April Showers

Hi all! April Showers is just around the corner. See below for important key information regarding dates and times for bag distribution and pick up.

Bag Distribution:
Friday, April 12 3:45 p. m. at school.
We will meet after school in the commons area. The girls will be paired off and will be assigned to a driver. It goes without saying that we need a lot of adult help with this. Please let me know if you are available to help out with getting the girls into the neighborhoods.

Following the bag drop off, we will meet at the back playground at Fenton City Park for a pizza party. Feel free to stay and have some pizza and let the girls play for a bit. Hopefully the weather will cooperate more than it did last year.

As a final note, I am scheduled for jury duty on Friday. If I am unavailable at any point, Anndee Glick will be handling the coordination until I arrive. A big Thank You to Anndee so that we don't have to interrupt the rest of your weekend with Girl Scout stuff.

Bag Collection
Saturday, April 20 9:45 at school.

We will meet at school before separating and heading back into our assigned subdivision to collect bags. Once bags are collected, we will meet at the Goode Pavilion in George Winter Park. (Same as last year, all the way to the left after entering the park.) The girls will use black markers to mark through bar codes. We are done once that is completed. No later than noon.

Again, we need lots of adult help so please let me know if you can help out.

Also, I will assume that unless I hear differently from you, that your girl will be in attendance at both bag distribution and collection. Please let me know any differently.

Camp Kiwi

You should have all received a "S'more Summer Fun" Girl Scout camp book. 

If you didn't here is a link to the book. http://www.girlscoutsem.org/News/Publications/Smore-Summer-Fun.aspx

Anyway, one particular camp that is being promoted is Camp Kiwi.  It is a "day camp" (that is actually help in the evening) at Mastadon State Park.    I am going to send Amber and Amy, so if anyone else is interested please let me know when you register. 

 

Camp Kiwi

The theme of the camp is: Reality TV Game Shows.

When: June 9-13, 2013

Where: Mastadon State Park

Time: Sunday 4:30-8:30 p.m., M-Th 5:30-8:30

For Whom: Girls entering Kindergarten - current 8th grade

Cost: $42/girl

 

To register go online at www.girlscoutem.com or refer to "GSEM Smore Summer Fun" publication for registration info (Use Day Camp Application)



Any further questions should be directed to Dana Bieg (camp director) 636-464-3972 or email tdbieg@aol.com

A few reminders

Hi all,

Just a few reminders.  If your daughter hasn't already done so, please remind them about the email portion of the Computer Expert badge.  I have explained to them several times that the patch work is their responsibility, not yours.  The details are posted on the blog.

April Showers is coming just around the corner.  I will send out a more detailed email, but please save the dates.  The bag drop off will be either April 13 or 14th.  Please let me know if you have a preference.  I have always done it on the Friday after school, but I got a lousy jury summons and I am afraid to commit to anything on Friday afternoon.  The bag pick up will be on April 20 at around 10:00 a.m. and we will be done by 12:00. 

Thanks and I'll see you on Monday!

Milli

Last Step of Computer Expert Patch

The last step that the girls need to complete their computer expert badge is to do one of two things.  They were given the options at the meeting and they have each chosen which they would prefer to do.  Some of them would like to do both options. 

Option #1 - Send me an email.  They can send me a note from your email address.  I doubt that many have their own email addresses and I will obviously recognize who the email is from.

Option #2 - Send an email to the President describing something they are passionate about.  A link to the White House Correspondence can be found here:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

There is a box at the bottom of the form where you can request a reply.  The girls were very excited about this and several of them gave examples of what they feel passionate about.  I would LOVE to see a copy of their letters if you can sneak me a copy. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

P.S.  The next patch they are working on is a First Aid Patch.  If any of my nurse moms are interested in talking to them at a meeting, let me know.  I will send you the details of what the patch "recommends".

Open Door Animal Sanctuary Field Trip





Girl Scout Brownie Field Trip

to the

 

Open Door Animal Sanctuary 

6065 Duda Rd, House Springs, MO 63051

Monday, February 18

Meet at school at 1:30 p.m.

We will then carpool to Open Door.

The tour should last from 2-4:00 p.m.

 

Please let me know if your daughter is unable to attend, and if you are available to drive.  Siblings are welcome to attend. 

 

                     

Welcome Back, Badge and Cookies!

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. I am not sure I am ready to get back into the swing of things just yet, but it seems that everything is gearing up to go whether I am ready or not.

Firstly, the next badge the girls chose to work on is "computer expert". Fortunately for me, maybe not so much for you, there will be lots of work to be done at home in which they will need help. In. order to earn the patch, they will need access to a computer and they will need printing capability. Please let me know ASAP if that will be a problem. I will make arrangements for them to come over and use my computer to do their "homework". One of the tasks the girls will be doing is using a drawing program/website to create a picture. I will send home iron-on transfer paper for you to print the picture. (I will send more clear instructions home with the girls on Monday.) They will bring their printed picture to the next meeting on January 28. At that meeting, the girls will (with much assistance) iron their pictures onto a mousepad. If you have any recommendations for good drawing programs/websites that are kid/user friendly, please leave it in the comment section on the blog.

Secondly, we will be handing out Cookie Order Forms on Monday. Cookie "Go Day" is not until Saturday, January 12. Girls are on their honor not to start selling until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12. In order to receive a cookie order form, you must first sign the permission slip. I will have permission slips at the meeting. If you are not planning to pickup your girl on Monday, please let me know when/where I can meet up with you to get it signed ans get you your order form before Saturday.

Winter Court of Awards

You are invited to the

Winter Court of Awards

on

Tuesday, December 18

at

6:30 p.m.

in

the cafeteria at school.

 

Troops 2229 and 1980 will be presented with all the patches that they have earned since last year. 

 

The girls will also perform the dance that they have choreographed in order to fulfill the dance patch requirements. 

 

In order to fulfill a final requirement for the Brownie Quest, Troop 1980 is asking that all those in attendance bring a pet care item that will be donated to Open Door Animal Sanctuary. (If you click on the Open Door Animal Sanctuary, it will link you to a wish list on their websites.)  Their goal is to collect 100 items to donate to the Animal Shelter.

 

Finally, would anyone be interested in bringing a dozen cookies?  My thought is that if enough of us brought cookies or a sweet item (homemade or bought) that would save a lot of money on a snack.  Please let me know if you are willing to bring a treat.  I'll plan to take any leftovers to the fire station.