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2018 Calgary Area Annual Report Annual Report 2018 Calgary Area Council 2188 Brownsea Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 3G9 ☎ Phone: 403-283-8348 [email protected] http://www.calgarygirlguides.com Printed: April 2019 CONTENTS Message from the Area Commissioner ........................... 1 Financial Report ................................................................. 2 Cookies ............................................................................... 4 Our People .......................................................................... 6 Facilities ............................................................................11 Camping............................................................................13 International ....................................................................17 Membership .....................................................................18 Program ............................................................................22 Public Relations ...............................................................25 Training ............................................................................28 Districts .............................................................................30 Link ....................................................................................53 Trefoil Guilds ....................................................................54 Area Adult Events ............................................................58 Donations .........................................................................61 Index ..................................................................................62 Representatives of Calgary Area received the Community Facility Enhancement Program Grant for $107,343 to cover 50% of the cost of the Team Adventure Park at Camp Jubilee. The cheque was presented on behalf of the Government of Alberta by MLA for Banff-Cochrane, Cameron Westhead in the presence of Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung. Our Commissioner team at the Calgary Area Dinner MESSAGE FROM THE AREA COMMISSIONER Area Commissioner: Arzmund Teja 2018 was a great year for Calgary Area! It started off with a bang when the January census showed that Calgary Area grew membership to over 5900 members! Fun and engaging programming at the unit, district and Area level continued to make Guiding a program of choice for families in Calgary. Exceptional volunteers gave of their time and talents to create inclusive environments for all members. We recognized the contribution of our amazing members at the Calgary Area Youth Awards, Trefoil Tea, Calgary Area Dinner, Volunteer Awards Celebration, and the Memorial Grove Ceremony. In 2018, Calgary Area welcomed its first Area Link Unit and hosted the Provincial AGM and Banquet. Some highlights for the year included STEM Days for all branches, Archive and Alberta History Heritage Nights, Sparklefest, Brownie Camp Academy, Guide Skills Day, Backpacking and Canoe Weekend, Nite Trek, Spring and Fall Ranger Camps, and Tenting 101. Our International Committee supported many Independent trips and Nationally Sponsored travellers while our Training Committee was busy offering dozens and dozens of trainings on a huge variety of topics to our 1000+ volunteers. Our four camps offered hundreds of campers the opportunities to explore and appreciate the awe-inspiring beauty of our natural surroundings. Guiding continued to be active and highly visible throughout Calgary, Cochrane, Canmore, Banff and Chestermere at parades, sports events, trade shows, community events, Cookie Campaigns, Thinking Day celebrations, Remembrance Day commemorations, and hundreds of service projects. 2018 drew to a close with the eagerly anticipated opening of the new Team Adventure Park at Camp Jubilee! As I write my last annual report and reflect on the fact that my term as Commissioner for Calgary Area comes to an end in a few months, I would like express my sincere gratitude and admiration to the staff and volunteers with whom I have had the privilege to serve. Yours in Guiding, Arzmund Teja, Calgary Area Commissioner Annual Report 2018 Page 1 FINANCIAL REPORT Calgary Area Treasurer: Shalyn Davis Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 2018 2017 2018 2017 Revenue Expenses Cookies 1,614,866 1,595,359 Cookies 1,294,342 1,279,176 Membership fees 264,728 245,872 Administration 380,308 361,700 Camp facilities 178,519 184,483 Camp facilities 142,094 166,736 Unit facility rental 74,950 187,187 Area events 143,715 143,556 Fund development 70,009 76,183 Unit facility rental 213,313 218,819 Area events 78,120 49,149 Membership fees 107,436 107,508 Other 15,322 83,669 Fund development 13,858 24,245 2,295,066 2,301,740 2,296,514 2,421,902 Excess revenue 1,448 120,162 Page 2 Calgary Area Girl Guides Reserve Funds Calgary Area has reserve funds that are set aside to ensure funding for critical infrastructure and important projects that fall outside of our normal budgeting process. 