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Yes Virginia . . . Wonder Woman Guiders do exist! On June 8 we had 28 Guiders
come to Camp Jubilee and in 90 minutes plant 140 trees (including digging the
holes). To all those who came out, including our Halifax import, my humble
thanks. You are amazing!! Blackfoot had 9 Guiders come and therefore wins our
contest prize of coffee & donuts for a district meeting. Speaking of amazing, I
have been seeing quite a few advancement ceremonies and awards being hand-
ed out. Congratulations to all our girls
and leaders who so diligently lead them
through the program! As things wind
down I hope you will take the summer
to recharge your batteries and enjoy our
lovely Calgary summer. I know our
committees have been busy at work
planning for your return in the fall but
until then . . . smile, relax and enjoy!
Leeanne Smith
Guide Center Summer Hours The Guide Center office hours are changed for the summer months.
Hours are as follows: June office hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, & Fridays
from 9am-1pm.
The office will also close daily for lunch hour from 1pm-2pm
July & August office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Fridays the office will be
closed. The office will also close daily for lunch hour in July & August between
1pm-2pm. Regular office hours to resume September 1.
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June 11th, 2015
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New Volunteer Opportunity? Are you passionate about Calgary Area campsites? Would you like to have input on campsite improve-ments & maintenance? Would you like to physically help maintain the campsites? If the answer is “Yes!” read on…Calgary Area is creating a Campsite Facilities Committee, a subcom-mittee of the Camping Advisers. The goal of the Campsite Facilities Committee is to: Prioritize camp im-provement & maintenance activities — Organize and participate in camp work parties—Promote pride and ownership in Calgary Area campsites. For more information, contact Laurie McIntosh [email protected]
Memorial Grove Our annual Memorial Grove service will be held Sunday June 14/2015 @ 2pm at camp Jubilee Cochrane. If you have a Guider or friends of Guiding that you would like to be remembered at our service this year please contact Cathy Mantika at [email protected] or call 403-273-6643. Let Cathy know so that we can get the name of the person that you would like us to honour. I would need the names before June 1/2015 so that I can arrange to have the plaque engraved. If you have any question please feel free to call the service is open to anyone that would like to attend please RSVP to Cathy before June 7th.
Save the date - STEM DAYS 2015-2016
STEM DAYS – Save the Date for 2015-2016 It’s already time to start planning for next year and Calgary Program Committee is excited to announce that we will be running STEM events for all branch levels next year. Regis-tration forms will come out approximately 2 months prior to each event.
Sparks Brownies Guides Pathfinders & Rangers
January 16, 2016 March 12, 2016 October 24, 2015 February 6, 2016
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Program Committee News
Youth Awards: Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Knox United Church as we celebrate Guides earning their Lady BP Award; Pathfinders earning their Canada Cord; Rangers earning Commonwealth, Bronze, Silver and Gold Chief Commissioner Awards. This is a Certificate Presentation Ceremony only Guiders are responsible for purchasing and presenting Pins to Girls in their Units. Watch eNews and Calgary Area Website for information on how and when to register. Open House: Wednesday, September 9th 6:30-8:30 and Saturday, October 3 from 1:30-3:30- Guide Cen-tre: Come in and meet all Calgary Area Committees and learn what we offer to Guiders and Girls. Provincial Rally Day-May 14, 2016: We Welcome the World. District Commissioners are to ask your Dis-tricts to run stations for this event. Three Main Pavilions: Canadian Pavilion-Guiding across Canada. In-ternational Pavilion: Guiding in other WAGGGS countries; Life in a Day at a National Camp Pavilion. Dis-tricts can work together putting together activities, games or dances for Sparks, Brownies and Guides. Pathfinder Units and Ranger Units are encouraged to also assist in running stations. Please let Program Committee know which Pavilion your District would like to run stations/sessions in by emailing us at: pro-gramcalgarygirlguides.com. Currently we are looking at holding this event at Camp Jubilee. Watch Area website and eNews for more details as planning progresses. FrogSkinU: November 6 & 7, 2015. For Pathfinders. This is a financial course which covers Moneywise Badge offered by FrogSkinU, First Calgary and ATB Financial. It is a two hour session on Friday, November 6th with sleepover at Guide Center followed by three hour session Satruday, November 7th. Cost will be $60 per participant. Registration by Units. Watch for more information in September eNews.
that would like to attend please RSVP to Cathy before June 7th.
Book a camp this summer for your friends & family Did you know you can book our Calgary Area Guide camps for your friends and family? Camp Mockingbird in Waiporous, Camp Jubilee in Cochrane, Camp IASG near Ghost Dam, and Camp Westover at Westover lake are all available throughout the summer months. Email [email protected] for bookings, enquiries and availability.
