Take Action Project: Anti-bullying website

Check out this video created by Cadette Troop 61099 of Woodbridge!  You did a great job girls!

http://weneedtohelp.wix.com/antibullyingproject

GS of CT Membership Meeting notes

Holly Nardini, our Service Unit Delegate, represented our Service Unit at a recent Membership meeting and shared these notes about the strategic planning process.

Hi all,

At our last Service Unit meeting I promised I would share information about the April GS Membership Meeting.

Attached are the slides. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

At our next meeting, we can take a few minutes to discuss the questions that will be discussed at the Annual Meeting; I will be attending as the Amity SU delegate.

Thanks,

 

-Holly

At the next Service Unit meeting, we will be discussing the following:

 

1. How would you communicate to a parent /guardian of a prospective new Girl Scout the value of Girl Scouting?

2.How would you convince a Millennial parent to be a volunteer for the Girl Scout organization?

3.How must technology be integrated into how we present programming to girls today and in the future?

4.How can the Girl Scout program address a girl’s desire to take risks in a positive way?

5.Looking at the Girl Scout brand, what are the challenges that Girl Scout Movement faces in the community? What are some solutions to address those challenges?

6.How does Girl Scouts of Connecticut prepare for the future to assure we meet the needs of our parents and girls in our fast- paced, ever-changing world?

 

We look forward to hearing your thoughts on these important topics that will guide the future of our organization.

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Get the training you need to work with girls in the outdoors! Regional Training Days are happening in April and May! Registration is now open! Trainings include Out and About (At all four locations) Ready? Set? Go! (At all four locations) Camping Adventures Challenge (Only at Candlewood and Laurel) Advance Outdoor Cooking Workshop (Only at Merrie-Wood and An-Se-Ox) Pick your date & location April 30 Camp Candlewood in New Fairfield Camp Merrie-Wood in Manchester May 7 Camp Laurel in Lebanon Camp An-Se-Ox in Oxford Learn more and register! These trainings fill fast! Important Notes These trainings are designed for leaders and troop volunteers who work with girls. Training is a troop/group expense and may be taken from your troop treasury. Questions? Contact adultdev@gsofct.org.    See other training opportunities!

4/23 Girl Scout Tour with Kappa Delta - "Senses" Badge

First Aid Fun with Kappa Delta - Tues Feb 16

Girl Scout Sunday - March 6

Please join the Amity Service Unit for Girl Scout Sunday!  Girl Scouts Sunday kicks off Girl Scout week, when we commemorate the Girl Scouts’ Birthday (when Juliette Gordon Low formed the first Girl Scout troop Savannah, Georgia).

Join us for an opportunity to be together with other Girl Scouts of all ages, learn about a faith and be recognized as Girl Scouts at a local church.

Sunday March 6

10:30 am

Christ Episcopal Church

526 Amity Rd

Bethany

Girls and their families are invited together to this event.   Girls should wear their uniforms. Everyone will be invited to the Parish House after the service for refreshments and participating Girl Scouts will receive a patch from the Service Unit.

Please RSVP to Allyson Rogers by March 1, (allyson8@gmx.com) so that she can make sure there is enough food!

More info and directions:

 www.christchurchbethany.org 

 (north on Route 63 to Bethany.  The church is on the right hand side at the blinking light).

Sincerely,
Allyson Rogers

allyson8@gmx.com

Spend an Afternoon at Long Wharf Theater

Having Your Say

Love theater? Spend your Saturday afternoon at Long Wharf Theatre. Go behind the scenes as they produce Having Our Say, based of the lives of the Delany Sisters’ first 100 Years. Create and share your own oral history before attending a production of Having Our Say. Discuss the show and ask questions of Long Wharf staff following the performance. Join us for this special event designed just for Girl Scouts!

Saturday February 27 from 11:15 am to 5:00 pm

Cost per girl is $25 which also includes pizza lunch and a patch. Each troop will receive 1 free adult ticket and/or 1 free adult ticket per 10 girls in a troop registered. Additional adults can attend for $25. Space is limited! For booking, contact Jennifer Carroll at jcarroll@longwharf.org or 203-772-8202. Please book by Thursday, February 25.