Camp Skills Day
2017-12-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Woodward’s Landing Girl Guide Camp, 11551 Dyke Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Save the date!! More information to come.

CANCELLED - West Coast Area International Showcase
2018-01-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OUR OUTING TO THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 🙁
Grab your passport at the door and travel the world while you visit displays of many of our WAGGGS countries. See the parade of flags. Learn about different cultures as you taste food, try games and activities and make crafts from around the world. There will be displays, cultural performances, an international uniform fashion show and presentations. Earn a special reward by completing the WCA International Showcase Challenge. If you love to travel and learning about other cultures and countries, this is an event not to be missed! All participants will receive a unique custom event crest.When: Sunday, January 28th, 2018 from 1 to 5 pmWhere: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, VancouverWho: Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers & AdultsCost: $15 per participant includes passport, crest, food samples, hat crafts, activities, challenge and more. Forms: Event Info Sheet – SG1 – SG2
Forms and payment due no later than January 10 2018.
If a Pathfinder comes to the International Showcase, she may cover some of the following program objectives:
Bridging:
With Rangers
With Younger Girls, ♣ 1. Guiding Activity
Broaden Your Horizons
5. Learn about the World Centres
6. Learn the songs of the World Centres
9. Compare our Promise, Law, & Motto to other countries’
Be a Model Citizen
5. Participate in a flag ceremony
A World to Discover Canada at Your Doorstep
1. Meet other Pathfinders
Girl Guiding International
1. Find WAGGGS countries
2. Learn about WAGGGS & CWFF
4. Discover the World Centres
Around the World at Home
1. Learn international dance(s)
2. Make an international craft
4. Listen to international music
6. Dress in international fashion
7. Have an international night
The Arts from A to Z
6. Make a new craft

CWFF Karaoke Fundraiser - EARLY START
2018-02-21 18:30 - 21:00 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
A fun-filled evening planned by the Pathfinders!
Pathfinders should arrive at 6:30 pm to help set up. The event is from 7 – 9 pm.

CWFF Bowl-A-Thon Bridging Fundraiser
2018-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Old Orchard Bowling Lanes, 4429 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H2A1, Canada
We’re going bowling!! This event is a fundraiser for the Canadian World Friendship Fund, and a bridging event with other Southridge Sparks and Brownies!
Cost is $10 to attend, and includes a crest! Forms and payment are due back on January 10, 2018.

Bowling-SG1
Bowling-SG2

Camp Skills Day
2018-04-21 08:30 - 16:15 | Woodward’s Landing Girl Guide Camp, 11551 Dyke Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
It’s the Southridge District Camp Skills Day. As burgeoning leaders, we’re going to help run some stations for Sparks, Brownies and Guides.
Its time again to have some fun and learn camping skills! Join us @ Woodward’s Landing for Camp Skills Day from 8:30am to 4:15pm on April 21st, 2018. There will be 6 stations (*subject to change), 2 snacks (am/pm), lunch provided, and each participant will receive an crest and have the option of purchasing a Woodward’s Landing crest ($1.5/crest). Come join us for a day of fun. Pathfinders will help to run stations, and earn valuable volunteer hours towards your Canada Cord. Volunteers will have warm drinks all day, free lunch and crest. This is a fun and valuable event to attend!
Please bring back the signed SG2 form on March 14 2018.

Camp Skills SG1
Camp Skills SG2

Kayak Training Course with EcoMarine Paddlesport
2018-06-02 08:30 - 2018-06-03 14:30 | EcoMarine Paddlesport Centre, 1300 Discovery Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re doing an amazing kayaking training course with EcoMarine Adventures!
Over this two-day course, Pathfinders will learn the essential kayaking skills needed for a great water-sport adventure. On the water we focus on skills such as boat handling, launching, landing and balancing. Once comfortable in the kayak you will learn how to safely exit your kayak in the event of a capsize, how to get back in with the help of a partner and how to get back in on your own. Pathfinders will earn the Paddle Canada Basic Kayak certification upon completion.
The course is 9:00 am – 2:30 pm each day, so we’ll meet at the beach at 8:30 am. Bring a lunch and lots of water with you each day. There is secure storage and coin operated showers at the Jericho Sailing Centre. See the attached forms for more information.
EcoMarine says… What to bring:

