After a busy season last year the Alma guiding groups are gearing up for another fun-filled year with the girls. Alma has a Spark, Brownie, Guide and Pathfinder unit in their small town. With Sparks starting at five years old (senior kindergarten) and Pathfinders in Grades 7, 8 and 9, there were 48 girls registered in the Alma Guiding groups.
Local groups had a very successful year. The Sparks and Brownies worked on outlooks and keys and visited the fire station, dentist office, Home Depot, local vet clinic and earning numerous badges. The girls learned new songs and completed the Sing Ontario Sing challenge and earned the Queens Jubilee crest.
Brownies attended a Bubbles Camp at Camp Conestogo and enjoyed meeting girls and leaders from other units and making bubble crafts and activities. The Sparks and Brownies meet on Wednesday nights – Sparks from 6:30 to 7:30pm and Brownies from 6:30 to 8pm – at the Alma Community Centre.
The Guides and Pathfinders also had a busy season with camps, badges and outings. The Guides attended the Serengeti Bush Camp at the Toronto Zoo and experienced meeting the animals after the zoo was closed. The Guides and Pathfinders also went to Rockwood Conservation Area for a weekend camp and the Pathfinders enjoyed a winter camp at Camp Wyoka near Clifford, where they tried out snowshoes and tobogganing and made tray favours for Groves hospital. Guides and Pathfinders meet on Monday nights from 6:30 to 8pm also at the Alma Community Centre.
Alma guiding will be holding an information night on Sept. 5 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Alma Community Centre. For more information about guiding in Alma, or if interested in becoming a leader, contact Marlene Skerritt at 519-846-0328.
