News Bulletin: As of July 1, 2007, the the Northwest Territories Girl Guides will be joining Alberta Girl Guides! Welcome to our Guiding family!

Events

Provincial Events

• Alberta Bound - August 2008 - open to any adult Member of Guiding, applications being accepted now

• The Colourful Art of Guiding - Provincial Adult Arts Camp Nov 2-4, 2007 in Tangletrees; the deadline has been extended for registrations for this event

• 007 Patrol Handbook

• Around the World - Provincial Girls Arts Camp on August 12-18/07 in Drumheller

Newly Posted Program/Resources

• New forms retention information
• Information on Kids Kottage Project
• Some new Bright Ideas - Program
• New Travel Touring information
• New Link information for 2007
• Provincial Guide House - Bookings
  • Information
  • Booking Form (non-Guiding)

• Updated challenge booklets for this year:

  • Diversity Challenge

  • Sparks

  • Brownies

  • Guides

  • Pathfinders

  • Senior Branches

• Some new issues of our various publications are now up on the website:

  • Blue-Print - May 2007
  • Brownsea Bulletin - May 2007
  • Chinook - May/June 2007
  • Link - May/June 2007 - Word or PDF format
  • Parkland Pennings  - May 2007
  • Signals - Spring 2007
  • Tracker-Lones - Winter 2007

• New membership registration forms for Link

Pathfinders at Stampede parade

National Events

• Your Voice, Your Future - A national event for Senior girls age 15-18 in Toronto. Deadline for applications (Feb 10) has now passed.
• National Volunteer Opportunities - these are positions available at a national level, such as national Link adviser, cookie adviser, etc. You will need your username (iMIS number) and password to view this page. If you don't have one, please contact their web coordinator .

International Events

• Juliette Lowe Seminar - Kenya,  March 2008

  • Application deadline is September 20, 2007

  • Fact Sheet: | PDF Format | Word Format |

• 2008 Fact Sheets:

  • Our Cabana - | PDF Format | Word Format |

  • Our Chalet - | PDF Format | Word Format |

  • Pax Lodge - | PDF Format | Word Format |

• Upcoming Western Hemisphere Conference in 2007, right here in Canada!!

Great PR for Guiding

• An article about cookie winners at provincial dinner

• A cookie selling story from Heatherwood District, Edson

• Cookie selling in Parkland Area

• Cookie Carnival in Canmore

• Appearance by some Alberta Girl Guides on HelpTV

• Milk Carton initiative

• Articles about Sending Girl Guide cookies to Afghanistan. These are picture files, so you can either click on the link, or right click with your mouse, and save it to your computer

  • Article 1

  • Article 2

PR Resources

• Blue Display Boards

• Magnetic Cookie signs

• Some areas have large Cookie Banners

• All areas have new "Why Girls Need Guides" promotional material

• Cookie promotional material (posters, cards, brochures) are available in most areas OR can be ordered with your cookie orders

In addition: (created by Provincial PR)

• Cookie Party In A Bag

• "SELL-abration" of mint cookies sales kits

• Grow Guiding Party Kits

Job Postings

• Provincial Deputy Treasurer

The cookie display at the Alberta Council Guide Shop

Brownies Adopt-a-Family Christmas 2006