Camp Sikorsky - SAVE THE DATE!

Attention:
Girl Scout Leaders for girls 12 and older.
Camp Sikorsky has just confirmed dates for September 19 - 21, 2014.

Registration for this event will be available in the next week or so. Deadline for registration is usually early July and always sells out. So if your interested, let your troop know right away before school gets out.

If you have any questions about it, please call me!
My troop has been there twice and we will be back in September.

Thanks,
Vicky Burford
Amity Service Unit Manager
Girl Scout Leader for Senior Troop 60436

What to expect for Camporee 2014!

Troop 63254 is very excited to host this year’s camporee from June 6th to 8th. This year’s theme is Clue. The Bethany and Woodbridge Cadette Scouts are looking forward to having you participate in mind-boggling puzzles and challenging obstacle courses.

Your campsite information will be given to you at registration, the table near the parking lot.  If you are planning on sleeping over Friday night, please arrive anytime after 6pm and note that the cadettes will be there, but will not provide any planned activities. If you are not joining us on Friday, please plan to come between 8:30-9:15 am. This will allow time for you to register your troop and drop your bags at your campsite. Opening ceremonies will start promptly at 9:30.

If you are staying over night on Saturday, please make sure that your troop is packed and out of your site by 2:00 pm.   Please follow the attached checkout procedures as troop 63254 will not be checking any one out on Sunday.  We have to leave early for a lacrosse jamboree.  Remember all girl scouts leave a place better than they found it.

All troops will be responsible for preparing all meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks). Troop 63254 will provide an ice cream bar on Saturday afternoon.

Please bring refillable water bottles.  Water jugs will be placed at the field for refilling and water is available in the lodges.

Community Service

For our community service project, we are helping the local Woodbridge Animal Shelter. We would much appreciate it if you would donate any toys, food or old clean blankets and towels. One item per troop gets you an all important clue card.  More will be greatly appreciated by our furry friends.

Lastly and most importantly, don’t forget your s’mores supplies!

SATURDAY GENERAL SCHEDULE

8:30-9:15AM Registration and Campsite Preparation Time

9:30-9:50AM Opening Ceremony

10:00-12:00PM Stationed Activities

12:30-2:00PM Lunch and Free Time

2:00-3:30PM Kickball and Capture the Flag Games

3:30-4:00PM Ice Cream Bar Time (get your last Clue Card)

4:00-4:30PM Clue Game Answers (time to position the players)

    & Closing Ceremony

4:30-6:30PM Dinner and Free Time

7:00-9:00PM Campfire

Sample Camper Packing List:

-Sleeping bag or bedroll

-Pillow

-Pajamas

-Flashlight (Optional)

-1 or 2 changes of clothing (Pack long pants in case!)

-Sweatshirt or Jacket

-Toiletries (Soap, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Hairbrush)

-Sneakers or boots

-Rain gear

-Washcloth (Optional)

-Sunscreen and Insect Repellent

-Sit-Upon

-Hat or Bandana

-Re-useable water bottle

Sample Troop Packing List:

-First Aid Kit

-Permission Slips and Registration Info

-Paper Towels, Toilet Paper and Napkins

-Liquid dish soap

-Rags and dishtowels

-Potholders

-Dishwashing buckets

-Cooler and ice

-Cooking Utensils

-Food and Beverages

-Matches and Fire starting kit

-Firewood

-Water bucket

-Tool Kit

-Garbage Bag

Thinking Day Celebration Recounted

The Girl Scouts of the Amity Service Unit celebrated World Thinking Day in March with a tri-town event featuring international food, displays and a variety of performances in the gym of Holy Infant Church in Orange.  Over 200 girls, friends and even Girl Scout lifetime members, Marilyn Welch & Elaine Capecelatro both of Orange, participated in the event which reminds Girl Scouts to think about Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world.  

On this annual day of friendship, advocacy and fundraising for girls around the world (traditionally celebrated 2/22), the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts ("WAGGGS") asks Girl Scouts around the world to focus their Thinking Day themes on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The Amity Service Unit event, organized by Junior Troop 60145 of Orange and Cadette Troop 61099 of Woodbridge, promoted MDG2 (universal primary education), with the theme "education opens doors for all girls and boys".  

The dozen area troops who attended this memorable event brought used book donations to promote education and literacy in the local community. Over 300 books were collected and recently donated the the Literacy Center of Milford to be used for the "Books for Birthday" program.  

Girl Scouts of Connecticut is the largest organization of women and girls in Connecticut, serving over 43,000 girls. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  For more information about joining or volunteering with Girl Scouts in the Amity area, contact GSCTAmitySU@gmail.com or contact Anita Silvestro, Membership & Marketing Director at asilvestro@gsofct.org