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Secrets/Treasures of Pamunkey Ridge

History of the Patch/Rocker Program...........................................................................................................................................3 The Legend of Pamunkey Ridge Secrets/Treasures .....................................................................................................................4 Base Patch.....................................................................................................................................................................................5 Base Patch Activity 1 Word Play.........................................................................................................................................6 Base Patch Activity 2 Camp Service....................................................................................................................................6 Base Patch Activity 3 Camp Songs......................................................................................................................................7 Base Patch Activity 4 Fun Camp Foods...............................................................................................................................8 Base Patch Activity 5 Map Games.....................................................................................................................................10 Base Patch Activity 6 Map Tour........................................................................................................................................11 Pamunkey Ridge Rocker (Secret/Treasure) Program..................................................................................................................13

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Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Inc.

Secrets of Pamunkey Ridge Patch

History of the Patch/Rocker Program

The Pamunkey Indians are an important part of the areas heritage. This two-part program was designed with activities to teach and encourage Scouts, Leaders, Parents and the Community to appreciate this heritage at Camp Pamunkey Ridge they have come to love by finding the hidden Secrets/Treasures at camp. Part 1 Base Patch familiarizes the Scouts with Camp Pamunkey Ridge Part 2 Rockers or Secrets/Treasures of Pamunkey Ridge Taught to a young Indian Girl named, Tuckahoe, by her wise Grandmother

Goals of the Base Patch Program:

Have fun Increase the Girl Scout, parent, and leader knowledge of Pamunkey Ridge. All Girl Scouts are eligible to participate in this program. Patches & Rockers are available for purchase at the Girl Scout Stores This program is available and designed for Scouts of any level It is encouraged for Scouts to complete the Base Patch first Rockers (Secrets/Treasures) may be completed in any order Stations in each Rocker may be altered for appropriate age and time constraints Upon completing each Rocker, each Scout should receive a Treasure and a Scroll Read the Legend of Pamunkey Ridge Story at the beginning of Program At each Station within a Rocker Program, give Scouts clues (paper, puzzle pieces, etc) to solve the mystery of what the Rocker is Gather as a Group at the end to read the Scroll and Present to each Scout. Encourage communication between the Scouts as to what they learned with each Rocker It is encourage that each Group perform a Service Project while completing a Rocker

Directions:

Suggestions

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The Legend of Pamunkey Ridge Secrets/Treasures

This is a make-believe legend based on some facts which the Powhatan Native American Culture.

(It is suggested to read this Legend to the group prior to working on a Rocker)

Many moons ago, there lived a young Indian girl named Tuckahoe. She was a member of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. Her mother was the leader of the tribe and Tuckahoe was her oldest daughter. They made their home on the ridge above the great Pamunkey River. Tuckey, as all her friends called her, loved the fall-of-the-leaves season the very best. She was allowed to run and play among the trees of the forest. It was also her favorite time of year because she could search for the treasures of Pamunkey Ridge her old grandmother had taught her. During the long cold nights of cohonks (winter), her grandmother would tell her how special the ridge they lived on was because of the treasures contained there. Her grandmother called them the Treasures of Pamunkey Ridge. She said they made her life, and the lives of each member of the tribe, better. Every time Tuckey asked what the treasures were, or where they were, her grandmother would only smile and tell Tuckey when the time was right, she would find the treasures one at a time and then it would be her job to guard the treasures. She would tease Tuckey by saying things like they are right before your eyes, you only need to open them to see the treasures. Tuckey did not understand; she always had her eyes open, but she could not see the treasures. As the daughter of the leader, Tuckey had responsibilities; but as soon as she had completed them, she was off into the woods looking high and low for the treasures. Some days she would have to help the women with the making of the clay pots or weaving of the baskets, other days she would have to tend the younger children and school them in the ways of her people. Her favorite days were when her friends from other villages would visit and they would engage in games of fitness and strength. She did not even mind not being able to look for the treasures on those days In Tuckeys 8th year she discovered the first treasure. Her grandmother was correct, it was right in font of her eyes. She was so excited that she made a symbol of the treasure and buried it in a special spot on the ridge so she would never forget the special treasure. Over her time at Pamunkey Ridge, Tuckey discovered the treasures just like her grandmother said. Every time she did, Tuckey made a special symbol of the treasure and buried it on the ridge. As the guardian of the treasures, she put a scroll with each symbol asking the finder of the treasure to guard the treasure. Girl Scouts who visit Pamunkey Ridge may discover Tuckeys treasures and become the guardians of The Treasures of Pamunkey Ridge.

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Base Patch How to Participate:

Read the Background and Legend of the Pamunkey Ridge Treasures to your Girl Scout troop. Ask girls to select the activities they want to complete. o There are six program activities. These activities are designed to be done at a troop meeting. Every Girl Scout is eligible to participate. The number of activities recommended for each level is identified below: Daisies: Two Brownies: Three Juniors: Four Cadettes: Five Seniors: Five Have fun completing the activities. Purchase and hand out patches. Discuss working on the Pamunkey Ridge Treasures Rocker Program on future visits to Pamunkey Ridge.

