9th Vancouver 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!

For our girl-led meeting this week, we will be baking cupcakes. 

This is what you will need: 

Materials list:

CUPCAKES

• 2 1/2 cups (325g) all purpose flour
• 2 cups (414g) sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) water*

VANILLA FROSTING 

• 1/2 cup (112g) salted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (95g) shortening
• 4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2–3 tbsp (30-45ml) water or milk

Baking equipment

• measuring cups
• Mixer
• Cupcake liners
• Muffin tray
• Icing bags and tips, or a medium-sized Ziplock and a pair of scissors

Recipe from: https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/moist-vanilla-cupcakes/

N recommends that everyone pre-measure their ingredients so we will have enough time.

*** TECH UPDATE ***

We are also switching online meeting platforms to MS Teams, starting this Wednesday! Here is the meeting information, which you can also access on the Calendar posting:

Microsoft Teams meetingJoin on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only)+1 647-738-5322,,866651472#  

Canada, Toronto Phone Conference ID: 866 651 472#

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Plan to start logging in around 6:40 pm, in case you run into any tech hiccups as you prepare for tonight’s meeting. Email Karla if you run into issues are you are preparing!

This week, we’re doing arts online tomorrow night to rest, relax, and get creative!

Make sure you have the following materials available in advance of the meeting start:

• pencils
• colouring materials – coloured pencils, markers etc.
• paper
• a comfortable place/surface to sit, such as a table or desk

See you online at 6:45 pm!

At our meeting on January 12, we decided on three service projects we’re going to do as a unit this year:

1. Collect personal care items and donate to a local agency that supports women or families (personal care products can include new, unused hotel or commercial sized toiletries in their original packaging: lotion, shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, razors, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sunscreen, make-up, hair products/appliances, and assorted beauty supplies)
2. Collect used books and donate to a local agency that distributes books to people in need (books could include fiction or non-fiction, books for children or adults)
3. Collect bottles and cans that have a deposit, return them, and donate the fund to the Canadian World Friendship Fund to support Guiding in other parts of the world. (Check out this website for information about all of the different types of containers that have deposits on them! Rinse before storing to avoid smelly, sticky situations)

Please start gathering up the items above, as we’ll bring all of our items for donation together when we reconvene as a group in a few weeks.

Given the current situation with COVID 19, we’re going to pivot our meetings for the next few weeks to be online. Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and collaboration as we look to get through this phase of the pandemic together, and in service of our communities.

Take a look at the Calendar invite for this Wednesday’s meeting for the Zoom link.

We hope everyone enjoyed the winter break!

We’ll be meeting online on January 5th for the first meeting of the year to plan for some winter adventures and our Thinking Day/WAGGGS activity, and check in on girl-led meetings that the 3rd years will be running over the coming weeks.

Check the Calendar booking for the Zoom meeting information and see you tomorrow online!

For our last get-together of 2021, we’re heading to Hillcrest Community Centre (4575 Clancy Loranger Way) for a public skate!

We’ll meet just outside the community centre main door (west side of the building, next to the round-about, where you’d enter the pool and rink) at 5:45 pm, in order to get checked in for the 6 pm public skate time. Pick up from the same location at 7:30 pm. There is no cost to attend, but there are some important things to note – read on for more info!

What to know and bring:

• Vaccine passports are mandatory for everyone 12 years and older, so please bring your vaccine passport with you! Youth 12 – 18 are not required to have government ID to go with the passport.
• If you have your own skates and helmet, please bring them. If you don’t have skates, we’ll rent them for you.
• Likewise, if you have Park Board monthly flexi-pass, please bring it with you. Otherwise, we’ll pay for your admission.
• Wear warm and comfortable clothing, including gloves, scarf etc. as it’s cool in the rink!
• Bring a water bottle, but leave valuables etc. at home.

Text Karla if you have any questions prior to meeting. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

We’re meeting at the church tonight for a craft night and enrolment preparation meeting! Come ready to get creative, and don’t forget to do your COVID-19 self-assessment before coming to tonight’s meeting.

Looking for more information about upcoming meetings? Check out the Calendar!

Join the BC Program Committee and BC Youth Forum for two fun days of online career exploration on Saturday November 20 and Sunday November 21! Participants can sign up for as many sessions as they would like! 

Please note that participants must sign up for sessions individually, but units are welcome to attend together! Every BC participant who attends a career fair session will receive the special-edition career fair crest.

This event is open to everybody, but please note that only members from BC will receive a career fair crest.

Each session description notes what age range the session will be for (divided into Sparks/Brownies (S/B), Guides/Pathfinders (G/P), and Pathfinders/Rangers (P/R) age groups), the timing of the session, and whether the session will require any supplies from home.

Participants can register for as many sessions as they would like to attend. Please note that we are collecting mailing addresses in order to mail the crests.

An overview of the session schedule can be found here.

Zoom Links:

You will receive a separate confirmation with each Zoom link on the tickets that are emailed to you. Please make sure to save these links. 

If you have any questions, please email bc-program@girlguides.ca