The Quesnel Girl Guides is in “desperate need” of new leaders and fresh faces, or it may be forced to close down.
“We have girls registered, but we don’t have any leaders,” says Katherine Greenwood, the Deputy District Commissioner of the Quesnel Girl Guides.
“We had a parent looking to pull her girl out because we didn’t have a leader to start Embers. We simply don’t have people stepping up at this point, and we’re seriously looking at closing down because we don’t have the support.”
Girl Guides has been in Quesnel as far back as the 1930s. It has contributed and participated in countless events, as well as being one of the few ‘for girls’ clubs in the city.
Greenwood said they need only about five new leaders to keep the Guides from closing. One or two for the Sparks and Embers, two for the Guides, and only one for the Pathfinder age group.
The Girl Guides organization has evolved over the years, with new leaders being able to access the materials online. Greenwood also added that in the past, the Quesnel troops have had units in Bouchie Lake, Barlow Creek, and Wells, and would be happy to reopen the units if new leaders can be found.
“We have no set meeting places, so wherever the leaders are comfortable holding meetings, we can open a unit anywhere that is most convenient for the leaders and everyone,” says Greenwood. “We’re just looking to see if there’s anybody out there to help shape these girls’ future and mentor them.”
New leaders must be 19 years of age or older, and all the materials to become a new leader can be found on the Girl Guides of Canada’s website.
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