Older Girl Fly Up Update

Fly Up/Bridging Ceremony will take place at 6:30 on June 18^th at St Theresa’s Parish Hall.

• Please check the roster Lisa sent via email to make sure we have the correct names of your troop members for the Program
• Please check your assignments to make sure they are listed correctly
• Remember to bring your Troop banner to the ceremony
• Each Troop should bring a case of water and 2-3 dozen cookies/brownies/pastries to share at the refreshment table
• Girls should wear their uniforms, Leaders their pins, and if desired girls can dress/decorate to the theme of “Under the Sea”.

Fly Up Program

We will be putting together the programs for Fly Up next week and ask that you watch for emails asking you to confirm girls in your troop eligible to participate.  Also, if you have a girl in your troop who has completed her Bronze, Silver or Gold Award and needs to be recognized at Fly Up, please let Lisa Coroa-Bockley know ASAP.

Last Call for Photos for Older Girl Fly Up Slideshow

May 15^th is the deadline to send in your photos for the Slideshow.  If you have not yet sent in your photos to Mary Lasdin, please take the time by Wednesday to do so.  Send your 5-12 photos from your troop to Mary Lasdin at lasdin@comcast.net by May 15^th to be included in the slideshow.  Mary would like you to label the photos if possible with your troop # in order of your favorites.  For example, troop 71901.1, 71901.2 and so on.  If you need help scanning older photos, let Mary know. 

 

Daisy Annual Fly Up Event

The Daisy Fly Up Invitation is now attached here.  Fly Up is scheduled for Monday, June 17^th, at the Aldersgate Church at 6:30 p.m.  We would ask that all girls arrive by 6:15.  Daisy Fly Up will be less than an hour and we will have refreshments after the ceremony.  We would ask each troop to collect a supply of bathroom toilet tissue and Glade air fresheners from your girls to donate to the Aldersgate Church in lieu of a monetary donation for the generous use of their space for Fly Up.  We can answer any Fly Up questions at our May Leader meeting.

Daisy Annual Bridging and Fly Up Event - TBD

We have decided to hold a separate Daisy Fly Up in May or June.  We will have more information in the next couple of weeks for the Daisy Fly Up Ceremony.  Daisy Leaders, please let us know of any dates that you know of in May or June that will have conflicts.  We can do a week night at 6:30 p.m. or a weekend afternoon.  Daisy Fly up is usually less than an hour.

Photos Needed for Fly Up Slideshow

Please send 5-12 photos from your troop to Mary Lasdin at lasdin@comcast.net by May 15^th to be included in the slideshow.  Mary would like you to label the photos if possible with your Troop # in order of your favorites.  For example, troop 71901.1, then 71901.2 and so on.  If you need help scanning older photos, let Mary know.  

Older Girl Annual Bridging and Fly Up Event

The flyer for the annual Fly Up and Bridging Ceremony is HERE.  Please note that girls are welcome to dress for the “Under the Sea” theme and should also remember to wear their Girl Scout sash, vest or pins as well as the Leaders should wear their pins.  The Fly Up and Bridging will be held at St. Theresa’s Parish Hall on June 18^th at 6:30 p.m.  Troops in 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 8^th, 10^th, and 12^th grade should have received an email from Lisa Coroa-Bockley asking you to sign up for a task.  We also need to know in the next week if your troop will NOT be participating in Fly Up. 

Annual Bridging and Fly Up Event – June 18

We now have a date for Fly Up.  Lisa Coroa-Bockley researched all the dates in late May and June for our Fly Up and the ONE date that worked best without conflicts for school, sports, or religious events was Tuesday, June 18^th.  The Fly Up and Bridging will be held at St. Theresa’s Rita Hall.  Troops in 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 8^th, 10^th, and 12^th grade will be receiving an email soon to confirm your attendance and participation at Fly Up.  We ask your cooperation in replying to this email ASAP so we can determine whether we need to do a separate Daisy Fly Up.  Currently we have over 100 girls eligible to fly up!  Watch for a flyer coming soon and an email from Lisa asking for troops to sign up for tasks.

