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Saturday, February 22, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Meeting Minutes 1/9/2014
Service Unit
meeting minutes 1/9/14
1.
Marina (Sue Leigh's
daughter) earned her Gold Award and she came to the meeting to talk about her
experience. Congratulations Marina!!
2.
Treasurer's Report (Monica via
Vicky): last month at te Team meeting, the budget was finally approved and the
annual assessment fee was raised to $2/Scout (minimum). This assessment is
requested from cookie-selling troops to help fund the lifetime memberships that
the service Unit gifts to graduating Girl Scouts each year.
3.
Recruitment Update (Vicky): Melissa
F was welcomed to her first Service Unit meeting. In addition to her brownie
troop, she is now leading the new Kindergarten Daisy troop for Woodbridge. They
meet on Sundays. Bethany still needs a leader and a troop.
4.
Registrar Report (Mary): with
cookie sales started, registrations are finally pouring in and we have over 300
girls registered.
5.
Cookie Sales
Update
(Sue L, vis Vicky): use your meetings to set goals, learn about cookies
and role play sales. Sue will only communicate with troop Cookie mom/manager.
Don't try to intervene-you will only confuse things. If you have a cookie
question, ask your cookie mom/manager first. If she doesn't know, SHE
should contact Sue Leigh, not the leader or anyone else.
6.
Website Update (Clio): if you
like getting inspiration for projects, we also set up an Amity Girl Scouts
Pinterest board. Please email me ideas or follow the board and suggest pins.
There is a link from our website "Great Links" page. Minutes
and Training moments also have their own tabs/pages now on our website www.amitygirlscouts.blogspot.com
7.
Service Unit
Calendar (Vicky):
·
1/25 Bowling with the boys (Deb & Deb)-still has room. Sign up
deadline was 1/12. Participants must prepay. No walkins. Everyone is
asked to bring socks for the homeless shelter.
·
3/2 Thinking Day (Clio/Karen) send in your country preferences ASAP.
See emailed flyer for details. Troops and individual scouts and friends
will be encouraged to attend -they do not need to prepare a country table
to participate. It can be a great recruiting opportunity and also a nice way
for Daisies to see what older girls are doing. We will use stage again and have
a great sound system courtesy of a Girl Scout dad.
·
6/6-8 Camporee (Mary): she was trained and Camporee rules are being
strictly enforced by Council. We need to meet 80% occupancy in order to
reserve entire campground so April 11th deadline is critical. Reservation with
council requires a 2 night payment because we need it all day Saturday. The
theme will be CLUE. 3/1 is the deadline for for 2914/2015 reservation.
8.
Delegate update (Karen): there
was an open membership meeting for GSofCT in December but it was not well
attended and many of us forgot. Winter membership meeting is an open forum so
it's a good opportunity to speak directly with board members about governance
issues although the meeting notes mentioned that most discussions focused on
operational issues.
9.
Council Update (Anita):
·
Campsites: please use our campsites during vacations and days off.
They are free after 3pm Sundays until 3pm Fridays. Great opportunity. Both
AnSeOx and Katoyah are very close-Katoyah is on the Orange border but
unfortunately now it is closed because of the new pool construction. Murray
isn’t that far either. Using a campsite on weekends is $3/pp per night
and $4.50/pp/night for a Camporee. Look for the Connie the Catepillar council
badge-girls love visiting all the properties and building the caterpillar.
·
Cookie rallies were great. They were free family events.
·
Cookie hints:
·
Girls should write thank you'd for cookies or make little thank you
gifts--bottle cap Magnets
·
People Skill handouts
·
Bookmark tips
·
Chest sheets for prices
·
Buy extra cookies to give to people who host meetings (janitors,
secretaries).
·
Bethany needs another recruiting event so someone should make a
flyer.
·
She demonstrated Valentine craft using Dollar Store items. She also
reminded us that she has excess craft items at council if you are in a bind.
·
GS Program Consultant – new position - if you are having a guest
speaker at a troop meeting-20 minute online course for them.
·
Big Sing & Swap on 2/15-hoping to sell out 3000 seats. Great
fun. Plenty of swap ideas online.
·
2/28 No Haven SU having Zumba Heart Sisters event and we are
invited.
·
Hamden SU is planning a first aid training next week if you want to
attend.
·
Recognitions Committee has released a new guidebook. Don't forget to
start thinking from now about Helping Hands and Leading the Way, Outstanding
volunteer and Outstanding Leader. Process has changed this year to make it
easier. Clio is the SU
Recognitions Committee Chair and is looking for more help. Vicky will be receiving her 20 yr pin
this year-hopefully she will go to the Annual meeting on May!
10. Training Moment (Vicky): Troop Trip Form-in
Volunteer Essentials book online or p. 125 in old version hard copy. If an event is held somewhere other
than a meeting place, you must do a troop trip form. They should be sent to
Vicky along with the participant lift (girls and adults). Usually easiest to
just send entire roster with form. Troop trip form not needed for Council
events or Service Unt events but troops are still required to get Permission
slips and always carry troop paperwork (registration, health and consent
forms).
Best Practices advice: place your troop forms in a manila or plastic
envelope or small binder and always carry it with you. For backup copies,
our tech savvy leaders suggested setting up a Dropbox account and give access
to your leaders.
Next meeting 2/13/2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Time to Plan Thinking Day!
