On Wednesday, March 13 we will be heading to Hillcrest Community Centre to skate!
We will meet at the ice rink at Hillcrest Community Centre (4575 Clancy Loranger Way) at 6:00 pm. Pick up will be at 8 pm. 

We’ll be there for two skating events: The Family Fun Hockey from 6 – 6:45 and then the Family Skate from 6:45 – 7:30. We’ll visit the cafe after before your parents pick you up.

For the hockey section, they only allow plastic sticks and pucks, which are provided. Helmets and gloves are required.

Things to bring:

– Skates, helmet and gloves (if you have them)

– Money for admission, rentals and snacks after ($15-20)

– Warm clothes – best to layer in case you get too hot

– Your Pathfinder scarf

Rink fees for the Family Fun Hockey are $6.10, which will also include staying for the Family Skate. Skate rentals are $3.08 each.

Learn more at: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/hillcrest-rink.aspx 

Also, spring cookies are being delivered this Saturday March 16. Cookies sales start Monday March 18. Karla will be sending out an email with pickup options for Spring Break. Stay tuned!

Lastly, save the date – registration for girls returning to the same unit next Guiding year starts Monday April 15.

This week, we are heading to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank for our annual volunteer food sorting evening! Pick up and drop off is from the GVFB.

Note the early start time of 5:45 pm and pick up of 8 pm. Uniforms are mandatory for this outing.

Please also bring the Volunteering Consent Form with you.

If you arrive late, please text or call Karla at 604 720 7922 for entry as the door will be locked after 5 pm.

Please also bring one or more food items to donate, if you can! GVFB’s most needed items include canned proteins such as tuna, salmon, chicken or turkey; whole grain pastas; brown rice; and canned beans including black beans, chick peas and kidney beans.

We’ve got our 4th and final 3rd-year-led meeting tonight! We’ll be learning about Canada in fun, interactive ways, and enjoying some time together as we work on our Canada Cord requirements.

If you have any camping gear left from Snow Camp, please bring it back tonight!

Also, reminder that next Wednesday we are heading to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank for our annual volunteer food sorting evening! Note the early start time of 5:45 pm. Reminder that you also need to bring the Volunteering Consent Form with you tonight, or next week when we meet at GVFB. Please also bring one or more food items to donate, if you can!

Hoping everyone had a nice snow day yesterday!

We have a girl-led arts workshop tonight, which will be a lot of fun.

Please also remember to bring back any camping gear you still have out from Snow Camp.

Lastly, dates for spring/summer camp are now on the website – please “save the date” for May 31 – June 2! More info to come!

What a weekend at Snow Camp! We hope everyone is rested up after a very fun and chilly time in the snow. We’ve got a fun girl-led program meeting happening tomorrow and will be enjoying fun time with friends, plus some tasty treats.

Please remember to bring any borrowed gear – washed, dried, and repacked – to tomorrow’s meeting.

Also, reminder that forms and information about LifeSaver First Aid, which we’re doing as a group on April 10, are available on the website now.

Lastly, one of our Pathfinders has been selected to participate in a national-level trip to Newfoundland and Labrador in the summer, and is hosting a bottle drive on the weekend to raise funds for the trip! If you have any refundable beverage containers, please bring them along for her tomorrow night.

We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! We’re working on a film module (with popcorn!). The work counts towards your Canada Cord.

We’ll also be finalizing tents, and sending home group gear for this weekend’s snow camp.

Don’t forget, forms and $5 for the Girls Can Do It! event in March are due tomorrow.

We had a great time tonight experimenting with cupcake recipes and doing some fabulous decorating. If you want to learn more about why our cupcakes turned out the way they did, check out these sites.

The Science of Baking: A Complete Cake Guide

Chemist Solutions: The Science of Baking on Chemistry Cachet

On January 23, we’re decorating cupcakes with the fabulous Sarah, and learning about the science of baking! It will be a very fun evening. Check out Sarah’s Instagram for a sneak peek at some of her fun and beautiful creations.

Reminder to bring 6 plain cupcakes to decorate (no nuts please!), $4 for your decorating tip, or decorating tips from home if you’d like to use something you’ve already got!

We also have two events coming up:

1. Girl’s Can Do It: International Women’s Day event on Saturday March 9
2. St John’s Ambulance “LifeSaver” First Aid Course on Saturday April 13

Check out the links above for more info. Forms for International Women’s Day are due next Wednesday January 30. Forms for First Aid are not due until springtime, but sign up sooner than later as we may need to add a second session if more than 18 Pathfinders want to take the course!

At tonight’s snow camp prep meeting we spoke a lot about what to bring and how to pack it. Bring layers, waterproof materials and extra toques and gloves. We will be outside in the snow, which will get things wet. Come prepared.

We also discussed things we do not want to see at Snow Camp. Things like:

• Ankles

• Running shoes

• Undone boots

• Cotton

• Rolling suitcases

• Snacks with nuts (some of our friends are allergic)

• Sleeping bags that are not waterproofed

If you need to borrow gear, let Karla know and we will see what we can do. And if you could use a few more appropriate layers, I have found some great gear at second hand stores like Value Village.

If you do need to strap your sleeping pad or sleeping bag to the outside of your pack, here is a video of the classic Girl Guide trick of waterproofing your sleeping bag with a tarp and rope.

And some tips on how to make a sit upon (which can be as easy as putting some newsprint in a plastic bag).

Lastly, here’s a video of Christa’s favourite thing about snow camp (okay, mine too). Looking forward to it!

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This meeting is mandatory for all Pathfinders attending snow camp. Tonight is the FINAL DEADLINE for snow camp forms and payment.

We’ve got an interactive evening of snow camp training and planning lined up! We’ll be breaking into our camp patrols to plan menus; review gear and practice packing our bags; and practice setting up the tents.

For those that aren’t attending snow camp, we’ll have a few fun activities to choose from, including continuing the Canada Cord work we started last week!

Also, reminder that we’re heading to the West Coast Area Girls Can Do It! International Women’s Day event on Saturday March 9!

Want to attend? Bring your SG2 form and $5 back no later than Wednesday January 30. Speak with a leader if you’d like to use your cookie cash towards this fun and interactive event!