Program Highlights

Check out some of the programs offered by Girl Scouts..
 1. Cyber Challenge - In GSEMA’s first ever Girl Scouts Cyber Challenge (October 19, from 8:30 AM–5 PM, at UMASS Lowell), Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors will work together to rescue a hacked moon colony. Girls will learn cryptography, forensics, social engineering, and ethics skills while empowering themselves and one another through STEM. This competition is a drop-off event; busing is available from Middleboro, Roxbury, and Waltham for $5 per girl. Registration is $10 per girl, and includes lunch, a shirt, and a patch.
2. Critter Camp - Girls can meet the furry friends that live at Camp Cedar Hill, make fierce and festive animal crafts, and take action as conservation superstars on Monday, November 11, from 9 AM–4 PM. This is a drop-off event; cost of registration is $50 per girl and includes a patch.
3. Challenge Accepted Overnight - During this exciting overnight experience on November 16–17, girls will gain confidence and learn team-building skills together on the low and high ropes courses at Camp Runels. This is a drop-off event; cost of registration is $60 per girl and includes a patch.
4. Journey Overnight - Seniors and Ambassadors are invited to work together to complete the Sow What (Senior) and Justice (Ambassador) Journeys in an action-filled overnight experience on November 2–3. Girls will explore their “food prints” and learn how everyday actions affect the environment as they prepare the next steps of their Take Action projects. This is a drop-off event; cost of registration is $55 per girl.
5. Journey Overnight - Cadettes are invited to “Think Like an Engineer” with their peers from all over eastern Massachusetts on November 9–10. Girls will complete the “discover” and “connect” steps of this exciting STEM journey, work together to find innovative solutions to engineering challenges, and take the first steps of preparing for their Take Action projects. This is a drop-off event; cost of registration is $35 per girl, and volunteer supervision is required.
6. Girl Scout Day at the MIT Museum - Girls are invited to the MIT Museum on November 2, for a day of hands-on, state-of-the-art engineering. Girls will use modern technologies including computer-aided design and laser cutting to engineer their own boats and take their design ideas to the next level. Cost of registration is $15/girl, and volunteer supervision is required.

The 2019 GSEMA Volunteer Conference

Will take place on Sunday, November 17th from 8am-5pm at the Burlington Marriott. The cost is $25 and lunch is included. Please join us for a fun day of workshops and networking. Register here  https://www.gsema.org/en/for-volunteers/volunteer-conference.html 

Contact Rebecca Lowe with any questions rebecca.lowe@gmail.com

Financial Literacy Badges

Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors are eligible to earn two Financial Literacy badges through the Toyota Driving My Financial Future program. To receive these badges, complete the following steps by December 1:

• Complete all requirements for the two badges. For individual badge requirements, consult the Badge Explorer.
• Complete the badge request form. 
• Mail the badge request form and the appropriate evaluation form (for Juniors or for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors) to 111 East Grove St., Middleboro, MA, 02346, or scan and email all completed forms directly to jcollier@gsema.org. 
  

Halloween Party

Thank you to all our volunteers for helping to make this event a success! If you have any feedback on how our annual Halloween party could be improved or expanded for 2020 we welcome any suggestions. Also, please email Rebecca Lowe photos of the event and the names of the girls pictured for submission to The Transcript.  

Facebook pages & blog

Please invite parents to join this blog and our private Facebook page "Parents and Guardians of North Reading Girl Scouts". We also have a private leader Facebook page "North Reading Girl Scout Leaders". All  have loads of information about upcoming events, interesting GS articles, and a forum for asking any GS-related questions. 

 

Financial Aid

GSEM has financial aid for girls who are in need for registration and council run events. There are NO questions asked. NRGS also has financial aid for girls in a troop who need help for uniforms or in-town events. See the Treasurer (Amy Kelly  kellys@majekelly.com) or one of the SU Coordinators.    
 

Registration

Please make sure that:
1. All your girls are registered before having them attend meetings for the new membership year.
2. All girls sign a new annual permission form for 2020 (found here: https://www.gsema.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutseasternmass/documents/Annual-Girl-Permission.pdf 
3. Volunteers are registered and CORI’ed (you can check this on your MyGS account on GSEMA.org.
4. All leaders sign their online volunteer agreement (found here: https://form.jotform.com/GirlScoutsEMass/OVA2019-20)   

Caroling Event - Save the date!

Caroling Event - Thank you to Kristen Pemberton & Michele Reyen for organizing our annual caroling event. This will be an after school event on Thursday, December 19th, 4-5pm at Care One, Woburn St, Wilmington. More details will follow in the next week or two.

Fall Product Updates & Reminders

From Denise Kung (our Service Unit Fall Product Coordinator):

October 21 is a big day for the Fall Product Program. It is the deadline for:

-Renewing or registering girls for Fall Product Program participation

-Submitting a Troop Fall Product Coordinator Agreement

-Submitting a Troop Bank Account Form

-Submitting a Recognition Opt-Out Form (extra 5% in proceeds for Junior troops and up!)

October 23 is the last day to enter paper order card sales into Unify. No late orders will be accepted. 

But girls can still sell online (directly to customers through their website) through October 28.

Troop bank account ACH debits will occur a couple of days after the sale ends. Please be sure to have enough money in your account to cover in-person sales.

Don't forget to select your recognitions as well! The recognition levels and options are described on the paper order cards, as well as in Unify.