ATTENTION ALL GUIDES AND PATHFINDERS - YOU ARE INVITED to OPERATION OLAVE
WHERE? Connell Park, Woodstock, NB. Main Headquarters is the Ayr Motor (Civic) Centre
Hosted by Fiddlehead District
Directions take exit 185 for Woodstock Bloomfield Turn towards Woodstock on Connell St.,
Just past the Dairy Queen Turn left on Connell Park Rd.
WHEN? May 27-May 28, 2017. Contact Phone #: (506) 328-6596 or 325-4671 (during event only)
WHAT IS IT? An overnight hike along a mapped-out route with challenges by our local Service Groups,
Scouts & Guiding individuals. Test your knowledge of knots, compass, Kim’s games ,
First Aid and more.
COST? $8.00 per Guide or Pathfinder. (crest included) / $5.00 per Guider (crest included)
Registration Form and other event information
Operation Olave Overview
Operation Olave General Information
Operation Olave Schedule
TEAMS: Up to Four Guides or Pathfinders
WHAT TO BRING?
- Warm clothing (Jacket, gloves, boots)
- Rainwear (A must!)
- Extra change of clothes
- Toilet articles
- Flashlight and batteries
- Waterproof bedroll with groundsheet
- Dishes-unbreakable – plate, mug, utensils (for breakfast provided by the Knights of Columbus in the morning.)
- Camp Hat
- Pen
- Health form –2 copies (one for guider in charge; one to keep with the girl)
- Snacks to eat along the way
GIRL GUIDE SMILE NO FLIPFLOPS / NO SHORT SHORTS / NO TANK TOPS *Participants must be dressed properly for the hike.
UNIT TO SUPPLY:
- Tents, pegs and mallet
- Supper for Saturday night
- Garbage bags
- Dishwashing supplies
- Skit or song for campfire
The option to sleep outside or inside the Civic Centre can be made when you check in
PRIZES:
- Plaque and ribbon for First Place in both Guides and Pathfinders,
- Second and Third place ribbons for both Guides and Pathfinders.
- Shianne DeLong Memorial Plaque presented to the team demonstrating the principles of Guiding through Co-Operation and Team Spirit. (Please bring plaques back the following year)
Official Opening and Flag Raising: 6:30 p.m. at the flag pole,
Campfire following opening at the campsite Hike begins at 7:30 p.m. from the Civic Centre
Breakfast Sunday at 8 A.M.- Provided Offsite by Knights of Columbus at their Hall. Remember you will need transportation to the breakfast site.
For Safety, No Parking will be allowed in the tenting area. There is absolutely no parking in front of fun park building as it is for the RV campers only. PARK IN DESIGNATED AREA ONLY.
For further information contact your Area Commissioner Contact Phone #: (506) 328-6596 or 325-4671 (during event only)
Note: Adult Supervision as per Safe Guide must be followed.
T-shirts will be for sale at HQ for $12.00 and Hoodies/sweatshirts for $25.00/$30.00 (if available)
OPERATION OLAVE - What is it?
Operation Olave is an overnight hike sponsored by Girl Guides of Canada, Fiddlehead District, at Connell Park in Woodstock, N.B. Headquarters for the event is the rink area of the arena at the Ayr Motor (Civic) Centre. Rain or shine. Girl Guides and Pathfinders and their Guiders come from all over to make up teams of 4 members which compete to earn the highest total points for the night.
Service Clubs and Guiders set up all over the park with challenges for the girls. Because we are in a camping area, tents or campers are used and lamps are needed for light as the night darkens.
In past years, challenges have included these fun activities: identification of wildlife and provincial flowers; making of knots; dropping a clothespin from between the knees into a jug; portaging a canoe; shelter making; fishing (one member had a rod over her back and other told her when to lower or raise it to catch a beaver); team skiing; balloon busting with darts; use of communication skills; first aid scenarios; putting up a tent blindfolded; taste or smell tests; identifying famous people; whistling after eating crackers and ball throwing at targets.
Project challenges are set up by 6:30 p.m. The hike begins at 7:30 p.m. and last through the evening until 2 a.m. The girls then turn in, and project people turn in their sheets to Headquarters and are free to head home.
Many of our Service Clubs have returned year after year to enjoy the fun with new girls each year. They enjoy seeing how smart the young ladies are and perhaps enjoy trying to stump them too! Guiders patrol the whole park while the hike is on but often find time to try the challenges too, if they dare!
We invite your organization to come up with a challenge, no more than 10 minutes long, which you think might be fun for the teams aged 9-15 to try.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PLEASE KEEP WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SO THERE IS LESS CHANCE OF BOTTLENECK WAITS FOR THE GIRLS. Get a few people together and come spend the evening with us. We promise, you’ll have FUN! BE PREPARED IS OUR MOTTO SO WE ASK YOU TO BE ALSO. IT HAS RAINED VERY HARD SOME YEARS AND HAS BEEN VERY COLD AS WELL. No smoking when the girls are present please.
Operation Olave Schedule of Events 2017
SATURDAY
Headquarters will be located in the arena area of the Ayr Motor (Civic) Centre
4:00 p.m. Registration for Operation Olave (please check at Headquarters before setting up in either the campsite or in the arena.
6:30 p.m. Official Opening at Flagpole area
6:30 p.m. Flag Raising at Flagpole area
6:30 p.m. Campfire for girls in campsite area
6:45 p.m. Guiders meeting in HQ at the Ayr Motor (Civic) Centre (one guider from each unit must attend)
7:30 p.m. Hike begins at Headquarter at the Civic Centre
2:00 a.m. Hike Ends. All participants must end hike and report to Headquarter at the Ayr Motor (Civic) Centre before turning in.
SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Provide Offsite by Knights of Columbus at their Hall at 143 Charles Street.
Remember you will need transportation to the breakfast site for your girls.
Directions to the hall Turn right down Connell park rd go past high school Turn left at stop sign onto Connell Street, head for down town Woodstock, At stop sign at the end of Connell Street turn right onto Main Street go through set of lights and over bridge, keep to your right onto Broadway Street, at stop sign continue forward until the end, there is another stop sign, turn right onto Houlton Rd., Turn left on Charles St. and Hall is on the left.
9:00 a.m. Guides’ Own and presentation of Awards
10:00 a.m. Depart for home
Evacuation Site for Emergencies
Everyone will go to the Y’s Men’s building below the Civic Centre. The signal for an Evacuation will be car horns blowing continuous for 5 minutes.
Leaders please have all your girls with you or have them meet you there to group with you for a head count.