Nutcracker on Ice

A Girl Scout outing to see the "Nutcracker on Ice" at the Webster Groves Ice Arena is being planned. Some of you may remember this field trip from 2 years ago. Here are the details:

Nutcracker on Ice

presented by Metro Edge Figure Skating Club

Saturday, December 10

2:00 or 5:00

(I am shooting for 2:00, but my 2nd choice is the 5:00.

They will send a confirmation letter indicating our time by Nov. 19.)

We will plan to arrive at 1:00 p.m. and meet outside and walk in together.

NOTE: We will meet at Webster groves Ice Arena. So, feel free to start making carpool arrangements now.

Girl Scouts - $8.00 (This will be covered with Troop funds)

Adults and/or Tag-a-longs - $7.00

Children 4 and under - Free, but may have to sit on lap

Other stuff to know:

• Each scout will receive a Nutcracker on Ice patch
• We will arrive 1 hour before show time to be seated in a reserved seating area and get a chance to meet with the cast, take pictures and enjoy a snack.
• The community service project is a boxed/canned food drive. The troop that brings the most will receive a free ice cream party at Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream.

Please RSVP to me no later than November 14. I need to know:

# of Girls?

# of Adults?

# of Tag-a -longs? (please note under or over 4 years)

Thanks so much!

Camp Cedarledge Field Trip

We have been invited to help kick off and celebrate the start of the 100th year of Girl Scouts. 

When: Thursday, October 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m.  (There is no school on the 28th)
Where: Camp Cedarledge
Includes:  Dinner (hot dog, chips, dessert, drink), patch activities and campfire circle. Activities include: tatoos, story time, camp sing-a-long
Cost: Girls will be paid for out of troop funds
          Adults: $2.50 each

Unfortunately, I completely forgot about this at out meeting, and registration is due by October 1.  Please RSVP to me if you and/or your daughter would like to attend no later than noon on Friday.

Save the Dates!!!

Hi!  Just wanted to have a place with all the upcoming dates in one place.  I hope this helps keep everyone organized, or maybe I am just pretending it will help me get stay organized.  So, please mark the following dates on your calendars.  As always, any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Also, anything that is highlighted below has a blog post attached to it.  All you have to do it link to the blog and click on the link.

Monday, March 28 - Daisy Meeting, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Guffey
Thursday, March 31 - Whole Foods Market Field Trip I will need a definite number of girls and adults at the 3/28 meeting.  Look for the sign-up right next to the sign-in/out sheet.
Monday, April 4 -  Daisy Meeting, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Guffey
Friday, April 8 - April Showers Bag Drop Off (weather permitting).  We can do the bag drop offs at any point this weekend.  If the weather is cooperative, I prefer to get it out of the way on Friday.
Saturday, April 16 - April Showers Bag Pick Up.  Rain/shine.  We will meet early, but I haven't decided exactly what time yet.  We should be done by noon.  I am waiting to find out where our troops area will be before setting a definite time.
Monday, April 18 - Daisy  Meeting, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Guffey
Saturday, April 23 - Missouri Botanical Garden Field Trip, We will meet at the garden at 12:30.  More information and sign ups to to follow.

Field Trip - Whole Food Market

OOOHHHH!  This one I am excited about!  I just scheduled a field trip to:

Whole Foods Market.

March 31, 2011

4:30 p.m

They will give the girls a tour of the entire store beginning in the produce department.  In each department, the girls will get to sample food.  At the end, each girl will receive a piece of cheese pizza and a goodie bag. 

Please let me know if your daughter will be attending.  Also please let me know if you are able to go and if you would be able to drive.  I would like to have a firm number by the March 14 meeting. I will email logistics as we get closer to the date.

Field Trip - Missouri Botanical Garden

I have just completed registration for a Field Trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden.  They have to confirm the date that I requested, so as soon as I have that date, I will let you know. 

The Program is called "Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden". 
The girls will plant their own mini-garden and create directions for a healthy garden. They will tour the prairie, rose and scented gardens, completing fun activities with the different flowers. They will learn about the uses, origins, and soil needs of flowers. They’ll examine a worm composting bin and find out how worms will help their plants grow. As they view the beehive, they’ll learn of how flowers and bees interact and “help” one another.

As will ask for RSVP's as the date/time is confirmed. 

Field Trip - Dancing Through the Decades

Sick days must be made for scheduling field trips.  Since I have some down time forced upon me by a sick child, I am working on a few special events for the girls. You will probably get a few more follow up emails as I schedule a few more events.  If you have any suggestions for field trip ideas, I would LOVE to hear them.  We have about $500 in our account and that does not include the cookie money that we will use for summer activities. 

Dancing Through the Decades

Girl Scouts are celebrating their 99th Birthday with a dance celebration. 

Saturday, March 12, 2011

7-10:00 p.m.

Jewish Community Center

The girls and adults can learn dances (i.e. jitterbug, jive, disco, line dances, hip-hop) from "celebrities".  (Their word, not mine.)

Z 107.7 will be the DJ and will be giving out prizes.

Snacks and beverages will be provided throughout the evening. 

Girls will leave with a "special memento".

Please get back to me no later than February 28.  I will need to know if your daughter is attending and if you would like to attend as well.  Once I have a head count, I will get back to you with all the logistics.  Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Early December Meeting

Just a reminder that our December meetings will be on the first and third Mondays. This means that we will meet this Monday, December 6th. Isabella has snack.

Also, ALL MONEY from fall product sales IS DUE to Ms. Joan on SUNDAY, Dec. 5.  Please get the money to her so she doesn't have to spend her day tracking you down. 

