Final Call to sign up for the Amazon Robotics Tour on February 26th.

 We have a total of 15 and may open it up to Reading Service Unit.  We are able to have 25 participant, but we want to make sure North Reading girls get first priority to sign up.  Contact Denise Kung or Lisa Coroa-Bockley in the next couple of days if you have Girls who want to register and have not done so yet.

TIME SENSITIVE! Amazon Robotics Tour – February 26th (3:30-5:00 p.m.)

We are very excited to be running this free STEM event for a tour of Amazon Robotics for registered Girl Scouts in grades 6-12 only.  Take a tour of the Amazon Robotics facility and hear about their state-of-the-art robots. Council is equally as excited as this is a FIRST and will be offered in the future to other Service Units! Parents are invited to attend and will be required by Amazon Robotics to sign a non-disclosure agreement. 

Please send this flyer (here )to your girls and their families ASAP.  Girls do not need to participate as a troop.  We will need at least three chaperones to attend, and they must be CORI’d through GSEMA.

If you have any questions, please contact Denise Kung at denise_kung@hotmail.com or Lisa Coroa-Bockley at lisa.coroa-bockley@ge.com. 

Get ready for....the NRGS Powder Puff Derby in April!!

Get ready, set, go!  We now have our first Derby Race for all levels of North Reading Girl Scouts where girls will be able to design, build and showcase their racing and design skills for the big race!  The race is being held at the Union Congregational Church Hall on Saturday, April 6^th from 5 to 7 p.m.  Registration forms and fees need to be returned no later than March 30^th.  See the attached flyer and registration form (2 pages here).  Complete instructions and rules will be coming out separately.  

 

World Thinking Day - Feb 22

On February 22 of each year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 150 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 2019 World Thinking Day theme is “Leadership.”  In 2019, learn the different ways to be a leader and develop the power to bring the change you want to see in the world.  Check out this website for some great troop ideas (link here). Then honor your girls with the WAGGGs pin for their vest. 

Danvers SU Event: Cadette Book Artist Badge

Cost per girl for the Cadette workshop is $19 and includes the 1.5 hour workshop, and a personalized/signed copy of Jen Malone's Young Adult Books. (She will have a selection to choose from at event).

Time: 6:30-8pm

Date: February 8^th
Location: Maple Street Church Social Hall (Enter through the back on Charter Street and go down stairs straight to Social Hall.)

There is a minimum amount of participants for this event to run so please make sure you RSVP as soon as possible.

We invited local author, Jen Malone to work with our scouts on the Book Artist Badge.  We will most likely have about 15 girls but we wanted to let you know in case you know of any Juliettes or other cadettes in area that might like to join us.  Ideally we would like a leader or CORI'd/registered adult to stay with girls if we do not know them but that is open for discussion.  If you need any other info feel free to call/text Andrea Sears at  781-479-6438

Girl Scout Sunday - THIS WEEKEND and NEXT

Girl Scout Sunday is being celebrated this weekend, Sunday, March 10^th and next Saturday, March 16^th for the Sabbath.  Any girl who attends a House of Worship this weekend or a temple on Saturday, March 16^th will receive a participation patch.  Patches will be handed out at the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa’s, and the 10 a.m. Service at the UCC, and the 10:30 Service at the Aldersgate.  A photo will be taken of all the girls participating after the celebration so please let your girls know to stay for the photo.  Also, please bring a non-perishable food pantry item to Church for our NRGS food pantry drive.  Girls should wear their vests, sashes, pins, etc., and should attend St. Theresa’s 15 minutes early for designated seating in the front of the Church.  Patches will be available at the Leader meeting for girls attending another House of Worship or another time this weekend.

Girl Scout Food Pantry Collection

March is the month for North Reading Girl Scouts to collect donations for the North Reading Food Pantry.  Amber O’Driscoll has volunteered again this year to coordinate and run this food drive and service project.  More information will be forthcoming very soon.   The drop off date will be determined. 

Girl Scout Cookie Direct Debit

The next direct debit for cookies is on Feb 11th. It will be 50% of the balance due as of Feb 6th.  Check that your troop account has enough funds for this transaction.