Ice Cream Social for Girls Interested in Joining Girl Council

Girl Council is open to girls in grade 7-12.  More information on the Girl Council can be found here.
For questions, please contact Anne Valade 9'78-664-3650
or annevaladeGcomcast . net

Join us:
Friday, September 6th
7:00 - 8:00
Mrs. Valade's house - 24 Abbott Rd.
Parents are welcome to stay to get more info on the Girl Council.

Fall Product Sale September 27- October 27

It's easy to earn start-up money for your troop early in the year by participating in the Fall Sale!  Troops earn 15% of every dollar of nuts and candy and magazines girls sell, plus girls receive individual incentives..  Our Service Unit also gets a percentage of all troop sales!  Our Fall Product Sale Managers, Kerstin March and Ruth Kennedy, will be at the September Leader meeting to talk about the new fall products and to hand out order forms and kits if you are interested in selling this fall.  They will hopefully have cans of the nuts/candy on hand for everyone to sample at the meeting.  The fall sale runs from September 27 through October 27 this year.     

 Check out the GSEM website here to register for the September training and online training which starts next week!
***NEW RULE - troops are now required to participate in the fall product sale in order for council to approve additional fundraising activities***

GSEM Great Escape Event October 4-6

This will be the 31st year for the Great Escape Weekend.  It began as a thank-you retreat for Girl Scout volunteers and has evolved into a weekend full of opportunities -to renew old friendships, make new friends, relax or enjoy a workshop, eat well, and have a lovely autumn weekend in New Hampshire.  October 4 - 6 at Camp Wabasso in Bradford/Sutton, NH - All Girl Scout adults and graduating seniors are welcome!  Find more info. here.

Camp Skills Training

Get ready for our All-Town Encampment Spring 2014!
Click on the link below to register for training to get certified in either troop camping skills in a tent or in a lodge!  Training starts in September.  From experience, these training workshops fill up quickly so register early to get the best date and closest location.
Camp Skills Training

Back to Troop Sale at the Girl Scout Shops September 10 - October 12

Get all your back to troop needs during the GSEM sale

NEW Hours at the Girl Scout Shops

Starting September 10

Waltham Shop

265 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA

866-268-8653 

Fall Hours

Tuesday 10 AM - 4 PM

Wednesday 10 AM - 6 PM

Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM

Friday  10 AM - 4 PM

Saturday  9 AM - 5 PM 

Middleboro Shop

111 E. Grove Street, Middleboro, MA

774-766-6913 

Fall Hours

Tuesday 10 AM - 4 PM

Wednesday 12 - 6 PM

Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM

Friday 10 AM - 4 PM  

North Andover Shop

1740 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA

978-689-8881 

Fall Hours

Tuesday 10 AM - 4 PM   

Wednesday 12 - 6 PM

Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM 

Friday 10 AM - 4 PM  

 

Papa Gino's SHARE Fundraiser - June 6th!

Don't forget to give yourself a break from fixing dinner this Thursday June 6th - and help with our SHARE fundraiser at the same time!

Visit the North Reading Papa Gino's from 4-8pm and eat in or take out - BUT DON'T FORGET TO BRING THE ATTACHED FLYER!! (not valid on delivery)

The flyer can be found here.

Older Girl Fly Up Invite - June 20th

Fly up for Brownies and up will be on June 20th from 7-8:30 pm at Union Congregational Church.
This year's theme is Totally 80s - and girls are encouraged to dress in their favorite 80s inspired clothing!

The invitation for the fly up can be found here.

Discount Tickets to A Christmas Story at the Citi Center/Wang

Yes - it is early to be thinging about Christmas...but this looks like a good deal!

The Citi Center for Performing Arts/Wang Theater is offering discounted tickets to Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass for select performances next year.

These could be for families or for a troop outing!

For more information:
http://www.citicenter.org/site/files/GROUPS/CHRISTMASSTORY/scouts_index.html

Leader's Meeting Minutes - 5/21/13

Attendees: SU Coordinator Amy Kelly [73897, 71901], SU Corresponding Secretary Debbie Nearing [73891], SU Recording Secretary: Alycia McGoldrick [73904], SU Cookie Chair : Kerstin March [71898], SU Treasurer: Julia Slavin [71872], Kristin Puliafico [85118], Kate Mahoney [71868], Lisa Coroa-Bockley [85121], Ruth Kennedy [73899], Kristin Lamont [85193, 71880], Patti Harrington [85122, 71876], April {}, Melissa Audier [73894]

Items requiring attention are marked in red
ASAP!! Items requiring IMMEDIATE attention are preceded by "ASAP!" and marked in red

Intro/Announcements
Meeting was called to order at 7:35.  The Pledge of Allegiance and the Girl Scout Promise were recited.

