Camp Training Coming Up

September 24, 2009 at 9:48 am | In Opportunities, Sprucewind Camp | Leave a Comment

Yukon 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.

Getting ready for 2009-10

August 24, 2009 at 10:14 am | In Events, Opportunities, Sprucewind Camp | Leave a Comment

Members 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.

Sprucewind Clean Up

July 22, 2009 at 3:18 pm | In Sprucewind Camp | Leave a Comment

Thank you to our amazing volunteers who came out on Saturday, June 27th to help spruce-up Sprucewind!  We had 7 women and 2 girls doing lots of organising and cleaning, and 3 guys also generously donated their Saturday to help us keep our camp beautiful.  Though it was raining, it was perfect for staying inside and cleaning out the veranda, main lodge, maintenance shed, and some of the equipment lockers.  New outhouses were finished by Jerry and Mike and lots of items were cleaned up or replaced.  This will be an annual event, keep posted for next springs date.

Thank you again

Cell Tower at Sprucewind

November 19, 2008 at 4:20 pm | In General, Sprucewind Camp | Leave a Comment

This fall Northwestel approached us about installing a cell tower on the Sprucewind property. After discussions with Northwestel, and some of our members council decided to proceed with the arrangement. The benefits for us is that cell reception at Sprucewind with be much better and we will be well compensated for leasing this land to Northwestel.

The town will be located in the far North-North East corner of the property beside the pre-existing trail, which is as far away as possible from the high use areas and using the pre-existing trail means less trees to take down. The tower with have anti-climb structures as well as be fenced off for safety. Also radiation levels are undetectable 10 meters from the top of the tower so will not be a concern. Finally it will be rare, but possible that emergency servicing would be required on the tower on a weekend when we were holding a camp. In this eventuality the service staff would alert the guiders in charge of their presence on the property as well as their departure.

The tower is currently being constructed and should be completed by the end of November.

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