Others wold have been happy to donate but my location was too hard to get to</li>
<li>the Project Uplift website had many great tools to help assist on running a large bra drive, including posters and information to pass on</li>
<li>I started the bra drive just before my daughter was born, so sometimes I have been a bit distracted, and probably would have herded the would be bra donations that were located too far away to drive to, but having a baby has changed my priorities a bit so I have had to rely on the kindness of others sending the bras my way </li>
<li>A $10 donation sends 100 bras to their donation, which I hadn't budgeted for, so I used our recycling money towards this.</li>
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In conclusion, thanks to everyone who has donated, or yet to donate bras to this really special cause! I am excited to be able to give a large donation of lightly loved bras to the project.Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-5877730596069895482015-11-30T17:39:00.000-08:002015-11-30T17:39:28.265-08:00Project Uplift UpdateFor the Our Community Challenge, I have been running a bra drive to support the work of Project Uplift.<br />
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So far I have collected around 55 bras plus a few extra goodies such as bathers. I asked my Guide Unit to help donate as well as some fellow Olave members and friends. Everyone has been super 'supportive' of this campaign.<br />
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<br />Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-58619200190901461242015-11-30T17:30:00.002-08:002015-11-30T17:30:18.075-08:00Pottery class: Evaluation and gallery!In August I started a 5 week pottery class. This was a huge challenge for me because I was super pregnant at the time and spent most of the day waddling around. Other than that, it was wonderful to try something new. Pottery is great in lots of ways - sensory - it feels amazing, creativity - making and producing works of art and useful things, sustainability - it is clay after all!<br />
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<br />Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-78133400412448284282015-08-01T23:13:00.002-07:002015-08-01T23:13:14.377-07:00Self Development Challenge: Pottery Week 1 UpdateThis week I started my Self Development challenge, which is working towards finishing a fifteen hour pottery course. My course run by <a href="https://www.wea-sa.com.au/">WEA Adelaide</a> on Tuesday mornings.<br />
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This week we made pinch pots which is one of the most basic items you start making in ceramics.<br />
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After an hour or so we were then introduced to coiling techniques. I decided to make a flower pot, and discovered that I actually forgot to put a hole in the bottom of it when I started! I used a knife to cut out shapes, which was very similar to ideas other students in the class had.<br />
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Our tutor, Mary, encouraged us to buy some tools for our course, so I purchased a <a href="https://www.eckersleys.com.au/products/craft/modelling/clay/pottery-tool-kit">pottery tool kit</a> at Eckersley's on Friday. I also called into <a href="http://www.urbancow.com.au/">Urban Cow Studio</a> and was highly inspired by some amazing ceramic creations.<br />
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This challenge is for...<u> Self Development</u><br /><i>Grow as individuals through pursuing opportunities for SELF DEVELOPMENT<br />Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to develop themselves and their<br />abilities. The Olave Program is designed to extend and challenge participants to go<br />beyond the boundaries of their comfort zone. As a result, they develop their personal skill<br />and abilities, taking on things that they would have otherwise thought impossible.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to develop a new skill or interest, or<br />improve upon an existing skill or interest. </i><br />
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a deeper understanding of Guiding through knowledge of our HERITAGE AND
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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<br />
Guiding Movement.<br />
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To satisfy this component, you are required to explore the connections/links<br />
between Guiding past, present and future. These connections may be local,<br />
regional, national and/or international Guiding.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have decided to research the introduction of the
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-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.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-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.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-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.</span></span><br />
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Grow as individuals through pursuing opportunities for SELF DEVELOPMENT<br />
Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to develop themselves and
their<br />
abilities. The Olave Program is designed to extend and challenge participants
to go<br />
beyond the boundaries of their comfort zone. As a result, they develop their
personal skill<br />
and abilities, taking on things that they would have otherwise thought
impossible.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">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.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Aims of course: Learn all the basic techniques -
slab building, press moulding, coiling, and wheel work. Glazing and simple yet
effective decoration techniques covered.</span></span>Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-26787576095740531122015-04-22T20:05:00.001-07:002015-04-22T20:05:49.034-07:00Our Community Challenge<i><u>Our Community</u><br />Support OUR COMMUNITY through voluntary service to Guiding and the wider world.<br />As individuals in today’s society, participants of the Olave Program are members of<br />multiple communities, including their local community, Guiding and family communities, as<br />well as the global community. All members of a community have rights and responsibilities<br />within their communities. One of the key responsibilities of every Guide and Olave<br />Program participant is to provide service to their community.<br /> </i><br />
