This week, we’re starting in on summer camp planning, as we’re heading to Camp Kanaka at the end of June! Bring your outdoor ideas, questions, and curiosities.

Also, we have more cookies to sell, so we’ll have a few cases to distribute if you’re able to sell another case on your own. Remember, all of the cases you sell contribute to your own cookie cash funds, which you can use to support upcoming events and activities!

Lastly, don’t forget to bring your forms and $5 (or use cookie cash!) for glow bowling at Grandview Lanes on April 27!

Unfortunately, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank had to reschedule our volunteering shift for this week, so we’re going to meet at the church for a games night and pizza party! Come hungry, and bring a card or board game that you’d like to play, if you’re up for it. We will also have some fun games that you can try, if you’re looking for something new to enjoy.

Also, remember, forms and $5 payment for the NiteHike, which is on Saturday April 9, are due on April 6. If you’re not able to come to the Food Bank but would like to come to NiteHike, please email the forms to Karla by 10 pm on Wednesday April 6, as we will be registering the group on Thursday morning. You’re welcome to use your cookie cash towards NiteHike. Speak with Christa if you have questions about cookie cash.

We’ve got an action packed meeting on March 30, and an action packed spring program season!

At tomorrow’s meeting, we’ll be doing a number of stations on outdoor skills in preparation for NiteHike, and upcoming outdoor adventures like camp in June! Yes, you heard it – we’re going to start in on camp planning for some early summer fun!

Please bring some items from your ten essentials to tomorrow’s meeting for our practice activities.

We’ll also be bringing cookies for everyone that hasn’t taken any home yet, plus a few extras if you’d like an extra case to sell.

Lastly, here are the forms for some upcoming awesome outings, including NiteHike on Saturday April 9, and Glow Bowling on Wednesday April 27. Please take a look at the event information, and bring the forms and payment back to an upcoming meeting!

From West Coast Area:

Do your like forest animals? Do you like working with Brownies? Do you need volunteer hours? Come out and help at our Forest Friends event. Can only volunteer for part of the day? No problem we have 3 different volunteer shifts. All volunteers will get a crest and snacks will be provided.

Date: Sunday, May 15th
Location: Confederation Park, North Burnaby
Time Options:

• All Day – 9 am to 4 pm
• Morning – 9 am to 12:45 pm
• Afternoon – 12:45 pm to 4 pm

Online Volunteer Sign-up Form: https://forms.gle/T8q75YPgrX89EgQw8

This week, we’re doing a number of fun, interactive activities in honour and celebration of International Women’s Day! Meet at the church at 6:45 pm.

Also, cookies are getting delivered this weekend. We’d appreciate it if you could pick up your cookies on Sunday, as the leaders have limited storage space and lots of stairs. Pick up your cookies from the Commercial & Broadway Safeway parking lot (east end of the parking lot) from 11:00-11:30 am on Sunday March 13.

On March 2, we’re going to have a crafty evening at the church with our final meeting led by our 3rd years who are working to complete their Canada Cords! It will be a fun and creative evening. We’ll be decorating cloth tote bags, making friendship bracelets, and doing some amazing origami!

Here are some links for the origami craft activity we’ll be doing tomorrow night:

How to Fold an Easy Origami Jumping Frog

https://www.origamiway.com/origami-heart.shtml

19 Easy Friendship Bracelet Patterns for Beginners

19 Easy Friendship Bracelet Patterns for Beginners

19 Easy Friendship Bracelet Patterns for Beginners

Starting tonight, we’re back in person!

Tonight, we’re meeting at the church for a Thinking Day-themed meeting, where we’ll be doing a number of fun activities plus our bottle drive fundraiser.

Bring your returnable cans and bottles for our CWFF Thinking Day fundraiser! We’ll sort the bottles and return them to the Return-it depot to raise money to make a donation to the Canadian World Friendship Fund in honour of Thinking Day! 

Remember, masks are mandatory for our in-person meeting. See you at the church at 6:45 pm!

At our next meeting, two of the 3rd years are going to be leading us in some fun activities as part of their requirements for their Canada Cord!

This meeting will be online, so check the Calendar posting for the Teams link.

Also, don’t forget to keep collecting your returnable cans and bottles for our CWFF Thinking Day fundraiser!

Please bring your refundable cans and bottles to the in-person Pathfinder meeting at the church on February 23. We’ll sort the bottles and return them to the Return-it depot to raise money to make a donation to the Canadian World Friendship Fund in honour of Thinking Day! 

If you want, you could also ask your neighbours or family members to start collecting bottles for you now. Maybe put a flyer in a place where your neighbours will see them and then collect them all on Tuesday the day before Pathfinders! 

Here is the Alive After Five handout booklet from Dani-Rose’s presentation!

This week, we have a presentation from the BC Federation of Labour! The 1st Rangers will be joining us for this interactive and important session as well.

Young workers are at the front of the line when it comes to workplace vulnerability. One-third of reported workplace injuries are from young workers.

The Alive After Five Young Worker Awareness Program of the BC Federation of Labour is an innovative initiative that seeks to make the province a healthier and safer place to live and work for all of us.

The presentations are engaging and interactive for the participants. The program has more than 50 skilled and trained presenters who provide dynamic and insightful information on vital subjects such as:

• Hazard recognition
• Knowing your Rights and Responsibilities in the workplace
• How to properly report injuries
• What protections are provided by the WCB Regulations

This meeting is taking place on Zoom. Please check the Calendar post for the meeting link and info!

This week, two 3rd years are leading their girl-led meeting! Here are the supplies you need to gather in advance from around your home:

parchment paper

roll of tape

scissors

printer paper

markers

pencils

Also, reminder that we’re meeting on Teams now. The updated link is in the Calendar post. See you online!