smallhobbit | My Days May Be Numbered

Another couple of weeks at Brownies.

Last week we went for a litter pick around a nearby field in the rain, and in total filled a large black bin bag with rubbish. This is one area that the Brownies generally feel is an issue, so we are using that as our main theme for the Take Action badge.

This week we followed activities which looked at personal preferences and how you might encourage someone to like the same thing as you do (favourite colour or favourite animal) and also why they might not agree. We also tried to get them to look at what makes their six unique, but this didn't really work - however some of them put quite a lot of effort in to produce their playlets.

It's still hard work, and I gather we are not the only unit who's finding it difficult. I can understand that the Brownies have had a difficult eighteen months, but we have a programme to follow and I'm not prepared to turn up simply to babysit. At one point Flamingo pulled them up short and asked why half the group were being rude and talking instead of watching while the others acted out their playlet.

There are always the odd few who are problems (the ones whose names you learn very quickly) but this is now the majority.