Come in Costume!
Girls are encouraged to wear their favourite costume this week as we celebrate Hallowe'en with spooktacular games, crafts and a treat or two!
Ottawa Humane Society Tour - Nov 3rd:
For our following (November 3rd) meeting, we have arranged a tour of the Ottawa Humane Society as part of our "In My Community" keeper. Permission form and details will be sent by email. There is no cost for your Spark to participate, however parents and/siblings who wish to join us for the tour are welcome to at a cost of $3.00 per person. It is important that you please drop off your completed permission form (SG.2) at the Hallowe'en party and confirm any parent/sibling participation so that we can finalize our numbers.
What to bring and wear this week:
- Hallowe'en costume! No uniforms needed this week.
- Ottawa Humane Society tour permission form (SG.2) - parents/siblings can pay their admission directly at the OHS but please inform us of numbers
This week we continue our "In My Community" Keeper and we will be starting the meeting with a Neighbourhood Walk! Girls should keep their outerwear on when they arrive as we will be heading outside straight away, after going over some safety rules. A flashlight would be a great idea if you can send one along. Please send your Spark dressed warmly as we will be walking outside for approximately 20 minutes rain/shine.
When we return, we will be working on our first "Challenge" of the year: Emergency Preparedness. The Sparks will learn about different types of emergencies and what they can do to be prepared and stay safe.
What to Wear and Bring tonight:
warm clothes! (jacket, splash pants, sweater, hat, mitts, boots)
a flashlight
cookie payment if we missed you last week ($60)
Sleepover permission form (SG2 Sleepover.doc) with payment ($35)
Deadline for Sleepover registration is tonight!
This week we will introduce our "In My Community" Keeper, which we will be working on for the next several meetings. Tonight's topic will be water - the water cycle, the origin of water, and water as a precious resource. We'll be learning through fun games and a craft. Our craft will require one empty (500 mL) plastic water bottle per girl, so please send one with your Spark if you can.
Girl Guide Cookies are in!
The Girl Guide cookie campaign is GGC's main fundraising event. Proceeds support Guiding activities in our
community, help us provide diverse and exciting programs and activities to girls and assists girls and leaders with attending camps and events.
Each Spark is asked to sell one case (12 boxes) of Girl Guide cookies, in the fall and spring. The fall shipment (Chocolate-mint) has arrived and we will be distributing cases to the parents at tonight's meeting. We ask that you purchase one case ($60) upfront from one of the Guiders and then recover the costs as you sell the boxes ($5 per box). If you wish to purchase more than one case, please let us know. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, or on-line.
Mom and Me Sleepover - November 7th-8th
Janine (Sunshine) emailed parents on October 6 with full details on our upcoming sleepover. To register, please submit your completed permission form (SG2 Sleepover.doc) and payment of $35 total for Mom and Spark (families with two Sparks pay $52) by October 20th.
What to bring this week:
1 empty (500 mL) plastic water bottle
Payment ($60) for 1 case (12 boxes) of Girl Guide cookies
Sleepover permission form (SG2) and payment - registration deadline is October 20th
Tip: Need help figuring out where to sew/affix pins and Keepers (badges) on your Sparks' sash? Have a look at this handy resource.
Please join us tonight for our Shoot for the Stars Enrolment Ceremony! Our first-year Sparks will be officially enrolled as members of Girl Guides of Canada, and our returning Sparks will be welcomed back and awarded their second-year Sparks pin. Please drop off your Spark at the usual meeting time and then return for the ceremony which will begin at 6:50 p.m. Light refreshments to follow.