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6

Activities Word Play Camp Service Camp Songs Fun Camp Food Map Games Map Tour

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Base Patch Activity 1 Word Play

Instructions: Have a girl or the leader read Tuckahoes Treasures word play. Each time the following words are said, the girls should make the appropriate sound as noted. (Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Challenge: Teach the word play to younger Girl Scouts.) OR Break the Scouts into groups and assign each group one sound to say at the appropriate time while the Leader or a Scout reads the story.

Tuckahoes Treasures
A young Indian girl named Tuckahoe made her home on the ridge above the Great Pamunkey River. She was allowed to run and play in the woods among the trees of the forest. In her spare time, Tuckey would search for the treasures of Pamunkey Ridge her old grandmother had taught her. Her grandmother told her about how special her home in the woods on the ridge was because of the treasures contained there. Grandmother called them the Treasures of Pamunkey Ridge. Tuckey had responsibilities with her tribe, but as soon as she had completed them she was off into the woods looking high and low for what her grandmother had told her about. In Tuckeys 8th year she discovered her first treasure. She was so excited that she made a symbol of it and walked through the woods to the ridge where she buried it, so she would never forget how special it was. Over the years Tuckey discovered the other treasures just like her grandmother said. Each time she made a special symbol of the treasure and buried it on the Pamunkey Ridge.

Word Tuckahoe/Tuckey Treasure Grandmother Woods Pamunkey Ridge

Sound/Say Tell me More, tell me more Oooh Ahh, Ooh, Ahh Smile Youre hot on the trail Cohonks Way up there

Number Used 5 6 5 4 4 6

Base Patch Activity 2 Camp Service

Select and carry out a service project or collect and donate items needed by Pamunkey Ridge Camp.

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Base Patch Activity 3 Camp Songs

Learn one of these camp or any a camp song of your choice. Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Challenge: 1) Teach a camp song to younger Girl Scouts 2) Write a special Pamunkey Ridge Song or Cheer VESPERS
Tune: OChristmas Tree

IN THE Girl Scouts

Tune: Brother John

Softly falls the light of day as our campfire fades away Have I done my daily task? Have I kept my Honor bright? Can I guiltless sleep tonight? Have I done and have I dared Everything to be prepared?

In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts We can camp We can camp All the tents are heated All the tents are air conditioned HA HA HA HA HA HA In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts We can Hike We can Hike

TAPS
Day is done Gone the sun From the lake From the hill From the sky All is well Safely rest God is night

All the trails are downhill All the trails are downhill
HA HA HA HA HA HA In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts We can Cook We can Cook

CALAMINE LOTION
Tune: My Bonnie

My body needs calamine lotion My bodys all red you can see The flowers I picked for my Mommy Turned out to be Poison Ivy! Dont touch Dont Touch Because its poison ivy, ivy Dont touch, Dont touch. because its poison ivy!

The leaders do the dishes The leaders do the dishes

HA HA HA HA HA HA In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts We Love nature We Love nature

Girl Scout Cheer

Were the Girl Scouts, and we say Life gets better everyday! Camping, sports, and science, too; There aint nothing we cant do! Chorus: Sound off, 1-2, Sound off, 3-4 Sound off 1-2-3-4, Girl Scouts! This Im sure cause Ive been told, All Girl Scouts are good as gold! So join with us and have some fun! We dont stop till day is done!

especially skunks & snakes & bugs especially skunks & snakes & bugs
HA HA HA HA HA HA

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Base Patch Activity 4 Fun Camp Foods

Make SMores or your favorite camp food. SMORES Toast marshmallow Place between two graham crackers with a piece of chocolate FOOTBALL PUDDING Use instant pudding split between two ziplock sandwich bag. Mix according to the directions. Put inside another bag Have the Scouts toss the bags back and forth until the pudding is done. Eat right out of the bag Add sprinkles for color Do this activity outside. ANTS ON A LOG Celery sticks with peanut butter or cream cheese. Put raisins on each to make the ants. BREAD TWISTS Use canned biscuits flattened and wrap around a peeled stick Close firmly around the end of the stick Toast over the fire until done Slide off stick and fill with butter, jelly or honey

MOCK ANGEL FOOD CAKE Cut bread into cubes, let dry out slightly. Roll in sweetened condensed milk and then in flaked coconut. Toast on stick over coals. GINGERBREAD AND APPLESAUCE Pour a can of apple sauce in a large coffee can. Mix up a package of gingerbread mix pour on top of the apple sauce Cover with foil and place in coals for about 20 minutes. Do not stir. BANANA BOATS Pull one small skin strip back off a banana. Do not detach. Scoop out some of the banana add mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallows. Fold the banana skin back and wrap in foil. Cook on the edge of the fire or in spread out coals for about 10 minutes.

