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Girl Scouts
Leader Update |
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A Note about Training!
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It is a new Girl Scout year and the training options are extensive! If you are a new Leader or Co-Leader be sure to complete your New Leader Training - these courses are mandatory and very informative. For experienced Leaders, there are more courses to enrich your Leader experience.
Girl Scouts offers many different ways to get training. You can attend in person sessions or online sessions if that is more convenient. Additionally, a fun- and information-filled day is offered annually - Discoveree. This year Discoveree is being held on February 6th. The Monday Mailer, the weekly email from the Northern California Council, always includes a long list of upcoming training sessions. If you are not already receiving the Monday Mailer (which we highly recommend), you can sign up here. We encourage everyone to explore the many training options offered by Girl Scouts! |
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If so, check out the LAFAYETTE GIRL SCOUTS group on Facebook and click join!
This is the place for Lafayette adult Girl Scouts to share successes and find new ideas! |
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| Quick Links |
CUE (older girl newsletter) |
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Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
World Thinking Day Postcard Exchange (new!)
5 LCT Meeting
6-22 Fall Sale Public Sales
6 Girls Night Out Dance
9-15 Color Me Mine Fundraiser (new!)
DECEMBER
1 Cookie Training
12 To Kids from Kids Community Service (new!)
JANUARY
7 LCT Meeting
11-12 Powell's Fundraiser
15-31: Cookie Pre-Sales
26 WinterLeader Meeting
Find more information at Lafayette Girls Scouts Website!
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| PROGRAMS |
Lafayette Service Unit
Co-Director - Programs: Sandra Patterson 296-9281
Camporee
Annual Events: We are looking for
adults/troops interested in hosting a camporee for 2009-2010 year. At
this time there are no camporees planned for this year! Camping is an
important Girl Scout experience. Please contact Christinia Zimmerman,
Event Coordinator, 938-9966, if you are interested in hosting a camporee. Below are the types of camporees we try to have annually
for Lafayette Girl Scouts.
3rd
Grade Brownie Brownoree
This overnight camping experience is usually held at Twin Canyons
(a Council property in Lafayette!).
Girls who do not wish to spend the night are encouraged to stay through
the evening campfire program. 4th/5th
Grade Camporee
4th /5th Grade Camporee is a one- to
two-night camping event for Juniors in 4th and
5th grade. Troops camp and
prepare meals together, then participate in activities with other troops during
the day and a campfire at night.
Cadette Camporee
Cadette Camporee is a one- to two-night camping event for Cadettes
in grades 6, 7 and 8. Troops
camp and prepare meals together,
then participate in activities with other troops during the day and a campfire at night. Please
contact me with any questions! Sandra Patterson
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| MEMBERSHIP |
Membership
Coordinator: Interim Sandra Patterson
296-9281
We need your help with
our membership numbers. Have you registered for this year? We are
far behind in total number of girl scouts registered for 2009-2010 year compared
to last year. If you are a Juliette are you registered with the Lafayette
Service Unit? If not, please contact Kristi Buck, Juliette
Organizer..
Registration
Please get your registration to the Registrar, Geni Federas
944-4768, ASAP.
If
you have not reregistered yet then you do not have insurance coverage from
Girl Scouts since the new membership
year began October 1. This means you are not to have any
meetings with girls until this has been turned into the Registrar.
School Organizers
Thinking of starting a
troop? Be sure to talk with your School Organizer! The School
Organizer is there to help you! Along with recruiting and placing girls into troops, part of their job is
to provide some guidance for new leaders and
troops. If they don't have the answer, at least they can steer you in the
right direction!
Please contact your
School Organizer at any time! They are here to help!
Burton Valley - TJ Kirke 284-1455
Lafayette
K-1 Nicole Carberry 658-2461
2-5 Jenny Burford 284-4167
Springhill - Geni Federas 944-4768
St. Perpetua - Denise Rosson 284-1766
Stanley
- Alison Wash 934-3404
Seniors
- Donna Colombo 284-4403
Happy
Valley - Currently Happy Valley
does not have a school organizer. Sandra Patterson is acting SO. We are looking for a
leader or a parent to take on the job. Please contact Sandra if you are interested or know of anyone who
might be a good candidate.
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SERVICE UNIT NEWS
Financial News:
Please
remember our policy that troops participating in a Service Unit event should
pay for the event with a single (or couple if you have late pays)
troop check. The service unit
gets charged bank fees when the number of items we deposit in a month
exceeds the number allowed by the bank.
Reimbursement
from the Lafayette Service Unit: In order to be reimbursed for Service Unit
activities you need to complete a Lafayette Service Unit Reimbursement Voucher/Check Request and provide receipts for all expenses. Please note
it takes two weeks for processing.
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We are looking for a Cookie Booth Manager! Please call Colleen at 944-7163 to learn more!
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LAFAYETTE SERVICE UNIT FALL FUNDRAISER!
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Color Me Mine - Open
Studio Week
Monday, November 9th
thru
Sunday, November 15th
Free Studio &
Firing Fees with Flyer!
· 5% of all purchases to benefit the
Lafayette Girl Scouts Service Unit
· Girls will earn a special edition Color Me
Mine patch
· Schedule time for your troop in advance or
drop in with friends & family!
· To reserve a spot for your troop
call Color Me Mine at 925-299-2615
· Color Me Mine is located at 3541 Mt.
Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
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COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATIONS & PRODUCTS
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Lafayette Service Unit Co-Director: Colleen McCarty 944-7163
Fall Sales
Fall Sales are winding down with Booth Sales starting soon!
CookiesCookie Manager Training is December 1st! We still need one to two more volunteers to help with Cookies! The most urgent needs is for a Booth Coordinator! Please notify Colleen if you would like to help! New this year, Girl Scout tablecloths (and Cookie t-shirts) are available for order. The order form is on the Cookie page. |
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Looking for a fun Community Service Project?
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Consider
Operation Happy Sock!
A fun, easy way to help homeless cats in
your local animal shelter. J
What the Heck is a Happy Sock?
A Happy Sock is a catnip toy made from a sock. You can see several examples of Happy Socks to the right. Happy
Socks are super simple to make: just take a sock and stuff it with a
fistful of polyfill and a big pinch of catnip. Tie a knot in the ankle
and you've made a Happy Sock! Happy Socks can be made from
almost any kind of sock. And cats love Happy Sock catnip toys because
they're big, fluffy and durable.
Click here for more information or email for a few Info kit. For other Community Service ideas, click here.
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Let's celebrate 100 years of Girl Guiding
and Girl Scouting!
April 10, 2010 will mark the launch of the 3-year celebrations - the 100th
day of the 100th year of Girl Guiding & Girl Scouting.
This date will also
mark our celebrations in 2011 and 2012.
This
activity pack is the first of 3, one each year, which will provide ideas
for different age groups to celebrate each year.
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Interesting News!
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President Obama Signs Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act President Barack Obama signed  today the Girl Scouts of the USA
Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the minting of 350,000 silver dollar
coins in honor of Girl Scouts and the achievements of the 50 million
women across the nation whose lives have been influenced by Girl
Scouting.
To read more, click here.
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