Sooke Metchosin and South Van Isle Lions Clubs and Sooke District Lioness

Annual 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk - a fundraiser for Camp Shawnigan for Kids

6th Annual Sooke Metchosin and South Van Isle Lions Clubs and Sooke District Lioness 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk will be Saturday, May 2, 2009

 

2008 walkers

May 3, 2008 - 5th Annual 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk

2008 walkers

Walkers in front of the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Colwood before starting the 32 Km Walk

Volunteers at registration

Registration volunteers Lioness Gail N and South Van Isle Lion Roy J at the Donation Table

Checkpoint 6 volunteers

Checkpoint #6 on the Galloping Goose Trail at Ludlow with volunteers Shari and SDL President Ellen M - just 4 km to the finish line at the Sooke River Hotel

Welcoming the walkers

Our musical welcoming Lionesses Jean C with train whistle, Isabella N with the gong and Jo B at the finish line

Sooke River Hotel finish line

Walkers receiving their certificates and award medals by Lions volunteers Bev M and Mike T and SDL Gail N with the Sooke River Hotel in background

Walk Director Lion Dave N
Sooke Lion and Director of the 32 Km Walk Dave N - cleaning up after the event. A total of 125 walkers started that morning, and 121 finished, including 4 dogs. Volunteers included the South Van Isle Lions Club, the Metchosin Lions Club, the Sooke District Lioness, and the Sooke Lions Club as well as family and friends. Communication was supplied by the Base Amateur Radio Service from CFB Esquimalt. The event was a fundraiser for the Lions Camp Easter Seal at Camp Shawnigan and raised enough money to send a child to camp for a week. Camperships cost $2400.00 / week for each child.

2007

May 5 2007 walkers ready to leave on 32 Km walk

Saturday, May 5, 2007 - The 4th Annual Lions 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk from the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Colwood to the Sooke River Hotel. Sooke District Lioness have joined the 3 Lions Club and will be active volunteers for this walk. New award medal includes Sooke District Lioness. This event raised just under $2000.00 to send a child to Camp Shawnigan. Also, walkers raised about $2700.00 for various other charities of their choice.

Walkers are supported at 7 checkpoints by Lions and Lioness volunteers as well as members of the Base Amateur Radio Service from CFB Esquimalt. Cookies, drinks, oranges and bananas at each checkpoint. Also portapotties supplied courtesy of Browns Septic Tank Service Ltd. All the comforts of home for a beautiful walk on the Galloping Goose Trail through Colwood, rural Metchosin and Sooke, with fabulous views of Sooke Basin. An enthusiastic welcome awaits the walkers at the Sooke River Hotel after the event, and return transportation is provided using vans and the Sooke Seniors Activity Society bus.

Noisy welcome for the 32 Km walkers

At the 32 Km finish at Sooke River Hotel - Sooke District Lionesses Jean C, Isabella N and Jean W welcoming the walkers with gongs and bell.

 

New medal for 2007 when Sooke District Lioness became one of the sponsors for this event.

New award medal including Sooke District Lioness

2006

Start of 2006 Lions 32 Km Galloping Goose Walk

May 6, 2006 - Lioness Sue W. (#3460) completed the event to raise funds for Camp Shawnigan - her second year in a row ! Congratulations, Sue !