Clothing material should ideally be quick drying synthetic, nylon or wool (no cotton).
Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in.
Wear shorts or capris as you may get wet up to your knees launcing the kayak.
For Paddle Canada programs please bring a bathing suit for under a wetsuit & towel.
Programs run rain or shine so please bring sweater, jacket or rain jacket.
A full change of clothes. Our goal is to keep you dry but spills do happen on occasion.
Comfortable shoes for in the kayak. Your shoes may get wet. Sport sandals, booties or running shoes work best.
Water bottle.
Sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses with secured neck string (all available to purchase before program)

Please complete the forms below and return with payment to Unit Guider no later than May 2, 2018. Payment can be made in two instalments – $50 payable May 2, and $30 payable May 30 (this will give Pathfinders a chance to use their Spring cookie cash, too!).

Ecomarine Acknowledgement of Risk Form
Medical Disclosure form
PC_Waiver_Minor
SG1 Kayak Lessons June 2018
SG2 Kayak Lesson with EcoMarine June 2018
SG5 Kayak Lesson EcoMarine June 2018

By completing this course, Pathfinders will complete the following modules: Out on the Trails #3 (kayak training), Outdoor Know How #8 (water safety), and Outdoor Know How #9 (weather forecasting).

Service Project: First Lutheran Church Community BBQ
2018-06-23 10:00 - 14:00 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We have been invited to run activities for kids at the Community BBQ at First Lutheran Church. We will reuse some of our games from Karaoke night, and do face painting, crafts and possibly balloon animals! We can also bring our last few cases of unit cookies to sell. This is another great opportunity to earn volunteer hours towards your Canada Cord and have some fun in the sun!
Please RSVP to Amy by June 6.
SG.1 Form

Sleepover at Fraser Delta Guide House
2018-09-29 14:00 - 2018-09-30 11:00 | Richmond Guide House, 4780 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 1G9, Canada
By popular demand!!
We’re heading to IKEA to learn about interior design, budgeting, and delicious Nordic food! From there, we’ll take transit to the Fraser Delta Guide House for a sleepover to kick off the Guiding year.
Meeting place will be IKEA in Richmond. Pick up Sunday morning will be from the Fraser Delta Guide House (4780 Blundell Road).
We will be having dinner at IKEA. Please bring your compass card/bus fare for travel to Fraser Delta Guide House.
A kit list for camp can be found here: Kit List IKEA:Sleepover Sept 2018. We will have cars to store gear in while we are at IKEA.
Cost for camp is $25.00. Please bring your forms and payment no later than Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Southridge District Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up
2018-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Fraser Foreshore Park, Byrne Road and Fraser Park Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada
An annual favourite for Pathfinders and family! Join the Southridge District clean-up crew for some fun on the banks of the Fraser. Wear your uniform, and stay for a treat and crest at the end of the event!

West Coast Area - Amazing Race
2018-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Queen Elizabeth Park, Corner of 33rd ave and Ontario St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Teams of four youth with one leader will embark on a race around the park to compete in a series of Halloween-themed challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when each challenge task is completed, will teams be able to move on to their next location. The first group to complete all the challenges will win a prize. It’s going to be AMAZING; don’t miss the fun!
This is a fundraising event with proceeds to help support the WCA India Trip 2019.
Who: Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers, Trex, Scouts & Venturers
Cost: $30.00 per youth participant
Where: Queen Elizabeth Park
When: Sunday, October 28th
Times: 1pm to 4pm

SG1 – QE Halloween Amazing Race – P,R,S,V (1)
SG2 – WCA Halloween Amazing Race 2018

Outing: We Day Family Vancouver - EARLY START
2018-11-21 17:30 - 20:15 | Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re going to We Day Family Vancouver! Come in uniform for this awesome event, featuring inspirational performers and lots of fun! Didn’t bring your form back on Nov 14? You can still join – just bring your signed permission form – SG2 WE DAY Family_9th Pathfinders_2018-11-21 – with you on Nov 21.
This event starts and ends at Nanaimo Skytrain Station. We will meet on the ground level at the entrance to the Skytrain platforms. Bring you compass card!