<i>This challenge focuses on voluntary service, an important aspect of Guiding.<br />Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to be agents of change within their<br />communities by speaking out, doing and educating on the issues about which they are<br />passionate.<br /> </i><br />
<i>To satisfy this component, you are required to participate in sustained regular<br />community service involving a minimum of forty hours over four months. This may<br />involve commencing a new service role, extending an existing service role (for<br />example, if you are currently a Leader you may consider running an event<br />involving unit(s) other than your own) or undertaking a variety of service projects.</i><br />
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For this aspect of the Olave Challenge, I have decided to run a bra drive to support the work of <a href="http://www.upliftbras.org/">Operation Uplift</a>.<br />
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As I have not received approval to begin my challenge yet, I have just came up with a few ideas to make the drive as successful as possible, as well as easy to fit within the award guidelines.<br />
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- I plan to run the bra drive, along with Olave members, at the end of May. We have ANZAC Day, followed by May as biscuit selling month, and I would like to get lots of publicity for the drive.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZlio3n7HkY/VThhRUVxYiI/AAAAAAAAF4o/wCgrfwthaU8/s1600/Bra%2Bposter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZlio3n7HkY/VThhRUVxYiI/AAAAAAAAF4o/wCgrfwthaU8/s1600/Bra%2Bposter.JPG" height="400" width="281" /></a>- I will need to start saving boxes and baskets to take to different location drop offs. The two Units I work at will help me collect bras, but I would also like to include other Units in our area, Guide House as well as some local schools or businesses nearby.<br />
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- I imagine this will take a lot of co-ordination on my part, and think I will get well over my forty hours in terms of community service!<br />
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- In October we are running an Olave Conference and intend on running a service project during our time. Bra sorting is a timely process and this would be an ideal activity because many hands make light work.<br />
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- After the Conference I will take the sorted bras to a transport company in Cavan who then take them to Tennant Creek to be distributed in the Northern Territory. Operation Uplift also services counties in the Asia Pacific Region, but given our location (and the fact we don't live on the Eastern Seaboard), this makes perfect sense.<br />
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For now this is about all I can do, other than do some research and get well informed about running a bra drive. I have some very eager people alongside me. I'm excited!<br />
Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658648497748773736.post-3422553714703875542015-03-25T05:43:00.002-07:002015-03-25T05:43:19.098-07:00Olave Challenge Syllabus<u>Background</u><br />The Olave Challenge is about challenging yourself to your highest level in service and two<br />other aspects of the Olave Program Framework. It can be considered a precursor to the<br />Olave Baden-Powell Award, but is not a prerequisite to this Award and can be completed<br />at any time you are eligible to participate in the Olave Program.<br />
<br /><u>Introduction</u><br />The Olave Program has a strong emphasis on supporting the community through<br />voluntary service to Guiding and the wider world. The Olave Challenge is completed by<br />undertaking one service activity/project and two other activities from the Olave Program Framework.<br /><br />Each activity should be developed by in consultation with your Award Support Group. You<br />may start working towards the Olave Challenge any time after your 18th birthday and you<br />must have completed it before your 30th birthday, taking a maximum of two years to<br />complete it.<br /><br /><u>Olave Program Framework</u><br />The Olave Program allows participants to engage in opportunities for personal challenge<br />through a flexible network, with a focus on service.<br /><br />Participants of the Olave Program:<br />Show our commitment to Guiding through the PROMISE AND LAW<br />Support OUR COMMUNITY through voluntary service to Guiding and the wider world<br />Celebrate and develop a deeper understanding of Guiding through HERITAGE AND<br />TRADITIONS<br />Foster cultural acceptance and strengthen global links through experiencing<br />INTERNATIONAL GUIDING<br />Support, encourage and learn from each other through SOCIAL NETWORKS<br />Grow as individuals through pursuing opportunities for SELF DEVELOPMENT<br /><br /><u>Assessment</u><br />The Olave Challenge is Peer and Self-Assessed.<br />Self assessment means that in developing challenges you should reflect on your personal<br />journey and development and how you will be challenged.<br /><br />Peer assessment is conducted by your chosen Award Support Group, which is a group of<br />at least four adult members of Guiding in Australia excluding yourself, two of whom must<br />be between 18 and 30 years of age. Where possible, the majority of your Award Support<br />Group is to be in this age group.<br /><br />What do you need to do?<br />1. Read through the Olave Challenge Syllabus and develop your plan. It is important<br />to identify your chosen components, specify what activities you will undertake and<br />provide a time line for those activities.<br />2. Share this plan with your Award Support Group for approval before beginning work<br />on the Olave Challenge.