Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides—The Spectacular Bats*!
Bat-Tacular Guides are aged between 10 and 15 years. Sometimes we accept nine-year-olds as well.
We meet for two hours every Monday night during the school year, including public holidays.
Our program is varied and lots of fun. We particularly love camping.
Our members are happy, vibrant and friendly, and we are having lots of fun together learning life skills and exploring the outdoors.
We have one Leader and one Guiding Assistant for 2010, and would welcome another Leader. Kalina has been the Leader of 2nd Baulkham Hills Guides (now renamed as Bat-Tacular Guides) since 1977, Bilby is working on her Guiding Assistant qualification.
We currently have vacancies for girls between the ages of 10 and 15 to join our Unit. Please contact us if you would like to join.
*Why are we called the Spectacular Bats? Because our mascot is a bat (we slept on board the HMAS Vampire twice, and decided to adopt the bat as our mascot as a result of this fantastic experience). So Bat (mascot) - Tacular (spectacular) = Spectacular Bats!
Current Term Program
Term 3, 2010 (click here for printable version pdf 21 kb)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Where |
Wear |
Bring/Comments |
Parent Helper |
| 19 Jul 10 |
Planning/Obstacle course |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Arens |
| 25 Jul 10 |
Glengarry Adventure Day |
Kalina |
Glengarry |
Informal |
Bring lunch, tin of food, situpon |
|
| 26 Jul 10 |
Patrol challenges |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Armstrong |
2 Aug 10 |
Morse Code
Team challenges |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
Parent meeting for zoo 8:45 pm |
Hodgess |
| 6 Aug 10 |
Taronga Zoo Sleepout |
Birubi/Bilby |
Zoo |
Warm clothes |
sleeping gear, tin of food for service |
|
| 8 Aug 10 |
Meeting for BP girls |
Kalina |
Kalina's place |
Casual |
Bring Aim High, Guides' Own materials
1pm to 4pm |
|
| 9 Aug 10 |
Former Guide interview
Brownsea Island |
Ashleigh
Suzette |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
Jordan's Promise Ceremony 7pm |
|
| 16 Aug 10 |
Camp Prep
Be Prepared Kit Marketing |
Kalina
Kelly, Nicole |
Guide Hall |
Informal |
|
Valais |
| 20/22 Aug 10 |
Unit Camp - theme TBR! |
Kalina |
Brownie Cottage |
Informal |
See kitlist |
|
| 23 Aug 10 |
Self esteem & ? |
Imogen |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Ferguson |
| 30 Aug 10 |
Filipino Night |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Cortez |
| 6 Sep 10 |
International Service Challenge |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Butterworth |
| 13 Sep 10 |
International Service Challenge |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Rodgers |
| 20 Sep 10 |
JBP Presentation Ceremony? |
Kalina |
Guide Hall |
Formal |
|
Sammut |
Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 2 2010
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
Parent Helper |
| 19 Apr 10 |
Bookwork
Planning
Hospital kit |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
Butterworth |
| 26 Apr 10 |
Aliens
Space badge |
Nicole |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
Anderson |
| 3 May 10 |
Mother's Day Qigong
Promise Ceremony |
Elena Cortez
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring your Mums! |
Ahern |
| 10 May 10 |
Talent Show |
Claire |
Full Uniform |
Guide Hall |
bring an item |
Armstrong |
| 17 May 10 |
International Night |
Kelly |
Full Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
Birubi |
| 24 May 10 |
International Night (cont) |
Kelly |
Full Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 30 May 10 |
State Awards Ceremony - Jessica getting her BP Certificate |
State |
Perfect Uniform |
Turramurra |
Guides invited to attend to support Jessica |
|
| 31 May 10 |
Games Night |
Everyone |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
everyone bring a game to lead |
|
| 7 Jun 10 |
Campfire |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
bring your singing voices! |
|
| 14 Jun 10 |
What If
Art & Drama |
Claire |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Queen's Birthday long weekend |
|
| 19 Jun 10 |
Chain of Centenary Campfires |
Division |
Camp uniform |
Castle Hill |
bring camp blankets and $2.00 |
|
| 21 Jun 10 |
