Guiding Information Night - September 13/16

GUIDING INFORMATION NIGHT

Girl Guides is a safe, all-girl environment that invites girls to challenge
themselves, find their voice, meet new friends and make a difference in the world. Today’s Girl Guide program helps girls learn about global and cultural awareness, career exploration, science and technology and the arts.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
6.30pm to 7.30pm
Grace United Church (Grand Room)
174 Caithness St E, Caledonia

Come and explore the fun, friendship and adventure that Guiding offers!
Girls and parents can try out activities, learn more about the different branches, and find out how to register.

LEADERS NEEDED!
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding volunteer opportunity? Do you enjoy trying new things, being silly and having fun? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Then being a Guider could be the role for you! Volunteers do not need to have a daughter or past involvement in Guiding!

Girl Guides of Canada - Try Now, Join Later!

If your daughter (or you!) has wanted to try out Guiding (in Ontario) but you were afraid to make a commitment without knowing how you and your daughter would like it, here’s your chance.

Try Now Join Later

Try Now, Join Later for Ontario residents is back for the 6th year! 

For the months of April, May and June, girls can try Girl Guides of Canada, the original activity-based organization for girls in Canada and receive their Membership for FREE*! *Weekly activity dues and special event fees may apply.
Your daughter is invited to take part in the remaining unit meetings this Spring. As an added bonus, she will be included in our Spring Renewal process for the upcoming Guiding year that starts in the fall, giving her priority renewal before open registration begins in June.

ABOUT GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA-GUIDES DU CANADA: As the largest organization in the world for girls and women, Girl Guides is committed to providing girls with opportunities to build self-esteem, learn new things, have fun and make new friends. Our programs help girls to develop a sense of responsibility and independence, develop team skills and respect for each other, offer service to their communities and most importantly, discover the best in themselves. As part of a world-wide organization in 146 countries with 10 million members, the opportunities are endless!

You’ll Be Saving $160+

While you will still have to pay dues (usually around $1 a week) and any fees for extra activities you choose to send your daughter to, the membership fee will be waived. Your daughter will get a chance to check out the branch of Guiding that she would fit under and see what it’s all about.

There are units all over Canada but only Ontario is participating in Try Now Join Later. Call the 1-800-565-8111 number to find your local unit and find out more.

From Caledonia? Use the comments section to connect with me and find out more about our local units!  (Girls born in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are encouraged to come and visit the 2nd Caledonia Guides!)

What Branch Is My Daughter In?

*Girls who are born in a 'bridging' year may try to branch they would join in September or the branch other girls their age are in now:
Girls born in 2009, 2010 and 2011 can try Sparks
Girls born in 2007, 2008 and 2009 can try Brownies
Girls born in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 can try Guides
Girls born in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 can try Pathfinders
girls born in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 can try Rangers
Born before 1998? New adult members are always welcome!

Connect with Guiding

You can find out more about Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada on the official website.
You might also want to check out the Girl Guides CAN Blog, GGC on Facebook, and Twitter.

If It Isn’t Fun.. It Isn’t Guiding!

Introduction to Guiding Event

No experience necessary! All women age 18+ are invited to come and learn more about the opportunities offered by Girl Guides of Canada!

Guiding in Caledonia needs YOUR help! Without additional volunteers, we will not be able to keep all of our units open and continue to offer the same great programming for girls.

Getting Ready for a New Guiding Year

Where has the summer gone? It feels like just yesterday I was wrapping up our year-end Guide camp and final meetings in June. 

I've been shopping for some basic admin supplies - new markers, pencils, my planning notebooks and have started to figure out what I'm going to need in our first order from the Guide Store (Patrol Emblems, dues books, badges/insignia, enrollment pins and certificates, etc.) Not very exciting I know, but somehow this is how I start every Guiding year and once I've done the basics, getting down to planning and arranging activities comes easily!

We've been doing some planning for Guides and have lots of ideas for Pathfinders and Rangers - of course, everything depends on what the girls want to do.

For Guides, we have an Open House on September 10th to hopefully encourage new members to join. We're planning to work on the Hiking, Performing Arts, Event Planning, Astronomy and Tasty Treats badge this fall. Activities so far include an urban hike, a trip to the planetarium, celebrating the International Day of the Girl, an Enrollment ceremony, Talent Show, craft night, and Hallowe'en party.

Pathfinders and Rangers have a camp scheduled for September and we're hoping to be able to do the Challenge Course and Archery, along with some outdoor cooking, hiking and social time. We will also be starting to work on a service project, sell cookies to raise funds for our activities, and building team work skills.

The Rangers have a weekend in Toronto to look forward to, in addition to a start of the year BBQ, cookie sales, working on the Cookie Campaign Challenge and camping with the Pathfinders.

Try Now, Join Later is Back!

The Ontario Membership Initiative "Try Now, Join Later" is back for a third year! This program allows girls to try out Guiding for the months of April, May and June without paying the annual membership fee. The only costs are weekly unit dues and any camp/special event fees.

See the Try Now, Join Later page for more details!