Attendees: Service Unit (SU) Coordinator: Amy Kelly [73897, 71901], SU Secretary: Debbie Nearing [73891], SU Treasurer: Julia Slavin []SU Recording Secretary: Alycia McGoldrick [73904], SU Cookie Coordinator: Kerstin March [71898], Kristin Puliafico [85118], Stephanie Musgrave [71868], Lisa Coroa-Bockley [85121], Ruth Kennedy [73899], Karen Mericantante [85335], Kristin Lamont [71880], Debbie Aalto [71880, 85337], Sue Kirby [73899], Christine MacInnis [71900], Dawn Gonthier [ 71890], Patti Harrington [85122]
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Intro/Announcements
Meeting was called to order at 7:38 pm. Pledge and promise were recited.
Early Bird patches were available for those that re-registered their troops last June.
Ultimate Program Guides were available for those that did not receive them in the mail - same info is available on-line.
Council Updates
Sue Asselin from GSEM joined to let us know about things:
Wednesday Webinars are new to GSEM for Leaders. The webinar is free, but registration is required. Each webinar will run from 12-1 p.m. and be repeated from 7-8 p.m.
Nov 14 - Include All Girls: Inclusion Strategies and Resources
Dec 19 - This is Not Your Mother's Cookie Sale!
Jan 16 - Volunteer Recognitions: The Who, What, How and Why of it
Don't forget to sign your Volunteer Agreement on-line! As part of signing this, you'll be asked to sign the Comprehensive Information Security Program agreement (CISP). This states that you will help GSEM keep people's information secure.
Copies are available with the Volunteer Agreement. Or you can find it here
http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/forms/CISP-Volunteer-Summary.pdf
Keep in mind that Sue is a great resource. Have a question? email her at sasselin@girlscoutseasternmass.org or call at 978-689-8015. If she doesn't know the answer, she'll find someone who does!
Council Programs
Juliette's Tea Party - open to all ages.
November 4th, 12-1:30 or 2:30 -4 @ Camp Rice Moody. Have tea, finger sandwiches and dessert with Juliette Low's great-great niece. $15/couple. Register by 10/27. Flyer is here.
Stand Up 2012 - 6th-12th
November 29th, 8 am-1pm @ Tsongas Center. Take a stand against bullying. Join others in discussions, idea exchanges and action plan development. Last year more than 4000 youth participated (this is not limited to Scouts). Free. More information and on-line registration at www.StandUptoBullying.org
GS Night at the Celtics - open to all ages
January 14th, 7:30 @ TD Garden. Balcony seats are available for a reduced Scout rate of $43. Email your order to shutchinson@celtics.com.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas - open to all ages
11/23-12/9 @ Wang Theatre. Scout friends and family save up to 50%. For more info, contact Grinch Group Tickets at 617-532-1116 or email groups@citicenter.org and mention Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass.
Family Night at the Worcester Sharks Hockey
January 19th, 7 pm. It's also bobble head night for the kids. To register for this, visit www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs
STEM - Teen Career Expo - 6th-12th
10/28, 9am-4pm, Framingham. Discover what you can do at a day long Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Expostition for girls. To register for this, visit www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs
Cadette Media Journey in a Weekend
11/30-12/1. Complete the entire Media Journey in a weekend. $35 per girl includes awards, food and lodging. For more information contact Nina Garcia nina@nitroy.com
Registration Update
Keep an open mind about taking more girls. We still haven't placed everyone in troops - and we don't want to have to turn away girls who want to participate!
Town Events
Halloween Party 10/21, 3-5 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. Cost is $8 per girl. Open to all ages, but typically Daisies, Brownies and Juniors. This is a drop-off event and pre-registration is required! Forms due back at the next Leader's meeting and this is a firm deadline!! Flyer is here
Trick or Treating at Wingate
Wingate Nursing Home is having a trick or treat event on 10/24/2012 from 4-5pm.
They wanted to invite all NRGS and siblings to come in costume and trick or
treat!
They did ask us to RSVP to donnagonzelez@verizon.net so they can be sure to have enough
candy for all!!!:) All kids and siblings are welcome, either troops or
individuals.
This is NOT a drop-off event!
Holiday Shopping Night at Celebration Kingdom
November 6th, 6-8 pm @
Celebration Kingdom on Concord Street
Come get a jump on your holiday
shopping while your kids play!
Cost is $8 per girl and all proceeds
will benefit North Reading Girl Scout programming. Flyer is here
World Thinking Day - February
We are looking for someone to step forward and spearhead this event! If interested, please contact Amy at kellys@majekelly.com
Ice Skating Event - January
We are looking for someone to step forward and spearhead this event! If interested, please contact Amy at kellys@majekelly.com
Poconos Trip for Juniors and up 3/8-10 or 4/5-7 to Woodloch Resort. The town will set the date after the November meeting. 3/8 is an early release day which will allow troops to get an early start. Cost to be about $149/per person per night. Cost includes 3 meals a day and lodging for 4 people per room. Activities include: nightly entertainment, bumper cars, go carts, indoor pool, Wii game room, rock climbing and badge earning activities (Cupcake Wars, Scavenger Hunt, Beading, Name That Tune, Family Fued, Zumba). The Girl Council is looking into arranging buses to help with the cost and ease of attending.