2018 2017 Reserve Stabilization reserve 338,480 378,480 Guide House lease 40,390 250,000 Property maintenance and improvements 177,300 150,000 Rental assistance -- 50,000 Jubilee playground -- 40,000 Area events fund 20,000 15,000 Finance Information Support Team The Finance Information Support Team (FIST) provides support to the district and unit treasurers through multiple ways. This includes overseeing the review of district and unit books semi-annually, reviewing budgets in the fall, reviewing trip binders, and monitoring an email account that all district and unit treasurers can reach out to with any bookkeeping related questions. In addition, the committee provides semi-annual District Commissioner and District Treasurer (DC/DT) workshops where there is an overview of different bookkeeping and compliance topics. FIST Team in 2018: Barbara Augustyn, Shalyn Davis, Morgan Hansen, Gillian Hogg, Susan Sarrasin, Michelle Tremblay, Audrey Van Aelst, Donnelle Watson, Sandy Williams Annual Report 2018 Page 3 COOKIES Cookie Coordinator: Amanda Rose As the Girl Guide official fundraiser, revenue from selling cookies allows us to ■ Subsidize registration fees for families ■ Maintain our Calgary Area office and camps ■ Provide Area-wide programs for girls ■ Train and support our Guiders ■ Deliver programming for girls, including unit meetings, service projects, field trips, sleepovers, outdoor adventures, camps, and international travel Our cookie sales keep increasing. In 2018, Calgary Area sold an amazing 42,150 cases of cookies. (Each case has 12 boxes of cookies inside.) That's $2,529,300 worth of cookies! Spring Cookies: 22,341 cases Fall Cookies: 19,809 cases Page 4 Calgary Area Girl Guides Cookie proceeds are divided in the following ways. Annual Report 2018 Page 5 OUR PEOPLE The Area volunteers and staff work together to Grow Guiding and support our members! Commissioner Team Area Commissioner: Arzmund Teja Deputy Commissioners: Kathy Dion Denise Lawson Cyndi Williams Left to right: Denise Lawson, Kathy Dion, Arzmund Teja, Cyndi Williams Page 6 Calgary Area Girl Guides Staff The staff are an important resource for all Calgary Area Girl Guides and volunteers. In 2018, Calgary Area hired a new operations coordinator, Jocelyn Desmarais. Administrative Assistant: Brandy Brigden Membership Database Coordinator: Brenda Shandera Operations Coordinator: Jocelyn Desmarais Bookkeeper: Bushra Ikram Camp Maintenance: Terry Lloyd, Darrel Woldum Left to right: Brandy Brigden, Brenda Shandera, Terry Lloyd, Jocelyn Desmarais, Bushra Ikram Annual Report 2018 Page 7 Area Council The Calgary Area Council includes our Area Commissioner, Deputy Area Commissioners, Treasurer, Committee Advisers, and District Commissioners. Front row seated (left to right): Jan McCaghren, Cyndi Williams, Arzmund Teja, Kathy Dion, Denise Lawson, Karma Lanneville Standing (left to right): Annette Jaenen, Meribeth Barclay, Leslie Horton, Teresa Nelson Keller, Elena Favaro, Christie Courtland, Rosanne Bowman, Melanie Murray, Caitlin Reid, Marcie Calhoun, Spencer Tomasello, Leslie Jones, Laurie Holtby, Joelle Callaghan, Jovita Dias, Lisa Franklin, Holly Sweeney, Jennifer Bridle, Devina Shah, Bonnie Jones, Joan Gallagher, Laurie Lin Page 8 Calgary Area Girl Guides Committees Calgary Area includes six committees that run programs, give training, promote Girl Guides, and generally support our members. Each committee includes an adviser, and many committees also include a team to assist in running programs. The committees include the following: ■ Camping ■ International ■ Membership ■ Program ■ Public Relations ■ Training Left to right: Jovita Dias (PR), Jan McCaghren (Training), Leslie Jones (Camping), Laurie Holtby (Membership) Not Pictured: Michele Harding (Program), Colleen Reynolds (International) Annual Report 2018 Page 9 Girl First Champions In 2018, an active transformation of the Girl Guide program began, to meet the changing needs of girls today and into the future. Girls love choice and want activities that are relevant with their peers, their community and their world. The new programming allows girls to actively shape their own Guiding experience as they build the skills and confidence to take on any challenge. Guiders across the country submitted their interest to be champions for this exciting new change. Western Canada Girls First Champions gathered in Edmonton to learn about the program and how to support Guiders in embracing the changes so they could rally their girls toward exciting program options. 2018 Calgary Area Girls First Champions: Ashley
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