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Taking the Reins: My First Experience being In Charge

This Guiding year I got a promotion! My two co-Guiders of four years decided to move on to other things and suddenly I became the one “in charge” of our unit. It was a bit of a scary moment knowing … Continue reading

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Life in a Community Without Guiding

Have you ever wondered just how many posters it takes to plaster a town? Or how many thumbtacks and rolls of packing tape you will need? I didn’t, until I moved to a small community that didn’t have Guiding! Guiding … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire: Reflections of a First-time Guider. Part V

Several months ago I put a post up on my personal blog about becoming a Guider.  The GirlGuidesCAN blog picked it up and after a short series of emails back and forth, I was asked to be a guest blogger, … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire: Reflections of a First-time Guider. Part IV

Update: This post was voted as a 2011/2012 GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winner in the Growing Guiding category! Bravo blogger Karen! ————————— Several months ago I put a post up on my personal blog about becoming a Guider.  The GirlGuidesCAN … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire: Reflections of a First-time Guider. Part III

A couple of months ago I put a post on my personal blog about becoming a Guider. The GirlGuidesCAN blog picked it up and after a short series of emails back and forth, I was asked to be a guest blogger, blogging … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire: Reflections of a First-time Guider. Part II

A couple of months ago I put a post on my personal blog about becoming a Guider. The GirlGuidesCAN blog picked it up and after a short series of emails back and forth, I was asked to be a guest blogger, blogging … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire Blog Series: Reflections of a First-time Guider. Part I

A couple of months ago I put a post on my personal blog about becoming a Guider. The GirlGuidesCAN blog picked it up and after a short series of emails back and forth, I was asked to be a guest blogger, blogging … Continue reading

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Girl Greatness Starts Here: Thoughts from a New Guider

Today’s we have a wonderful repost by Guest Blogger, and now, new Guider, Karen, who shared her thoughts about Girl Greatness and why she took on a role she never imagined she would: being a Unit leader. Thank you Karen … Continue reading

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This Guider takes her Smartphone to Camp: A Coleman App Review

This guest post was graciously prepared by guest blogger and Guider Sarah. Recently, Sarah heard about the Coleman Camping Cookbook and Meal Planner App for the iPhone, and decided to download it for a camping trip. She wrote this review … Continue reading

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Confessions of an ‘Urban Guider’

Update: This post was voted as a 2011/2012 GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winner in the Growing Guiding category! Bravo blogger Tammy! ———————————————— I am an Urban Guider. I used to almost be ashamed to admit it but as time has … Continue reading

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