Girl Scout Leader Meeting – Minutes for February 1, 2007

Troops in Attendance, Daisy 2956, Brownie 222, 696, 2805, Junior 2245, 2597, 2676, Cadette 779

Thanks to the Region 5 staff who gave us a nice gift of snacks for our meeting to reward us for increasing our membership this year!

Council Mini-Training

Troop and Service Unit Bank Accounts. Click HERE for the Training handout

Cookies

Reminder - Cookie orders are due to Jodie next Wednesday, Feb 7^th.

Home Show

We will not be selling cookies at the Home Show.

95^th Birthday of Girl Scouts

Please email me the total number of girls attending no later than Monday, Feb.5^th. Don’t forget to practice the song “In a Circle, Light a Candle” with the girls.

Katie G. volunteered to bake the birthday cake. We will not collect payment from the troops until after the event so we only pay the actual cost.

Sleep-Under

This babysitting night will take place at Chester Academy on Saturday, March 24^th during the PTA Adult Dance and Silent Auction. We are waiting to hear from Jodie on the time the dance will be ending. It starts at 7 PM.

Items we decided on:

• Age: Kindergarten through 4^th grade.
• Food: Snacks only (goldfish, pretzels, popcorn, etc.) some leaders volunteered to bring in some snacks
• Drinks: Water bottles
• Cost: $20 1 child, $40 2 children, $55 3 children, $60 for 4 or more children
• Games: Leaders will bring in some games for the kids to play. If you have some you’d like to contribute, please bring them that night.
• We will show 2 movies. One for K through 2^nd grade, One for 3^rd & 4^th graders.
• We will need a minimum of 11 adults per Safety Wise for up to 50 kids plus 10 helpers (one adult per troop?) and we’d like no more than 10 Juniors/Cadettes who are in 5^th grade and up to help and play with the kids.
• We may make exceptions for kids who are nearly 5 or over 4^th grade if we have requests.
• Adults need to arrive by 6:30. We will allow kids to be dropped off by 6:45.

I have purchased Girl Scout non-member insurance so we are covered for up to 45 non-members attending that night. ($5)

Basic Outdoor Living Skills

The Wason Pond committee has requested I come before them next week (Feb 5^th) before they will OK the training here at Wason Pond. If it is given the go ahead, the preplan will be on Wed, Apr 4th & Wed Apr 11^th in Derry from 9AM to 2PM and the overnight will be Friday April 20^th here at Wason Pond. (5PM Friday until 3PM on Saturday)

Debbie B. will reserve the Community Center for Fri. & Sat.

OTHER BOLS CLASSES CURRENTLY SCHEDULED:

J Preplan: Hinsdale NH, Sat 03/10/07 9am-3pm. Overnight Thetford, VT Sat 3/24/07 9am- Sun 3/25/07 3pm

J Preplan: Keene NH Thursday 4/5/07 6-8pm. Overnight: Wilton, NH Sat 4/14/07 8am - Sun 4/15/07 noon

J Preplan to be mutually agreed on by trainers and participants. Overnight: Gorham, NH Sat 5/5/07 9am – Sun 5/6/07 2pm

J Great Escape Weekend (bring your troop or just your daughter). Fri Aug 17 – Sun Aug 19^th. No Preplan. You get BOLS

training and the girl(s) get to enjoy Camp Farnsworth with the camp staff! (will be in the next Fish Bowl)

Town-Wide Overnight

Stephanie had made contact with Gym-Ken and The SEE Science Center. We decided on the date of May 4^th -5^th. She will contact both locations and find out which is available on that date.

Cost: Gym-Ken: $20 per girl - no food, $25 per girl - with food. Time 7:00PM – 8:00 am

SEE Science Center: $20 per person no food, $28 per person with food. Time 5:30 – 11:00am (unsure if we pay for adults)

Ice Skating

Wednesday Feb 28^th from 10 – 11:20. Cost is $5 including skates. Please let Jodie know if your troop is participating. If possible, please try to get the money in ahead of time. Let anyone know who plans to pay at the door that they need to arrive early so Jodie can be skating by 10am.

Dates to Remember

Feb 7^th – Initial order due to Jodie

Feb 28^th – Ice Skating

March 2^nd or 3^rd – Cookie delivery

March 8^th – Leader Meeting (moved due to Winter Vacation)

March 12^th – 95^th Birthday Celebration 5:30, Chester Academy

March 24^th – Sleep-Under

Please don’t forget to submit a Trip Alert for EVERY trip you take outside your meeting time and/or location.