The Lady Baden-Powell challenge is the highest award in the Guide program, this challenge provides you with the opportunity to learn more about Girl Guides and gain a deeper understanding of the sisterhood of Guiding.  The Lady Baden-Powell pin is awarded in your last year of Guiding.

This event is held for all third year Guides to help them to complete the Lady Baden-Powell Challenge.

More information will follow shortly, keep checking back here.

The 2010 Provincial Annual Training Conference on Friday April 30th to May 1st, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Airport West, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Some changes have been made, (not of course to the fun and adventure plans) however we did listen to you, the Guider. Friday night is low key with some activities being planned by Bishop Grandin Area and the start of Standard First Aid training at the provincial office. Saturday will be jam packed with sessions, Annual Meeting, Award Banquet and Provincial hospitality room. Sunday is left up to you. We have added some sessions to be held at the provincial office and Fort Whyte Alive, as well as the launch of the Manitoba Council Archives exhibit at the Manitoba Museum.

In order to reduce the amount of paper we would normally use to send out the provincial annual book, we have e-mailed it to those who have e-mail addresses in iMIS and snail mailed it to the rest (we have saved an entire tree by doing this!). If you need a hard copy, please contact your Area office or the provincial office.

If you would like to fill out the registration form electronically (saving you paper and a stamp to send it in) you can do so by filling it out, saving it and then sending it to Monika at mtheissen@girlguides.mb.ca. The SG1 and SG2 are also available online.

Anyone wishing to sign up for the First Aid, Canoeing or Training courses should contact Monika to register your attendance. Payment for those courses that require payment still need to be made to the facilitator as per the annual book. First come, first served for those sessions with maximums (also outlined in the book).

If you are interested in booking a guest room for the Annual, you can contact the Holiday Inn at any time, using the code GGC.

You are invited! The Manitoba Council Archives Committee invites our Guiding members, their families and all friends of Guiding to the official launch of the exhibit 100 Years of Guiding in Manitoba - Challenge & Change!

The launch will be at 12:00 noon in the main foyer at the Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Avenue).  Join us to celebrate our past 100 years!

What to Expect: Each community has been busy planning a unique, fantastic celebration!

Thompson at the Thompson Legion
Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Description: The National Rally in Thompson will include crafts, games, science activities and a fantastic campfire!

Brandon (more info TBA)
Time: TBA
Description: The National Rally in Brandon will consist of different activities for all branches of Guiding, including games, crafts and a service project.

Winnipeg at Assiniboine Park
Time: 9:30 am-4:00 pm
Description: The National Rally in Winnipeg festivities will consist of a series of round robin activities, organized by branch, which will include activities such as crafts, heritage themed activities, being active activities, nature based activities and a service project.

Girl Guides and Tim Horton's are once again teaming up for the Tim Horton's Clean Up.

As part of an ongoing commitment to the environment lets all pitch-in to help keep Manitoba and our Communities Litter Free!

To participate, send the following information to Monika at mtheissen@girlguides.mb.ca before the deadline

• Area
• Contact name, address and phone number
• Number of girls and adults participating
• Where the clean up will take place
• Time the clean up will be

Please check back for more information. Pathfinder and Rangers leaders should receive information about this event in May 2010.