Girls Can Do It! Girl Guides Celebrate International Women's Day
2019-03-09 12:00 - 16:00 | SFU Segal Building – Beedie School of Business, 500 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Come join the Girl Guides of Canada – West Coast Area Council for a celebration of International Women’s Day and all the amazing challenges that women tackle every day. All ages are welcome, though the event will be most suitable for older girls and those of Brownie age and up.
We will be hosting a fun fair of cool things to explore, from basic displays to elaborate interactive demos. Beyond brochures and trifold boards, we want to get girls trying new skills in hands-on ways. With hundreds of Girl Guide friends, come explore booths from local businesses, professionals, and organizations, who are contributing their time and enthusiasm. Girls will explore the tables/displays at their leisure throughout the afternoon. There will be a variety of activities set up, with interesting people to talk to, demos to try, swag to take home, and more.
The event costs $5 to attend. We’ll meet at 29th Ave Skytrain Station at noon, and head downtown together. Bring your compass card, and dress for the weather!
Forms and payment are due no later than January 30. Talk to a leader if you’d like to use your cookie cash!

SG1 WCA Intl Women’s Day Event
SG2 WCA Int’l Women’s Day Event

St. John's Ambulance "LifeSaver" First Aid Course
2019-04-13 08:45 - 14:30 | St. John’s Ambulance, 6111 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 3B2, Canada
This introductory first aid course teaches the skills most often required to save a life. This is a hands-on, interactive basic first aid course with no written examination. This course fulfils the Canada Cord First Aid requirements.

Topics include:

roles and responsibilities
management of an unresponsive casualty
adult resuscitation (1 rescuer CPR and first aid for choking)
severe bleeding
medical conditions
burns, and
poisoning

A certificate of attendance is issued upon completion.

Please bring a lunch, water, pencil case, and clothes you can move in.

SG1 LifeSaver First Aid Course
SG2 LifeSaver First Aid

Forms and payment of $39 for this course are due no later than Wednesday April 3rd.

Registration Opens for Girls Returning to the 9th Pathfinders in 2019/2020
2019-04-15 11:00 - 23:30 | BC
Registration opens at 11 am today for all girls that will be returning to the 9th Pathfinders in the fall.
Please register ASAP (we recommend registering by the end of April) to ensure your space in the unit for next year. The unit will fill up, so don’t wait!
You can register online at girlguides.ca
The 9th Pathfinders iMIS number is 37088. You will need this number to register in the unit.
If you’re moving to a different unit next year (either a different Pathfinder unit, or moving up to Rangers), registration start May 6. Please speak with a Guider if you have any questions about registering in another unit.

Easter Bridging Event
2019-04-17 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We are hosting an Easter party for the Brownies! Here is the agenda for the party:

6:45 – Games
7:00 – Crafts (divide Brownies into 2 groups and make bunny ears and easter baskets)
7:30 – Easter Egg Hunt
7:45 – Snacks & Brownies go home

After 8:00 pm, we’ll be doing a bit of planning for upcoming camps and events, and playing a game or two!
Come in uniform – this will be a fun evening!

West Coast Area Camp Skills Day
2019-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Deas Island Regional Park, Delta, BC, Canada
Pathfinders are invited to attend the Camp Skills Day event on April 20! We are not attending as a unit, but you can go on your own or with some Pathfinder friends!
Come out and learn intermediate to wilderness camp skills depending on your branch. The sessions will be interactive, hands-on, and lots of fun! Each participant will receive a crest and be provided with morning/afternoon snacks and lunch.
If you would like to participate, please bring forms and payment to our cookie selling event on April 10.
Who: Guides to Rangers
Where: Fisher Picnic Shelter, Deas Island
Cost: $10 per participant (or use your cookie cash!)
Forms: SG1 / SG2
Registration: Please register as an individual by completing the Online Registration Form.
Deadline: The deadline to bring back forms and payment to a unit guider is April 10 2019

