Membership Adviser Needed
November 8, 2009 at 10:10 am | In Opportunities | Leave a CommentKerri has had to step down from this position now that she is the Office Manager. If you want to help grow Guiding in the Yukon, this is the position for you! Call Kerri at 667-2455 for more information about what is involved.
Design Contest for Thinking Day Card
October 27, 2009 at 6:53 am | In Opportunities | Leave a CommentHere’s a great opportunity for Yukon Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Guiders!
Guides Canada – Alberta Council is looking for a design for a card to help celebrate Thinking Day 2010 (Feb. 22). The winning design will be on cards sold in Yukon, NWT and Alberta and the prize is a $25 gift certificate for GG merchandise.
This year’s theme is: Girls worldwide say….”together we can end poverty and extreme hunger”. The deadline is Dec. 13. The final size of the card will be 5.5” x 4” inches.
Please send designs by email or by mail to Philippa Wagner, 23 Templeson Rd NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 5L5. Make sure to include the artist’s name, contact info (email or phone number) and Guiding level (Spark, Brownie, etc).
Mint Cookie Sales Start
October 21, 2009 at 3:59 pm | In Fundraising, Opportunities | Leave a CommentChocolatey mint cookies are now available at the Guide Office for purchase or consignment sales. The price is still $4 a box. Guiders are invited to sign out a case (or 2 or 3 …) to sell to parents, friends and cookie fans. This is one of our major fundraisers for the year.
We are fortunate to have secured space at local stores for sales this month and next:
- Canadian Tire — 1-4 pm — Oct. 25, Nov. 14 & Nov. 28
- Wal-Mart — 1-4 pm — Oct. 24, Oct. 25 & Nov. 28
- Olympic Torch Festival — 3-8 pm — Nov. 3 (Shipyards Park)
We still need volunteers for November. Contact the office if your unit can take a shift, please. If you have questions about cookies, check out the FAQ provided by Guides Canada.
Challenges add spice to our program
September 24, 2009 at 10:14 am | In General, Opportunities | Leave a CommentAll units are getting a new booklet full of great ideas — Guiding Challenges.
These challenges are an appealing option to the ‘regular program’ since they’re designed to be a “meeting in a box.” The Program Team ensures that challenges are well designed with good instructions and resources. Many also cover off program activities too.
Special next year is the 2010 Centennial Challenge. Interested? Check out the full list of challenges on the Alberta Guiding web site .
Questions? Just contact me … Shannon L’Heureux, Yukon Area Program Adviser See ‘Contact Us’ page for e-address and phone number.
Camp Training Coming Up
September 24, 2009 at 9:48 am | In Opportunities, Sprucewind Camp | Leave a CommentYukon Guiding is pleased to offer Guiders new and old (er, experienced!) a Camp Training this year on Oct. 16 & 17. Planning and delivering a camp can be stressful if you don’t have the tools or experience. This training is designed to help you get comfortable with our Sprucewind facility and teach you new skills you can use with your girls. Come sing songs, enjoy a cookout, practice filling out paperwork, view a working camp, and learn new skills! A full agenda and kit list is now available — contact Camping Adviser Carrie McClelland for a copy. RSVP by Oct. 12 please. See ‘Contact Us’ page for e-addresses and phone numbers.
New Award for Children’s Rights
September 18, 2009 at 8:46 am | In Opportunities | Leave a CommentGuides Canada invites members to consider nominating inviduals for a new award offered by the Canadian Coalition for Children’s Rights. Do you know someone who demonstrates leadership in respect for the rights of children? Details are in the attached document — the deadline for nominations is Sept. 30.
Whitehorse Units
September 11, 2009 at 11:10 am | In Opportunities | Leave a CommentMore adult women are needed to help out with units. Training is provided and the Guiding program is well structured and supported for all age levels. Here are the units now planned for 2009-10 in Whitehorse:
COPPERRIDGE — Sparks, Brownies and Guides — all meet Tuesdays at Elijah Smith Elementary School.
RIVERDALE — Sparks (Mondays, Whitehorse Baptist Church), Brownies (Wednesdays, Grey Mtn Primary School) and Guides (Mondays, CKES).
PORTER CREEK — Brownies (Mondays, Holy Family Elementary School), Guides (Wednesdays, 7th Day Adventist Church), and Pathfinders (Tuesdays, Church of the Northern Apostles).
No leaders have come forward yet to continue with Riverdale Pathfinders or Porter Creek Sparks.
Questions? Contact Membership Adviser Kerry Scholz or Co-Commissioner Erin Spiewak. We all can help build Girl Greatness in the Yukon!
Leaders Wanted
August 28, 2009 at 8:25 am | In Opportunities, People | Leave a CommentWe have several units that will close if we don’t have more Guiders lined up by Labour Day. So if you have a friend who says she’d be happy to help out if we’re really stuck, then invite her to register now please! We need firm up our units in time for our big registration event on Sept. 15. Kerri Scholz and Erin Spiewak can answer any questions that come up about what’s involved in being a Guider.
Online Film Festival
August 27, 2009 at 8:08 am | In Opportunities | Leave a CommentGuides Canada has sent out an e-mail notice to Members inviting us to an ‘online film festival’ about some of the challenges faced by girls today and as seen through the eyes of a girl. When you’ve had a chance to see one or more of them, feel free to leave a short review here on our Yukon Guides blog. You can see the five short films at perspectivesonagirl.ca .
Getting ready for 2009-10
August 24, 2009 at 10:14 am | In Events, Opportunities, Sprucewind Camp | Leave a CommentMembers of the Yukon Council Executive met at Sprucewind Aug. 22 to plan the coming year — training for Guiders, girl events, the annual Bazaar, etc. A dedicated few started the weekend on Friday night by sprucing up the storage room. Thanks!
Recruitment of new leaders is now underway. If you have a friend who you think would make a great Guider, please ask her to join! Girl greatness starts with great leaders.
The ‘Coming Events’ section has been updated to reflect the two big registration events coming up. You can also register at the Guide Office — check our ‘Contact Us’ page for days and times we’re open.
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