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2. How can caregivers be involved in Guiding? As an all-volunteer organization, we rely on caregiver support of our goals, so that the girls can get the most out of their Guiding experience.
Show an interest in your children's experiences in Guiding - keen girls and involved caregivers always seem to go hand-in-hand!
Encourage and enable your children to Be Prepared; for example, ensure she's dropped off and picked up from meetings on time, return permission and waiver forms promptly, help make sure her uniform is accessible when she needs it, and that she's dressed for the weather, including a mask!
Caregivers who want to be more involved can help in a variety of ways; for example:
arrange carpools for camps and outings
drive carpools to camps and outings
arrange group uniform orders
assist with cookie sales by picking up the unit's cookies, storing them for short periods of time (less than a month) and delivering them to unit meetings
help supervise the girls during group cookie sales events (adult women only)
talk to the leaders about sharing your talents, hobbies or skills with the unit
volunteer to fill in occasionally as a supervisor at unit meetings or overnight activities (adult women only)
volunteer to be the unit's treasurer
Your children's leaders may have other suggestions about how you can help - just ask!
*Please note that if you volunteer your time regularly at unit meetings (more than twice), attend overnight events, or handle money for Girl Guides of Canada, you will be required to have a clear Police Records Check and confidentiality agreement signed and on file with GGC. The treasurer position also requires a specific GGC training course. If one of these roles interests you, please talk to your children's Guider or contact our District Commissioner Team
3. How do I become an adult member of Girl Guides of Canada? If you would like to share in the enriching experience of being a member of Girl Guides of Canada, please let us know. We always welcome new members, whether you are interested in volunteering your time with a unit, with district events, or with behind-the-scenes administration. We have something for everyone! For more information, see http://www.girlguides.ca/adult-membership
4. What about the uniform?
We are a uniformed organization, believing that a uniform promotes a sense of belonging, pride and tradition, for both youth members and leaders; and is a strong visible identifier to the public.
Although we introduced a brand-new t-shirt uniform in the fall of 2019, any former style of uniform shirt is always acceptable. The uniform t-shirt is the only required piece of uniform; optional items for members are a scarf and badge sash. All uniform pieces and "fun" apparel and accessories are available from the Girl Guide Store online. Program badges, insignia and earned crests will be presented to each member by her unit and cannot be purchased by caregivers.
5. Why does my child have to sell cookies? Girl Guide cookies are not only the main source of revenue to provide our programs and activities, but when a member participates in cookies sales, she is also developing important life skills - such as communication, planning, problem-solving, money management, teamwork, courtesy, customer relations, and perseverance. Most of our units have an expectation that each member will take home two cases in each of our cookie campaigns (spring and fall), and the unit will also organize group selling events where they can sell additional cookies. Ask your child's Guider for more details.