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Welcome to the West Coast Area Girl Guides camping website. We are so lucky to live in an area surrounded by mountains, ocean, and still have all the commodities a big city has to offer. We have tons of opportunities for adventure and camping in our area. So get out there and explore!
If you ever have any West Coast Area camping questions please email: wcacampingadviser@gmail.com. 
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Upcoming Camping Events & Trainings
WCA Camping Skills: Tech T-shirt
If you would like to order a WCA Camp Skills Tech T-shirt please fill out the form below and mail payment to by Mar 31st! Once the order of shirts is ready for distribution everyone will be emailed and they will be available for pick up from Tammy's home, at a future Camping Committee event. Please make cheques payable to West Coast Area and mail them to: Tammy Tromba 301-6020 Vine St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4A6
Cost: $17.00 per shirt
Order Deadline: Apr 12th
Detailed Product and Sizing Information: https://www.sanmarcanada.com/b-atc-153-b-pro-team-short-sleeve-ladies-tee-l350.html
Online Order Form: https://goo.gl/forms/bUtdFHqZTU587ltc2
Camp Skills Day - Sat Apr 20th from 10 am to 4 pm
Come out and learn intermediate to wilderness camp skills depending on your branch. The sessions will be interactive, hands-on, and lots of fun! Each participant will receive a crest and be provided with morning/afternoon snacks and lunch. Please make cheques payable to "GGC - West Coast Area". All SG2 forms and registration fees should be mailed to Tammy Tromba, 301-6020 Vine St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4A6 to arrive on or before April 12th! (Max 150 participants, registration will be processed first come first served and only confirmed once the patrol's or participants registration fee/form has been received.)
Who: Guides to Rangers (Guides to register as a patrol of 7 girls and 1 guider. Pathfinders/Rangers/Trex can register solo w/o a guider)
Location: Fisher Picnic Shelter, Deas Island
Cost: $10 per participant/guider
Online Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/sTaPdhPnPU76DWbi2 (Registration deadline Fri Apr 12th!)
Forms: SG1 / SG2
Camp Skills Day, Sat Apr 20th - Volunteers Needed
Do you love camping? Do you need volunteer hours? Come out and help at the West Coast Area Camp Skills Day. Can only volunteer for part of the day? Not a problem, we have 3 different volunteer shifts. All volunteers will get a crest and will be fed.
Where: Fisher Picnic Shelter, Deas Island Regional Park
Volunteer Shift Options: All Day - 9 am to 4:30 pm/ Morning - 9 am to 1 pm / Afternoon - 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Online Volunteer Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/nEka0Yp9nR7IOUvl1
MEC Club Night - Thur, May 9th 2019 7 to 9 pm
Mountain Equipment Co-op is hosting another Club Night on May 9th, 2019 that is open to all members of the Scouting and Guiding community in the Vancouver Lower Mainland including Guiders, girls & their parents. This is a great opportunity for a unit to learn more about outdoor gear or purchase items for the upcoming year. We'd love to see the GGC members make use of this opportunity and attend in Guiding uniform/clothing!
Receive 10% off regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats (some conditions apply - see the registration form!)
If groups are interested in having an info session on equipment such as how to choose the right hiking boot and pack, details in layering and many more, please email erin.debruin@gmail.com by April 18th to make specific arrangements.
Location: MEC Vancouver, 130 West Broadway
Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/XSfIvepklxrMRILD3 (Registration deadline May 1st!)
Just Gotta Camp - June 14th to 16th (Save the date!)
This is a one-night tenting experience for Sparks and Brownies at Woodwards Landing. They will get to enjoy a campfire, camp cooking, a craft, and learning about how to camp with Girl Guides! Patrols are to register as 1 Guider with 4 to 5 Sparks or Brownies. Patrol fee includes all meals, program, site fee, event crest and surprise swag item.
Dates/ Times: Sparks - June 14th at 5 pm to June 15th at 11 am or Brownies - June 15th at 1 pm to June 16th at 11 am
Cost: $25 per Spark and their Guider or $35 per Brownie and their Guider (GST included)
Capacity: 50 participants per night
Forms and Online Registration coming soon!
OAL Adventure Training
For Guiders with prior tent camping experience wishing to develop skills, knowledge and capacity in adventure camping (backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, horse packing, winter camping, etc.). Fraser Skies Area will be offering the OAL Adventure Modules 1 to 7 over three dates:
1. Sunday, April 7th - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm - Navigation
2. Sunday, May 5th - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Risk Assessment + Management, Campsite Management, Styles + Group Dynamics
3. Sunday, June 23rd - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Adventure Camping Gear, Adventure Camping Food, Trip Design
Prerequisite: Completed OAL Tent training; has been an RG for several camps, most preferably non-residential; be willing to take girl members on adventurous camps/trips.