Centenary Challenge green wedge - skills |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 28 Jun 10 |
Ears badge |
Kelly |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 1 2010
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
| 1 Feb 10 |
Planning |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring ideas! |
| 8 Feb 10 |
Badge work
Outdoor observation game |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 15 Feb 10 |
Skills
Badge work |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 21 Feb 10 |
Region Family Picnic and Thinking Day Ceremony |
Region |
Informal uniform |
Glengarry |
6:30-9 pm |
| 22 Feb 10 |
Thinking Day Party for Lord & Lady BP |
Junior BP girls |
Full Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 1 Mar 10 |
BP Award stuff |
Kelly |
Full Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 8 Mar 10 |
Clean Up Australia |
Nicole |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
garbage bags, heavy gloves, raincoat |
| 14 Mar 10 |
District Boating Day & AGM |
Birubi |
boating clothes |
Tingira |
bring permission note |
| 15 Mar 10 |
Be Prepared Kit marketing |
BP girls |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 22 Mar 10 |
Bangladesh night |
Jessica |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 29 Mar 10 |
BP's Butterfly game |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 4 2009
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Helper |
Comments |
| 19 Oct 09 |
Planning |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 24 Oct 09 |
Working Bee |
Craig Johnson |
working clothes |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 26 Oct 09 |
Halloween |
Claire |
Scary clothes |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 1 Nov 09 |
Fundraiser |
Birubi |
Formal uniform |
St Michael's |
|
|
| 2 Nov 09 |
Promise Ceremony |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 9 Nov 09 |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16 Nov 09 |
Citizenship Ceremony - BP girls
Something fun for everyone else |
Birubi
Kalina |
Formal uniform
Informal Uniform |
Council Chambers
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 23 Nov 09 |
BP Night |
Mayura |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 30 Nov 09 |
Junior BP Ceremony - 5 recipients! |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 6 Dec 09 |
BBQ fundraiser |
Birubi |
Formal Uniform |
Muirfield High |
|
|
| 7 Dec 09 |
Frog Dive |
Jessica/Waratah |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
| 14 Dec 09 |
End of year party |
everyone |
|
Guide Hall |
|
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 3 2009 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Helper |
Comments |
| 27-Jul-09 |
Compass |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Butterworth |
|
| 3-Aug-09 |
Gadgets & recovery position |
Kalina |
Perfect Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Ackley |
|
| 7-Aug-09 |
Taronga Zoo Sleepout |
Waratah/Birubi |
warm clothes |
Zoo |
Birubi |
sleeping gear etc |
| 10-Aug-09 |
Fires |
Kalina |
Informal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Armstrong |
|
| 17-Aug-09 |
First Aid |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 22/23-Aug-09 |
Last camp at Tara ever |
|
|
|
|
|
| 24-Aug-08 |
Initiative games |
Kalina |
Informal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 31-Aug-09 |
Rescue Breathing & CPR - First Aid Tailor Made |
Kalina |
Formal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
butcher's paper (Kalina)
permission note (Guides) |
| 7-Sep-09 |
Wide game to practise Patrol Challenge skills |
Kalina |
Informal Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 13-Sep-09 |
Glengarry Patrol Challenge |
State |
Informal Uniform |
Glengarry |
|
health form |
| 14-Sep-09 |
Open for bids |
|
|
|
|
|
| 21-Sep-09 |
Open for bids |
|
|
|
|
|
| 28-Sep-09 |
Open for bids |
|
|
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 2 2009 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Helper |
Comments |
| 27-Apr-09 |
Rainbow Skills for Mirri |
Kalina |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Birubi |
|
| 4-May-09 |
Books |
Nicole |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Anderson |
|
| 11-May-09 |
Mother's Day pampering |
Kelly |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
