Claymation is a form of stop-motion animation. The girls used clay to create their characters, moving a little bit at a time while taking photos. When strung together, this creates a basic animated sequence. The District has a claymation kit if any units want to give it a try!
The 50th Pathfinders had a great time doing short animated videos over a couple of meetings. Have a look at their fun results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmOeqaonsJg&feature=share Claymation is a form of stop-motion animation. The girls used clay to create their characters, moving a little bit at a time while taking photos. When strung together, this creates a basic animated sequence. The District has a claymation kit if any units want to give it a try!
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We are quickly getting to the end of regular weekly meetings and wrapping up the Guiding year. Some units still have camps to look forward to in June. Some individual girls and leaders will be having adventures over the summer as well - whether at Area camps like Holidaze (http://campholidaze.weebly.com/), Amazing Arts Three (www.campolave.com/amazingarts.html) and More Seaside Fun (www.campolave.com/moreseaside/html), or on trips with Girl Guides of Canada.
There have been so many great events this year, with just a few highlighted here. The Orion Rangers have recently returned from kayaking around Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/buccaneer_bay/) and recently rode the ziplines in Whistler. Rangers and Pathfinders also went to snow camp and/or Rovent, staying in igloos and building snow creatures. Every unit has gone to camp this year, enjoying nature hikes, archery, canoeing, kayaking, and much more. Some older third-year girls have also been working on Guiding program to complete additional challenges - like the Lady Baden-Powell Award (Guides), Canada Cord (Pathfinders) and Chief Commissioner's Award (Rangers). It's exciting to see girls growing their horizons and building new skills! The 34th Guides joined Pacific Spirit Park Society's Ivy League to wrestle with alien invaders. Removing non-native species is an important way to maintain the local ecosystem. English ivy grows along the forest floor and up trees, displacing native plants. When it's windy, trees covered with ivy are more likely to fall or be damaged due to the ivy's additional weight.
English ivy also changes the natural succession patterns in the park. Over time, ivy can kill an entire forest, leaving a dense blanket of ivy with only occasional shrubs or trees. To combat this effect, volunteers remove and control the spread of ivy during monthly sessions. New volunteers are always welcome! http://pacificspiritparksociety.org/ivy-pulling/ The new BC Provincial Alien Invaders Challenge is designed to introduce Girl Guides to the concept of invasive species, educate them about invasive species in their own community, and promote actions that girls can take. Looks like you got off to a great start! The 50th Vancouver Pathfinders had a fantastic time getting a taste of scuba-diving this week. Thanks to Meagan from UBC Aqua Soc, they learned some basic diving physics and physiology along with crucial hand signals. Then it was into the pool where they practiced key regulator skills and started to explore underwater.
Despite some initial nervousness and challenges getting below the surface, all the girls were thrilled with this experience. They were keen to follow up with more diving opportunities in the future! We are so grateful to the leaders for making this possible. The 34th Vancouver Guides sang for senior residents in Wesbrook Village. It was a great success, with a large number of Guides attending. The residents and staff were pleased to listen and watch some action songs. They even shared stories about their own experiences as girls and/or leaders in Guiding! |
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