On Sunday, February 19 brownies from Woodhead District invited members from Girl Guiding Wharfedale to join them for a special event in Burley-in-Wharfedale when Otley Amateur Radio Society set up equipment to allow them to make contact with listeners world-wide – including a scout unit in the Netherlands.In addition, they learned Morse Code and international call signals as well as having the opportunity to play with the old-time favourites, tin can ‘telephones’

This event was in anticipation of February 22 when members of Girl Guiding celebrate what is known as ‘Thinking Day’ and to Scouts as ‘Founders’ Day’. It was the joint birthday of Robert Baden Powell, founder of Scouts and his wife, Olave Baden Powell, the first Chief Guide. The occasion makes use of the opportunity to think of members world wide and acknowledge the value of what Guiding and Scouting provides for young people in all walks of life.