Rosa Maldonado is our new council rep (replacing Sue Asselin).  Her email is rmaldonado@girlscoutseasternmass.org

This is Amy's last meeting as Service Unit Coordinator.  She thanked everyone for supporting her and for making Scouts in North Reading great for the girls.

General Information
The Survey Monkey results showed a couple of important items: Tuesday night tends to be a bad night for everyone (listen up, next year's Coordinator...whoever you are) - and the Monday email and the blog are important sources of information to people.

Open Positions on the Service Team:
Service Unit Coordinator
Registrar - the biggest part of this job is placing girls into troops in the fall.  The rest of the year is pretty quiet. 
Fall Product Coordinator (Ruth is considering this)
Recording Secretary (Ruth stepped up for this!)

Service Team met and created a suggested calendar outline for next year:
Sept: Daisy Discovery Day (registration event)
Oct: Halloween Party (Kristen Lamont's troop will run)
Oct: Trick or Treating at Wingate (Kate Mahoney will get information)
Nov: Veteran's Day
Nov: Father/Daughter Event (bring back Square Dancing?)
Dec: Caroling at Wingate (see Kate above)
Jan: 
Feb: World Thinking Day
March: Roller Skating
March: Food Pantry Month

The Service Team agreed that there needs to be an all-age Encampment next spring.  This should take place at Camp Cedar Hill.  Cedar Hill provides plenty of cabins, a large indoor facility if it rains, and access to the store for the younger girls.

If you are on Facebook and want to follow along with the Leaders and/or join the discussion - ask Amy Kelly to invite you to the group!

Registration Update
Early Bird Registration is still open until the 28th of June.  $25 for girls, $15 for adults.  Remember that to register girls for fall programs, they must be registered scouts!

Planning on holding a Daisy Discovery Day in the fall.  This was our most successful registration event.  Parents bring their daughters and drop them off with older scouts who play games, sing songs, do a craft, etc...all while their moms fill out paperwork and get their questions answered.  We got some leaders out of the last one we did!  Girl Council will help run this.

Town Events

S.H.A.R.E. Fundraiser - Papa Gino's Night - Thursday 6/6, 4-8 pm
Take out or eat in (no delivery).  Anne will be getting the S.H.A.R.E. envelopes to leaders with the Flyers
You must have the flyer for us to receive credit!

End of the Year Leader Meeting/Social Hour - 6/18, 7 pm
There will be an informal End of the Year Leader Meeting/Social Hour at Amy Kelly's on June 18th.  Treasury reports will be accepted at this event.

Fly Up for Daisies - 6/5, 6:30-7:30 pm, Aldersgate Methodist Church
Girl Council is running this

Fly Up for Brownies and Up - 6/20, 7 pm, Union Congregational

Cookie Update
Cookie incentives are in.  
Jillian Wallace was our top seller with 600 boxes.
Sales were down over last year (19.5k vs. 20k boxes) but so is enrollment (268 vs. 312)

Next Leaders Meeting is 6/18, 7 p.m. at Amy Kelly's

Program Aide course for 6-8th grade girls, 6/5/13

"Winchester Cadette troop 77025 is sponsoring a council-run Program Aide course on Wednesday June 5th from 6:30-9 PM.


We have a cap of 30 girls, but would welcome 6-8th grade girls from surrounding towns to join us.  Cost is $9 per girl.  







To reserve a spot, please email troop77025@gmail.com.


Program Aide description from council:

Are you interested in working with your younger Girl Scout sisters? A Program Aide uses her leadership skills to share her interests and experiences with younger girls in a troop, group, camp setting and even council EVENTS! Come join us as we provide you with the tools you need to be an effective Program Aide.

Note: Cadettes will get specific information on the new Cadette Program Aide Award and the additional aspects they'll need to complete back in their own community to fulfill that Award."

Memorial Day Parade Info 2013

Attached please find info for the 2013 Memorial Day parade

Brownie & Junior Cooking Badge Workshops - 5/18/13

The Winchester & Stoneham Seniors are offering two cooking badge workshops on Saturday, May 18.  Both are open to any registered Girl Scout and we would like to see a high attendance, so please pass this on to any appropriate girls in your town.