Annual Bridging and Fly Up Event

Cadette Troop 85121 will be coordinating this year’s annual Bridging and Fly Up Ceremony.  This year’s theme will be “Under the Sea”!  This will be for all girls who are in the following grades: 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 8^th, 10^th and 12^th.   Lisa Coroa-Bockley will be sending emails to eligible participating troops in the next few weeks.  Each troop who is interested in participating will be asked to take on a task to help with the Ceremony.  More information to come on a date and location.  We are not yet sure if there will be a separate Daisy Fly Up.  It will all depend upon how many troops will be participating.  If you have any girls in your troop who have received a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal in the past year and who needs to be recognized at Fly Up, please let us know.  

Fly Up 6/20/18

Join North Reading Girl Scouts for our Annual Fly-Up/Bridging Ceremony.  Please find the invitation  here.
DATE: June 20, 2018
TIME: 6:30 pm—8:30 pm
WHERE: St. Theresa’s Church
63 Winter Street
North Reading, MA
Theme - Disney

Congratulations to our Older Girl Troops

• Congratulations to our older girl troops who bridged and flew up to a new level of Girl Scouts last Wednesday evening and congratulations again to our 11 graduating senior Ambassador Girl Scouts who flew up to adults. 
• Congratulations to Amy Kelly and Jodi Sponzo who received the “Soaring through the Ranks” award which is for leading a troop from Daisy to Ambassadors.  This is the first time we have presented this award since it’s inception in 2010. 
• Also, congratulations to Claire Bailey, Jessica Kelly and Ashley DeSousa for completing their take action projects and being presented with their Gold Award pin and certificates by a Council Representative from GSEM
• Congratulations to Jessica Kelly for receiving the 2017 NRGS Founder Award Scholarship. 
• Finally, congratulations to three volunteers who were awarded the Volunteer of Excellence pin for going above and beyond their troop service: Amber O’Driscoll, Jennifer Vant, and Amy Kelly and to Melissa Audier who received the Council Appreciation Pin recently at the annual GSEM awards luncheon.
  
  
•  Found after Fly Up: a bridging patch, a pair of purple sunglasses and a Sports Fun day patch.  You can claim them Wednesday night at our Leader/Encampment meeting

  If you Fly Up to a new level this year, you will need to take the next level Essentials .  Trainings are online all summer into September. You can also find Girl Scout Reference Books including Journeys for each level in the children’s room in the Flint Memorial Library.  These are for reference only and are to be kept in the Library.
  

  
  

Fly Up Ceremonies for Daisys and for Girl Scouts Brownies through Ambassadors 2017

North Reading will host two separate Fly Up ceremonies this year.  The Daisy Fly Up ceremony will be on Monday, June 5th, at 6:30pm.  It will take place at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.  Please see the invitation here.

The Brownie through Ambassador Fly Up ceremony will be on Wednesday, June 21st at 6:30.  It will take place at St. Theresa's Parish.  Please see the invitation here.

End of Year Ceremony Ideas

As the year comes to an end, it can be fun for your troop to have their own end of year ceremony. Here is a website that can help give you ideas:

http://www.gsofsi.org/forms/leaders/ceremony/ceremony_091108.pdf

Fly UP 2016

This year we will be having two Fly Ups, one for the Daisies and one for the rest of the town.  The separate Daisy Fly Up Ceremony for all participating first grade troops will be held on Sunday, May 15 at the Union Congregational Church from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.  If you have any questions, please refer them to Kristen Pemberton at kris10pem@gmail.com, Joanne Gibson at joanneg@gmail.com, or Anne Valade at annevalade@comcast.net.

The Town wide Fly Up will be Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the International Church in North Reading – participating troops should bring their troop banner.  There will be a Fly Up meeting for those troops participating in the Town Wide Fly Up immediately following the April 11 Leader meeting.  See flyer here.

