Leader Meeting Minutes 2/13/19

Agenda for Leader Meeting

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Town Hall, Room 10 – 7:30 p.m.

In attendance:

Debbie Nearing, Anne Valade, Lisa Ayer, Michelle Gerokoulis, Lisa Coroa-Bockley, Amy Kelly, Amber O’Driscoll, Rebecca Lowe, Denise Kung, Kim Lambert from GSEM

Salute and Pledge to the Flag and Promise – Debbie

Opening Meeting:

• Amy Kelly’s Senior Troop 71901 worked on the Celebrating Community badge with Brownie Troop 62798. The troop viewed the town’s historic district, went to the history room at Flint Memorial Library, and taught the girls how to conduct a flag ceremony. This was the reward for collecting the greatest number of shoes to donate during Troop 71901’s shoe drive fundraiser.
• There is a North Reading town flag that was designed by Girl Scout troop 293 in 1973. It is in the Select board room at the Murphy Center Town Hall if you want to view it.
• If your company uses Benevity, they can make a donation to your troop. The donation should go through Council but should be earmarked for your troop.
• Collections for Kerstin & Registration Forms for Events
• Collations – Hillview from 4 to 6 pm for March family
• Lego Challenge Update– Denise/Lisa Ayer
• Library Activity Room Policy – no fees can be charged
• 50 girls attended. They were broken into groups of 5 to complete challenges. The girls created a maze and a zipline using Legos. Lego donated 10 mini-kits which were used as prizes and each girl received a fun patch and a ribbon to make a Lego necklace. The Lego creations were displayed in the Children’s Room of the Flint Memorial Library.
• Amazon Robotics Tour – Lisa Coroa-Bockley and Denise Kung
• Tour will take place on February 26th. There is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 participants. Grade 6 and up can attend.

• Pinewood/Powderpuff Derby Event – Lisa Ayer
• Rules will be coming separately
• The event will take place on April 6th at the UCC
• Cars will be weighed and impounded two days before the event
• Lisa Ayer has cars for sale for $5
• See flyer on the blog for more information and to register
• World Thinking Day – Feb. 22^nd – Theme is Leadership – Debbie
• Celebrating ways in which Girl Scouts and sister Girl Guides become leaders and develop the power to bring changes they want to see in the world.
• Looking for Committee volunteers to plan International Event in 2020
• Encampment Committee Meeting - Debbie
• Thurs. Feb. 28th 7:00 p.m. in Library Activity Room
• Encampment questions
• Financial aid provided by NRGS SU only if troop has no funds
• Camp trainings for staying in lodge or tent
• Future informational meetings for parents – mandatory for Leaders
• GS Food Pantry update and dates in March - Amber
• Each troop level was assigned a specific food to donate
• Collection boxes are at the library, town hall, post office, Stop & Shop, the Middle School, and the Batchelder, Hood and Little.
• Mega drop will take place at Town Hall on March 30th at 9:30 am
• GS Sunday – March 10^th and Sabbath March 16 - Debbie
• Patches to Rebecca, Kristen P. and Rev. Rachel
• St. Theresa’s, Union Congregational, and Aldersgate Church
• Patches are available for a girl who attends services in other houses of worship.
• ST Meeting – Monday, March 4th - CANCELLED due to low turnout
• Fly Up for the Spring for 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th grades
• Grade 8 troop to run the event – Lisa Coroa-Bockley volunteered
• GSEM – Summer Camp
• 7 different sessions are already booked – with 5 mos. left

Next Leader Meeting: Mon., March 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the LAR

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Minutes taken by Rebecca Lowe, Reviewed and Edits by Debbie Nearing