WELCOME
Southern Horizons Area
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Estevan District – (Arcola, Estevan, Redvers)
Grasslands District – (Coronach, Gravelbourg,)
Heartland District – (Regina – central)
Long Lake District – (Lumsden, Southey, Strasbourg)
North by Northwest District – (Regina – northwest)
Parkland Prairie District – (Esterhazy, Foam Lake, Yorkton)
Prairie Gold District – (Regina – north)
Prairie Skies District – (Cabri, Gull Lake, Maple Creek, Swift
Current)
Rainbow District – (Gladmar , Ogema, Weyburn,)
Salton District – (Davidson, Moose Jaw, Riverhurst)
Southern Lights District – (Regina – south)
SunRidge District – (Regina – east)
Tipitotum District – (Balgonie, Fort Qu’Appelle, Indian Head,
Kipling, Odessa/Vibank, Qu’Appelle)
Updated August 2015 - Available on Area website
Thank you for becoming an important part of the largest female
organization in the world, the World Association of Girl Guides
and Girl Scouts, located in 146 countries. We hope that it will be
filled with lots of fun and will offer new challenges and
experiences
Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada has impacted the lives
of countless girls and women since it started in
1910. Today, Girl Guides of Canada continues to
be a place that sparks the imagination of girls to
take their place in the world and take action on
what matters to them. As female role models, our
adult volunteer members support girls to achieve
and succeed – through fun, adventures, challenges and
international experiences. Guiding continues to play an important
role in communities right across Canada.
SPARKS are 5 & 6 years old
BROWNIES are 7 & 8 years old
GUIDES are 9, 10, and 11 years old
PATHFINDERS are 12 to years old
RANGERS are 15 to 17 years old
ADULT MEMBERS are 18+ years of age
All Unit leaders (Guiders) are volunteers. It is
important to select the right women to guide our girls.
The screening process includes:
Interviews
References
Police Records Check
Code of Conduct
Orientation
Safe Guide Training
PARENTS ARE VITAL TO SUCCESS:
Your support is vital to our organization and we encourage your
participation. Your support allows volunteer leaders to run a fun-filled
program and engage in a varied, creative program.
Your help is greatly appreciated in the following:
 Reading all newsletters promptly and carefully.
 Driving.
 Signing permission slips promptly.
 Assuring that your child arrives on time and is picked up promptly at
the end of the meeting.
 Be willing to be of help if asked.
If you are interested in volunteering to
become a leader or involvement in
another way, please let your Unit
Guider know or call 306-757-4102.
UNIFORMS:
Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada is a uniformed organization.
Each branch of Guiding has a unique look. The minimum uniform
requirements for each branch are:
SPARKS/BROWNIES/GUIDES: T-shirt, badge sash, tie.
PATHFINDERS/RANGERS: T-shirt, tie.
Uniform pieces are available on line at: www.thegirlguidestore.ca
USED UNIFORMS: The Southern Horizons Area Office, 1530
Broadway, Regina, has used uniforms from time to time. Current uniform
may be brought in on consignment for resale with a 10% handling fee,
which goes into the Secret Pal Fund for underprivileged girls. Used
uniform pieces generally sell for 50% of the original price.
REGISTRATION FEE BREAKDOWN
National (includes insurance)
Provincial
Area
Districts
$ 60.00
$ 55.00
$ 17.00
$ 3.00
$135.00
Guiding is available to all girls and women. If financial assistance is
required for your daughter/ward, please call the Area Office
(306-352-8057 or email [email protected]) who will explain
your options.
Dues
Dues are collected at weekly meetings to help offset the cost of running the
program. These vary from unit to unit.
Camp
Camp fees are determined by Unit Guiders after considering the cost of
food, accommodation, crafts, special activities and supplies. Units may
camp once or several times throughout the year, depending on the age and
interest of the girls.
GIRL GUIDE COOKIE SALES
The Girl Guide cookie sales program is intended to be FUN!
When signing the Membership Agreement, you agreed that your
daughter/ward will participate in the sale of Girl Guide Cookies, the
primary fundraiser for GGC.
Cookie All Stars is Girl Guides of Canada’s exciting
cookie selling rewards initiative, where girls earn
amazing rewards for achieving exceptional cookie sales
and are recognized for achieving their own individual
selling goals as well as with their Unit. Cookie All Stars
encourages girls to reach for the stars!
Girl Guide cookies are sold by girls in communities
across Canada. The chocolatey mint cookies are
available every fall (October to December) and the
classic chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies are
available every spring (from approximately March
to June).
Cookie selling not only raises funds for Guiding programs,
but also provides opportunities for girls to develop skills
such as:
Teamwork
Planning and goal setting
Community involvement
Problem solving and decision making
Money and time management
Self-confidence
Responsibility
Safety awareness
Courtesy
Customer service
GIRL GUIDING = SERVICE
No matter the age, Guiding encourages members to be of service
to their community. Some of the ways parents may help are:
DAFFODILS SALES – February/March
TIM HORTON’S CLEAN-UP - May
FOOD BANK DRIVE – October
Ongoing service include the collection of the following:
Campbell soup labels
Old eye Glasses
Tabs for Tots (aluminum can tabs)
Used inkjet cartridges and used cell phones.
These items can be dropped off at 1530 Broadway Ave.
ENVIRONMENT
Southern Horizons Area Girl Guides sells cedar compost bins. The bins
are in kit form for you to assemble yourselves. You get the pre-cut cedar,
screws and the instructions. All you need is a screw gun or screw driver.
Call 306-352-8057 for more information.
The following form is provided for you to complete for your records if required.
UNIT INFORMATION:
Leader’s name: ________________________
Leader’s phone number: _________________
Leader’s email: _________________________
2nd Leader’s name: ______________________
2nd Leader’s phone number: _______________
2nd Leader’s email: ______________________
Unit: _________________________________
Meeting place: _________________________
Meeting day: ___________________________
Meeting time: __________________________
Girl’s weekly/monthly dues: _______________
She belongs to: ___________________District