 

Fly Up for North Reading Girl Scouts June 17

This year, Fly Up will be on June 17 at 6:30 at the International Family Church on Concord St. North Reading.  Please find invitation flyer here.

Town Wide Fly Up Ceremony NOW INCLUDING DAISIES!!!

Fly Up for Grades 1,  3, 5, 8, 10 and 12
June 16, 7pm at the high school auditorium

The invitation flier can be found here.  We are asking all troops to please arrive prior to 6:45 and be seated.  Each troop should bring 2 dozen baked goods.

 If you are participating, you should be gathering about 10 photos of your troop for a slideshow, you should have your troop banner set aside as you will need it that night, and you should be compiling an accurate typed list of all the girls and Leaders in your troop for the program.  When you have your photos ready, please send them to Anne Valade ASAP to annevalade@comcast.net.  Please send your typed lists of all girls and leaders to Debbie Nearing ASAP to bcednearing@comcast.net. Remember that registered Girl Scouts for 2013-2014 in these grades are eligible to participate in our town wide Fly Up Ceremony whether or not they are continuing on next year!

Older Girl Fly Up Invite - June 20th

Fly up for Brownies and up will be on June 20th from 7-8:30 pm at Union Congregational Church.
This year's theme is Totally 80s - and girls are encouraged to dress in their favorite 80s inspired clothing!

The invitation for the fly up can be found here.

Fly Up Invite - get yours here!

Download it here!

Candy Canes Needed for Fly Up

If anyone has the large lawn candy canes - Julia Slavin is looking to borrow some to use as part of the decorations for Fly-Up!

You can contact Julia at juliaslavin@verizon.net

Fly Up Meeting Minutes - 3/15/11

Fly Up Planning Meeting - 3/15/11


What is Fly Up? Flying up is graduation from one level to the next. Every troop that is moving from one level to the next can fly up and will receive her wings.

Troops can also earn their bridging patch - updated requirements are out at girlscoutseasternmass.org

It will be held at NR HS Auditorium on 5/22 6-8p.m. Because dates are tight, there will be no rehearsal; however, the Senior troop that is flying up will help coordinate the troops in lining up to minimize confusion.

This year's theme is "Candyland".

Ceremony will follow this format:
o Flag ceremony (5 min)
o Presentation of banners (5 min) explain banners
o Welcome (5 min) done by Amy
o Juliette Low World Friendship Fund Collection (5 min).  This is a donation made to support troops around the world, suggested donation by each troop is 50 cents to 1 dollar per girl
o Crossing the bridge (30 min)
o Entertainment - Slide show (5-10 min)
o Leader Awards (5-10 min) done by Amy
o Closing Ceremony (5 min)
o Refreshments (25 min)

Each troop takes a job - and the girls should be involved in doing the work of the job.  Jobs were assigned as follows:

• Site Reservations/73904/Alycia McGoldrick
• Invitation Flyer/71868/Kate Mahoney
• Program Layout/71872/Julia Slavin
• Stage Decorations/71872/Julia Slavin
• Bridge Decorations/73903/Laura Wall
• Town Gift for Girls/73904/Alycia McGoldrick
• Announcers/71888/Amanda Heffernan
• Opening Flag Ceremony
• Posting of Banners/73899/Ruth Kennedy
• Juliette Low Collection/71868/Kate Mahoney
• Refreshment Set up/85122/Patti Harrington
• Refreshment (organize and serve)/71890/Kristen Kuperstein
• Clean up/71896/Melissa Grew
• Clean up/71880/Kristin Lamont
• Hostesses/71889/Keri DiNapoli
• Seat Assignments and Signage/71905/Karen McCullough
• Slide Show/73894/Jan Wise

Remember: Troops doing set up must arrive 30 minutes early (Stage décor, bridge décor, refreshments, seating assignments)

All girls should arrive 10 minutes early

Rosters were checked.
Each troop pays for wings, pin, bridges from their account (or have parents pay). We suggest that these items are NOT handed out at Fly Up.

No need to fill out an activity form – I will take care of that.

Each troop brings 3-4 dozen desserts.