We’re looking forward to ringing in the new Pathfinder year with all of you at our IKEA/Fraser Delta Guide House Sleepover on Saturday, September 29th!

For more information, visit the event page.  Forms are available here.

We reinvented s’mores at Camp Olave in July! Here is our next level brainstorm for you to try at home, or plan for a future camp!

1. Replace graham cracker with square chocolate wafer
2. Use Reese’s peanut butter cups instead of graham crackers
3. Use brownies instead of graham crackers
4. Put peanut butter in a classic s’more (we tried this – it was awesome!)
5. Use Celebration cookie (the vanilla cookies with chocolate on them) instead of graham crackers
6. Use chocolate chip cookie instead of graham cracker
7. Put peanut butter and banana in a classic s’more

Registration is now open for girls who want to attend the Girls First launch party on Saturday, September 29 at the University of British Columbia. Girls will have the chance to try out fun new activities, see cool girl performances, and have delicious food and treats.

The event for Pathfinders, Rangers and friends is 2:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. and includes snacks and dinner.

Spaces are limited and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis – register a.s.a.p. to avoid disappointment.

P.S. A limited number of spaces are available to non-GGC girls to attend these events. Girls can register along with a girl who is not currently a member (space permitting).

Visit our webpage for FAQs and details on how to host your own Girls First launch party.

(This is the same night as our Sleepover at the Fraser Delta Guide House, but don’t worry – you could come after the launch party!)

We made scones at Camp Olave this past weekend, and they were a huge hit! (Especially with Karla’s homemade apricot jam) Here is the recipe:

Scones

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup currants  or raisins
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk soured with a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice)
• 1 egg lightly beaten

Instructions:

1. In large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. Using a pastry blender or a box grater to grate the butter, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in currants.
4. Add buttermilk all at once, stiring with a fork to make soft, slightly sticky dough.
5. With floured hands press dough into ball.
6. On lightly floured surface, knead gently 10 times.
7. Pat out dough into 3/4″ thick round using a cup.
8. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
9. Gather scraps and repeat dough once.
10. Cut out more rounds.
11. Brush tops with egg.
12. Bake at 425F for 12-15 min or until golden.

Makes 12.

Homemade Devonshire cream

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 Tbsp powdered sugar

3/4 cultured sour cream

Instructions:

1. Whip heavy cream with the sugar until soft peaks form.
2. Add the sour cream and beat until just fluffy and well combined.
3. Refrigerate until serving.

Top warm scones with jam and Devonshire cream.

Delicious! Enjoy!

 

At our last meeting of the year we brainstormed some ideas for summer reading. Consider checking out some of these books!

Fiction

• The Golden Compass series by Phillip Pullman
• A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
• Wildwood by Colin Meloy
• The Pigman by Paul Zindel
• Sabriel by Garth Nix
• Slated by Teri Terry
• The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stillwater

Non-Fiction

• 101 Hikes & Walks Around Vancouver
• Babes in the Woods by Bobbi Hoadley

It’s the last meeting of the year! Come hungry, because we’re having a pizza party!

Also, don’t forget your forms and payment for summer camp at Camp Olave, any remaining cookie money, and to RSVP for our last service event of the year, the First Lutheran Church Community Picnic!

See you at 6:45 pm!

The BC Guide House is moving to a new location. To mark the occasion they are looking for designs to make a commemorative crest. Do you have a good idea? Now’s your chance to submit a design. 
The winning crest will be shared with everyone who attends the BC Guide House open house in September. The member with the winning design will get her crest framed as a prize along with some great Girl Guide swag.

To enter the contest, the design must include the following:

• the new trefoil design (check Guides cananda website)
• 2018-2019
• A depiction of a house or building; and
• the words “Grand Opening” and “BC Guide House”.

Submissions in JPEG, TIFF or PDF format should be sent to GuideHouseOpenHouse@bc-girlguides.org no later than Friday June 22, 2018.

We’re hosting a Neighbourhood Clean-up Party environmental service project tonight! Come in uniform as we’ll be out in the community.

Also, summer camp forms are here! Check out the forms below for information about summer camp at Camp Olave from July 6-8.

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

Camp costs $70 to attend. You can use your cookie cash! Forms and payment are due no later than our last meeting of the year, which is Wednesday June 6.

Remember, we’re kayaking this weekend. If you’re attending, take a look at the Calendar posting for the list of what to bring, and let us know if you have any questions about gear.

Lastly, any outstanding cookie money is due tonight.

For those going to camp this weekend:

• meet at the Horseshoe Bay foot passenger drop off at 8:00 am on Saturday
• Don’t forget the group gear you took home tonight, and the food you signed up to bring for your meal!
• Don’t forget to pack a lunch for Saturday. There will be time for a hot chocolate or snack on the ferry over, but it will be too early for lunch.
• E-mail or text Karla if you have last minute questions or ideas!

Updates for May 23 meeting:

• We’re wrapping up camp with a quick debrief and repacking the gear, so bring back all of the borrowed gear you’ve got out on loan! This is important as it needs to be returned to West Coast Area on Thursday.
• We’ll be finishing our sock monkeys, so don’t miss out!! This will be the last chance to work on your monkey in a meeting.

Summer camp updates:

• We’ve got summer camp at Camp Olave earmarked from July 6 – 8th (more on that to come ASAP!)
• Denise Dhalian’s Pathfinder group has invited girls from our unit to attend District Camp with them from August 11 – 18. Check out the 2018 Aug District camp Pathfinders info sheet guests for more information!

2018/2019 Pathfinders Year:

• The unit is now FULL for next year, so if you haven’t registered, put yourself on the waiting list ASAP!

Hooray! It’s May!

On May 16, we’re having a packing party to prep for Newcastle Island for those that are coming to camp this weekend.

Not coming to came? We’ll be planning our end-of-year meeting and working on our SOCK MONKEYS!!!

Please bring back any outstanding cookie money you’re ready to turn in!