9th Vancouver Pathfinders

Kayak Training Course with EcoMarine Paddlesport
2018-06-02 08:30 - 2018-06-03 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | 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).

Last meeting of the Pathfinder year
2018-06-06 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
More info to come!

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

Summer Camp at Camp Olave
2018-07-06 16:45 - 2018-07-08 16:15 | Camp Olave, 3965 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A1, Canada
We’re heading to Camp Olave to stay at Si Yay Lum! Check out the attached forms for more information. Forms and payment of $70 are due no later than June 6 2018.

SG2-Camp Olave SiYayLum 2018
SG1-Camp Olave SiYayLum 2018

First meeting of the year
2018-09-19 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Welcome to the 9th Pathfinders! We’re looking forward to seeing you at our first meeting of the Pathfinder year.
Parents, please plan to stay for the first 15-20 minutes of the meeting. Please bring the following items with you:

completed Personal Health Form for Girls for all Pathfinders
annual dues payment of $50 (cash or cheque payable to GGC – 9th Pathfinders)

Intro to the Pathfinder Program and Sleepover Planning
2018-09-26 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re diving into the Girls First program and learning about Pathfinders.
We’ll also be doing some planning and preparation for our kick-off sleepover at the Fraser Delta Guide House.

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.

Girls First: A Vision for the Pathfinder year!
2018-10-03 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
What skills do you want to work on this year?
What experiences do you want to have?
What new adventures do you want to challenge yourself with?
We’ll dig into these questions and more as we start planning events and adventures for the 2018/2019 Pathfinder year.

Cookie Selling @ Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station
2018-10-10 16:30 - 19:00 | Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station, Broadway-City Hall Station, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re selling cookies at Broadway-City Hall, and then checking out the advanced polling station for the upcoming municipal election! We’ll be cookie selling from 4:30-6 pm, and visiting City Hall from 6-7 pm. Dress for the weather, as we’ll be outside rain or shine! Uniforms are mandatory for this public event.
Drop off at Broadway-City Hall station. Pick up at 453 W 12th (City Hall), on the south side of the building.

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!

Program Planning 2.0
2018-10-17 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Now that we have our fabulous lists, we’re going to put the wheels in motion on our top events for 2018/2019! By the end of this meeting, we’ll have our events and adventures for the year plotted on the calendar, including fun activities for the rest of fall!
Bring any forms and payment for Fright Nights, the WCA Amazing Race, and fall cookies! Also, bring your year pin as you’ll get a new one at this year’s enrolment ceremony.

Outing: Fright Nights
2018-10-24 18:45 - 21:30 | Playland
By Pathfinder popular demand, we’re heading to Fright Nights! Event features 8 haunted houses, spooky rides, and carnival games.
Meeting place is SE corner of Windermere and Hastings. Pick up at same spot. Cost to attend is $35. As Fright Nights only opens at 7:00 pm, this will be a slightly later evening than usual.
Forms and payment are due no later than October 17 as we need to buy tickets in advance.

Fright Nights SG1
Fright Nights SG2

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

NO MEETING - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
2018-10-31 | BC

Outing: Enrolment and Adventure!
2018-11-07 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
Tonight is our very special enrolment ceremony. Come in uniform, and dressed for the weather. We’ll start and end at the church, but will mostly be outside, so wear a jacket, toque and gloves!

Program Work, Service Project and a Craft!
2018-11-14 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
We’re closing the loop on our Girls First program planning, scoping two service projects for the year, and working on a craft!

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!

Snow Camp Training
2018-11-28 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
We’ll be learning all of the ins and outs of snow camping, in preparation for our big adventure in the new year!
This meeting is mandatory for all girls planning on going to snow camp. Not going to camp? This work will still count towards your Canada Cord, so come along!

Last Meeting of 2018
2018-12-05 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
Stay tuned – more info to come!

First meeting of 2019
2019-01-09 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
At this meeting, the 3rd years will each be planning a program session to kick off 2019, so bring your old program books and schedules for the next couple months.
1st and 2nd years will be working in committees to plan some upcoming events.

Snow Camp Patrol Planning & Canada Cord Fun
2019-01-16 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
For those that are going to snow camp, we will be working on the following:

menu plans
practicing packing and final review of gear lists
practicing setting up the tents

For those that aren’t going to camp, we will be working on planning our service projects for winter/spring.

The Science of Baking
2019-01-23 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re baking up a storm, and learning about the science of cooking at the same time!
We have a guest speaker coming to teach us some cake decorating techniques. Bring 6 plain cupcakes to practice on and any piping tips or bags that you have. If you would like to purchase your own piping tip to keep, please bring $4. (You can use your cookie cash if you want!)

Program 1: Girl-led Evening
2019-01-30 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
A 3rd year Pathfinder will be leading us in some fun and exciting program work! More info to come.

Snow Camp
2019-02-01 18:00 - 2019-02-03 11:00 | Mount Seymour Provincial Park
We’re heading to snow camp! Check out the forms and kit list below. Forms and payment of $45 are due December 5. Note that to attend Snow Camp, you must also attend the snow camp training meeting on November 28 as we will be covering some critical safety, packing and planning information at that meeting.

SG1-Mt Seymour Snow Camp-Feb1-3-2019
SG2-Mt Seymour Snow Camp-Feb 1-3 2019
Snow Camp Personal Kit List

Program 2: Girl-led Evening
2019-02-06 18:45 - 20:30 | BC

Program 3: Girl-led Evening
2019-02-13 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Program 4: Girl-led Event
2019-02-20 18:45 - 20:30 | First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Outing: Volunteering at Greater Vancouver Food Bank
2019-02-27 17:45 - 20:00 | Vancouver Food Bank, 1150 Raymur Ave, Vancouver, BC
We’re heading to the Food Bank for an annual favourite service project! Please bring an item from the Food Bank’s top 5 most wanted items for donation, if you’re able to:

Canned Black Beans, Chickpeas and Kidney Beans
Canned Fish
Canned Chicken or Turkey
Whole Wheat Pasta
Brown Rice

Come in uniform, and wear close toed shoes (mandatory!). The Food Bank is closed to the public at this time, so please be on time as we’ll be entering and starting our volunteer shift together at 6:00 pm sharp!

Check out the Group Volunteering – 2018 document for more information
Bring a signed Volunteer Consent Form Under 19 (2018) in advance or with you on the night

Special Guest: UBC Women's Health Collective
2019-03-06 18:45 - 20:30 | BC
This fun and interactive session with the UBC Women’s Health Collective will demystify puberty, growing up, and your health and wellness (just a bit!). Bring an open mind, and get ready to have fun!
This activity could count towards the “Being You,” “Gender Power,” or “My Physical Self” program areas!

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
