Healthy Living Family Acitivty

The girls are continuing to practice their leadership skills. They should have brought home a handout on this activity, but I will explain it quickly. They do not have to have the handout to complete the activity.

The girls need to lead their family in a healthy-living activity. Some examples might be:
Try a new healthy drink (low-fat milk, smoothies)
Be active together (walk, bike ride)
Or anything else that allows the girls to take the lead and show how much she cares for her family.

All the girls have to bring to our meeting is a piece of paper with their name on it and this sentence completed:
"I led my family to be healthier by....."

I can't wait to see what the girls come up with.

Sneak Peek

Here is a quick look at the craft we will be doing at this weeks meeting.

Family Star

Here is the Family Star that was referenced in this blog post.  (Click on colored works for link.) If the girls have not yet turned this in, they should bring it to Mondays meeting.  The girls can definately draw/make a star of their own.  It does not have to be this one.

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!

We are going on a Brownie Quest

We have already started working on our first Brownie awards. The girls are going on a special journey to discover what it means to be a leader. The girls will earn 3 keys. Throughout the journey, the girls will periodically bring home a "Brownie Family Activity". After assisting her with the activity, please remember to send it back with her to the next meeting.

This week the girls began the journey by discovering some of the qualities and talents that make her special. At our next meeting, the girls will already earn their first Brownie Quest key.

The girls brought home a Family Star. Please read the questions on the activity sheet and assist the girls in writing and talking about simple answers to put on their star. If you didn't get the questions or star, I can post them on the blog and just make a star. But let me know. The girls need to bring their stars with them to our next meeting.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

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.

Parent Meeting Recap

Brownie Troop 1980's Parent Meeting was held on Monday, September 12.  I am including a simple bulleted list of what we talked about and things that need to be done before the next meeting. 

For those of you who are new, I do keep a blog of all the emails I send out.  On the blog, you can Link to any of the references that I make by clicking on the underlined word.  You can check it/bookmark it here

• Meeting Time:  Meetings will be held at 3:45-5:00 p.m. on the following dates:  9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5, 12/19, 1/9, 1/23, 2/13, 2/27, 3/12, 3/26, 4/16, 4/23, &5/14.  I will send this as an attachment with snack sign ups as well.
• Snack Sign-up went around, if you did not get a chance to sign up for snack, don't worry I am sure I will have a simple request at some point this year and I will contact you.  Simple snacks like Teddy Grahams,Goldfish, Cheez-Its work best.  They do not have to be individually wrapped.  I will email a reminder the Friday before the meeting.  You can either put the snack in their backpack or drop it off at my house.
• Any adult that stays in the cafeteria during meetings, drives for fields trips, or participates in an way with the troop, MUST be a Registered Adult Member.  Adult member pay an annual registration fee of $12 to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and must submit to a one time background investigation.  Please let me know if you need a copy of the paperwork for becoming a registered adult.
• Troop Dues is the money collected for use within the troop.  It covers pins, badges, crafts supplies, etc.  We are collecting $18 for troop dues this year. 
• Girl Scout Registration Fee is the annual fee that we pay to Girl Scouts.  If your daughter was in the troop last year, her registration has already been paid from the money they earned in cookie sales.  New girls will pay the $12 Girl Scout Registration Fee this year, but next year (after selling cookies) it will be covered with troop funds.  Please let me know if you have any questions about that. 
• Financial Assistance is available.  There is a "financial assistance" section on the bottom of the registration forms.  Just complete the statement of need when completing those forms. 
• The girls will be dismissed to Girl Scouts on meeting days per the form you have completed.  If I am missing your form, I will email a copy to you.  I will check the girls in.  If your daughter is sick, please send me an email or leave me a message.  I am a little neurotic about things like that and will call you if I do not have your daughter and haven't been notified. 
• Please come inside to sign the girls out at 5:00 p.m.
• Uniforms can be purchased at Checkered Flag (new location near Ronnie's Plaza), Ben Franklin the Girl Scout Shop, or online.
• Brownie Vest $17.25
• Brownie Numbers: 1, 9, 8, 0 (9 & 6 are the same numbers) $1.25 each
• Brownie Council ID Set $4.00
• Wavy Flag $1.25
• Girls are encouraged to wear their vests to school on days of meetings. 
• A HUGE thanks to Debbie B. for volunteering to be our troops Fall Product Sales Manager and to Debbie W. for volunteering to be our Cookie Sales Manager. 
• Another HUGE thanks goes out to Joan K. for the AWESOME JOB she has done the past 2 years in being not on Fall Product, but also Cookie Sales.

I think that is everything.  If you have any questions at all, never hesitate to contact me!