Provincial Opportunities

Ontario Council Elected Member - Application closing date: March 31, 2010
Application form

Ontario Council’s role is to carry out the business and programming of Girl Guides of
Canada. There are 9 Elected Member positions on Ontario Council. The three year
terms of our Elected Members are staggered so that 3 new women join the Council each
year thus we are currently seeking 3 Elected Members to begin their roles on July 1.
We are seeking applicants who:

• will actively contribute to meetings – share knowledge; provide opinions;
offer advice
• have a broad understanding and commitment to the Vision and Mission
of Girl Guides of Canada
• think and act strategically
• support the direction of Ontario Council

Have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Property management
• Legal
• Volunteer management
• Human Resources
• Training/education
• Demographics and/or statistics
• Marketing/promotion/communications
• Operations
• Working with Youth

Receiver Locations Needed for Spring 2010 Campaign

Ontario is looking for Cookie Receivers and Cookie Receiver Locations in the following cities for the upcoming Spring 2010 Campaign:

Should you or anyone you know be willing to help with cookie delivery in the spring, please forward the following information to Lynda Chapple at cookie.adviser@guidesontario.org

- Name and email address
- Delivery Location Address
- Mailing Address so we can send the cookie receiver package
- Special Instructions (Directions, days of the week not able to receive, Office or Home, do not leave the pallet, must go down stairs, etc...)

Provincial Adviser

Camping Adviser
Are you interested in all things camping? Do you have camping experience that you would like to share? Could you assist in writing online camping resources for Guiders, provide feedback on current resources and assist Girls and Guiders planning to go camping as a Unit or to GM2010? If so, we need you. Interested candidates click here http://www.guidesontario.org/forms/volunteer_application.pdf For the volunteer description click here: http://www.guidesontario.org/forms/employment/Camping%20Adviser.pdf.

The successful candidate will shadow the current Adviser until June 2010.

Provincial Specialty Communities
Membership Development

Provincial Specialty Communities:

Each of the Advisers is working to create a specialty community at the provincial level. Working with other individuals passionate about the section will help manage the time commitments of the role and will also draw on a broader range of skills and experience. The result? Better Guiding for our girls and adults!

If you have a special interest in any of the sections, please contact the appropriate adviser to discuss how you might support her. Cookies, Membership, and Camping are on the top of the list but assistance in all sections would be very much appreciated!”

FINANCE
Are you a ‘numbers’ person? Do you have good communication skills? Do you enjoy working with adults? We need your expertise for four new specialty communities.
* Finance Support Community – to provide support for Unit Guiders in the use of the centralized banking system and to assist in resolving financial questions and issues that may arise at the Unit level
* Unit Financial Review Community – if you have accounting/bookkeeping training your assistance in conducting year end Unit reviews is needed
* Finance Extreme Specialty Community – when major problems arise, we need assistance to investigate and resolve the issues.
*Finance Support Independent International Trips – if you have bookkeeping skills and are familiar with travel in Guiding we are looking for individuals in conducting reviews after the trips are complete.

If interested in any or all of these opportunities, contact Stephanie Bryant, Provincial Treasurer through steph.1@sympatico.ca

Cookie
The Cookie section is seeking volunteers to work on a Special Task Group to reposition the cookie cupboards within the province. The Task Group will be made up of Guiders from all across the province to provide a wide range of experience. No previous experience with cookies is necessary; however an ability to communicate with businesses and individuals to seek out and arrange cupboard locations is required. For all cookie related Task Groups, contact cookie.adviser@guidesontario.org

Provincial Cookie Specialist
The Cookie section is seeking a group of Guiders who are passionate about cookies to serve on a Provincial Cookie Specialty Community Group. This group of Guiders will assist with the management of cookies within the local community groups including arranging selling venues and blitz campaigns for the units in the vicinity. This Specialty Group will work closely with the Provincial Cookie Adviser and the Cookie Coordinator to ensure the smooth operation of cookies throughout the province. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills. No previous cookie experience is required; however knowledge of the cookie process is a definite asset. Contact the Cookie Adviser at cookie.adviser@guidesontario.org

International Local Specialty Community Leaders - ONGOING
Are you interested in traveling internationally or interprovincially with girls from across the province but need help with the planning and organizing of a trip? Why not lead a local specialty community – travel group!? You can decide on your own destination or choose from a list of suggestions!

If you are a Guider willing to travel with girls outside of your own unit to lead trips to Canadian and/or international destinations and want to find out how to get started and what kind of planning assistance you will receive from the Provincial Office, please contact the International Coordinator at international.coord@guidesontario.org.

Resource Guiders - ONGOING
Have you got a skill or activity that you would like to share with the girls? Why not become a Resource Guider? Just check out the Ontario website to see how to become one for this upcoming Guiding year. http://www.guidesontario.org/forms/programoffer.doc and send your submission form to program.coord@guidesontario.org or call 1-877-323-4545.

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