Location: 102 – 26620 56 Avenue, Langley
Online Registration Form: Click here
If you would like to order a WCA Camp Skills Tech T-shirt please fill out the form below and mail payment to by Mar 31st! Once the order of shirts is ready for distribution everyone will be emailed and they will be available for pick up from Tammy's home, at a future Camping Committee event. Please make cheques payable to West Coast Area and mail them to: Tammy Tromba 301-6020 Vine St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4A6
Cost: $17.00 per shirt
Order Deadline: Apr 12th
Detailed Product and Sizing Information: https://www.sanmarcanada.com/b-atc-153-b-pro-team-short-sleeve-ladies-tee-l350.html
Online Order Form: https://goo.gl/forms/bUtdFHqZTU587ltc2
Camp Skills Day - Sat Apr 20th from 10 am to 4 pm
Come out and learn intermediate to wilderness camp skills depending on your branch. The sessions will be interactive, hands-on, and lots of fun! Each participant will receive a crest and be provided with morning/afternoon snacks and lunch. Please make cheques payable to "GGC - West Coast Area". All SG2 forms and registration fees should be mailed to Tammy Tromba, 301-6020 Vine St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4A6 to arrive on or before April 12th! (Max 150 participants, registration will be processed first come first served and only confirmed once the patrol's or participants registration fee/form has been received.)
Who: Guides to Rangers (Guides to register as a patrol of 7 girls and 1 guider. Pathfinders/Rangers/Trex can register solo w/o a guider)
Location: Fisher Picnic Shelter, Deas Island
Cost: $10 per participant/guider
Online Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/sTaPdhPnPU76DWbi2 (Registration deadline Fri Apr 12th!)
Forms: SG1 / SG2
Camp Skills Day, Sat Apr 20th - Volunteers Needed
Do you love camping? Do you need volunteer hours? Come out and help at the West Coast Area Camp Skills Day. Can only volunteer for part of the day? Not a problem, we have 3 different volunteer shifts. All volunteers will get a crest and will be fed.
Where: Fisher Picnic Shelter, Deas Island Regional Park
Volunteer Shift Options: All Day - 9 am to 4:30 pm/ Morning - 9 am to 1 pm / Afternoon - 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Online Volunteer Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/nEka0Yp9nR7IOUvl1
MEC Club Night - Thur, May 9th 2019 7 to 9 pm
Mountain Equipment Co-op is hosting another Club Night on May 9th, 2019 that is open to all members of the Scouting and Guiding community in the Vancouver Lower Mainland including Guiders, girls & their parents. This is a great opportunity for a unit to learn more about outdoor gear or purchase items for the upcoming year. We'd love to see the GGC members make use of this opportunity and attend in Guiding uniform/clothing!
Receive 10% off regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats (some conditions apply - see the registration form!)
If groups are interested in having an info session on equipment such as how to choose the right hiking boot and pack, details in layering and many more, please email erin.debruin@gmail.com by April 18th to make specific arrangements.
Location: MEC Vancouver, 130 West Broadway
Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/XSfIvepklxrMRILD3 (Registration deadline May 1st!)
Just Gotta Camp - June 14th to 16th (Save the date!)
This is a one-night tenting experience for Sparks and Brownies at Woodwards Landing. They will get to enjoy a campfire, camp cooking, a craft, and learning about how to camp with Girl Guides! Patrols are to register as 1 Guider with 4 to 5 Sparks or Brownies. Patrol fee includes all meals, program, site fee, event crest and surprise swag item.
Dates/ Times: Sparks - June 14th at 5 pm to June 15th at 11 am or Brownies - June 15th at 1 pm to June 16th at 11 am
Cost: $25 per Spark and their Guider or $35 per Brownie and their Guider (GST included)
Capacity: 50 participants per night
Forms and Online Registration coming soon!
OAL Adventure Training
For Guiders with prior tent camping experience wishing to develop skills, knowledge and capacity in adventure camping (backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, horse packing, winter camping, etc.). Fraser Skies Area will be offering the OAL Adventure Modules 1 to 7 over three dates:
1. Sunday, April 7th - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm - Navigation
2. Sunday, May 5th - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Risk Assessment + Management, Campsite Management, Styles + Group Dynamics
3. Sunday, June 23rd - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Adventure Camping Gear, Adventure Camping Food, Trip Design
Prerequisite: Completed OAL Tent training; has been an RG for several camps, most preferably non-residential; be willing to take girl members on adventurous camps/trips.
Location: 102 – 26620 56 Avenue, Langley
Online Registration Form: Click here
