Volunteers across the district have been maintaining girlguiding during lockdown with a Sunflower Challenge.
Created as a way to keep in touch with local girlguides, the sunflower challenge involves making a sunflower out of whatever materials you can find, from house hold objects to paints and crayons. These sunflowers are then shared on facebook and have also been made into a video on YouTube.
Sunflower created by a girlguide from 4th Bilton Brownies
The Sunflower Challenge aims to spread happiness and fun to girlguiding members during lockdown. Over 1,000 girls across the County and the UK have taken part in the challenge with numbers growing daily.
County Commisioner for Girlguiding North Yorkshire West said:
“Our volunteers are so committed to encouraging, inspiring and building confidence in our members right through the Girlguiding sections, from Rainbows at age 5 up to our teenage Rangers, while having fun at the same time!
Their continued dedication to Guiding for all our members during this time is something we’re very proud of.”
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As well as creating their own sunflowers, girlguides are also given a sunflower seed in order to grow their own, with the ultimate challenge being to grow the biggest sunflower.
Sunflower drawn by Megan, young leader at the 28
Mia aged 7 who is a rainbow said:
“The Sunflower Challenge has been really fun. I’ve planted my seed and looked after it. I’ve been watching it grow and hope it might be the tallest!”
Members of all ages have taken part in the challenge with volunteers varying widely form students, stay at home mums and adults who work.
If you would like to take part in the challenge, more details can be found on the Girlguiding North Yorkshire West website: http://www.girlguidingnyw.org.uk/sunflower-challenge