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We’re hiring! Full time Camp Maintenance Person is being sought to help with the care and maintenance of our youth camps. If you are able to do carpentry, electrical repairs, painting, minor repair work, use chain saws and other machinery, enjoy a variety of duties, the outdoors, we’re looking for you. Must be able to work with volunteers, submit a clear security clearance and driver’s abstract. 35 hours per week, some on-call weekend work. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Maintain communication with Office Administrator on work required or completed. Assist in contracting appropriate personnel to complete repairs or maintenance. Move required equipment to appropriate site. In consultation with Office Administrator purchase required materials for repairs and maintenance activi-ties, submitting all receipts to Bookkeeper for payment approval. Maintain shop work area in clean and safe condition. Ensure camp vehicle is used for camp related business. Perform other duties as requested by the Office Administrator. Camp Maintenance Duties (Specifics) Daily
Perform general building maintenance and attend to requests as determined by inspections, user con-cerns and Office Administrator. Ensure site security.
Ensure health and safety requirements and/or local bylaws are being adhered to. Perform any other duties as required for the safe and efficient operation of camps. Ensure a safe environment for staff, users and visitors. Weekly Inspect the site and all structures and check all appliances, furnaces, water systems, lighting (mantles, Emergency and exit lights) bunks, windows and doors, vacuum systems, firewood supply and lats. Ensure the site is clean and ready for the next user.
Pick up deadfall and litter from camp grounds
Cut, split and distribute firewood. Check chlorine system on Pallesen, Namiyi and Centennial, refill, clean and adjust as required
Ensure all propane heaters are functioning and are turned down to pilot. Ensure all propane fridges are cooling and all the connections are secure.
Monitor the propane levels on the six propane tanks at Mockingbird and arrange for filling. Ensure the garage at Mockingbird and the Quonset at Jubilee are kept in a clean and safe condition.
In consultation with the Office Administrator purchase required materials for repairs and maintenance and submit receipts to office for approval
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Monthly Replace all furnace filters as required.
Empty vacuum canisters and clean filters as required. Test emergency lighting in Centennial, Pallesen and Namiyi.
Test smoke detectors. Obtain and submit water samples and follow up if there are any problems with the sample.
Empty ash barrels as needed. Service the camp truck as required. Coordinate the contracting of appropriate tradesmen to complete specialized projects. Seasonal
Check and service mowing deck prior to summer mowing season
Service all camp equipment (chain saws, generator, weed eaters, lawn mowers, log splitter etc) Change batteries in smoke detectors.
Arrange to have septic tank pump out when required (quarterly) Clean and inspect all eaves troughs.
Winterize tractors and install tire chains. Install and service the snow plow on the camp truck, remove snow from roads as required at Jubilee and Mockingbird. Arrange for gravel for maintenance of camp roads at Jubilee and Mockingbird. Cut grass and weeds in high use areas, around flagpoles and buildings.
Painting and staining of buildings and picnic tables as required.
Predator control as needed.
Check culverts and clear away ice and snow when necessary.
Liaison with fire department personnel, City of Calgary health inspectors and Simplex Grinnel (fire extin-guishers) during their annual inspections. Assist with budgetary requirements.
Clean and flush the water tank and lines in the spring at Mockingbird. Turn on the water to the sites in spring and shut down the lines in the fall. Do a walk around to ensure there is no leakage in the water lines or connections. Service the pump and generator at the pump house at Mockingbird. Ensure the generator battery is in an adequate state of charge and there is an adequate supply of fuel available. Guide Office
Remove recycling material (shredded paper, cardboard etc) from office. Snow shoveling as required.
Grounds maintenance as required. General repair and maintenance of building. Ongoing Perform any other duties as required for the safe and efficient operation of the camps.
Participate in construction projects.
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Maintain communication with the office administration on work required, completed and in progress. Perform other duties as requested by Office Administrator. Send resume to: Juli Ramier-Nickerson, Business Manager Girl Guides of Canada – Calgary Area 2188 Brownsea Dr. NW Calgary, AB T2N 3G9 Fax 283-9781 [email protected] Thank you to all who submit resumes, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Girl Guide discount seats for the Lion King
The Training Committee wants to challenge you! All sessions will be offered at Guide Centre unless other-wise indicated. You MUST register for training sessions by calling the office at 403-283-8348 or email at [email protected]. Provide your name, iMIS number, branch that you lead, District, your phone number, your email address.We have a new Training Challenge crest for 2014/2015. Anytime you take a training session, you can receive a crest. Ask your trainer!!
