Year-end CAMP!!!

Camp is over, and a GREAT year of Guiding for 1st Chase River Guides has drawn to a close. All 9 Guides were at Camp, 2 Guiders and 1 Jr Leader were at Camp all weekend, and one Guider were at Camp for Saturday.

Everyone had lots of fun, and the leaders have decided we will probably have our FALL CAMP here also. We will try to have our Fall Camp within 3 weeks or so of the beginning of our Guiding year, to take advantage of nice weater. And we will want it to be a 2 night camp so it can qualify for Camp badges/crests.

So - what did we do at Camp?
FRIDAY: Arrival 6pm, Tent set up, Rules & Boundaries, Outdoor Games, Walk-around-the-Block (1 mile!), Mug-up (lots of fruit!, crackers & cheese), Bed
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY:
more to be added in the next few days = along with photos when I upload them.

June 9th FAMILY POTLUCK

We were blessed with perfect weather for our Yearend Family Potluck last night - June 9th. We reserved the Shelter in the Tent Site at Living Forest Campground, and when I stopped at the office to 'check in' and ask if they could direct any lost guest down to us, I found out that we did not have to pay! Very, very pleased..a BIG THANK YOU TO LIVING FOREST CAMPGROUND to giving back to the local community in this way! We mentioned this 'donation' to the families, and all were impressed!

All Guides were there except K., who had a Baseball conflict - she will get here 'stuff' at the Camp. Families varied from small to large - I never did a count of total number of people, but we did all fit in the shelter. Plenty of food - no one went hungry!

Once everyone was there, we enjoyed eating and visiting. We then called everyone 'to order' and the first 'item' on the Agenda after Introductions was the Skits that the girls practiced last week. The leaders then got 'organized' and we handed out the girls' 'stuff': Each Guide got a baggie with the Beyond You programme badge and the Gold Thanks Badge for Service work (from Christine), the Compass gift from Area (from Karen, District Commissioner), the Certificate (from Gillian), an extra Guide Handshake (from Rebecca) and our Yearend Gift (from Heather).

After the Presentations to the Guides, Gillian presented a Hanging Basket the girls made at our Gardening Night to Karen, and then Karen presented a Thanks gift to N. after talking about our spring cooking selling for District. We then closed our evening with a few final words about our Camp at Christine's on the June 19/21st weekend, then singing of On My Honour, and finally ended with Taps. An excellent 'formal' finish to the Guiding year - tho we still have a very important and very fun Camp in 10 days!

Hallowe'en Bring a Friend Party Oct 28/08

Everyone had lots of fun at our Hallowe'en Party...food, games, singing, crafts...!

First few Meetings

This photo was taken Oct 7th - 2nd meeting of the 08/09 Guiding year for us. We grew to 10 over the year, then settled at 9 consistently after Valentine's.

Feb 17: Bring a Friend Night

A bit after Valentine's, but it was still our Valentine's Day Bring-a-Friend Night

Bits and Pieces!

Here it is June 1st already...just two more Guide meetings left, plus our final camp. We have all had a great year, and are looking forward to another great Guiding year 2009/10. 2010 is Girl Guides of Canada's 100th birthday, so there will be all sorts of great activities to look forward to.

Keep checking, because between now and the beginning of Sept I hope to go through all my photos and notes from our various meetings to update postings with lots of interesting bits from the entire year.

Snowflake Ball

Our District had our annual Snowflake Ball, and ........ Guides from our Unit attended. Food was great, girls were gorgeous, and everyone had gobs of fun...photos to follow.

June Camp 19/21 June at Christine's place

Year-End Camp!
Friday June 19th to Sunday June 21st is our final Camp of the year. This Camp will be at Christine’s place in Cedar – cheap (free!) and close to home. The girls want a relaxing Camp, and will be doing some more planning at tonight’s meeting. Drop-off will be 6pm Friday, and tentative pickup Sunday will be 1030am (allowing for Breakfast, Cleanup & Camp closing). Because Sunday is Father’s Day, if any parents must pick their Guides up earlier than 1030am, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. Camp Fee will be $15 – the Unit is paying for the rest from Cookie money. We have a general idea of who is coming (everyone we think?) but need numbers soon. Forms are attached to this Newsletter: As always you keep the Activity Plan SG1

FALL SLEEPOVER Chemainus Nov. 08

Our Chemainus Heritage Sleepover on November 14/15 2008. Lots of fun, food and frolicking. We had great food, games, crafts, day and night hikes, campfires (inside with a fake fire, of course). Lots of fun and definitely something to repeat next year!

Final 'regular' meeting: June 2nd

This Tuesday meeting is our last regular meeting of the year: we will be at the hall, doing some 'catch-up', planning of our Family Potluck (next Tuesday) at Living Forest AND our Year End Camp which will be Jun 19/21 at Christine's