World Thinking Day (WTD) Competition 2013

Hello Guides!
WTD is around the corner again and the WTD theme for 2013 is “Forging Family Ties”. To create greater awareness of and to promote the theme for 2013, we are participating in the following competitions:
·         Girl and Family Look-alike photo
·         What Family Ties Means To Me
·         Ode to Mother / Father Poem
·         Bear Making
Below are the details for the various competitions:

Girl and Family Look-alike photo
1.      A creative work in the form of a digital photograph which captures the WTD theme, “Forging Family Ties”.
2.      Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
3.      Photographs in soft (jpeg. format) and hard copies are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013, 5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
4.      The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebrations.
5.      All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
6.      All decisions of the judges are final.

What Family Ties Means To Me
1.      A creative work in the form of a prose titled “What Family Ties Means To Me” not exceeding 50 words.
2.      Poems must be the original work of the entrant.
3.      Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before 18 January 2013.
4.      Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Entries should be typed with font type Arial size 12 and printed in black ink on A4 paper. Entries can be double or single spaced.
5.      Entries must be written in English.
6.      Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
7.      All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013,
5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
8.      The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
9.      All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
10.  All decisions of the judges are final.

Ode to Mother / Father Poem
1.      A creative work in the form of a poem titled “Ode to Mother” or “Ode to Father”.
2.      All poems must not exceed 25 lines in length (excluding title).
3.      Poems must be the original work of the entrant.
4.      Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before 18 January 2013.
5.      Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Entries should be typed with font type Arial size 12 and printed in black ink on A4 paper. Entries can be double or single spaced.
6.      Entries must be written in English.
7.      Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
8.      All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013,
5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
9.      The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
10.  All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
11.  All decisions of the judges are final.

Bear Making
1.      A creative work in the form of creating a bear with a height between 25 cm and 40 cm. The bears can be sewn, crocheted, needle-felted, knitted (or combined techniques). Clothes such as T-Shirt, apron, trousers, jumper, overalls, costume, dress etc. are allowed.
2.      Entries can be self designed or by using the template provided.
3.      Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
4.      All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013, 5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
5.      The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
6.      All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
7.      All decisions of the judges are final.

Below is the manpower allocation for the various competitions:

Bear Making

Sec 2- Guan Chwen, Alyssa, Kai Li, Brenda, Su-Ann, Gwyneth

Sec 3-Jenny(IC), Grace(IC), Wey Hsuan, Alysia, Azalea

Sec 4- Jia Xin, Shu Hui(IC), Tricia, Jayne(IC), Maegan

Photography

Sec 2 -Sha-anne, Rumi Chloe, Rachel Koh, Katherine, Yi Jie

Sec 3- Nicole(IC), Shuyu(IC), Ethel, Yiting, Shi Ying

Sec 4- Zhi Qin, Seishea, Nicole(IC), Neo Ying(IC)

Prose Writing

Sec 2 Nicole, Jing Wen, Rachel Loh, Kaye, Andrea

Sec 3 - Lynn, Zi Yun(IC), Xue Qi, Yu Ying(IC), Hui Yi

Sec 4-Yun Min, Jere(IC), Crystal(IC), Joyce

Poem Writing

Sec 2 Grace, Qin Shi, Ashley, Winnie, Elaine

Sec 3- Celeste(IC), Jasmine, Shi Le(IC), Hong Jin, Lim Yi

Sec 4- Anthea, Tanya, Gladys(IC), Shuwei(IC)

·         Guides are allowed to have mutual swaps with each other, but they have to inform the various ICs about the swap by 9th January 2012, 2pm.
·         We will be preparing for the various competitions during CCA on 11th January 2013.

Cheers’
CLs & ACLs’13