Thinking Day 2014
2014 Thinking Day Theme: “Education opens doors for all Girls and Boys”
Hosted by Junior Troop 60145 and Cadette Troop 61099
Sunday March 2, 2014
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Holy Infant Gym * 450 Racebrook Road * Orange
** Please bring gently used books to donate to local charities **
TROOP CHECKLIST (before Thinking Day)
- Reserve your country
- Send in your Troop registration ($2 per Girl Scout and $2 per adult- overestimate if you need, to ensure they all get patches on Thinking Day)
- Prepare a Themed Basket for the Silent Auction ($25 value maximum)
- Research your chosen country, and make a table display to include at least 3 of the following: flag, map, games, language, Girl Scout/Girl Guide uniforms, customs, geography, food, GS promise)
- Make a pinnable SWAP which is representative of your country (~150)- optional but fun!.
- Prepare a presentation (optional). Past presentations have included dance performances, videos, dance instruction, poems, songs or speeches.
- Bring an appetizer, salad or desert for your country (15 pieces)
- Invite family and friends to come and see your Girl Scouts’ hard work! It will be $2 at the door per person and there will be tables and plenty of seating for everyone.
TROOP CHECKLIST (on Thinking Day)
- Bring tablecloth & table decorations. Setup your table from 2:00pm – 2:30pm
- Bring your Themed Basked to Silent Auction
- Bring bit-sized appetizer, food or dessert for your country (200 pieces)- optional
- Bring SWAPS and a hat to pin your collected SWAPS on! (SWAPS are optional)
- Enjoy learning about Girl Scouts around the world!
- Learn about the worldwide Thinking Day Theme: “Education Opens doors for all Girls and Boys”
- Try some food, collect some SWAPS, and bid on the silent auction with your leaders, friends or parents!
- Receive your Thinking Day Patch!
BASKET THEME IDEAS
Each troop is asked to bring a themed basked for the Silent Auction with a $25 maximum value. Here are some ideas:Your Troop’s Country Basket (with books, souvenirs, food), Gardening Basket, Cooking Basket (include recipes from the troop), Nail Salon Basket, Make-up Basket, Hair Style Basket, American Girl Basket (such as AG books or crafts), Littlest Pet Shop, Reading Basket (favorite books), Music Basket, Justice Basket, Craft Basket, Country Basket with Food Items/Recipes from your country, Oscar Night Basket, etc. Be creative & fun!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Cookie Rallies at the malls tomorrow January 4, 2014!!! Fun for all - family event!
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Service Unit Meeting Minutes - 11/14/2014
Monthly Service Unit meeting at the Senior Center Lounge took place on 11/14/2014.
- RECRUITING: A troop is forming at ML Tracy. Woodbridge had a parent organizational meeting and they are starting a troop with about 10 girls. Bethany has just a few girls - too early to tell.
- ELECTION DAY Cookie Both Sales - Troop 61099 had success at Lowe's in Orange, selling 140 boxes - best cookie booth ever.
- REGISTRAR: Mary gave out Early Bird patches. She reminded everyone to check the registration spreadsheet that went out - to verify your troop numbers and leader information.
- WEBSITE and Communication Update: Please read your emails and let Clio know if you aren't getting any emails. It's important that you read these emails for your troop because often there is Council event information that needs to be shared with them! Website is updated regularly and includes meeting minutes and additional event announcements.
- SERVICE PROJECT: Clio offered a suggestion for an easy service project for the Amity Service Unit. ReRun Shoes. ReRun collects old shoes and sneakers, sends them to entrepreneurs in Africa who clean and sell them. In addition, they employ disabled people in MA to sort the shoes. ReRun shoes will give us collection boxes and handle shipping arrangements. Michael Aronson, the founder, would also love to come speak to the Service Unit. Everyone agreed that it would be a worthy project. Vicky and Clio will work on the details but we are hoping that each troop will be able to commit to helping us place collection boxes in town halls, schools, businesses. The timing and details will be worked out and communicated later.
- UPCOMING EVENTS for SERVICE UNIT:
- Event Coordinator - we still need one!
- Sup-n-Sing - still needs a chairperson
- Girl Scout Sabbath - would be nice to go to a synagogue this year!
- Man in Your Life event - "Bowling with the Boys" - individual registration - troops don't need to get involved. Leaders need to distribute flyer to everyone in their troop. First deadline 12/12.
- Thinking Day - March 2
- Camporee - June 6-7-8
- OPEN POSITIONS
- Treasurer
- Organizer/Recruiter
- School Organizers
- Orientation
- Events Coordinator
- COUNCIL UPDATE
- Drive for $5 fundraising campaign. Help support Girl Scouts. Respond to the email or postcard that you received and donate $5 or more. Talk to your troops. Collect checks from parents and bring to next Service Unit meeting.
- January 4 Cookie Rally - Cadettes and older can help. Contact Anita. Cookie Rallies are family friendly, 12-4pm @ Milford Post Mall. Girls will get a special fun patch.
- Big Sing & Swap is February 15 at Quinnipiac arena. Maximum 3000 attendees. $10 by 12/15. Don't wait until the last minute. Celebrity singer. Astronaut.
- Cookie Booths - look at photos online for decorating ideas and join in the fun to decorate your troop cookie booth! This year's cookie credits if used towards summer camp will be worth DOUBLE.
- LONG RANGE PROPERTY COMMITTEE
- Karen updated the Service Unit regarding Council's Long Range Property Committees efforts. Surveys are still online and everyone's input is requested. Karen and Clio attended the meeting at Candlewood and reminded everyone that Candlewood is just over an hour away and it is a beautiful campsite with a newer lodge building ("the Lighthouse") which is heated for winter camping.
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