Once you have been enrolled as a Guide you can start working on your trefoils. The yellow trefoil is the first one and it normally takes 6 to 12 months to complete each trefoil. Talk about what you want to do with your Patrol Leader or Guider. Ask your Patrol Leader, Guider or someone at home to sign your handbook once you have completed it. Make sure you get your Parent or Guardian's permission before starting to do each challenge, some activities may need adult supervision (such as cooking).
Take part in at least six activities with your patrol to gain new experiences in each of the eight points.
Decide on an activity you like doing. Show that you have made progress in it since starting your yellow trefoil. You could choose a hobby, sport, a skill or general interest and work towards an interest badge, a Patrol Interest Pennant or a similar award.
Choose one challenge from each section and show that you have done your best while working on each activity. If you like, you can choose something completely different to do for your challenges.
Exploring the Arts
Make something using a craft from another country
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Design something to wear for a special occasion.
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Write a short play and act it out with your patrol.
Getting to Know People
Take part in an event with girls from one or more other units and try to get to know them better.
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With your patrol take part in an activity or game which helps you learn about WAGGS and/or the world flag.
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Find out about life in your community 50 years ago by talking to an older person
Giving Service
Know how to contact the emergency services. Make a list of emergency telephone numbers which your family may need and put them in a sensible place at home.
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Learn how to treat someone for shock and how to put them in the recovery position. Find out what you can do at home to avoid accidents with gas, electricity, oil heaters and coal fires.
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Take part in a patrol Service project
Becoming a Homemaker
Find out how to wire a plug and change a fuse. Show someone else that you know how to do these things correctly.
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Prepare and serve a simple meal. Make it look as appetising as you can.
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Find out how to remove stains from clothing and what the fabric care symbols mean. Wash and iron a simple garment following the instructions on the label.
Keeping Fit
Find out why healthy eating and exercise are important. Design and make healthy living posters showing people of your age what you have learnt.
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Find out about food values. Make a chart showing your patrol's favourite foods and see how healthy your diets are.
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Take up an active sport or get better at one you already take part in.
Keeping the Guide Laws
Make it your job to keep the Patrol equipment tidy for a month
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Take up a new hobby and tell your patrol how you are progressing with it after at least three months
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Find out about an endangered species and what is being done to protect it. Tell your patrol about it.
Enjoying the Out of Doors
Set and follow a trail.
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With your patrol, pitch a tent.
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Study an area of about 500 sq m near your home or meeting place and find out what plants, insects and animals live in and use the area.
Thinking for Yourself
Help your patrol to work out and use a secret code.
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Learn how to tie the following : reef knot, clove hitch, sheet bend,figure of eight knot and round turn and two half hitches. Find out how they are used.
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Read an interesting book and tell your patrol about it.
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