On Wednesday, June 7 we will be brushing up on our camp skills at Trout Lake.

We will meet at 6:45 just outside the concession stand at the south end of the lake.

See you there!

NOTE – the kit list has been updated to include dinner on Friday night. We will be eating on the ferry so please bring dinner or money to buy dinner.

Our trip to Victoria is two weeks away! Here is the kit list of what you will need to bring with you on our trip:

To get to the Guide House we are staying at we will take a SkyTrain, bus, ferry, two buses, and will also be walking a bit. You will need to carry all of your gear. This is best done with a backpack (like a hiking backpack). If you would like to borrow a backpack from District, please let Amanda know ASAP!

At the last meeting Christa demonstrated the magic of compression sacks and how they can can be used to shrink the amount of space your sleeping bag takes up. They are space savers!

If you are interested in getting one, you can find them at MEC, Canadian Tire, VPO, and even Amazon. Make sure the size you are getting is big enough for your sleeping bag.

Our meeting on May 24 will be in Central Park in Burnaby.

We’ll explore the plants, birds and critters in the park while checking off another activity towards the BC Girl Guides Get Moving Challenge.

Please wear your uniform and dress for the weather as we will be outside rain or shine.

Drop off will be at 6:45pm at the parking lot at Patterson and Kingsway which is very close to the Patterson Skytrain station. Pick up will be at 8:30pm at the same location.

Unfortunately we have to cancel the meeting on May 17 as all of the Guiders are not able to be there.

We will see you on May 24!

On May 3 we will be selling cookies at Napier Square Greenway (Napier and Commercial Drive beside Choices Market) from 5:30 – 7:30. We have 6 cases left to sell and the money we raise will help subsidize our trip to Victoria. Wear your uniform. See you there!

Southridge District is hosting a special event at Extreme Air Park in New Westminster for all Pathfinders and Rangers in the District on Sunday, April 23 from 6-8pm. Forms are in the forms section of the website and are due on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, April 12 we will be selling cookies from 5:30 – 7:00pm at the Save-on-Foods at 2949 Main St. Wear your uniform. We have a dozen cases to sell and are looking forward to testing out our new Square device to accept cashless payments.

Note the earlier start time!

This Wednesday, we are having a sports and games night at the church as part of the BC Get Active challenge! Come ready to be outside the whole time – including wearing a warm jacket, toque, warm socks, appropriate shoes for movement etc. Please also bring any sports or games equipment you’d like to play with, such as soccer or basketballs, frisbees, hackysacks, etc!

Also, forms for June camp at Bowker Hall in Victoria are ready for download! We are heading to Victoria from June 16-18, and will be having lots of fun cooking, sight seeing, going to local attractions, and generally getting to know the city and a new GGC facility! Forms are due April 19, and camp costs $135 to attend.

Remember, you can use cookie cash towards camp, and a portion of each case you sell on your own goes towards your personal fundraising goals, so reach out to Christa before Wednesday night’s meeting if you’d like another case (or more!) to sell as part of this cookie campaign! We still have a few cases of cookies left!

We’ve got our last meeting before Spring Break this Wednesday March 8th!

3rd years will be finalizing a couple of important details for camp in June. We’ll also be working on the WAGGGS Thinking Day challenge, which has a cool crest, so you won’t want to miss this one!

If you didn’t get cookies on Saturday, or would like more, you can pick them up tonight.

If you still have bottles to return for the CWFF bottle drive fundraiser for Thinking Day, you can bring them tonight. Reminder to bring them rinsed and dry, in clear plastic bags!

Pick up your cookies this Saturday March 4 between 2 and 3 pm and 505 E 46th Ave (Martin Luther Church). Look for Karla’s blue Mitsubishi Lancer parked out on the street. If you can’t find Karla or are running late, please text her (phone number sent via email).

Girls should sell a min. of 2 cases of cookies, though you’re welcome to take more if you like! Speak with Karla on site.

You can start selling right away! Cookies are now $6/box, and proceeds from the cases you sell on your own go towards your own “cookie cash” fundraising goals, like camp, outings, and special events!