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Have you ever wondered what goes into making a Girl Scout? Well, we have a recipe to make to show you what were all about. Item colorful M&Ms pretzel thins and marshmallows Chex Cereal nuts Cheerios popcorn Goldfish crackers Chocolate Chips Kix Cereal raisins What is spoken Girl Scouts come in all colors, from cities and towns, Every Girl Scouts a sister no matter what she looks like or how she sounds. Some of us are tall, and some of us are small. When we get together, size doesn't matter at all With our words and our actions, we show that we care, We try to do our best to be fair and square Sometimes we act a little nuts, we love to joke and play. We'd love to put a Girl Scout smile into everyone's day When we get together, we make circles so round. Its our never ending friendships to which we are bound. When were planning and working, we just dont stop, We keep ourselves busy; all around we will pop We respect all Gods creatures, if theyre big or theyre small, The earth is our home, and there is room here for all It was 1912 when Juliette Low started us off, And like the girls back then, were just chips off the old block We get a kick out of learning and doing new things, and a kick out of helping others, and spending time with friends When we were Daisies, we were fresh, new and rare, but now were ___________ and have experience to share. Added together, the number of years our girls have spent in Girl Scouting comes to ___. So for all the years weve spent in Girl Scouting, I am adding

GORP

LEADER Now we stir to the left and we stir to the right, We mix it together with all of our might. We welcome our troop to another great year, And hope the memories they make, they will always hold dear

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Base Patch Activity 5 Map Games

Map Memory: a) Briefly review the map of Pamunkey Ridge b) Try to answer the questions from memory c) Use the map to fill in the rest of the questions d) Review what you have learned Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Challenge: Design a map game and teach it to younger Girl Scouts. 1. What is the first building you pass when you come into camp? _______________________________ 2. How many cabins are there in the Mattaponi Unit? _________________________________________ 3. Which unit has the most cabins? _______________________________________________________ 4. How many fire circles are listed on the map? _____________________________________________ 5. Name one building you pass on the way from the pool to the dining hall? _______________________ 6. What kind of boat is listing in the maps key? _____________________________________________ 7. How many lakes are there at camp? ____________________________________________________ 8. Name one landmark you pass walking from the stable to the art pavilion? ______________________ 9. What is the closest landmark to Juliettes Garden? ________________________________________ 10. What landmark is closest to the Pamunkey River? ________________________________________ 11. How many trails are there? __________________________________________________________ 12. What is the name of the camp? _______________________________________________________

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Base Patch Activity 6 Map Tour

Take the tour of camp and complete the worksheet. 1. Locate the camp rangers house. 2. Follow road south-east to the pool. Name 2 fun activities you can do at the pool. A) ______________________________________ B)________________________________________ 3. Go west until you find the dining hall. Name your favorite camp meal. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. On your way to the dining hall, name two buildings you passed? A) ______________________________________ B)________________________________________ 5. Continue west until you find the amphitheater. How long is the Gorge Overlook Trail? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Go south-east until you find the arts pavilion go east until you find the Mattaponi Village. village has the most cabins?________________________________________________ Which

Number of cabins in Mattaponi Village ________ Number of cabins in Pamunkey Village ________ 7. Find the fire circles. How many are there? _____________________________________________ 8. Which way do you have to go to get to the stables? ________________________________________ 9. Take the Doe Run Trail to the lake. What kind of activities could you do at the lake? A) _________________________ B) __________________________ C) ________________________ 10. Continue to take the Doe Run Trail; where do you end up? _________________________________

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Pamunkey Ridge Rocker (Secret/Treasure) Program Overview:

Before beginning this program, review The Legend of Pamunkey Ridge Secrets/Treasures. It is suggested that the Scouts earn the Pamunkey Ridge Base Patch, prior to starting on Rockers After completing each Secret/Treasure, the Scouts will earn the Rocker Patch, a Scroll from Tuckahoe and an item that can be hidden in a Treasure Box or given to them. The suggested list of Rockers are as follows: Creativity Friendship Respect Teamwork LLED The wording of the Rocker is printed backwards so as not to let out the Secret/Treasure to those who have not yet learned it.

Part of the fun of earning the Rocker is solving the Secret/Treasure of what the true meaning is. The most common way to do this is to give the Scouts a letter(s) that spells out the Rocker at each station. Or have them answer trivia questions to earn the letter(s). Some examples are: 1.
What were Tuckahoes favorite days? When friends from other villages came to engage in games of strength and fitness 2. Name one of Tuckahoes chores? Make clay pots, tend younger children and school in the ways of their people, and weave baskets 3. During which season would Tuckahoes grandmother tell her about the Treasures? Cohonks (winter) 4. Name of an athletic activity you would do at Pamunkey Ridge? Tennis, swimming, basketball, volleyball, horseback riding etc. 5. What was Tuckahoes mothers job? She was the leader 6. Where did Tuckahoe live? On Pamunkey Ridge 7. One How many treasures did Tuckahoe find in her 8th year?

8. Where did Tuckahoes grandmother say the treasures were hidden? Pamunkey Ridge 9. Did Tuckahoes mother have other children? Yes (the legend says she was the oldest child) 10. What is the camp named after? The Pamunkey river and Indians

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