<br />3. Once you have commenced, ensure that you document your progress and keep<br />your Award Support Group regularly updated.<br />4. After you have completed your chosen components, you will need to present a<br />report (written or verbal) to your Award Support Group for feedback.<br />5. Once your Award Support Group has agreed you have satisfactorily completed the<br />Olave Challenge, they will sign your form so that you can submit it to your State<br />Olave Program Manager or equivalent.<br /><br /><u>Olave Challenge Syllabus</u><br />The Olave Challenge is about challenging yourself to your highest personal standard.<br />You are required to complete one service challenge from the Our Community component<br />and two challenges chosen from the remaining components of the Olave Program<br />Framework. Each of your challenges should involve:<br /> Learning new skills or knowledge;<br /> Developing existing skills and knowledge further; and<br /> Having fun, developing new friendships and exploring new opportunities.<br /><br />COMPULSORY COMPONENT<br /><br />Our Community<br />Support OUR COMMUNITY through voluntary service to Guiding and the wider world.<br />As individuals in today’s society, participants of the Olave Program are members of<br />multiple communities, including their local community, Guiding and family communities, as<br />well as the global community. All members of a community have rights and responsibilities<br />within their communities. One of the key responsibilities of every Guide and Olave<br />Program participant is to provide service to their community.<br />This challenge focuses on voluntary service, an important aspect of Guiding.<br />Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to be agents of change within their<br />communities by speaking out, doing and educating on the issues about which they are<br />passionate.<br />To satisfy this component, you are required to participate in sustained regular<br />community service involving a minimum of forty hours over four months. This may<br />involve commencing a new service role, extending an existing service role (for<br />example, if you are currently a Leader you may consider running an event<br />involving unit(s) other than your own) or undertaking a variety of service projects.<br /><br />OLAVE CHALLENGE 2<br />Olave Challenge 3 of 5<br /><br />CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS<br />Promise and Law<br />Show our commitment to Guiding through the PROMISE AND LAW<br />The Promise and Law forms the values that all members of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting<br />around the world share. As Girl Guides we make a promise which encourages us to<br />develop as responsible local and global community members. As youth members we<br />have Leaders who mentor us to develop our understanding of, and commitment to, the<br />Promise and Law. As Olave Program participants we continue this journey although it is<br />now each individual’s responsibility to understand and engage the Promise and Law in<br />her life.<br /><br />This challenge by its nature should be introspective. Each individual’s Promise and Law<br />journey is unique and this will be reflected in this challenge. However, participants are<br />encouraged to design a challenge that can be shared with others and will engage others<br />in their own Promise and Law journey.<br /><br />After gaining a deeper understanding of the Promise, use what you have found to<br />demonstrate your commitment to the Promise and Law to those within and outside<br />Guiding.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to explore your own understanding of<br />the Promise and Law and share your journey with others.<br /><br />Heritage and Traditions<br />Celebrate and develop a deeper understanding of Guiding through knowledge of our<br />HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS.<br />Guiding has a strong and rich history. It is through celebrating the past and developing an<br />understanding of where Guiding has come from that we can appreciate the modern<br />Guiding Movement.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to explore the connections/links<br />between Guiding past, present and future. These connections may be local,<br />regional, national and/or international Guiding.<br /><br />International Guiding<br />Foster cultural acceptance and strengthen global links through experiencing<br />INTERNATIONAL GUIDING<br />Through the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) we are<br />connected to 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in over 140 countries. Participating in<br />international Guiding allows us to understand and accept cultural differences between<br />Guides while strengthening the global bond that we share.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to strengthen your connection with<br />international Guiding. This can be done through developing your understanding of<br />yourself as a global citizen, fundraising and/or experiencing international Guiding.<br /><br />Social Networks<br />Support, encourage and learn from each other through SOCIAL NETWORKS.<br />Social networks are connections between people that share common interests, activities<br />and experiences. Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to develop their<br />social networks, both internal and external to Guiding. These social networks may be of<br />a formal or informal nature.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to strengthen one or more of your<br />social networks, and encourage others to do the same.<br /><br />Self Development<br />Grow as individuals through pursuing opportunities for SELF DEVELOPMENT<br />Participants of the Olave Program are encouraged to develop themselves and their<br />abilities. The Olave Program is designed to extend and challenge participants to go<br />beyond the boundaries of their comfort zone. As a result, they develop their personal skill<br />and abilities, taking on things that they would have otherwise thought impossible.<br /><br />To satisfy this component, you are required to develop a new skill or interest, or<br />improve upon an existing skill or interest.Lisa Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070058157874664385noreply@blogger.com0