Yukon Guides

Meet your new Area and District Commissioner!!!

Congratulations to Kerri Scholz on her appointment on May 4th as the new Area Commissioner for Yukon. Also on May 4th, Erin Dixon started her new term as District Commissioner. Kerri and Erin and looking forward to the next 3 years and to helping build girl greatness!  Also welcoming to Yukon Council, Jennifer Moorlag as PR Adviser, Sandra Grabowski as Camp Adviser and Shannon Kmyta as Cookie Adviser. We are very lucky to be keeping Nancy Campbell as our Financial Adviser.

Thank you to Natalie Taylor our previous District Commissioner and Johanna Smith our previous Financial Adviser for all your hard work over the last 3 years.

Kerri and Erin at the April 22, 2013 AGM

Guide Office still closed ….

…. but the hiring committee is hard at work and we should have a new Office Manager soon. If you need to pick something up or drop something off, please contact Nancy or Kerri and they’ll help with access.

What’s in your closet?

We’re looking for Girl Guide memorabilia to add to the display that will open at the MacBride Museum this fall to celebrate 100 years of Guiding in the Yukon come 2014. We’re especially interested in copying your Guiding photos not only for this display but also the history book that is being produced. Please contact Jennifer Moorlag (jennifermoorlag@gmail.com) or Cheryl West (cwest2@northwestel.net) if you can Lend a Hand!

District Meeting April 4 (New Date)

All Unit Guiders — at least one from each unit please — are encouraged to attend the Grey Mountain District meeting to be held on Thursday, April 4, starting at 7 pm in the TC Richards Bldg board room. Please let Natalie Taylor know if you need childcare and it can be arranged. Look for an email shortly from the Guide Office with minutes from the October meeting and a draft agenda.

Job Opportunity: Office Manager

Guiders — please share with anyone you think may be interested and a great fit for our Organization! Are you interested in having fun, ofming more friendships and working for the organization that inspires, leads, teaches young women leadership, citizenship and outdoors skills that last a life time? The Office Manager is a part time position (based on 15 hours/week), paying $18.50/hour. Job description available from Area Commissioner Nancy Campbell. This job is posted on Eluta.ca and YuWin.ca with a closing date of March 10.

Office closed starting March 11

The Yukon Guide Office will be closed starting March 11. It will re-open once the Office Manager position has been staffed. We will monitor emails, voice mail and good old fashioned mail. Let us know if you need badges or other services and a Council member will follow up.

New Yukon GG Patrol Emblems

Program Adviser Erin Dixon designed and organized the production of patrol emblems all Yukon Girl Guides are encouraged to try out: a Fireweed and a Raven! Only a few of the birds and flowers in the official GG patrol emblem selection are found here alas, so this will help bring Yukon flavour to Girl Guides here. To order, contact the Guide Office at 667-2455. Thank you, Erin!

New Girl Guide fireweed and raven patrol emblems

October Guide Office Hours

The Guide Office is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm except for:

• Monday, October 8 (Thanksgiving)
• October 10, 12 and 15 (staff leave)

Voicemail will be checked regularly during the week of Oct. 8-12. If you need assistance right away, please contact Area Commissioner Nancy Campbell at 667-4616.