all |
|
| 18-May-09 |
Promise Ceremony/PL Elections |
Kalina |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Waratah |
|
| 25-May-09 |
Patrol Shuffle/Programming |
Kalina |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Loumbos |
|
| 1-Jun-09 |
No bake cooking |
Kalina |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Franks |
|
| 8-Jun-09 |
WAGGGS - Canadian Guiding |
Kali |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Ackley |
|
| 15-Jun-09 |
Skills |
Kalina |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Johnson |
|
| 22-Jun-09 |
Beach Party |
Grace & Sam |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Lennon |
|
| 29-Jun-09 |
Italy |
Mirri |
Formal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Butterworth |
|
| 06-Jul-09 |
Outing - Movie |
PLs |
Casual clothes |
Movies |
Ferguson |
permission note |
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 1 2009 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Helper |
Comments |
| 26-Jan-09 |
PL and Second Council |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 2-Feb-09 |
Treasure Hunt / Planning |
PLs/Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Hill |
|
| 9-Feb-09 |
Secret Orders / Planning |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Ferguson |
|
| 16-Feb-09 |
Badgework |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Sandrasegaran |
|
| 23-Feb-09 |
Thinking Day |
JBP girls |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Carey |
|
| 1-Mar-09 |
March Madness |
State |
boating clothes |
Tingira |
Hill |
|
| 2-Mar-09 |
Clean Up Australia |
?? |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Anderson |
garbage bags, gloves |
| 9-Mar-09 |
"Beach Party" |
Grace/Sam |
TBA |
Guide Hall |
Ackley |
|
| 16-Mar-09 |
First Aid / Emergency |
Claire |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Armstrong |
|
| 19-Mar-09 |
Annual General Meeting |
Support Group |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 23-Mar-09 |
Fire safety |
Lillie / Ferdia |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Butterworth |
|
| 30-Mar-09 |
TBA |
Mayura |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Lennon |
|
| 4/5-Apr-09 |
Trefoil 1&2 Canoe/Kayak |
State |
boating clothes |
Tingira |
|
|
| 6-Apr-09 |
Trading Post |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
Kalina, Birubi, Kali, Mirri |
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 4 2008 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
| 13-Oct-08 |
World Guiding |
Kari |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 18-Oct-08 |
JOTA |
Region |
Uniform |
Winston Hills |
|
| 19-Oct-08 |
Flying Day |
District |
Uniform |
Camden |
Kalina & Waratah's Birthday! |
| 20-Oct-08 |
Scotland |
Kari |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 27-Oct-08 |
Skills/Bits 'n' pieces |
Leaders |
|
Guide Hall |
|
| 3-Nov-08 |
WAGGGS |
Mayura |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 10-Nov-08 |
Camping skills |
Kalina |
Camp Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 17-Nov-08 |
Camp Tenderfoot night |
Kalina |
Camp Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 21-23 Nov 08 |
District Camp |
Leaders |
Camp Uniform |
Pax Brae |
|
| 24-Nov-08 |
Leadership |
Kari |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 1-Dec-08 |
TBA |
|
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 08-Dec-08 |
TBA |
|
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 15-Dec-08 |
End of year party |
everyone |
casual |
Guide Hall |
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 4 2007 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Helper |
Comments |
| 15 Oct 07 |
World Guiding/planning |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Jackson |
Bring ideas! |
| 20 Oct 07 |
JOTA |
Region |
Full uniform |
Winston Hills |
|
$3.00 |
| 22 Oct 07 |
Pajama Night |
Liz/Claire L |
Pajamas |
Guide Hall |
Butterworth |
|
| 25 Oct 07 |
Mother/Daughter Dinner |
Leaders |
Full unform |
Guide Hall |
|
$5.00 each plus Mum! |
| 29 Oct 07 |
Arts |
Mayura |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Hetherington |
CD of favourite music |
| 5 Nov 07 |
International |
Synthura |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Anderson |
|
| 12 Nov 07 |
Wide Game |
