Leave Only Footprints

geraldton leave only footprints event

While camping was not possible due to Covid-19, Units got creative about how to adapt this beloved Guiding tradition. Geraldton Junior Girl Guides replaced their planned camp with a two-day nonresidential event held at Geraldton Foreshore and Maitland Park. Leave Only Footprints was held on 6-7 October and the girls wore event shirts throughout. 18 Guides attended, which was nearly 100% of the Unit, as well as two leaders, a parent helper and a junior leader. It was a full program, with everything from Colour Party to put up a handbuilt flagpole, night time campfire with families invited, crafts and games. Activities included gold fossicking, hug a tree, traffic signals, a beach-and-bush scavenger hunt, a shoe tracking game, an oldfashioned sack race, and the ever-popular waiter challenge. Bush and handcrafts included plaster of Paris footprints, jungle weaving and pinecone bird feeders.

feedback from the guides

Guides were asked to comment on their favourite activities....

When we went to the beach we played games and when we went to Maitland Park we had a treasure hunt. It was fun. Samara, 8 The thing I enjoyed the most was (drumroll ... dum-dumdum) going to the Maitland Park and searching for the golden nuggets. Mia, 8 My favourite thing was finding a gold nugget in the sand. Amelia, 7 I liked the golden nugget, hug a tree, going to the foreshore and doing all the fun activities. Miranda, 11 I enjoyed spending time with the girls and playing games with everyone and doing the campfire. Kymberly, 11 My favourite bits were the golden nugget hunt, hug the tree, going to the beach and doing all the fun activities. Ariella, 8