Chinook Area Girl Guides recognizes outstanding contributions in our communities

2013 Red, White, and Gold Recipients
Bev Burton photo

This April and June, Girl Guides - Chinook Area, held two important awards ceremonies: a volunteer appreciation banquet to recognize adult volunteer members, and another awards ceremony, called “Red, White, and Gold”, to recognize achievements made by girl members, ages 5-17 years old (Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, and Rangers).

Susan Sarrasin, Karen Gehring, Dorothy Boras
Bev and Tracy Burton photos

Girls were eligible to receive several different kinds of awards to recognize their participation with Girl Guides and the community: Valour Pins, Membership Pins, Letters of Commendation, Gold Thanks Pins, Fortitude Awards, and others. Adult volunteer members were eligible to receive area, provincial, or national awards, including Membership Pins (for up to 50 years+), the Honorary Life Membership Award, Letters of Commendation, Gold, Silver, and Gold Merit Awards, and others. These special awards recognize such things as long-term membership, community service, teamwork, and exceptional participation within Guiding. We are very proud of all members and value their hard work and dedication tremendously.

Susan Sarrasin, Doreen Gyorkos, Chris Burton
Bev and Tracy Burton photos

Chris Burton, National International Commissioner, GGC, presented two “Honorary Life Membership” awards this year, assisted by Susan Sarrasin, Deputy Provincial Commissioner, Alberta Council, GGC, and Dorothy Boras, Chinook Area Commissioner, GGC. The recipients were Doreen Gyorkos, currently a Trefoil member and a former Guider in Lethbridge - she has been a GGC member in Chinook are for 47 years. Karen Gehring was the second recipient of the award and is a long time Brownie Guider in Lethbridge - a 44 year GGC member. In addition, several members received the “Centennial Award” from the Alberta Council in celebration of our 100th year of Guiding in Alberta. This one-time award is a special award recognizing outstanding contribution to guiding in Alberta.  Several additional awards were presented during the banquet including the following:

2013 CHINOOK AREA AWARDS

Chinook Area Award Presented

GEHRING, Karen - Honorary Life Member
GOBLE, Anne - Itaam` So`po
GYORKOS, Doreen - Honorary Life Member
PAHULJE, Majda - Itaam` So`po

Clarke Hall District Award Presented

BESPLUG, Kylie - Letter of Commendation
DEWAR, Christina - Bronze Unit Guider
de WIT, Peyton - Letter of Commendation
DRAUDE, Tessa - Letter of Commendation
GEHRING, Karen - Honorary Life Member
GUZOWSKI, Theresa - Bronze Unit Guider
HENDRICKS, Justine - Gold Thanks Pin
HENKE, Angela - Letter of Commendation
KAUFMAN, Robin - Letter of Commendation
PELEGRIN, Sara-Lynn - Letter of Commendation
PRUCYK, Tania - Letter of Commendation
SCULLEN, Melissa - Gold Thanks Pin
STICKEL-BURKE, Kristi - Letter of Commendation

 Evening Star District Award Presented

QUINTON, Angela - Itaam` So`po

Gopher Flats District Award Presented

BROOKS, Wanda - Gold Merit Award
HERRINGTON, Candace - Silver Unit Guider
ZIMMER, Amanda - Silver Unit Guider

McCready District Award Presented

BRIGHT, Annette - Silver Unit Guider
DUCLOS, Willow - Bronze Unit Guider
FJORDBOTTEN, Diane - Silver Unit Guider
LUEKE, Tanya - Silver Unit Guider
SHAW, Ginger - Letter of Commendation

 Mountain's Edge District Award Presented

LEONG-NEUMANN, Sue - Gold Unit Guider
STUART, Michelle - Bronze Unit Guider

 Alberta Council Award Presented

 ALI, Cheryl - Centennial Award
BAREHAM, Donna - Centennial Award
BORAS, Dorothy - Centennial Award
BURTON, Bev - Centennial Award
BURTON, Chris - Centennial Award
BURTON, Tracy - Centennial Award
D'AGNONE, Sheila - Centennial Award
GEHRING, Karen - Centennial Award

A silent auction was also held during the adult banquet awards event to help raise funds for Guiding activities. Funds from this year’s auction went towards the Honorary Life Membership Fund. We would like to extend a special thank you to the members that contributed items for this year’s silent auction.