Leader Meeting Minutes 1/15/14

Present:  Debbie Nearing, Kristin Puliafico, Amy Kelly, Kristin Lamont, Barbara Gravel, Jody Sponzo, Kerstin March, Anne Valade, Ruth Kennedy

All direct contact information for those listed below is on the NR Girl Scout blog.  http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/

Ice Skating - Friends and Family Event, Thursday, Feb. 20 at Burbank Rink, Reading.  Sign up flyer to be emailed to all families and due back at February meeting.

Kindergarten GS registration - geared toward parents of incoming K students to encourage interest in Girl Scouts prior to the start of school

Bingo Event - Kristen P is organizing for an event at the Moose.  Exact date TBD.  Will be open to all levels. 

Leaders are always encouraged to help out at any town Girl Scout events.  Contact Kristen P (contact on NRGS blog)

Encampment:  NRGS is reserved for Camp Runnels in Pelham, NH.  June 13-15.  This is Father's Day weekend, but encampment should have closing ceremony on Sunday morning, leaving plenty of time for family activities.  Open to all North Reading Girl Scouts.  Daisy girl scouts can come just for the daytime events on Saturday.

NRGS Service Unit is looking for leaders to participate in the Encampment Committee.  Please contact Debbie Nearing if you are interested.  First encampment meeting directly after Feb. 12 Leaders' Meeting.

Cookie Update:  All orders have been placed.  Early estimation is the town sold approx. 30 cases more than last year.  Cookies will be delivered January 27 at Burbank Arena in Reading.  Kerstin March will send additional information on delivery as it becomes available.

Fall recognitions are in.  Please contact Ruth Kennedy to pick up for your troop if your troop participated in fall sale. 

Older Girl Events: 

Anne Valade is in early planning stages of a cupcake/cake decorating event/competition.  If you or someone you know has expertise in this area, please contact her.  She is looking for help from someone who is good at cake decorating.

Considering bringing the older girl scavenger hunt again.  More details coming.

Anne REALLY would like input from older girls on these two ideas and other ideas.  Running events is expensive and if there is no interest, she would like to know.  Please give your troop feedback to Anne V.

Field Trip Ideas:

American Textile History Museum in Lowell offers workshops for girl scouts.  $10/per girl.    http://www.athm.org/

Look What I Made offers various projects and staff can help your girls toward a specific goal.  They offer a discount for Girl Scout troops.  http://www.lookwhatimade.net/

Council Updates:

Many events have been added for the months coming up.  Please check GSEM's website for more information on some of those exciting opportunities.

http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/

HELP NEEDED:

Volunteers are needed for several upcoming town wide events.  If you are available to help with March Food Pantry Day (date TBD) and/or Girl Scout Sunday March 9, please contact Debbie Nearing.  One volunteer is needed at a place of worship to run GS Sunday at that facility.