ATTENTION ALL LEADERS!
Are you a badge program leader? Then come join us at Joseph Brant Museum on Sunday May 20, 2012 for a celebration of all badge groups and learn about the badge programs we have to offer at our Museums! We will be having a BADGE PROGRAM BBQ in honour of all badge leaders and the programs we offer at the museums! DON'T MISS IT!
Pathfinders
COMMUNITY EMBLEM – Heritage, Bronze Level 4 (4 challenges)
Pathfinders will complete 4 requirements for the Heritage section. The Pathfinder Unit will tour several rooms in the museum, discovering the role Ireland House at Oakridge Farm played in the early community. Each participant will learn about early toys/games and make a traditional toy or learn to use a drop spindle and prepare a seasonal food using pioneer methods.
Guides
CREATIVE CRAFT BADGE: TOY MAKER
An introduction to toy making and a partial tour of the museum to view relevant artifacts are included in this program. The Guide leader will choose, ahead of time, one of these historic toys to be completed: a peg doll or a corn husk doll. This program meets the requirements to complete this badge.
PROVINCIAL HERITAGE BADGE
Guides will receive a partial tour of Ireland House, one of the earliest buildings in the community. Each Guide will learn how Ontario and Burlington received their names, make an Ontario flag, learn a traditional song and poem, and receive a Heritage Booklet. This program meets the needs or provides the resources to complete this badge.
Cubs
ARTIST BADGE
Cubs will visit the historic Ireland House and view portraits. This program will meet all the requirements of this badge. Activities will include making a potato print greeting card, paint/draw a landscape, portrait and still life. This program meets the needs or provides the resources to complete this badge.
HANDICRAFT BADGE
Cubs will tour a portion of Ireland House to view and discuss toys and handicrafts of the 19th century. Cubs will work on a toy from recycled materials, a diorama, 3 natural sourced crafts and a jumping jack puppet. This program meets the requirements to complete this badge.