Claire L |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Sandrasegaran |
|
| 19 Nov 07 |
Animals |
Claire F |
Dress as animals |
Guide Hall |
|
|
| 26 Nov 07 |
Campfires |
Shannon |
Full inform |
Guide Hall |
Cluff |
|
| 3 Dec 07 |
Japanese culture |
Liz |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Ferguson |
|
| 10 Dec 07 |
Ten Pin Bowling |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Bowling Alley |
Armstrong |
|
| 17 Dec 07 |
End of Year Party |
Liz/Claire L/ Shannon |
party clothes |
|
Cluff/Hetherington |
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 3, 2007 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
| 16 Jul 07 |
Individual presentations for awards/badges |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 23 Jul 07 |
Crossing the Amazon |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 30 Jul 07 |
Making beanies |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring beanie material, thread, needle, sewing machine |
| 6 Aug 07 |
Zoo preparation
Animal games |
Kalina
Banksia |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
bedding roll ready for the zoo |
| 10 Aug 07 |
Zoo Sleepout |
Gahwan |
Warm Clothes |
Taronga Zoo |
See note |
| 13 Aug 07 |
Leadership games for Leadership Trefoil 1 |
Individuals |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring a game ready to lead |
| 20 Aug 07 |
Leadership games for Leadership Trefoil 1 |
Individuals |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring a game ready to lead |
| 27 Aug 07 |
Leadership Skit
Pyramid fires
Camp preparation |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bronze Endeavour presented to Brienna |
| 3 Sep 07 |
Gold Rush
Camp Preparation |
Claire F
PLs |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Parent meeting 8:30 pm |
| 6-9Sep 07 |
Indoor Camp
Theme: Fairies |
Claire L
Liz |
Informal uniform |
Pax Brae |
Bring what's on the kitlist |
| 10 Sep 07 |
Badge work |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring your books & finished bits |
| 17 Sep 07 |
Skills for Mount Everest |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 24 Sep 07 |
Assault on Mount Everest |
Kalina |
Climbing clothes |
Mount Everest |
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Guides (Bat-Taculars)
Term 2, 2007 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
| 23 Apr 07 |
Egypt |
Claire L |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 20 Apr 07 |
Music badge |
Claire F |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 7 May 07 |
Buddhism |
Nicole |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 14 May 07 |
Mother's Day Craft |
Brienna |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 21 May 07 |
Compass
Damper |
Ashleigh
PLs |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 28 May 07 |
Skills |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
Parent Meeting 8:30 pm |
| 4 Jun 07 |
Brownsea Island |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 18 Jun 07 |
Indoor Rock Climbing |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
The Edge |
4 Promise ceremonies |
| 25 Jun 07 |
Crime scenes |
Kalina |
Informal uniform |
Guide Hall |
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Term 1 2007 (click here for printable version)
| Date |
Program |
In Charge |
Wear |
Where |
Comments |
| 5 Feb 07 |
Patrol Challenges |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
Bring ideas! |
| 12 Feb 07 |
Challenges
/Planning |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 19 Feb 07 |
First Aid |
Kalina |
Full uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 26 Feb 07 |
BP Birthday Party |
Claire, Liz, Shannon |
|
Guide Hall |
|
| 5 Mar 07 |
Clean Up Australia |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
gloves, garbage bags |
| 12 Mar 07 |
Brownsea Island stuff |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 19 Mar 07 |
Brownsea Island stuff |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
|
| 23-25 Mar |
Brownsea Island camp |
|
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Camp Attunga |
|
| 26 Mar 07 |
Visit to Egypt |
Claire L. |
|
Guide Hall |
|
| 2 Apr 07 |
Combined meeting with Explorers |
Kalina |
Uniform |
Guide Hall |
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Girl Guides - Skills for Life
