ADVISER CONFERENCE CALL 19, 2015 –January Participants: Louise Goegan (Deputy PC, Operations), Joan Beckley & Joan Woodland (Archives), Virginia Grant (Membership), Marg Harper (Safe Guide), Jennifer Kruithof (Camping), Genevieve Lesperance (Program), Judy Pavlis (Trefoil), Susan Wray (Link), Absent: Dorothy Boyd (Learning & Development), Anna Mariana (Cookies), Darlene Sly-McKechnie (International) Section Updates Archives The furniture is coming to the new archives space We are thrilled with the space Have done lots of work with the heritage boxes. There were adjustments to the boxes based on feedback from users The collection from Ottawa is now with Archives. Making sure that it is up to par. Come fall going to make sure everyone knows what we now have. The has been jacked up with archives information/details. Trefoil The event for the gathering is on the website. Slow going, people saving their pennies for NFLD (the National gathering). Usual business Link Was on the conference call for new link working group Was given access to useful stats. Found out about other organizations like Scouts Canada, UK Guiding, and Australian Guiding. Found out what can be adapted for us in our age group. There was a lot of discussion, no action plans Will be promoting trainings and continue to educate about Link Enrichment day in Brampton. Will try and be at that to promote Link and network Social gatherings for Link in Ottawa there is someone who wants Link to meet up more. In – Kitchener/Waterloo the Link group is consistently active Plan on using the Face book group more. Put out questions, gather feedback, make sure Link members can find each other in the community How many Link members? Close to 150. Haven’t as other Provinces. We – dropped as much are down 4%. Other Provinces are down 10 15%. – Our members are doing something with their membership, they are active 2016 is the 50th Anniversary of Link. Is there something we want to do? Will be checking with other Link Advisers. Want to send out a consistent newsletter Last spring we talked about sending out post cards to Rangers to remind them to sign up are – we doing this? will check with Staff – Safe Guide
ADVISER CONFERENCE CALL –January 19, 2015 Participants: Louise Goegan (Deputy PC, Operations), Joan Beckley & Joan Woodland (Archives), Virginia Grant (Membership), Marg Harper (Safe Guide), Jennifer Kruithof (Camping), Genevieve Lesperance (Program), Judy Pavlis (Trefoil), Susan Wray (Link), Absent: Dorothy Boyd (Learning & Development), Anna Mariana (Cookies), Darlene Sly-McKechnie (International) Section Updates Archives The furniture is coming to the new archives space We are thrilled with the space Have done lots of work with the heritage boxes. There were adjustments to the boxes based on feedback from users The collection from Ottawa is now with Archives. Making sure that it is up to par. Come fall going to make sure everyone knows what we now have. The has been jacked up with archives information/details. Trefoil The event for the gathering is on the website. Slow going, people saving their pennies for NFLD (the National gathering). Usual business Link Was on the conference call for new link working group Was given access to useful stats. Found out about other organizations like Scouts Canada, UK Guiding, and Australian Guiding. Found out what can be adapted for us in our age group. There was a lot of discussion, no action plans Will be promoting trainings and continue to educate about Link Enrichment day in Brampton. Will try and be at that to promote Link and network Social gatherings for Link – in Ottawa there is someone who wants Link to meet up more. In Kitchener/Waterloo the Link group is consistently active Plan on using the Face book group more. Put out questions, gather feedback, make sure Link members can find each other in the community How many Link members? – Close to 150. Haven’t dropped as much as other Provinces. We are down 4%. Other Provinces are down 10 – 15%. Our members are doing something with their membership, they are active 2016 is the 50th Anniversary of Link. Is there something we want to do? Will be checking with other Link Advisers. Want to send out a consistent newsletter Last spring we talked about sending out post cards to Rangers to remind them to sign up – are we doing this? – will check with Staff Safe Guide
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