Independent Opportunity: MEC Club Night
2019-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | MEC Vancouver, 130 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mountain Equipment Co-op is hosting another Club Night on May 9th, 2019 that is open to all members of the Scouting and Guiding community in the Vancouver Lower Mainland including Guiders, girls & their families. This is a great opportunity for Pathfinders to learn more about outdoor gear or purchase items for the upcoming year. We’d love to see the GGC members make use of this opportunity and attend in Guiding uniform/clothing!
Receive 10% off regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats (some conditions apply – see RSVP form!)
Further details and RSVP (deadline is May 1st): https://goo.gl/forms/XSfIvepklxrMRILD3
Location: MEC Vancouver, 130 West Broadway
RSVP REQUIRED – please sign up by May 1st!

Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Fraser Foreshore Park, Byrne Road and Fraser Park Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada
It’s the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up!
In addition to taking part of the shoreline clean up, the 9th Pathfinders will be providing treats as a service project for the district! We will be circulating a sign-up for treat contributions on Wednesday September 25.
Please consider bringing a treat that is gluten free, such as rice crispy squares. All treats must be nut free, so check your ingredients closely while preparing your wonderful snacks!
Uniforms are mandatory for this public service event.

Halloween PARTY!
2019-10-30 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
We’re celebrating the season with a fun Halloween evening! Come in costume, bring your favourite board game, and bring a little snack to share (if you like). We’ll be ordering pizza for the group.
Should be a very fun evening!

Enrolment Outing - Welcome to the 9th Pathfinders
2019-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Off the Grid Waffle Cafe, 5943 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5W 2Z6
We’re heading out for a special enrolment ceremony, featuring dessert!
Meet at Off the Grid Waffle Cafe at 5943 Fraser Street at 7:00pm. Please come in uniform.
We’ll start off with yummy waffle desserts and then have our enrolment ceremony to welcome the 1st years into our Unit.
Pick up is at 8:30pm from Off the Grid Waffle Cafe.

3rd Year Gold Camp Presentations and Final Meeting of the Year
2020-06-03 19:00 - 20:30 | BC
The 3rd year Pathfinders will be presenting their gold camp plans, and taking us on an amazing (virtual) adventure!

ONLINE: Hallowe'en Hootenanny!
2020-10-28 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re doing some fun Hallowe’en activities online! Wear your costume for a fun online fashion show. More info to come!
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAudeuspjsvE92izq8wezj5S9_RnfDijM2D/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84322480599?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 843 2248 0599
Dial by your location
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 843 2248 0599
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kyS4s1wsH

Independent Opportunity: Meet Dr. Bonnie Henry at Free Online Girls and STEAM event Nov 7
2020-11-07 09:00 - 11:30 | BC
On Saturday, November 7, girls aged 11-13 (first/second year Pathfinders) are invited to Girls & STEAM – a FREE virtual symposium exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
This online event, hosted by Science World and supported by BC Girl Guides, will offer girls an action-packed morning of workshops, mentorship and keynote speakers who are making incredible contributions to the world of STEAM. Participants will meet Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer, during a live keynote address!
How to Register
Pathfinders can register on their own at the Science World Eventbrite page and enter the special promo code (GirlGuideSTEAM2020) to access one of 500 reserved Girl Guide registration spots. (On the Eventbrite page, click “Register”, then “Enter promo code”).

ONLINE: Fall CRAFTernoon
2020-11-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
In lieu of our postponed day camp, we’re doing crafts and other fun surprising things online! Materials will be dropped off to you at home on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
Meet online from 1 – 4 pm.
In addition to the items we’ll be dropping off, you’ll need the following materials:

access to Zoom, including with camera access if possible
hammer
pair of scissors
masking or scotch tape
liquid glue – white, super, or wood glue would work

Zoom info is below!
Topic: CRAFTernoon
Time: Nov 11, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342240537?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 843 4224 0537
Passcode: (hint: it’s the same as previous meetings)
Dial by your location
Meeting ID: 843 4224 0537
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdilFNwJST

