9th Vancouver Pathfinders

Halloween Party
2015-10-28 18:45 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | 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 | BC
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.

MEC Club Night
2015-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1P3, Canada
Are you in the market for new hiking boots or a backpack for camping? Mountain Equipment Co-op is offering members of Guiding and Scouting (and their families) access to their store after it is closed to the public. MEC will be providing info sessions on equipment, including how to choose the right hiking boot and pack, details in layering, and many more. We will also get 10% off in-stock gear, so this is a great opportunity to get some camping essentials for a good price.
We must RSVP to the event, so please let Amy know if you are interested in attending by September 30.

Regular Meeting
2015-10-07 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Tonight we will be looking at the program a bit more, so please bring your book. We will also talk about some options for camping, and decide where we might like to go for a fall camp. And Jenna has something fun up her sleeve!

Regular meeting
2015-09-30 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will be distributing Girl Guide cookies tonight and planning for our upcoming cookie selling events.
If you would like to attend the district event to Fort Langley National Historic Site, please return your forms and payment today. Forms are available here.

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
2015-09-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Fraser Foreshore Park, Byrne Road and Fraser Park Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Southridge District Girl Guides is participating in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup sponsored by the Vancouver Aquarium, by cleaning up Fraser Foreshore Park. All girls, Guiders and families welcome!
What is provided:

Tongs, latex gloves, garbage bags, recording sheets and pencils
Small snack and juice box
Opportunity to help the environment

What to bring:

Dress appropriately for the weather i.e. boots, rain gear, sun hat, sun screen as necessary
A positive attitude

More information about this event is available on the Event Information Sheet.

Regular meeting
2015-09-23 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’ll be getting familiarized with the Pathfinder program and dreaming big for our Pathfinder year. Bring ideas about the types of outdoor activities, service projects, bridging activities (activities with girls from other levels of Guiding), fun events and program work that you would like to complete this year.

Fall Adventure Sleepover at Hollyburn Chalet
2015-09-19 13:00 - 2015-09-20 11:00 | Hollyburn Chalet at Cypress Mountain, North Vancouver, BC
We’re starting the year off right at Hollyburn Chalet!
For those that have not been there before, Hollyburn Chalet is a cabin owned by the West Coast Area Girl Guides. It was built in the 1930s and is located on Cypress Mountain. We will hike in to the chalet mid-day, and enjoy the afternoon and evening doing some exciting outdoor activities, cooking marvelous camp food, and enjoying the outdoors together. We will eat dinner and breakfast together. Please eat lunch on Saturday before you arrive at Hollyburn.
Girls will be responsible for carry in their own gear and some of the unit food. We will discuss this in more detail at our first meeting.
Please bring your signed permission form and payment to the first meeting on September 16th. More information is on the Forms page of this website.

First Meeting of the Year
2015-09-16 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Welcome back to Pathfinders! We’ll be getting to know each other, playing some games, and planning some great activities for the first half of the program year.
Please bring your completed H1 form, available for download on the Forms page.

Holidaze West Coast Area Camp at Camp Olave
2015-08-16 08:00 - 2015-08-23 17:00 | Camp Olave, 3965 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A1, Canada
Save the date!
This camp is open to all girls in the West Coast Area. The 9th Pathfinders will not be sending a unit, but girls are welcome to apply to attend independently.
Pathfinders attend as “Councillors in Training.” This is an excellent opportunities to learn leadership skills and help make the experience for the Sparks, Brownies and Guides extra-special! More information will be posted on the following website in the coming weeks: https://sites.google.com/site/campholidaze/home

Southridge District Camp at Camp Olave
2015-08-08 08:00 - 2015-08-15 17:00 | Camp Olave, 3965 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A1, Canada
This camp is open to all Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches in the Southridge District. More information about this camp to come.
The 9th Pathfinders will not be sending a full unit, but Pathfinders are welcome to register individually. Please let Karla know if you would like more information about registering for district camp.

