LendrumLiving Sept-Oct 2012 - Lendrum Community League

LENDRUMLIVING Sept / Oct 2012
Events
Lendrum Camp out under the Stars Aug. 24, 2012
Torrential rain on Thursday and threats of high winds on Friday didn’t deter the
Lendrum community from its plan to camp out in the park on Friday night and
raise money for the playground redevelopment. (Well, briefly we considered cancelling the event!)
But we persevered and had a fabulous evening, complete with stars, no wind, and no rain.
Lots of Lendrum families, with kids aged 4 to 16, gathered in the park Friday night, to set up tents,
enjoy community fellowship around the campfire, roast weenies and marshmallows, play cards and
board games, and run wild in the park. (Capture the flag in the dark, anyone?) On Saturday
morning, as the volleyball players started to set up for an all day tournament, we staggered into
the community hall for coffee and a pancake breakfast prepared by Sam B, Liz N, Heather F. Susan
R. and Petra B. Yummy!
The award for best
morning hair goes to
Tom; the best young
helpers to Jackie,
Casey, and Abby for
mopping the hall
(under Carl’s
supervision); and
the best fire starters
to the herd of U15
boys (about 10 of
them!!). Thanks to
the Porter family for
all the logistical
help.
I can’t tell you how
wonderful it is to be
the “organizer” for
an event like this
when all the
neighbourhood
families pitch it to
supply the things I
forgot to order, to
make breakfast, and
to clean up. Our
community rocks!
We look forward to
seeing even more
families next year,
even if you skip the
actual tenting part,
and just join us for
fellowship in the
evening and
breakfast the next
morning!
Catherine Rostron
The�Girl�Guides�Conquered�California!�
The�Girl�Guides�want�to�extend�a�HUGE�thank�you�to�
the�residents�of�Lendrum.��Whether�we�were�selling�
cookies,� compost,� collecting� bottles� or� having� a�
garage� sale,� the� support� we� received� was�
outstanding.��This� summer� nine� youth� went� to� the�
San� Francisco� area� to� join� the� Girl� Scouts� of�
Northern�California�celebrate�100�Years�of�Scouting�
in� Northern� California.� �For� 10� days� we� toured�
Fisherman`s� Wharf,� Alcatraz,� Santa� Cruz� Beach�
Boardwalk,� an� Oakland� A`s� baseball� game� and�
participated�in�the�SF�Progressive�Marathon.��As�side�
trips�to�the�camp,�some�of�the�youth�were�able�to�
go�surfing,�scuba�diving,�white�water�rafting,�ziplining,�rapelling,�glass�blowing�and�hiking�in�Yosemite.��At�the�end�of�the�
10�days�we�returned�home�happy,�but�exhausted.�
This�upcoming�year�promises�to�be�an�exciting�year�for�
the� Girl� Guides� here� at� home;� as� Alberta� will� be�
celebrating� 100� years� of� Guiding.� �The� Girl� Guides�
provides�opportunities�for�school�aged�girls�to�explore�
their� talents� and� expand� their� abilities� in� a� safe�
environment.��If�you�are�interested�in�joining�the�Girl�
Guides�either�as�a�youth�or�as�an�adult�leader,�please�
visit� our� website� to� learn� more� or� to� register.���
www.girlguides.ca�
�
�
�
4