Training Schedule Fall 2015
August 29 – New Guiders Training Safe Guide 9-11:30am ABB Noon-2:00pm Spark Brownies Guides Pathfinders Rangers Building your Unit 2:30-4:30pm Guider Skills September 16-Safe Guide 7-9:30pm September 26-Outdoor Cooking 9-4pm October 6-Safe Guide 7-9:30pm October 16 –Fabric Dying 6-10pm October 17-Fabric Dying 9-5pm October 17 – Adult Learner 9am October 19 – Finance 7-10pm October 24 – New Guiders Training Safe Guide 9-11:30am ABB Noon-2:00pm
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TRAINING
Spark Brownies Guides Pathfinders Rangers Building your Unit 2:30-4:30pm Guider Skills October 29 – Singing 7-9pm November 14 – Residential Camping9-5pm November 16 – Safe Guide 7-9:30pm
Please note that Safe Guide compliance is part of all of our activities! That’s why it is a mandatory ses-sion for all Guiders within your first 6 months – actually counted from the day you first apply to be a lead-er. This session is devoted to understanding our responsibility as Members of GGC in ensuring safety while managing risks in activities. We’ll explore the contents of the document – you don’t need to know it all . . . you just need to know what to look for and where to find it! This session is geared to assisting you with that! All sessions help you to have fun. Training will introduce you to the characteristics appropriate for the girls’ ages and the program for each level Spark, Brownie, Guide, Pathfinder or Ranger . It is an invaluable tool to assist you in your chosen branch. Building Your Unit Guider Skills session will give you the information you need to successfully run your unit – girl centered programming, working with other Guiders, keeping the unit a safe place, diversity and inclusiveness. A must for new Guiders! All training builds our own skill levels and gives us a chance to share with others while encouraging us to step out and try new things. Together we learn and grow. Trainers will come to your District to give sessions to you closer to home. Contact the training committee at [email protected] to book a training day for your District! Be sure to give about a month’s notice so the best trainers can be found for your sessions. Happy Guiding.
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TWINNING 2020 CREST: Twinning 2020 crests are now available! To earn the crests girls
should participate in two of the three Twinning initiatives: World
Thinking Day 2015, International Day of the Girl 2016, World Think-
ing Day 2016. Check out the Alberta-Guyana Twinning page at
www.girlguides.ca/web/AB/Program/Twinning_2020/AB/More/
Twinning_2020 for fun program idea!
TRAVEL TRADERS: Travelling internationally this summer? Looking for crests to trade with Girl Guides around the world? Email [email protected] for a selection of crests, pins and other trad-ers! Donations are also welcome!
INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE: Check out the International website at www.calgarygirlguides.com/international for information about the new Twinning Countries and Challenges, WAGGGS, CWFF and other helpful Interna-tional information. Come by every month for new Instant Meetings and fun travel tips!
June Travel Tip: Travelling can confuse and distress
your body, so make sure to treat yourself well. Get
enough sleep, stay hydrated and eat healthy to adjust to
new places!
June Instant Meeting: Laos. Bring music and light to
your group with these crafts from Southeast Asia!
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C a n o e i n g a t We s t o v e r L a k e D a y t r i p f o r G u i d e s , P a t h fi n d e r s a n d R a n g e r s
Day trip – September 26 or 27, 2015 – pick one // Rain date is October 3 or 4
Calgary Area third annual canoe day at Westover Lake will take place in late -September, 2015. It was very popular last year. We may have to limit registration this year to stay within the capacity of the site.
Learn canoe strokes; practice embarking and disembarking from a canoe; experience canoeing on Westover Lake with qualified canoe personnel on hand. Your group will be given a minimum 1 hour time slot in the canoes plus dry-land time to organize life jackets etc.
Westover Lake is a Calgary Area Girl Guide Camp, about 30 km west of the Calgary City limits on Hwy 1 at Sibbald Flats. It is a wilderness site, with very little in the way of amenities –i.e. no shelter from the rain (or snow). There are tenting sites, picnic sites, sheds for food storage, camp fire rings, latrines, canoes, life jackets, paddles, lots of trees, the small, sheltered lake and that’s about all. It is a half hour hike from the parking area to the camp site. THIS IS BEAR COUNTRY, so appropriate wilderness behavior is expected.
To make it a full day, bring your lunch and drinking water; plan some extra activities such as shelter building, outdoor cooking, nature walks and compass work. Anything other than canoeing will be up to the individual units to plan and organise.
Backpack Camping for the weekend at a Westover Lake camp site is an option, but it is your responsibility to organise the camping and submit the usual GGC Safe Guide paperwork. This is wilderness camping.
There is a small fee of $6 per girl to cover expenses for the event and a crest – to be paid in early September.
For more information and to pre-register please contact Susan Ryan, Silverbirch District Camping Adviser [email protected] or phone 403-281-8211. If you have any questions feel free to ask so we have a chance to clarify.
Final registration will occur in early September. Notice will appear in Calgary Area e-news or direct-to-you if you pre-register.
Register early to ensure your Unit’s place in the schedule.
Anyone (girls and adults) wishing to participate in canoeing MUST have either their “swim test for boating” or “swim
test” registered with iMis. An explanation of these tests can be found in Safe Guide at http://forms.girlguides.ca/
SafeGuide/Shared%20Documents/safe-guide-full.pdf
- page 115 (swim test for boating) or page 96 (swim test)
- Swim and Boating test verification forms for individuals (WA.2) and groups (WA.3) can be downloaded at http://
forms.girlguides.ca/SitePages/Home.aspx#sg_forms
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