Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Oct 1 - a bit of homework

Hi Families,


Please check your email - I sent a few forms for TD tree days and Les Petits Ballets, all of which are due at this week's meeting. These are optional events.


Also, the Guides are asked to bring a favourite toy (no electronics please) for one of the activities we will be doing for the international day of the girl challenge this week.


Thank you!
Jen

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Sept 24 Meeting - 6:30pm at Canyon Walk Daycare and Tree Planting Oct 3


Hi Families,

I hope the Guides are all recovered from camp this past weekend. We had a fun time and were very glad that the weather cooperated (for the most part!).

This week we are back in the Canyon Walk Daycare for our meetings. The daycare is attached to Steve MacLean PS and the entrance is on Golden Eye Way (NOT Spratt). Please note that our meeting time will now be 6:30pm to 8:15pm unless otherwise specified.

This week we will be working on a variety of activities, including more of the You in Guiding program, the Cookies Rising badge (cookies will be available Oct. 8), and a few items we didn’t get to at camp.

Other notes:

Please remind your Guide to bring indoor shoes, dues and her program book to each meeting.


We have reserved some spots for our unit to go tree planting on Saturday October 3 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, at Calzavara Family Park, which is at 1502 Blohm Drive (just north of Hunt Club Rd. between Conroy and Hawthorne). Please let us know if you are planning to attend by Friday September 25. Parents and siblings are welcome.

Thanks and see you soon,
Jen 

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

September 17 meeting and upcoming events

Hi Families,


Just a reminder that we will start our meeting at Four Seasons Park again this week. We will meet at the park at 6:15pm, and then head to 4635 Sugar Maple Dr (backing onto the park, right near the walkway) for the remainder of our meeting. Pick up will be at 8pm.


This week we are doing a bit more of the You in Guiding program square. We will also have the Guides look through their books to see what badges they might like to work on this year and finish up with a chat about bedrolls and firestarters (work towards the camp badges and general prep for this weekend's camp).


Coming Up:


September 24  - This week we will begin holding our meetings at Canyon Walk Daycare, which is attached to Steve MacLean Public School. Meetings will run from 6:30 to 8:15pm from now on. Badge work: You in Guiding, Cookies Rising


October 1 - We will be doing the International Day of the Girl Challenge and planning for enrolment


October 3 - Optional tree planting event from 9am to 12pm on Blohm Dr.; details to follow


October 8 - Door-to-door cookie selling!


October 14 - Optional campfire singsong event on Parliament Hill


October 15 - Enrolment!


October 22 - Outdoor games and a hike


October 29 - Halloween party


Yours in Guiding,

Jen

Friday, 4 September 2015

Packing for Camp - tips and tricks

Hi,


As prep for our upcoming camp on September 19-20, here are some handy tips about camping from another Ottawa Guide unit.


http://64thguides.blogspot.ca/2011/05/packing-tips-for-camp.html


Jen