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UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY
1 Camp Registration Opens
6 Father Daughter Dance
7 Discoveree
12 LCT Meeting
22 World Thinking Day
27 DDC Patch Contest Deadline
28 Outstanding Adult Nominations Due
MARCH
6 Booth Sales begin
12 LCT Meeting
11 Skate Party
12 Girl Scout Birthday
15 Service Patch & Rocker Orders Due
APRIL
1 2009/10 Event Applications Due
1 Newsletter Articles Due
9 LCT Meeting
19 Lamorinda Earth Day Festival
22 Leader Meeting
22 Leaders Appreciation Day
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| PROGRAMS |
Lafayette Service Unit Co-Director - Programs: Alison Wash 934-3404
It is time to start thinking about Camp!
At the January Leader Meeting we enjoyed several speakers on the various camps around the Bay Area. Our girls are so lucky to have these resources available. The stories from some of our own Leaders were quite inspiring.
If you are considering camp this summer, be sure to complete your Camp registration forms and get them in the mail! If you did not receive or have misplaced your forms, you can go to CampRocks for more forms.
Older Girl Program: Anne Mitchell 284-2784
Leadership Opportunities:
May - Middle School Ice Cream Social recruiting event. Girls needed to plan a one-hour event for 5th-8th graders. This has become a Lafayette tradition! 4-6 girls can plan this event; an event binder exists with all the details.
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EVENTS WANTED
We have several Events that need a good Troop or adult(s) to own them! This is a great way to earn leadership hours, bronze or silver award or even as a fundraiser for the troop!
Contact our Events Coordinator Sandra Patterson 296-9281 for more information!
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EVENTS |
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The following events occurred since the last leader's update. Thank you to all of the Girl Scouts that made these events happen!
Father (Escort)-Daughter Dance with 351 attendees (Feb 6) by Troop 31077. Thank you!
The following events scheduled for the rest of the year are:
Rolling Skating Party (March 11, 2009) by Troop 31835
Daisy/Brownie Health Faire (May 12, 2009) by Troop 30814
Go to the Events page for more information on any of these events!
Applications for hosting an event for 2009-2010 year are due April 1. |
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Service Unit News
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The Lafayette Service Unit is required by council to maintain a current list of all bank accounts in the service unit. Please send the following information to the LSU Treasurer, Anne Mitchell: - Troop number - Treasurer name, email and phone number - Bank name - Bank account(s) number and type (checking or savings) - Signers on the account (troops should have 3 signers). All troops should have a bank account - please refer to pages 24 and 25 of the Council Resource Guide for guidelines and how to set an account up at Wells Fargo.
Deadline has been extended to February 31, 2009
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| MEMBERSHIP |
Help Wanted: Junior, Cadet, and Senior Girls & Leaders
Earn Service and Leadership Hours, Fall 2009
Assist school organizers to develop leadership teams and mentor new troops for the first few meetings. This is a rewarding and fun opportunity - let us know if you can help. Contact: Linda Bailey Wurgley - 925-330-8222.
Outstanding Leader and Volunteer Awards
Everyone likes to feel appreciated for their volunteer service. Whether in the form of a simple thank-you for a small job well done or a formal commendation for years of faithful service in a key position. Now is the time of year when we begin nominations of special individuals for their outstanding efforts that affect Lafayette Girl Scouts in a meaningful way. A person receiving an outstanding Volunteer or Outstanding Leader Pins stand far above the crowd. Please take the time to nominate your fellow Troop Leaders and Adult Volunteers. Nominations are due to Linda Bailey by February 28.
Anniversaries
Each year we honor our Leaders that are celebrating 5 year anniversaries. If this year is your 5th,10th, 15th,20th etc. year in Girl Scouting (your girl and adult combined), please contact Linda Bailey, to receive your acknowlegement and pin at the April Awards Ceremony. Your School Organizers are in the middle of fall recruiting and registration (for new troops and those that did not register in the spring). Please contact your School Organizer at any time! They are here to help! Burton Valley
K-2 Currently no school organizer. Please contact Linda if you are interested.
3-5 Juleen Lapporte, 284-1540
Happy Valley - Currently no school organizer. Please contact Linda if you are interested.
Lafayette - Karin Husch 283-1455 Springhill - Kerry Bolen 943-1499 St. Perpetua - Trish Brown 937-5164 Stanley - Currently no school organizer. Please contact Linda if you are interested.
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| COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATIONS |
| Lafayette Service Unit Co-Director - Community & Communications:
Flag Ceremonies at City Council Meetings
The City Council is reaching out to all Lafayette Scout Troops about conducting Flag Ceremonies at City Council meetings. These ceremonies generally take no more than a few minutes and yet are very moving to observe.
If your troop is interested in participating in a flag ceremony at a City Council meeting, contact Colleen.
Family Partnership Campaign (formerly FOGS)
Contact: Linda Hargreaves 934-5540
Family Partnership is the annual fundraising campaign that provides valuable unrestricted support that underwrites programs and projects throughout the Bay Area. |
| COOKIE SALES |
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Lafayette Cookie Sales have begun!
Initial Orders January 9 - February 1
Deliveries of product to troops - February 21 (by appointment)
Public sale March 6, - March 22, 2009
Cupboard Opens - March 9 (but maybe sooner - contact Colleen to see if cookies arrived earlier)
Questions about Cookies? Please contact Ardice Hartry at 962-9739 |
| COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Greater Bay Area Girl Scouts is hosting lots of great events... click here to explore further.
Please email your succinct announcements and advertisements - worded exactly as you wish them to appear - to Colleen McCarty. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submitting items for publication is the 20th of each month. |
