Troop 71901 Younger Girl Scout Event TBD

Friday March 6^th is a professional development day in North Reading. Troop 71901 would like to host a drop-off event for younger Girl Scouts that day. They are still in the planning stages and would like to gauge interest so please ask your troop parents if they are available that day.

Girl Scout Lego Build Challenge

Calling all Girl Builders - Daisies, Brownies & Juniors!!!!

Join us for a Girl Scout Lego Build Challenge on Sunday January 19 where Girls test their building skills and have a BLAST with a multi-level team to problem solve various challenges and scenarios! Last year's challenge involved being marooned on a remote desert island and building a shelter, food, and an escape pod off the island. Great fun for Girls of all skill levels! Registration link here.

Lego Event - Coming Soon!

SAVE THE DATE - January 19th

Lisa Ayer and Denise Kung are organizing the Lego Challenge event for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes. More information coming soon!

Frozen 2- Event Full

Daisies, Brownies and their families are invited to a private showing of Frozen 2 at Woburn Showcase Cinemas on Wednesday, November 27^th at 1pm. There are 40 seats available and the cost is $11 a ticket. Please venmo @Rebecca-Lowe-32, or drop off cash/check to 16 Pleasant Street. Registration will only be considered complete after both signupgenius registration and payment is received. ***This event filled in less than 24 hours so I’ve reached out to the theater to see if we have any options. If this event is a success I would love it to be annual with the possibility of moving it to a theater that is farther afield, but that can accommodate a larger group. Also, a separate film event for older girls is in the works.

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.  

Annual Halloween Party - Sunday Oct 20th

Annual Halloween Party Event 

Sunday, October 20^th, 2-4pm

Moose Lodge, North Reading

The cost is $10.  Girls should dress in costume.  Check out the attached Halloween Event flyer here. 
with all the details including a contact should you have any questions. This event is not limited in number and is open to Daisies, Brownies and Juniors, but there is a deadline to sign up.  The deadline to sign up is October 7th.  This will allow us enough time to order patches, crafts, and supplies for the event.  Please note that your daughter must be re-registered for the new membership year which starts October 1^st in order to attend this event and siblings are not allowed to attend.

Events do not have to be attended by the entire troop, girls may participate in any town or council run event.  If you already received this information from your troop Leader, we wanted to let you know that the registration part of the flyer sent out initially mentions Venmo as a method of payment.  Venmo is not being offered for the Halloween Party event since we are in the process of changing the Venmo account.  You can pay with either Cash or Check made payable to NRGS.  Also, if your Leader is not going to attend the October 7^th, Leader meeting, you should make arrangements to have your form and payment dropped off at the meeting to make sure we receive it in time.  The Leader meeting is being held at the Library Activity Room from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, October 7^th.   There is usually someone setting up around 7:15 p.m.

Last Call for Photos for Older Girl Fly Up Slideshow

May 15^th is the deadline to send in your photos for the Slideshow.  If you have not yet sent in your photos to Mary Lasdin, please take the time by Wednesday to do so.  Send your 5-12 photos from your troop to Mary Lasdin at lasdin@comcast.net by May 15^th to be included in the slideshow.  Mary would like you to label the photos if possible with your troop # in order of your favorites.  For example, troop 71901.1, 71901.2 and so on.  If you need help scanning older photos, let Mary know. 

 

Reading Service Unit Event – Annual Funtastic Event!!

Saturday, February 2 – 10^th Anniversary

Girl Scouts – Kindergarten through Grade 5

Camp Rice Moody – Reading  12:30-2:00 or 2:30-4:00

$12 per girl and a fun patch for each girl participating

Liquid Starch Slime, Valentine Yarn Monsters, Stained Glass Hearts, Love Bugs, Bath Salts, Friendship Bracelets, 

Face Painting, Sports and Games and More!

Last year one of the two sessions sold out so they are asking you to sign up as early as possible.

Deadline: January 24^th

 ^{(flyer attached here.  )}

Indoor Rock Climbing at Boston Rock Gym - Still time to sign up!

Contact Lisa Ayer at 781-820-1928 if you're interested. Open to Daisies, Brownies and Cadettes.

Indoor Rock Climbing at Boston Rock Gym!!

Saturday, November 17, 2018

At Boston Rock Gym

78G Olympic Ave, Woburn MA

Two times available:

1-3pm and 3:30-5:30pm

Join us as you test your skills and have a blast learning how to rock climb at this indoor facility. It is great fun for girls of all skill levels!

Experienced Boston Rock Gym instructors are available to belay the girls and encourage them in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

Girls should wear sneakers (no sandals or crocs).

This is a drop-off event. Parents of new Daisies are welcome to stay. Siblings or girls who are not registered Girl Scouts are not permitted to attend.

Anyone climbing at Boston Rock MUST sign a waiver. Only a parent or legal guardian can sign a waiver for their daughter. Please complete the waiver beforehand here .

Please give this registration form (here) to your Leader before Oct 23, 2018

Checks should be made payable to “NRGS”

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 27^TH

Any questions, please contact:

Lisa Ayer at 781.820.1928 or lisa.ayer7@gmail.com.

Haunted Halloween Party!

