9th Vancouver Pathfinders

Horse Camp Sleepover with 74th Guides
2016-04-23 18:30 - 2016-04-24 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | A+T Equestrian Centre, 4615 - 190th Street, Surrey, BC, V3Z 1B2, Canada
The 74th Guides have invited us to join them at A+T Equestrian in Surrey for a horse camp sleepover! Pathfinders will get to feed, clean, and tack the horses, take a riding lesson, and enjoy the lovely equestrian centre. Take a look at the attached forms for more information. Forms and payment must be submitted by April 20 2016. Please make cheques for $65 payable to GGC – 74th Guides.

A+T Group Waiver
A+T Kit List
A+T SG 1
A+T SG2

Regular Meeting
2016-04-20 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Horse Camp forms and payment are due today!

Cookie Selling at Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station
2016-04-13 16:30 - 19:00 | Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station, Broadway-City Hall Station, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re selling cookies at Broadway-City Hall Skytrain! We’ll meet at the southeast corner of Broadway and Cambie (in front of the Skytrain station) at 4:30 pm. Pick up will be from front door of City Hall, 453 W 12th, at 7:00 pm. We’ll be in the surface parking lot on the south side of City Hall (enter off Yukon St or 12th Ave).
Note the early start and end times! Please remember to wear your Pathfinder uniform.

Spring Break - No Meeting
2016-03-23 18:45 - 19:00 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
No meeting this week because of Spring Break. If you would like to get your cookies before the long weekend we will be having a cookie pickup at the church between 6:45 and 7:00. Please email Amy to let her know how many cases you would like. She will only be there if people express interest, so please email her if you would like to get your cookies early. Cookies will also be available for pick up the following week.

Spring Break - No Meeting
2016-03-16 | British Columbia
No meeting this week – Spring Break

Mount Seymour Snowshoe
2016-03-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Camp has been cancelled, so we’re going snowshoeing instead! We’ll finish off our Winter Camp Challenge crest, enjoy a picnic together on the trails, and practice our snowshoe skills on the 6 km Dog Mountain trail.
We’ll meet at the west (far) end of the Mount Seymour parking lot (top of the mountain), near the signs for the BC Parks trails. See the attached SG1 and SG2 for more details.
There is no cost to attend. Dress for the weather (non-cotton layers, snowpants, waterproof jacket, waterproof shoes or boots, toque and gloves) and bring a daypack with 2L water, an empty travel mug for a warm beverage, and your personal first aid kit. Camera and sunglasses are optional.
Please RSVP to Karla by 10:00 pm on Friday March 11 so we know how many pairs of snowshoes we need. Please also bring the attached permission form to the trailhead.

SG1 Mount Seymour Snowshoe
SG2 Mount Seymour Snowshoe

CANCELLED - Winter Wonderland Camp
2016-03-11 19:00 - 2016-03-13 11:00 | Mount Seymour Provincial Park
CAMP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SEE “MOUNT SEYMOUR SNOWSHOE” FOR ALTERNATIVE EVENT.
We’re going tenting at Mount Seymour! We’ll be building snow forts, doing arts and crafts, and getting to know the Pathfinders and Rangers from West Point Grey district.
See the Forms page for the permission form required by March 9th.

Camp Planning
2016-03-09 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will continue preparing for our Seymour Camp.

Camp Planning
2016-03-02 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will be preparing for our Seymour Camp.

Volunteering at Greater Vancouver Food Bank
2016-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Vancouver Food Bank, 1150 Raymur Ave, Vancouver, BC
Note the early start time!
We’re volunteering at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank from 6:00-8:00 pm! Drop off and pick up will be at the Food Bank on Raymur Ave, so don’t come to the church tonight. Please bring the attached permission form with you to our meeting on the 17th or to the Food Bank on the 24th.

Food Bank Volunteering Form

District Thinking Day Event
2016-02-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Moberly Hall, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will be completing the WAGGGS Thinking Day challenge with other units in the District. Please email Amy ASAP if you are planning on attending.
Bring the permission form and $10 to the event on Sunday. Hope to see you there!
World Thinking Day event SG1
World Thinking Day event SG2

Fashion Sense Module and Granola Bar Baking
2016-02-17 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re completing the Fashion Sense from Head to Toe module and making granola bars!
Optional items to bring are your hair brush, make-up, nail polish, and fashion magazines for making collages.
Also, if you’d like to finish up your First Aid module from last week, please bring the list of first aid supplies in your personal first aid kit / a photo of your first aid kit from home to share with the group.

Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction for CWFF
2016-02-03 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Tonight we will be raising money with the Brownies for the Canadian World Friendship Fund, which supports Guiding in countries around the world. Families are invited to join us for a delicious pasta dinner and silent auction. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Please RSVP to Karla by January 28, indicating the number of adults and children attending, as well as your choice of creamy alfredo sauce or tomato sauce with meatballs. This will help us to plan our shopping and use our resources wisely.
World_Friendship_Day_Fundraiser_Dinner
Pathfinders who are looking to earn volunteer hours for their Canada Cord may arrive at 5:30 to help set up tables.

Enrolment & Dinner
2016-01-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Old Spaghetti Factory, 53 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B1A1, Canada
We will be doing our enrolment ceremony at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown. Please wear your full uniform and bring $20-25 to pay for your dinner. (You can view the menu here.) If you are planning to attend please RSVP to Karla by Monday, January 25. Please let her know if you will be taking the skytrain (meeting at 29th Avenue Station at 6:30) or meeting us at the restaurant at 7 pm.