Independent Activity: World Thinking Day - Guiding Lights Lantern Craft & Activity
2021-02-22 | BC
Announcing our World Thinking Day celebration: GUIDING LIGHTS ACROSS BC – February 22, 2021!
Celebrate with BC Girl Guides in your community as we shine our Guiding lights in support of girl empowerment.
Every year on February 22, Girl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day, a day of international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate the founding of Girl Guides, and be connected to the 10 million members around the world who are part of the Guiding movement.
Here in British Columbia, we have thousands of girls and women who are members of Girl Guides of Canada. We have Girl Guide programs in nearly every community in BC and our girls/volunteers light up their communities year-round through leadership, community service, and efforts to create a better world, by girls. This year’s Thinking Day festivities will look different than usual due to the current health realities, but we’re excited to celebrate in a way that is physically distant, keeps our communities safe, and brings a smile to the faces of girls, families, volunteers, and the public!
Make a lantern at home, using the re-usable tea light you received at enrolment or in your creative craft package, to send a Guiding Light to your community! Here are some great ideas and templates:

Make an upcycled lantern with an empty metal can and a hammer/nail
Print, cut, and glue together a triangular lantern or cylindrical lantern made of paper
Cut out candle drip protectors for a candlelit walk

ONLINE: Marine Biology Workshop with OceanWise Vancouver Aquarium NOTE EARLY START TIME
2021-03-03 18:10 - 20:00 | Zoom
AquaClass with the Vancouver Aquarium March 3 (6:10pm)
On March 3 we are doing a virtual visit of the Vancouver Aquarium to learn about marine biology and ocean conservation. We will be meeting on Zoom at 6:10.Please be ready to go earlier than usual.

Our AquaClass will include an interactive presentation, multi-media visuals (25-30 minutes), Q&A time between students and Aquarium staff (15-20 minutes), and a creative drawing activity as well. After our guest leaves we’ll do some additional ocean-themed activities.

To bring:
-paper and pencil
-questions about marine biology

Karla Kloepper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Pathfinders
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZEqde-qqDMvHdw7Al9SalcE2HcIFaFW1lRk/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85726268578?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 857 2626 8578
Passcode: (hint: it’s the same as in the fall!)
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
Meeting ID: 857 2626 8578
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd1jxrFIEn

IN PERSON: Year-End Ceremony and Outing
2021-06-23 18:45 - 20:30 | 2nd Beach Concession Stand, 8501 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC, Canada
It is the final meeting of the year! At this meeting we will go geocaching in Stanley Park, get snacks from the concession stand at Second Beach, and have our closing ceremony.

It is going to be hot so please dress for the weather and be sun smart.

Things to bring:
– mask, hand sanitizer
– hat, sunglasses
– wear sunscreen
– your favourite Guiding memory from the year
– if you have a smartphone, download a geocaching app like this one: https://www.geocaching.com/play

The unit will cover the cost of the snack.

We will meet at 6:45 at the Second Beach concession stand outside the washrooms.

IN PERSON: False Creek Ferry Ride & Walking Tour
2021-10-20 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
We’re meeting for an adventure along the False Creek Seawall, including a ride on the False Creek ferries!
We’ll meet at Creekside Community Centre at 1 Athlete’s Way in Olympic Village at 6:45 pm, and starting with a ferry ride to Granville Island. Please be on time as the ferries leave by 7 pm! We’ll then explore the Seawall en route back through Southeast False Creek via Charleson Park, Hinge Park, Olympic Village and back to Creekside! Pick up is from Creekside Community Centre at 8:30 pm.
Come dressed for the weather, including wearing a warm and waterproof jacket at toque, and bring a headlamp or flashlight.

IN PERSON: Halloween Party!
2021-10-27 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
UPDATE: We’re going to have this meeting in person at St Thomas Anglican! Yahoo!
Come in costume, with a mask, and be prepared to have a spooky and fun evening of games, costume party, and Halloween-y fun!
For those that haven’t been into our meeting space at St Thomas Anglican before, enter from the side basement door off of St Margaret Street.

ONLINE: BC Girl Guides Virtual Career Fair 2021
2021-11-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Online
An independent opportunity to learn more about the many career options available to you. For more information and to register, visit the Eventbrite listing.
