Passport to Adventure - Mexico

This event was planned as a Service Unit Thinking Day event. 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 a travel movie about Mexico. Upon "arrival" in Mexico, they completed three different activities (on a rotating basis) and they all watched a presentation from a Leader who had taken a group of girls to Our Cabana.

Event Schedule

Session Rotations

Session rotations included the following activities (each 25 minutes long):

Mexican Crafts: We made tissue paper flowers from kits available from Nasco.

Mexican Food: The girls prepared and ate cheese quesadillas using flour tortillas and shredded cheese. They were grilled in electric frypans.

Song and Dance: The girls learned the "Mexican Hat Dance" as well as the "Our Cabana" song.

  AIRPLANE SCRIPT:

On behalf of Northrose Airlines we would like to welcome you aboard flight 615 bound for Mexico. 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 at the front of the airplane and one in 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, inset 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 and place it over your mouth and nose and breathe normally. 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 the 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 take-off.

This is your captain. Welcome aboard flight 615 bound for Mexico. We will be cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet. We will be arriving in Mexico in approximately 12 minutes.Please sit back and enjoy the flight.

Flight attendants prepare for landing.

Hola and welcome to Mexico 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.

Notes

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 stamp at each station-stickers 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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