Yukon Guides

December Office Hours

Yukon Girl Guides — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:29:46 +0000

The Guide Office will be open Mondays and Fridays from 12:30-5 pm up to and including Friday, Dec. 16. The office will be closed for the Christmas holidays, re-opening Friday, January 6th. With the Guiding fiscal year ending on Dec. 31,, Unit Guiders are reminded to bring in all dues and receipts as soon as possible.

Rememberance Day

Yukon Girl Guides — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:35:29 +0000

Members of all ages from Whitehorse Guiding attended the City’s Rememberance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. Mayor Bev Buckway said she was impressed by the size of our turnout — and all Guiders were impressed by our well behaved girls. Many thanks to all Guiders who came out to represent our Organization and support our youth members: Jennifer Moorlag, Lynn LeBarge, Veronica Mallerby, Kerri Scholz, Angela Anderson, Erin Cross, Erin Dixon, Carrie McClelland, Janina Schmidt, Natalie Taylor, Christina McGillivray, Deb Sumner, Amanda Thompson and Nancy Campbell.

Training Weekend — 3 opportunities for Guiders!

Yukon Girl Guides — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:50:44 +0000

Volunteer Management | Friday, Sept. 30 (7-9:30)
The Volunteer Management module is designed to help you understand why people volunteer, what people want from volunteering and how you, as a team leader, can help volunteers to achieve these things in order to become more productive team members. It also addresses the principles behind targeted recruitment in order for you to be able to create a workable plan that will enable you to fill a real, specific role on one of your teams. This module will cover putting your team together, staffing a position, and supporting and honouring your team. This training will be held at the Canada Games Centre, in the boardroom on the main floor.

Girls United – Helping Girls connect in Healthy Ways | Sunday, Oct. 2 (9 – 11:30am)
Girls today need to know how to get along with others, how to build strong connections with each other, how to be a support for each other and how to build strong, rewarding friendships with other girls. This is an enrichment training for Guiders to give you a deeper understanding of how to recognize social aggression (bullying) and take action to provide girls with safe places. Adults who are untrained rarely aid children who are bullied. This training gives adults tools to take action through:

An introduction to the dynamics of girls’ relationships, and
Age-appropriate strategies for promoting healthy relationships.

We will provide Lunch. This training will be held at the Canada Games Centre, in the boardroom on the main floor.

Building Strong Teams | Sunday, Oct. 2 (1 – 3:30pm)
The Building Strong Teams module is designed to give you an understanding of what a team is and how it works. It will give you skills to improve the teams you lead or are a member of. This module will teach you about the characteristics of an efficient team, team development and team building, the characteristics of a leader, and the preparation and facilitation skills needed to be a better leader. This training will be held at the Canada Games Centre, in the boardroom on the main floor.

If you would like to attend any and all of these trainings please contact Kerri at the Guide Office (667-2455). Let her know which trainings you would like to take, so we can ensure enough food and snacks are on hand. Thanks to Natalie Taylor and Alberta Trainer Leslie Horton for these great opportunities!

Training Day Sept. 18

Yukon Girl Guides — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:57:54 +0000

Welcome to new Guiders and welcome back for returning Guiders to another fun filled year of Guiding! This Guiding year we are focussing our energy on training — starting with a training day in Safe Guide (new Guiders) and programming ideas (returning Guiders). We will then get together as one group and play some teambuilding/icebreaking games so we can get to know one another and you can use these games in your units. We will finish off the day with a group session.

The training will run from 12:30-4:30 pm in the Boardroom of the TC Richards Building. We will also be distributing the newest copy of Safe Guide as well as your new unit binders. There will also be prizes!

This Training is mandatory for everyone. While it would be best if all Guiders attended, at a minimum one Guider per unit should be present so that all units have the same information and can benefit from networking and the experiences of other Guiders in the same branch.

Thank you Henny!

Yukon Girl Guides — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:26:41 +0000

Many thanks to Henny Smit-Nielsen for an interesting and provoking presentation Sept. 7 about International Opportunities in Guiding. Henny is the International Adviser to Alberta Council. Judging from the conversations and questions afterwards, we’ve got a lot of interest here in connecting our girls to the world through program activities and travel. For more information about International visit the Alberta Girl Guides website or contact Erin Dixon, Yukon Council’s new Program/International Adviser. Thank you Henny for taking time out from your personal Yukon vacation to connect with us!

Henny poses after her presentation with a scimitar cat, one of the toothier members of the audience at the Beringia Centre.

Vote for the GGC stamp

Yukon Girl Guides — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:46:02 +0000

If you liked the stamp issued by Canada Post last year to mark the 100th anniversary of Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, be sure to vote for it in the online contest organized by Canadian Stamp News. Surf on over to http://www.canadianstampnews.ca/poll.html and vote today!

Like this stamp? Vote and make it the favourite stamp of Canada!

Guiders Needed

Yukon Girl Guides — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:01:16 +0000

Fall is here and units are gearing up for another year of fun, sleepovers, challenges, food, and crafts. Guiders — experienced or new — are need for the following units:

Brownies — Porter Creek Brownies
Brownies — Riverdale Brownies (2 Guiders in place)
Brownies & Guides — Teslin Guiding (1 Guider in place)
Mixed — Faro Guiding (1 Guider in place)
Guides — Porter Creek Guides (1 Guider in place)

This year we will be doing a lot more training, both face to face and online. Our goal is to ensure Guiders feel well supported and comfortable with delivering the program for their group. If you know of someone interested in Guiding, have her give the Guide Office, Natalie or Nancy a call.

Guiding and the World — An International Night

Yukon Girl Guides — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:55:06 +0000

All Yukon Guiders and youth members are invited to a special evening with Alberta Council’s International Adviser, Henny Smit-Nielsen. On Wednesday, September 7, starting at 7 pm, Henny will share her extraordinary stories about the work Guiding does around the world. Best of all, she will have the answers to the questions you have about how to be part of an international Guiding event or get more involved with WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts). Join us at the Beringia Centre for the hour-long presentation, with a short reception to follow. Questions? Call Nancy at 667-4616.

Singing and Swinging — Adults Only!

Yukon Girl Guides — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:49:26 +0000

Alberta Council is hosting an arts events for all adult Members Oct. 28-30 at Camp Jubilee, near Cochrane. The theme is ‘Singing and Swinging.’ The $150 cost does not include transportation from the Yukon. Register by Sept. 23. Interested? For more info contact Kirstin MacLaren at kmaclaren@sharekco.com

Young Guider — ‘Connect’ Conference

Yukon Girl Guides — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:09:35 +0000

If you’re 30 or under, consider attending the Young Guider and Link Connect Conference in Edmonton Oct. 14-16. Whether you are currently a Guiding member, a returning Guiding member or new to Guiding, this weekend is for you. Meet other young women and discover a variety of membership roles and have fun!

We would like to introduce you to great women in Guiding. Sleepover at the Alberta Guide House and have a fun weekend while we get to know one another and the city. To register, please complete the registration form at the end of any issue of the Blueprint and send it along with $40 to the Alberta Guide Office by Sept. 30. For more information send your name, email and phone number to thegirlguide@hotmail.com with CONNECT in the subject line and join the Facebook group Alberta Link.