We want all girls to be able to attend, so if the cost is prohibitive, please contact one of the leaders.

Prepare for the Unexpected Module - Part 1
2016-01-20 18:45 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Helena and Sarah are leading this module tonight.

Happy New Year!
2016-01-13 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
This will be our first meeting of 2016. We will do some planning for what we’d like to do in the first part of 2016, so bring ideas if you have them. We will also check in to see how everyone is doing with the Canada Cord program work. The winter holiday is a good time to flip through your Pathfinder program book and see if there aren’t a few module requirements that you could do over the break. Get together with a friend and make it even more fun!

Christmas Outing
2015-12-16 18:45 - 20:30 | Burrard Skytrain – Hyatt – St. Paul’s – Four Season’s, Vancouver, BC
The Christmas Train is unfortunately not available tonight, so we’re going on a walking tour to check out the Christmas cheer in Downtown Vancouver.
We’ll meet at 6:45 pm at 29th Ave Skytrain Station and will take transit downtown. Pick up will be from 29th Ave at 8:30 pm.
This event costs $5 if you have your own bus pass, or $9 if you require bus fare to and from downtown. See the Forms page for more information.

Camera Crazy Module - finishing up
2015-12-09 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will update our program records after camp and do a bit of planning for the new year. This week we will also have the photos printed from our Halloween party and some from camp so that we can finish off our scrapbook pages. There might even be some time to make Christmas cards!
Don’t forget to bring your money and permission form for Bright Nights Christmas Train at Stanley Park if you are planning to attend on December 16.

Winter Camp at Hollyburn
2015-12-04 18:00 - 2015-12-06 11:30 | Hollyburn Scout Cabin at Cypress Mountain
We’re heading to a different cabin at Hollyburn for a fun and adventurous winter camp experience! Find forms for this event here: http://9thvancouverpathfinders.ca/forms/
We are meeting Friday, Dec. 4th at 6:00pm, at the far east end of the Hollyburn cross-country skiing parking lot, pick up is at 11:30am on Sunday. Dec. 6th.
Directions:
Take the the Cypress Bowl Skiing exit from the Upper Levels Highway (Highway 1) in West Vancouver. Continue up the Cypress Park road and follow the signs to the Hollyburn cross-country ski area. Proceed to the far east end of the cross-country skiing parking lot where you will see a sign saying “Hiking trail to Hollyburn Lodge”. The hike to the cabin from the meeting spot is just over 1 kilometre and takes 30 to 45 minutes.

Camp Planning
2015-12-02 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will do some work on the Survivor Girl module and prepare for our camp this weekend.

Cookie Baking with the Brownies
2015-11-25 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re baking with the Brownies!

Camera Crazy Module - part 2
2015-11-18 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will take a look at the photos from our Halloween party and make mini-scrapbooks. If you have your own pictures from Halloween at school or with your friends, print out some good ones and bring them along!
Cookie money is due tonight, so please bring any outstanding cookie money to the meeting.

NO MEETING - Remembrance Day
2015-11-11 | British Columbia

Pizza & Movie Night
2015-11-04 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Come hungry, we wil have pizza and watch some thought provoking videos.
Please bring your membership pin (the one with the number of years you’ve been involved in Guiding), so we can hand out new ones when we have our enrolment.

Halloween Party
2015-10-28 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dress up in costume and bring a small snack to share! We will be doing part of the Camera Crazy module, and taking lots of silly pictures in our costumes.

West Coast Area Iron Chef
2015-10-24 12:30 - 17:00 | Woodward’s Landing Girl Guide Camp, 11551 Dyke Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Assemble a feast to calm the cursed mummy in a challenging three-course camp cooking competition! Teams of Pathfinders or Rangers will create a three-course menu using a selection of provided ingredients to wow fabulous guest judges and vie for the ultimate award: the West Coast Area trophy for Culinary Supremacy!
More information about this event is available on the Forms page. If you would like to participate in this event, please return your permission form (SG2) and $15 payment by Wednesday October 7th.

Fright Nights
2015-10-21 18:45 - 21:15 | British Columbia
As an early Halloween celebration we will be going to Fright Nights at Playland. We are able to purchase tickets online for a discount so if you bring your money to either of our cookie selling events, or the Fort Langley trip, the cost is only $32. If you decide to come at the last minute, the cost at the gate will be $38. Forms are available here.

Southridge District Outing to Fort Langley National Historic Site
2015-10-17 09:15 - 15:00 | Van Horne School, 5855 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Southridge District is heading to Fort Langley! Pan for gold, learn about the fur trade, and get to know other Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders in the district.
Travel to and from Fort Langley will be by charter school bus. We will meet at Van Horne Elementary School at 9:15 am and return by 3:00 pm. Pack a lunch and drinks, and wear your Pathfinder uniform. You may bring money for the gift shop if you like.
This event costs $11. Please return your permission form and $11 payment by Wednesday September 30th if you would like to attend.

Cookie Selling at Broadway-City Hall Skytrain
2015-10-14 16:30 - 18:30 | Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station, Broadway-City Hall Station, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re hitting the streets to sell cookies at the Broadway-City Hall Skytrain station. Note that this event is earlier than our usual meetings. Please remember to wear your uniform, and dress for the weather as we’ll be outside the whole time.

Cookie Selling at Killarney Community Centre
2015-10-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Killarney Community Centre, 6260 Killarney St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
We’re partnering with the 129th Brownies and 1st Vancouver Rangers to sell cookies at Killarney Community Centre! Please remember to wear your uniform and dress for the weather as we will be outside.