I hope everyone enjoyed their pinecone turkeys. The acorns were actually from the MANY that we collected on our hike.

Speaking of our hike, I have a few pictures and Ms. Margie sent me a few pictures. I am going to post them, but if you have any pictures that you would like to have included, just email them to me. I promise I will get them up this weekend.

One of our mom's shared this with me, and I thought it was super cute so I wanted to pass along the info/email that she shared with me.

Hello Everyone,
I have just received this email from the organization that has helped us so much since the death of Jeff and continues to help us through this difficult journey.  All funds raised will benefit the children and families of Annie's Hope.   Also, if you would like some additional information regarding Annie's Hope please visit the website at annieshope.org.  You will see on the right hand  side Camp Erin - St. Louis is featured on ESPN's E:60, this is a great video which will give you some insight on children and grieving and a little about what they do.  I know that I have missed people in this email and I am sorry.  Please feel free to pass this along to family and friends. 
Thank you,
Debbie Wampler
Bring a Smile to your Child's Face!  Have Santa Write a Letter Straight from the North Pole!
Santa Claus wants to handwrite a customized, personalized letter to your child or children...or grandkids, students, baby-to-be, neighbors, spouses, or anyone else special to you - young or old.  All Santa asks is that you make a donation to his favorite charity...
Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids (you can click for more info)
Annie's Hope provides comprehensive support services to children, teens and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant. You can help the kids of Annie's Hope while brightening the Christmas holiday for your own children.
To help Santa with this writing task, please provide him with a bit of information about the good little boy or girl who will receive a memorable, keepsake letter - With Love, From Santa.  Donation $15 for the first letter, $10 for each additional letter.
Complete an informational form for each letter requested, send in your donation, and ZING, Santa writes the letter. Go to http://www.annieshope.org/documents/2010CoverLtrandInfoForm.pdf 
for the form.  Last order date to guarantee Santa's letter reaches anywhere in the world before he delivers the gifts is Friday, December 10th.

And lastly, someone dropped there Journey Patch on the way out after last meeting.  I have it in my bag, so ask me for it, otherwise I will forget.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

Powder Valley Hike

It looks like the rain is going to hold off for our hike in the morning. Please dress the girls weather appropriate in tennis shoes with sock that cover ankles.  Don't forget to pack a lunch. 

We will meet at Powder Valley at 9:30 a.m.  (if you click on the colored letters there is a link with directions to Powder Valley).  We will meet in the courtyard area near the entrance to the building.  I plan on leaving on our walk at 9:45 a.m.  If you are running late, just call my cell phone.  I don't mind waiting, but don't want to wait if no one else is coming. We will walk a trail and then go inside the building to see the exhibits.  At approximately 11-11:30 a.m. we will load up and head over to Emmenegger Park (also a link for directions) for a picnic lunch.  We will be done no later than 12:15 p.m.  Tag-a-longs are welcome on this field trip, the trails at Powder Valley are paved so you can use strollers.

Any questions, don't hesitate to call me/email me.  My email comes straight to my phone, so I get them all.

Meeting Recap

We had an awesome meeting last night!  Thank you to Ms. Margie for putting together our craft and also to Ms. Joan for taking care of all of our Fall Product Sales stuff.  The girls had a LOT of "business-y" stuff to take care of so we spent a lot of time in our circle.  Here is the run down of what you need to know.

Field Trip
Mark your calendars, we will be going on a field trip to Powder Valley for a hike on Saturday, November 13.  We will meet at Powder Valley at 9:30 a.m.  We will walk a trail (to be determined) and then go inside the building to see the exhibits.  At approximately 11:30 a.m. we will load up and head over to Emmenegger Park for a picnic lunch.  We will be done no later than 12:15 p.m.  Tag-a-longs are welcome on this field trip, the trails at Powder Valley are paved so you can use strollers.   I will update the blog with more details as the date gets closer.

Trick or Treat Candy Donation
WOW did these girls impress me last night!  Their kindness and generosity exceeded my expectations and nearly brought tears to my eyes.  We discussed all the candy they get at Halloween and that it is not healthy for them to eat every piece of candy that they get.  I then opened a discussion for the girls to tell one another about some of the things they could do with that candy.  Donating and giving it away was a given in their minds.  I asked if they would be willing to donate HALF of the candy that they received in trick or treating, and they agreed.  They came up with SEVERAL ideas which we narrowed into four groups of places/people to donate to: 1)hospitals (nurses/doctors who treat patients)/Ronald McDonald House, 2)Shelter/Food Pantry, 3.) Police Department/Firefighters, 4.) Military .  I am not kidding when I tell you that these girls came up with these ideas on their own.   Everyone of them, even the quietest had fantastic ideas.  After a vote, the girls decided they would donate to the Police Department and Firefighters. 

For our craft, we decorated "you've been boo'ed bags". 

Ms. Margie will collect the candy from the girls and weigh it.  She will then separate it into the bags and we will take it to the Police Department/Firefighters. 

We are asking that the girls put the candy that they wish to donate in a closable bag (ziplock) and bring it to school with them on Tuesday, Nov. 2.  They are to look for Ms. Margie in the commons area as they arrive at school and go to their classrooms.  All the girls that donate candy will receive the Trick or Treat Patch.

Fall Product Sales
Girls can begin selling nuts/candy magazines on October 30, 2010.  If you have out of town family friends that might be interested in purchasing, you can set up at website at http://www.nutsforknowledge.com/ . 

All forms must be turned into Ms. Joan on November 7.  I will email you with her address and reminders.  She will leave a cooler on her porch where you can leave your order forms.  I will update more dates like when to pick up your products and when money needs to be turned in, as they are scheduled.