On Wednesday October 6, we are meeting in person at Trout Lake to do some activities in preparation for our enrolment ceremony later this fall, and play some games.

We’ll meet at the south end of the park near the Concession Stand – you can enter the Parking Lot off of 19th Ave near Lakewood.

It will be dark for most of the meeting time, so please keep the following in mind:

• Please warm clothing appropriate for the weather, including waterproof shoes, long pants, and a toque
• Wear a rain jacket, even if it’s not raining cats and dogs
• bring a head lamp as it will be dark
• There are washrooms in the park, but they close at dusk so please make sure to use the washroom before you come to Pathfinders!

Also, please get in touch with Karla and Christa if you’d like any (more) cookies to sell, as we have more cookies for the unit and can bring them to the meeting on Wednesday night!

On Wednesday we will have a session to plan our year together. This will include how we want to be with each other, the skills we want to learn, the activities we would like to do and how we want to give back to the community.

Before Wednesday, take a few minutes to complete the following reflective exercise. The answers to these questions are for you, and will feed into the planning discussion we will have on Wednesday.

You will need a pen, a piece of paper, and a quiet spot to sit. Create four boxes on your paper (you can fold your paper in half and then in half again) and answer one of the following questions in each of the boxes.

1. Thinking back over your previous years in Guiding, what activities, adventures, skills, or group dynamics stands out? What made them special?

2. In 5 years, when you look back to this year in Guiding, what are the stories you would like to tell?

3. What is something you have always wanted to try or to learn more about?

4. What can we do as a group to make everyone feel like they belong?

On Wednesday September 29th, we’re meeting online on Zoom to plan our amazing Pathfinder year! The Zoom meeting info and link is in the event posting in the Pathfinder Calendar. Click for details!

Be prepared to bring some great ideas and goals for discussion, and to have your camera on for the meeting, so we can make sure we’re getting the most of our time together.

Also, if you haven’t received your fall cookies yet, or would like more cookies to sell, please email Karla for more information on how you can pick some cookies up in East Van before our next in-person meeting on October 6.

We are meeting in person tonight for some fun and games, and to get to know each other as we kick off the Guiding year. We’ll meet at St Thomas Anglican, on the east side of the church (St Margaret’s St side). Adults, please plan to stay for the first ~15 minutes of the meeting so we can meet you, introduce ourselves, and share some important updates about the Guiding year.

Please remember to wear a mask and come dressed for the weather. It will be dark by the end of the meeting, so we’d encourage you to bring a flashlight or head lamp if you have one.

Please remember to do the COVID-19 self assessment prior to coming to Pathfinders, and please stay home if you’re feeling unwell.

Lastly, we will be handing out cookies tonight so adults, please plan to arrive by 8:15 pm so we can hand out cookies to take home to start selling!

Welcome (back) to the 9th Pathfinders!

Our first meeting of the year is going to be Wednesday September 22. Stay tuned and check your emails for more information about starting the Pathfinder year, including important health and safety, unit admin, and program updates to come!