Check out www.woodloch.com for more info.
If you want to go some other (non-scout) weekend, the price stays the same.
Cookie Update
The cookies are coming! The cookies are coming!
Don't forget to recruit a Cookie Advisor (Cookie Mom) or two!
In-town Cookie Advisor training will be scheduled soon - likely to be the week of Thanksgiving. If you know that your Cookie Advisor won't be able to make the training, Council trainings are starting to be posted up at www.girlscoutseasternmass.org
Service Unit Update
This will be Amy's last year as Service Unit Coordinator. If you are interested (or think you might be), please contact Amy: kellys@majekelly.com.
This will be Alycia's last year as Recording Secretary and Blogger. If you are interested (or think you might be), please contact Alycia: alycia.mcgoldrick@gmail.com.
This will be Anne's last year as Registrar. If you are interested (or think you might be), please contact Anne: anne.valade@comcast.net
Want to check out the Service Team before you volunteer for anything? The next meeting will be posted in the Monday email and anyone is welcome to attend.
We did talk about the sparse attendance at these meetings (in contrast to the higher attendance at the June social meeting) and trying to find time for more Leader Social Events. As there is no December meeting - we may try to do a December Leader Social Event instead...that way Leaders can meet each other and share ideas!
Next Leaders Meeting is 11/27, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Room 14
The November meeting is New Leader Investiture.
Experienced Leaders are encouraged to bring their outgrown or excess supplies to help kick-start the new troops.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Holiday Shopping Night at Celebration Kingdom
Come get a jump on your holiday shopping while your kids play!
Thirtyone(Purses & Handbags)- www.mythirtyone.com/116482
Pampered Chef www.pamperedchef.biz/lisalloyd
Lia Sophia Jewelry www.liasophia.com
Nerium AD (Real Results Anti-Aging Cream) www.juliaslavin.nerium.com
Tastefully Simple www.tastefullysimple.com
Tupperware www.my.tupperware.com/lindaabruen
Mary Kay www.marykay.com/tfoley
Usborne Books www.usborne.com
Hand Knitted Gifts
Cost is $8 per girl and all proceeds will benefit North Reading Girl Scout programming.
More details can be found in the attached flyer
Trick or Treating at Wingate - 10/24/12
They wanted to invite all NRGS and siblings to come in costume and trick or treat!
They did ask us to RSVP to donnagonzelez@verizon.net so they can be sure to have enough candy for all!!!:) All kids and siblings are welcome, either troops or individuals.
This is NOT a drop-off event!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
CADETTE MEDIA JOURNEY IN A WEEKEND 11/30-12/1
How would you like to complete the Media Journey including three leadership badges, all in one weekend?
Join us for an overnight lodge stay at Cedar Hill in Waltham, MA on
Friday, November 30, 5pm - Saturday, December 1, 4pm
to complete the Cadette Media Journey. This workshop is for Cadettes who would like to complete the Media Journey in its entirety taking an important step toward the Silver Award. During the workshops, girls will learn about media, focusing on their interests and desires to make a positive change in the way they use media in their own lives. Cadettes will become aware of the value of media, its limitations and effect and the power they have to lead and inspire others. The Media Journey includes the opportunity to earn three important leadership awards related to the facets of monitoring, influencing, and cultivating media.
This program is sponsored by Belmont Troop 71911 and is open to Cadette troops in Massachusetts. Journey books, awards, food and lodging is included in the cost of $35.
For more information contact Nina García <nina@nitroy.com>
Wednesday Webinars - Healthy, Fit and Fun - 10/17
Join GSEM volunteers
Kathleen Searles and Danielle Ouellette Dulchinos in our Healthy, Fit and Fun Wednesday Webinar. Kathleen and Danielle will discuss ways to motivate and inspire girls to get moving, will present healthy snack tips for your meetings and events and will look at the badges, Journey resources and GSEM programs that make getting healthy and staying healthy a whole lotta fun for you and your girls!
October 17, 12:00 noon and 7:00pm REGISTER.
Last day to register is 10/15.
Sign Up. Sign On. Learn.
Kathleen Searles is a GSEM volunteer from the Bayberry Service Unit and is a nutrition consultant. You can find more information about Kathleen at http://www.lunchbox-
Danielle Ouellette Dulchinos is a GSEM Council Facilitator and self described adventure seeker and all around active person. She runs, she lifts, she does yoga! And, she knows that true fitness and health comes out of a balance between activity and recovery.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
S.T.E.M. Event for Teens
When: Sunday October 28th, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Tara, Framingham
Cost: $35/girl
This event is for girls in grades 6-12 to learn about STEM careers. This is limited to girls, but not just Girl Scouts! There are different program offerings to choose from so that they can tailor their day.
The flyer is here.
Veteran's Day Event - 11/11/12 at 11 a.m.
Veteran's Day Service Event - 11/11/12 at 11 a.m.
The Veterans Day Committee has once again invited us to attend and participate in the ceremony being held on Sunday, November 11th. If your troop or any of your girls are interested in participating, please contact Susan Magner at 978-357-5212 ASAP
If your troop doesn't want an active role, Girl Scouts are still encouraged to show up in uniform. Just showing up in uniform means so much to those attending the ceremony - it demonstrates that we are teaching our children to respect those who have served this country.
Look for more info in the North Reading Transcript!
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