Brownie Snacks badge: 10.00 AM - noon; $10 includes food & badge
Junior Simple Meals badge: 1.30 - 4.30 PM; $10 includes food & badge

To register, please fill out the appropriate form and return it by Friday, May 10th.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email.

Brownie: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_rP2zhfKvWdOG5JUGJZa0RoN0k/edit?usp=sharing
Junior: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_rP2zhfKvWdcEUxSDZFSklYSHM/edit?usp=sharing

Family Science Day for Daisies and Brownies - 5/11/13, 9-11 a.m.

Ever floated a ping pong ball in mid air, bent water or been a part of an electrical circuit? 

Time for all Daisies and Brownies to try these and many other fun science experiments with the Society of Women Engineers, Sneakers to Beakers, and I Robot!

Sat.,  May 11, 9:00a-11:00p,
Where: Waltham  
Cost: $9 Girl/$2 Adults

For more info contact program@girlscoutseasternmass.org

Hersheypark Camp-O-Ree - 5/31-6/2 OR 6/7-6/9!

Hersheypark Girl Scout Camp-O-ReeMay 31 - June 2 & June 7 - 9, 2013 Girl Scout Camp-O-Ree allows your Girl Scout Troop two fun-filled weekends to participate in this popular package combining the adventure of camping with more than 65 exhilarating rides and attractions. Cabins still available for the second weekend! Three great packages available, but space is limited! View full details and download order forms. For questions or to place an order, call 1-800-242-4236 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) or visit our website.

Brownie and Junior Badge Workshops - 4/13/13 and 5/18/13

The Winchester and Stoneham Senior Girl Scouts are offering a Brownie "Snack Time" and a Junior "Simple Meals" badge workshop with a focus on local foods.  

On April 13: the Brownies will be from 1 - 4 PM and the Juniors from 9 - noon held at the 1st Congregational Church in Winchester.  

On May 18: the Brownies will be from 10 - 1 and the Juniors from 1.30 - 4.30 PM held at the 1st Congregation Church in Stoneham

$10 will cover food, a plant, and the badge.  Girls may either register individually or with their troop.  To register, please send the appropriate form & payment in.

    Brownie flyer: http://bit.ly/Z20Lol

    Junior flyer: http://bit.ly/XkXPcd

April Vacation Week Gymnastics - 4/19

Don't forget about April Vacation Week Gymnastics at Reading Gymnastics Academy!

When: April 19th, 9-10:30 a.m.
Where: 172 Woburn Street, Reading
Cost: $7 per girl
Open to all Daisy and Brownie Scouts

This event is limited to the first 60 girls to sign up - so get your sign ups in!  Don't forget that there is a release/permission form that must be submitted with the registration.

The flyer and release form can be found here.

Scout Day at Plimoth Plantation - March 23rd

2013 Scout Day!
March 23, 2013

from www.plimoth.org

"Mark it on your scout calendars! Whether you’re a Daisy or an Eagle Scout, wear all or part of your uniform and you’ll receive free admission - members of your family will receive half price admission! (Plymouth residents: your scout receives free admission, and family members may choose the Plymouth resident discount OR the Scout Day discount.) 

Admission is good for Plimoth Plantation and the Plimoth Grist Mill at Jenney Pond.

Special scout activities will be available on the pier where Mayflower II is usually docked.

Your troop or pack may also schedule a special hands-on workshop while you are here!

For more information contact us at programservices@plimoth.org, 508-756-1622 ext. 8359."

Check out http://www.plimoth.org/learn/programs-kids-scouts-families/scouts for the complete information

Food Pantry Flyers - 2013

Here are the Food Pantry Flyers to support our efforts to help the Food Pantry for the month of March!

On the Spot Flyer

I Promised a Girl Scout Flyer

Coloring Flyer

Drop off day of all collected items is March 24th.  Watch the Monday Leader's mail for more info!

Simon Says art activity

Came across another potentially fun idea for a meeting at The Artful Parent blog:

http://artfulparent.typepad.com/artfulparent/2010/07/simon-says-draw.html

Basically, it is Simon Says with drawing - and each girl can express her own creativity!

Nick Jr video on Juliette Gordon Low!

Check out this cute video on Juliette Gordon Low produced by Nick Jr!  This would be a quick video to show Daisies to give them some history on the founder of Girl Scouts!

http://www.nickjr.com/video/index.jhtml?videoid=110955