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Annual-Report-2018.Pdf Annual Report 2018 Edmonton Area Council 3rd Floor, 11055 107th Street Edmonton, AB T5H 2Z6 Phone: 780-421-2263 www.EdmontonAreaGirlGuides.ca Printed: April 2019 Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 2 Contents Area Commissioner Message 4 Financial Report 7 Cookies 8 Area Council 9 Staff 10 Facilities 11 Committees 12 Districts 19 Trefoil Guilds & Link 59 In Memoriam & Donations 60 Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 3 Area Commissioner Message I cannot believe another year has passed. 2018 was an amazing year for Guiding in Edmonton Area. The opportunities, events, trainings and adventures that have taken place have ensured that our 4000 members have had the chance to accomplish their goals, learn new skills and make new friends. Our year started out with the 3rd annual Girl Guides at the Oil Kings hockey game on January 1st. We love to start out the year with a big bang! As is tradition, the winter months also bring the Friendship camps. Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers each had the chance to get outside and camp while making friends from all over the Area. These camps are extremely popular and fill up quickly, showing how much girls love to camp! February brought on the new Commissioner’s Challenge for 2018, where units were tasked to collect as many dimes as they could and then build something cool with them. We not only raised money for the CWFF but also created amazing designs and even clothing! The 3rd annual Light the Bridge took place for Thinking Day. Over 1000 girls walked across the new Walterdale Bridge, had a dance party complete with a local DJ and watched the fireworks go off. Many units and Districts also held Thinking day carnivals, parties, campfires and held imaginary trips to the World Centres. In March, we held our 22nd Annual Hike for Plenty to support the local Food banks. Over the entire area we collected 9136 kgs of food, including donations to the Fort McMurray, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Wetaskiwin and Sherwood Park food banks. What an amazing way to give back to our communities. March also saw many groups traveling over Spring break. Just one of the things we are able to offer to young women in our Area. April, was cookies. Edmonton sold so many cookies this year that we won the Provincial Spring cookie award for the most cookies sold per capita! Way to go! As spring is starting to show groups are starting to get more Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 4 and more outside and camping season is upon us. We also held our Galaxyland fundraiser with 1500 supporters coming out for a fun day on the rides. In May we held our Annual Guider Appreciation and Award Banquet. It is a simple but profound way to say thank you to the many volunteers that we simply could not exist without. This year in May, we held our bi-annual Stir-it Up competition. The theme of cinqo-de-mayo created a lot of interesting dishes for the judges to taste but the team work was inspiring. June is of course the wrap up of the Guiding year, with many groups heading out to camp. Both Tangletrees and Sandy Beach Lake were booked solid throughout the month. There were also lots of advancements and sad goodbyes as girls moved to the next level of Guiding. The summer meant traveling to girls in Edmonton Area. From Atlantic Canada, to Europe, Africa, and all across Alberta girls finally saw all their hard work in fundraising and planning come to fruition. We also held our Casino in August this year. The money raised from this casino allows us to continue to improve and repair our campsite facilities. A big thank you to everyone who worked this event. The summer and into September also was filled with the annual hunt for affordable meeting space. As well as the recruitment of new leaders, again without whom we would not be able to operate. September was a busy month of events in Edmonton Area. We held our first Girl Guides at the Edmonton Eskimo’s game and sleepover. The girls had so much fun sleeping on the football field, although the late night and very early morning departure were less fun. We also held our Annual Girls Award Ceremony in September outside at the Legislature grounds. Who could have known that it was going to snow in September? Although a much smaller group stuck it out, it was a great afternoon celebrating the achievements of many girls in Edmonton Area. Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 5 September also saw most of the District Commissioners taking part in a training weekend. This is an excellent way to build your support network, learn and have a lot of fun at the same time. October brought mint cookies, and more mint cookies. Also in October was the bi-annual Edmonton Area Competition Archery Camp. It amazes me to see the skill that these girls develop in such a short time. They can achieve anything they want to. Edmonton Area also held a team building day in October for members throughout the Area. The morning was spent in conversations and answering lingering questions. The afternoon teams were formed and challenged to work together to earn the most points. Many laughs, spills and unknown talents were exposed. In November we held a few events for Sparks and Brownies, as well as participated in the Grey Cup Parade. The toques and mittens sported by the parade participants received rave reviews and kept the girls warm and cozy. November and December also held the annual Commissioner’s Challenge. This year groups were given a list of the most needed items for YESS (Youth Empowerment Support and Services), and once again they did not disappoint. Over 4000 items were donated to help the homeless youth in our communities survive the winter. Please keep reading for more highlights from our amazing Districts. They have done so many activities, service projects and events that it is impossible to share it all. All of these events are managed, supported and run by volunteers. This dedicated group of Guiders is what makes each of us proud to belong. As Edmonton Area Commissioner I am grateful for the support of my deputies, Kathy House and Cheryl Skorobohach and all members of the Edmonton Area Council; the Edmonton Area Guiders; our office staff and the Alberta Provincial Council members. Without each and every one of you, Guiding would not be as amazing. Respectfully submitted, Heather Monahan Edmonton Area Commissioner Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 6 Financial Report Please see the audited financial report for complete details. Revenue Revenue 2018 2017 $1,600,000.00 $1,400,000.00 $1,200,000.00 Cookies $1,156,026.00 $1,420,092.00 $1,000,000.00 $800,000.00 Camp Facilities $82,208.00 $79,355.00 $600,000.00 $400,000.00 Area Events $89,706.00 $67,998.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 Membership Fees $224,096.00 $31,330.00 Total $1,554,054.00 $1,600,792.00 2018 2017 Expenses 2018 2017 Cookies $1,024,252.00 $940,740.00 Expenses Membership Fees $157,050.00 $129,456.00 $1,200,000.00 $1,000,000.00 Camp Facilities $77,129.00 $110,642.00 $800,000.00 $600,000.00 Area Events $125,096.00 $94,925.00 $400,000.00 $200,000.00 Training $7,622.00 $12,193.00 $0.00 Member Support $22,605.00 $16,110.00 Office $87,618.00 $159,768.00 Administrative $30,484.00 $147,644.00 2018 2017 Total $1,531,856.00 $1,611,478.00 Difference $22,198.00 -$10,686.00 Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 7 Cookies As the Girl Guides official fundraiser, revenue from selling Girl Guide cookies allows us to: • Subsidize registration, camp and uniform costs for struggling families • Maintain the Edmonton Area office • Provide Area wide special events for girls and Guiders • Train and support our guiders • Deliver girl led programs for girls, including field trips, camps, crafts, outdoor adventures and travel. In 2018 Edmonton Area Units sold over 32,700 cases of cookies. That is an amazing 393,240 boxes of cookies! That is $1,966,200 worth of cookies. Of the funds raised: • $155,325 went to Girl Guides of Canada – National • $130,000 went to Girl Guides of Canada – Provincial • $24,525 went directly to member and rent subsidy in Alberta Council • $155,325 went to Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area • $940,125 went directly to Districts and Units in Edmonton Area. Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 8 Area Council 2018 Area Commissioner: Heather Monahan Area Deputy Commissioner: Cheryl Skorobohach and Kathy House Area Treasurer: Christina St. Gelais Area Secretary: Tara Hawkins District Commissioners: Borealis Gateway: Lynn Brown Betty Martin: Jennifer Goodwin & Robyn Stobbs Emily Murphy: Sharlet Zaretski Glowing Ember: Genessa Belzile Helen Burns: Leah Betker Maywood: Ingrid Carleton-Dodds McCourt: Leanne Hemphill Midway North: Celine Gibson & Carol Banks Northeast: Anita Gerlinsky Northern Lights: Cherie Phinney Papaschase: Gultaj Kara Sherwood Park: Shari Laschuk Committee Advisers: Training Committee: Nadine Beyersbergen Weiting Program Adviser: Claire Cordingley PR Adviser: Elaun Cable Camping Adviser: Tiger Rousseau Membership Adviser: Ann-Marie Fuernkranz International Adviser: Heather Monahan (acting, currently vacant) Girl Guides of Canada – Edmonton Area Annual Report 2018 Page 9 Staff Edmonton Area staff work hard to ensure that our camps run smoothly, registration for events happen, and generally keep everyone happy and things running.
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