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 Leaders Tracey Thierstein, left, and Carla Punshon, far right, left Rankin Inlet this past week for the Discovery 2004 camp in Saskatchewan with Guiders Ali Niviatsiak, Kara Hick and Ashley Petryshen, from left. - Darrell Greer/NNSL photo |
The girls are being accompanied by leaders Carla Punshon and Tracey Thierstein.
The Rankin members attending the event are Kara Hick, Ashley Petryshen, Ali Niviatsiak, Emily Lyon, Charlene Nichol and Lisa Dunkerley.
The 10-day camp runs from July 9-18, with about 250 Guides taking part from Canada, Belgium, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and the United Kingdom among others.
Business donations
Punshon said the Rankin girls raised about 50 per cent of the trip's cost, with the rest coming from local businesses and organizations.
"People pitched in from the whole community to help the girls," said Punshon.
"We appreciate every effort, from those who translated one-page documents to those who donated $1,000.
"We couldn't have done it without them all."
Third camp for Rankin
In addition to a giant 50-50 draw, the local Guides worked special Movie Days and the territorial badminton canteen, catered during The Snow Walker filming, and held a garage sale, cake walk and a Halloween carnival.
Punshon said this is the third time Rankin is represented at the event.
"We've managed to get girls out every second year, starting with the NWT camp in 2000 and Calgary in 2002.
"The big Canada camp is coming up in 2006, which we'll start gearing towards now.
"The Girl Guides of Canada do a major camp every eight-to-10 years, attracting more than 5,000 people from countries around the world."
Special presentation
During Discovery 2004, each province and country will make a presentation during a special international evening.
The Rankin girls will be dressed in traditional attire to sing Ayaya in Inuktitut and perform a drum dance.
Punshon said the Rankin Guiders have a display board featuring mitts, kamiks and other items.
"We also have some books and photos of people and activities in the North.
"The display board will be up for the entire camp, so people can stop by and take a look at what the North looks like.
"We always look forward to showing everyone where our home is."
