Re-Registration is Now Open!

Spring Re-Registration in E-Biz for the 2015 membership year is now open!Leaders can start talking with their girls and registered adults about re-registration for next year, and begin the re-registration process online.   If re-registered by June 30th, the girls will receive an early bird patch for their uniform.  If any questions, please contact our Registrar, Barbara Gravel:  BarbGravel@msn.com

Any Leader not continuing on next year, please contact Kristin Puliafico kscott1104@aol.com  ASAP so we can reach out to families with alternate placement options for 2014-2015.
The link to register is here.

Leader Meeting Minutes 4/16/14

Meeting Start:  7:50pm

Attendance:  Deb Nearing, Kristin Puliafico, Barbara Gravel, Ruth Kennedy, Christine Damphouse, Sarah Stetson, Amy Kelly, Debbie Aalto, Lynne Alley

Leader Appreciation Day is Tuesday, April 22.  Thank you, leaders, for all you do for the girls!  Service team chair Kristin Puliafico presented all leaders present with a lovely plant to thank them for their service to North Reading's girl scouts.

Upcoming Events (visit the NR Girl Scouts blog for additional details on these events)

Cupcake Challenge, Sunday May 4, 2-4pm at Union Congregational Church.  Reg deadline was April 16.  Contact Anne Valade:  annevalade@comcast.net    

Storytelling: Friday May 16, 6-8pm, $5/girl.  Third Meeting House.  RSVP by May 2.  Contact Anne Valade  annevalade@comcast.net.  

She and Me Daisy Tea:  Sunday, May 18, 1:30-3:30pm at St. Theresa's Parish Center.  Reg deadline May 2.  Contact Anne Valade:  annevalade@comcast.net 

Memorial Day Parade:  On Monday, May 26.  Arrive at Building on the Common no later than 9:45am to organize.  Parade starts at 10am.  Any Girl Scout can march in the parade with any troop or their own parent/guardian, especially if their own troop is not marching.  Girls should dress for the weather as the parade is rain or shine.  

Encampment:  June 13-15 at Camp Runnels, Pelham, NH.  

SWAPS in the Park:  A drop in event open to all North Reading Girl Scouts.  Saturday, May 31 from 1-4pm.  More details coming soon!  Check the blog.

Registration for 2014-2015 is around the corner.  Registrar Barbara Gravel informed leaders of upcoming changes to the registration process, including the elimination of paper registration forms.  Watch the blog and the Monday emails for updates on changes to the registration process effective this year.  

Arbor Day Celebration - Thursday, May 1 at 6pm.  Meet at the Gazebo at IRP.  From there, we will walk to the tree planting site.  Girl scouts and boy scouts are encouraged to attend and assist with the planting of the tree.  This event is organized by North Reading Garden Club.  Scouts in attendance will receive a patch and a seedling tree courtesy of the North Reading Garden Club.

Meeting End:  8:45pm

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Scouts Dayd May 1-4

Receive discounted prices for four performances of the dance troupe.  See flyer here for all the details.

Lowell Spinners Scouts Day July 22, 2014

Come enjoy a day of baseball with reduced prices for all scouts.  See flyer here for more details.

Memorial Day Parade

It's not too early to start working on your troop banner if you don't already have one!  Check out the flyer here for more information about the parade and the banner dimensions.  This year's parade is Monday, May 26.  The parade starts promptly at 10 a.m. from the Meeting House on the Common.  If your troop is marching, you should plan on lining up at 9:45.  Individual girls are also welcome to march and join in with other troops sharing their level of scouting! 
Reminder for girls to wear their Girl Scouts uniforms, sashes, vests, etc., and that NRGS no longer carry latex balloons in the parade for safety reasons and GSEM does not allow us to throw candy on the parade route for safety reasons!

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!

NR Garden Club Celebrates Arbor Day

May 1 is Arbor Day (and May Day!) and the NR Garden Club is celebrating reading about the history of these two days as well as poems.  Every family that attends will receive a tree sampling and all children attending can help the Garden Club plant a tree.
This event will take place at Ipswich River Park's Gazebo at 6pm.
For questions contact Ruth Kennedy at ruthekennedy@gmail.com

NRGS sponsored Storytelling Event for Brownies

This fun event is Friday, May 16th, 6-8 at The Third Meeting House on the Common- flyer is here.

Cost is $5 a person and includes a fun patch for the girl, a craft, and a snack!  Deadline to sign up is May 2nd.  Contact Anne at annevalade@comcast.net for questions.  

NASA Celebrated Earth Day!

Earth Day is April 22nd and for the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth-observing missions will be launched into space in a single year.  To celebrate this milestone, NASA is inviting people all around the world to step outside on Earth Day, April 22, take a "selfie", and share it with the world on social media.  If your troop is interested in this fun activity, please click on this link to find out more http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-102.  For safety reasons, girls should probably NOT share their photos unless they have their parents' permission. 

The Cupcake Challenge hosted by NRGS

The Cupcake Challenge - Sunday, May 4 - find flyer here.

NRGS invites Girl Scouts in grades 4, 5 and 6 to participate in a Cupcake Challenge on Sunday, May 4 at the Union Congregational Church from 2 to 4 pm.  Cost is $10 a girl and includes a participation patch and each girl will get her own decorating starter kit to take home!  Deadline to sign up is April 16th.  Contact Anne at annevalade@comcast.net for questions.  

She and Me Daisy Tea Party hosted by NRGS

She and Me Daisy Tea Party - Sunday, May 18 - find flyer here.

NRGS Daisy Scouts and their favorite adult female are invited to a tea party on Sunday, May 18 at St. Theresa's Parish Center from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.  Cost is $5 a person and includes a fun patch for the girl, a craft, and sweet treats!  Deadline to sign up is May 2nd.  Contact Anne at annevalade@comcast.net for questions.  

Aleppo Shrine Circus Event - Scout Day

Aleppo Shrine Circus Event - Saturday, April 26

The Allepo Shriners are hosting their Scout Day Promotion for Scouts and their families at the Aleppo Shrine Circus on Saturday April 26 at our 10 A.M. Show! All tickets are only $5 for Scouts and their families!  Deadline for tickets at this price is April 11!  Contact for questions is Matthew R. Brodeur

-Aleppo Shrine Circus Scout Day Coordinator phone

(774) 263 5018 or email him at matthewbrodeur@gmail.com.
See Flyer here and ticket order sheet  here.