This event was planned as a Service Unit Thinking Day event for Daisys, Brownies and Juniors. We used our local Girl Scout Program Service Center and set up one room as a mock airplane. When everyone arrived, they received their passports and tickets boarding passes. After they "boarded" the plane, they were served peanuts and soda while they watched video on the TV. Upon "arrival" in Switzerland, they completed several activities (on a rotating basis) as outlined below:
|
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
| 7:00pm | Doors Open/Issue Passports |
| 7:15pm | Check-in and Boarding |
| 7:20pm | "Flight" departure |
| 7:25pm | Inflight movie and snack/beverages |
| 7:40pm | Arrive Switzerland and disembark |
| 7:45pm | Rotation Station #1 |
| 8:10pm | Rotation Station #2 |
| 8:35pm | Our Chalet Slide Presentation |
| 8:55pm | Rotation #3 |
| 9:20pm | Board Airplane for return trip |
| 9:25pm | Disembark |
Session rotations included the following activities (each 25 minutes long):
Session Rotations:
Swiss Flag Pin: Using one #2 safety pin (1½") and eleven #0 safety pins (7/8") per person, and following the pattern, we made swap style pins of the Swiss flag.
Chocolate Fondue: Using our favorite recipe for chocolate fondue, the girls made the fondue on the stove.They cut up banana & angel food cake and then, using toothpicks, speared either banana, angel food cake or marshmallows and dipped them in the fondue. YUMMMMM!
William Tell Story and "Our Chalet" Song: We checkout out a storybook from the local library all about William Tell, the Swiss hero. It was read to the girls and then they learned to sing the song "Our Chalet".
Our Chalet Slide Presentation
We recruited local Senior GirlScouts who had been to Our Chalet to do a slide presentation on their trip.They showed pictures of the Chalet as well as their side trips around Switzerland. The younger girls were very excited at seeing slides of the trip and had many questions.
On behalf of Northrose Airlines we would like to welcome you aboard flight 615 bound for Switzerland. Please direct your attention to the flight attendant who will demonstrate the safety features of this Virtual 747. This aircraft is equipped with 2 exits, one in the front of the airplane and one at the rear. Please take a moment to locate the exit nearest you realizing that the closest exit may be behind you. At this time please make sure that your seat belts are securely fastened. To fasten your seat belt, insert the tab into the buckle. To release, simply pull the tab out. Our aircraft is pressurized for your comfort however if there should be a sudden drop in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will appear from the ceiling above. Pull down on the mask, place it over your mouth and nose and breathe normally. It may be held in place by the elastic strap. If you are traveling with small children, please secure your own mask and then assist your child. After take off we will be coming through the cabin with complementary beverages and snack. Due to the short duration of our flight we ask that you remain seated at all times.At this time please make sure that your seat backs are in their upright and locked position as we prepare for takeoff.
Flight Attendants prepare for takeoff.
This is your captain. Welcome aboard flight 615 to Switzerland. Our cruising altitude is 30,000 feet. We will be arriving in Switzerland in approximately 12 minutes. Please sit back and enjoy the flight.
Flight Attendants prepare for landing.
Hello and welcome to Switzerland where the current temperature is 85 degrees. On
behalf of the flight crew I would like to thank you for choosing Northrose Airlines and we
hope to serve you again in the near future.
Northrose Airlines was used because Northrose is the name of our Service Unit. Passports were made on the computer using an actual passport as a model. The area for Visa stamps was used to verify each girl had come to the station (they received a sticker at each station-stamps can also be used). Airline tickets and ticket folders were also made on the computer with a place indicating their seat assignment. For seat belts, we used crepe paper streamers with buckles make from card stock (one side has a tab and the other side is folded over and has a slit in the fold in which to insert the tab). For oxygen masks, we used large yellow plastic cups with holes punched on either side of the lip of the cup.We attached an elastic strap to those holes. The return flight used the same script however it was reversed to return to California instead. Also, since our return flight was much shorter we did not serve snack again and explained the shorter flight by saying that there was an extreme tailwind and we would be arriving sooner than expected.
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