Last Meeting for the year!
2015-06-17 18:45 - 20:30 | Strathcona Park, 857 Malkin Ave, Vancouver, BC
The Pathfinders decided they want to go to Casa Gelato to celebrate the end of our Guiding year. We will meet at Strathcona Park (on Raymur Avenue, across the street from the Food Bank) at 6:45. After a short ceremony in the park to celebrate our third-year Pathfinder who is moving up to Rangers, we will walk up to Casa Gelato for a treat. Then we will come back to the park to eat our gelato and hang out. Bring a frisbee or soccer ball if you’d like!

Pizza and Movie Night
2015-06-10 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Because we were the Pathfinder group who fundraised the most for CWFF with our pasta dinner in February, we won a pizza party! Come hungry at 6:30, we will have pizza and watch a movie.

Regular Meeting
2015-06-03 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We will be doing a bit of planning for our year-end party, as well as a fun activity which will we require cameras. Please bring a camera (or iPod, or phone) if you have your parents’ permission.

Career Information Night
2015-05-27 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re hosting a number of inspirational women to share their careers, stories, and lessons with us. Wear your uniform, and bring some great questions!

Regular Meeting
2015-05-20 18:45 - 20:30, 2015-05-06 06:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
More info to come!

Regular Meeting
2015-05-13 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Cookie money is due tonight.

Spring Camp at Camp Olave
2015-05-08 18:30 - 2015-05-10 15:15 | Camp Olave, 3965 Sunshine Coast Hwy., Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A1, Canada
We are heading to Camp Olave for the weekend!
Pathfinders need to be dropped off and picked up at the footpassenger drop off point at Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (Map: http://bit.ly/1DrJL5o). We are meeting at 6:30 pm on Friday afternoon. Pick is at 3:15 pm on Sunday afternoon.
More info and forms are available on the Forms page.

Cookie Selling at Champlain Square
2015-05-02 10:00 - 14:30 | Champlain Square, 7132 Kerr Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Cambodia
We are selling Girl Guide cookies at Champlain Square. Wear your uniform!

Volunteering at Vancouver Food Bank Warehouse
2015-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Vancouver Food Bank, 1150 Raymur Ave, Vancouver, BC
We will be helping sort and pack food donations at the Vancouver Food Bank warehouse. Wear your Pathfinder uniform, and bring your Food Bank waiver.
Please note we are meeting at 6:30 pm for a full two-hour shift!

Southridge District Camp Academy
2015-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Woodward’s Landing Girl Guide Camp, 11551 Dyke Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Join Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and Guiders from Southridge at our camp skills event! Help us have involvement from all units and all levels.
Girls will participate in their unit with a unit Guider in a series of round robin activities.
The stations will include:
• how to use a compass to take part in a scavenger hunt
• a camp hat craft
• fire starters, fire safety and skills with camp stoves
• all about tents and shelters – pitching and striking
• knots and camp gadgets
We will begin with a hot drink in the morning. Lunch will be catered and include s’mores on the campfire. We will have a snack mid afternoon.
Camp Skills Academy costs $12 to attend. Permission forms are available on the Forms page.

Yoga with Girlvana Yoga
2015-04-22 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re hosting a special girl-centered yoga class with local yoga gurus Girlvana! Girlvana’s mission is to grow healthy and grounded teens.
Please be on time as the yoga class will start at 7:00 pm sharp and we will need some time to get settled upon arrival. Wear comfy clothes that you can bend and stretch in. Plan to be barefoot.
Please bring a $5 contribution for this yoga session.

Camp Planning and Baking Extravaganza
2015-04-15 18:45 - 20:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’re planning our next camp, taking place May 8-10 at Camp Olave! We will also be baking some tasty treats.

Nite Hike
2015-04-11 18:30 - 2015-04-12 00:30 | Pacific Spirit Park, Blanca St & W 16th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This is an overnight hike at Pacific Spirit Park, organized by Boy Scouts of Canada and open to units from Guiding. The theme for this year’s Nite Hike is Nite Hike in Space!
Drop off and pick up is at St. Anslem’s Church, 5210 University Blvd., Vancouver. For permission forms and other event information including what to pack and wear, visit the Forms page.

Skytrain Cookie Selling
2015-04-08 16:30 - 18:30 | St. Thomas Anglican, 2444 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
We’ll be selling spring cookies at a Skytrain station! Note the planned early start time. More info to come!
