GSEM Service Event 2/4/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Sunday, February 4, 2018:

Forever Girl Scouts, friends and current Girl Scouts are invited to make hats for children in homeless shelters this coming Sunday (prior to rooting for our Patriots to win the Super Bowl).  We will be gathering at Camp Rice Moody from 12:30 - 3 pm.

Please find the flyer here.  Please share with all your friends.  We will get lots of hats made, make new friends, chat and snack!

World Thinking Day

As a Girl Scout, you are part of a special group of girls that stretches across the world. On February 22 of each year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 146 countries celebrate World Thinking Day. (That’s one big celebration!) World Thinking Day is a way to celebrate with girls all over the world by doing the same activities. The 2018 World Thinking Day theme is “Impact.” Making an impact means having a strong effect on something or someone. This World Thinking Day, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides will think about what it means to make an impact on the world—and celebrate being part of the global sisterhood that is Girl Scouts + Girl Guides. Check out this website with Making Friends for some great troop ideas – www.makingfriends.com/world-thinking-day.  Then honor your girls with the WAGGGs pin for their vest. 

GSUSA Raytheon Cadette, Senior, Ambassador STEM Pilot Program

GSEM is excited to announce they have been accepted by GSUSA and Raytheon as a partner council to pilot the new Computer Science Journeys for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors! Neither STEM experience nor access to computers are required to participate.  They sent an invitation email to troop leaders yesterday.  Interested Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, and multi-level troops (grades 6-12) please complete this brief form by January 19.  If chosen, your troop will receive a $100 Amazon gift card to support troop-related program expenses.

Want to participate? Here's how:

• The troop completes six one-and-a-half-hour Journey sessions between February 2 and April 1.
• The troop volunteer completes an information form before the start of the program and a post-program survey.
• Each troop member completes a session tracker after each meeting and a post-program survey.

Ice Skating Events!! 1/15 and 1/20

Reading Girl Scout Ice Skating – January 15^th MONDAY!!!

Reading Girl Scouts and Joshua Eaton's Grade 5 Junior Troop 85448 invite you to their annual skating day on Monday 1/15/2018 from 9:30-11:20 at the Burbank Ice Arena in Reading MA! See flyer here -- no advance registration needed, open to all from all towns, and not limited just to Girl Scouts! $5 for ages 5-65;/$15 max per family/under 4 and over 65 free! 

Winchester Girl Scout Ice Skating - January 20th

Winchester Girl Scout's annual ice skating evening on Saturday, January 20th from 6-6.50 PM.  The event will be held at Flynn Arena (300 Elm St, Medford) -- open skate will follow from 7-8:50 PM.  Cost: $5 per person with a max of $12 per family (4 & under and 65+ free).  GS Fun Patch included!  They would love to see girls from other towns also join us as well! Please see flyer here.

Cookie Info.

It's simple to order cookies from a cupboard:

1. Submit a Planned Order in Smart Cookies by 10 PM any Sunday during the cookie season. (Note: A completed order will appear as "Not Approved" until order is picked up at the Cookie Cupboard.)
   
2. Pick up the order the following Tuesday-Saturday from the Cookie Cupboard of your choice, or the one closest to your home:
   Andover Cupboard
   143 Abbot Street at Camp Maude Eaton
   Open: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10 AM-4 PM | Wed: 12-6 PM | Sat: 9 AM-12 PM
   To contact this cupboard call 844-727-2884.

GSEM is thrilled to announce an exciting new incentive!   Girls who sell 500+ packages of cookies will be entered into a drawing to win two tickets to Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium! After reaching 500 packages sold, one additional drawing entry will be made for each additional 100 packages sold. The name of one lucky winner will be drawn at the 500 Club Celebration at Canobie Lake Park on May 20, 2018.

 

FUNTASTIC Event - an afternoon of crafts, fun and games! 2/3/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Saturday, February 3, 2018:

Funtastic Event  – Grades K through 5!!! Check out the flyer here.

Liquid Starch Slime, Valentine Yarn Monsters, Paper Heart Friends, Love Bugs, Butterflies, Friendship Bracelets, Face Painting, Sports and Games and More! Camp Rice Moody $12 per girl. Troop Leaders should submit troop member registrations with all payments by Thursday Jan. 22nd to: Carla Nazzaro, 32 Red Gate Lane, 781-942-1530.  Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Each troop is responsible for their scout-to-adult ratio.  Please make checks payable to:  Girl Scout Troop #71279 

Night Of Traditions 1/5/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Friday, January 5, 2018:

It's time for the annual Night of Tradition!  Sorry this is late...we just received this from Reading on New Year’s Eve.

We are excited to share a night full of new activities and traditions this year! We hope you will join us for our Girl Scout Night of Tradition on January 5th from 5 to 8 pm at Camp Rice Moody in Reading! We are excited to say that this year's event is open to Girl Scouts and friends of all ages (K-12).

Like last year, each girl will take home a sample of the original Girl Scout cookie to share with friends and family. Each girl will bring home a song book of songs they learn and some new ones to teach themselves! And of course each girl will receive a fun patch!

This year, girls will be making a painting to express their creativity like Juliette. Girls will also be participating in a service project and a unique candle ceremony. As well as some other special activities!  We hope you will join us for this year's Night of Tradition.To register, complete this form or see the attachment.  Please register by January 2nd. After that date, the registration fee will increase from $12 to $15.