The North Reading Girl Scouts is hosting a Haunted Halloween Party on October 21st at the Moose Lodge from 2pm to 4pm.  Please also note that the girls will participating in a Halloween parade at the Sunbridge, Meadowview, Nursing Home in NR as part of a community service.  They will walk in costume from the Moose Lodge next door to the Nursing Home for the last 45 minutes and then back to the Moose to be picked up.  This is considered a neighborhood walk and thus is included as part of the annual permission form which every girl MUST sign prior to the start of each new membership year or October 1.

Click here for the girl annual permission form: http://www.gsema.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutseasternmass/documents/Annual-Girl-Permission.pdf

This event is for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors.  Please see the flyer here for the full details and permission form.  All forms are due back to your troop's leaders by October 10th.  Please make checks out to "NRGS", the cost is $10/child.  Any questions please contact Joanne Gibson at joanneg@gmail.com.

Girl Scouts Back to School Bash!

Join us for our first Girl Scouts Back To School Bash!

Enjoy games, activities, giveaways,  and s’mores.

The event is for Girls K-12 and their families.

Don't miss the Fun and RSVP Today! 

Date:  09/16, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

Location:  Maude Eaton,  141 Abbot Street, Andover Ma 01810 

RSVP Required: http://evite.me/Sqh2kEJpXK

Please help us share this event, share with friends and family:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1689921644470131/

Help us with our council service project and bring a gently used book for the Haverhill Promise or any food item below for the United Way Thanksgiving Project and be entered to win in one of our giveaways.• Stuffing • Canned Green Beans • Canned Corn• Canned Red Beans • Cranberry Sauce • Gravy mix • Corn bread mix • 16oz Bag of Rice

Fancy Nancy PJ Party! June 22

All Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to a P.J. Party where they will be treated to allergy free snacks, games, and crafts.  Parents, this is a drop off event – a good opportunity to take some time for yourselves!  Maybe dinner out? See the flyer here for all the details!  

CANCELED Daisy/Brownie He and Me Field Day

CANCELED This event is open to Daisies and Brownies.  Girls, grab your dad or other caring, male adult for our Field Day Event being held on Sunday, May 20th from 1 pm - 3 pm in the North Reading Middle School / High School Gymnasium – Check out the flyer here!  Leaders may drop off registration forms and money at April 23^rd Leader meeting or drop off to Amber O’Driscoll – her address is on the flyer.

April Vacation Brownie camping

New Session of Brownie Camping: April 14-15 at Camp Cedar Hill

Due to weather and rescheduling, we have a new session of Brownie Camping open the weekend of April 14^th. Experience overnight cabin camping for the first time! During the day, explore crafts, games, nature activities and more. At dusk, enjoy songs and s'mores around the campfire. Troops bring their own food supplies to cook in the kitchen or over a campfire. A minimum of two volunteers is required. Badge included. *Volunteer supervision required.

·       Additional volunteer training required: One First Aid-certified volunteer and one volunteer who has completed Troop Camping Skills-Lodge.

·      Register here: http://www.gsema.org/en/events-repository/2017/brownie-camping.html

     Please direct questions to Kimberly Connon at kconnon@gsema.org.

She and Me Tea Party 3/18

North Reading Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to the
She and Me Tea on Sunday, March 18th from 1:00—2:30 pm at
Camp Rice Moody, 29 Rice Rd, Reading, MA
$15 per couple, $5 per addl. girl
Please find invitation here.
RSVP: No later than Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Girls, bring your favorite adult female to share sweet treats, crafts and more.
Receive a patch for joining in the fun!

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 

Caroling at the Court Event 12/10/17

The Caroling Event date has been set for Sunday, December 10th from 3 to 4 p.m. and will be held this year at the North Reading Peabody Court Elderly Housing (to the left of the Batch School across from the HS track field).  You can find the flyer here.  The girls will be sharing their holiday spirits/treats with the residents at this housing complex.
We will have over 100 people singing - 52 Girl Scouts and their families! We'll be splitting into three groups to carol in three different areas of the Peabody Court complex, and then joining the residents for refreshments OUTSIDE. **Please DRESS WARMLY!!**

Parking: The Peabody Court residences are located next to the Batch but are most easily accessed from Peabody Street, behind the Batch. Please park on Peabody Street and WALK down the short hill to the residences. Peabody Court is the name of the street going down the hill from Peabody Street. Please DO NOT park in residents' parking spots on Peabody Court. Parking is also available on Hill Street or at the Union Congregational Church.

Rain plan: In the event of rain, we will gather for caroling and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall at the Union Congregational Church. The residents of Peabody Court are invited to join us there, as well.

Girl Scouting Empowerment Party – FREE Event

Attached is a flyer that Ambassador Troop 73899 put together for the Empowerment Party they are hosting for Daisies and Brownies on Sunday, November 5th from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Library Activity Room.  If your girls are really interested in attending, they need to contact Zoe ASAP at zkennedy@gmail.com. There is only a limited number who can attend and time is of the essence. 

Trick or Treating at Care One in Wilmington TIME SENSITIVE

Kimberly Pierce who is the Activity Director at Care One in Wilmington reached out to us today to see if there are any troops who would be available to trick or treat at their facility on October 30th.  Please contact Kim at  KPierce@care-one.com ASAP if your girls are able to participate. We don’t have a time, you will have to coordinate that with Kim.  This is a great fun way to expose the girls to other communities if they have not already done so.  Although this isn’t a true service project because the girls are getting candy, they will be brightening up someone’s day!  If you could please let Debbie know at bcednearing@comcast.net if you are attending so we know, we would appreciate it.