Girl Scout Leader Meeting –
Minutes for April 3, 2008
Troops in Attendance
Year-End forms
The following forms are due to me by June 15th
Group/Troop Finance Report
Troop/Group Annual Report for 2007-2008 – you received a copy of this in your “New Year” packet. If you need another copy, you can
print it off the SW Web site. Click on Volunteers and Forms. www.swgirlscouts.org
Service Project Report Form
Troop Status Report – hand in as early as possible if action is needed.
Need to know:
Leaders who do not plan to return next year. Do you have another adult lined up to take your troop?
Girls who are bridging who need placement for next year.
Leader Performance Review
For Service Team Members, Performance Review for your position
Council Mini-Training (March)
Giving Service
Council Mini-Training (
Goal Setting
Bridging
Girls who are in 3rd grade this year should be preparing to bridge to Juniors
Girls who are in 5th or 6th grade this year should be preparing to bridge to Cadettes
Girls who are in 8th or 9th grade this year should be preparing to bridge to Seniors
Remember that the “Bridge to ________” badge is earned insignia. Unlike the Brownie wings whose only requirement is being a Brownie, the rainbow patches for each level must be earned.
Girls who are currently Daisy Girl Scouts should not bridge to Brownies until the end of their 1st grade year.
Finance Policies
See updated council finance policies hand-out.
Next Year
Need to know:
Service Team members who do not plan to retain their position for next year.
Leaders
who would like to take
Early Re-Registration
Re-registration forms should
be available by the middle to end of
Remember, starting in September 2008, the levels will be as follows:
Girl Scout Daisy – K & 1 Girl Scout Cadette – 6, 7 & 8
Girl Scout Brownie – 2 & 3 Girl Scout Senior – 9 & 10
Girl Scout Junior – 4 & 5 Girl Scout Ambassador 11 & 12
All girls should be registering with their correct level. We will have some flexibility for the first year if you have a reason not to move girls to the correct level. Please let me know if you will not be following the above guidelines.
“Your Own Business” IP Workshop
I am currently planning a workshop for the OG Interest Project called “Your Own Business”, which is a required step of the Silver Award. It is being held on Saturday May 10th from 10 to 1 at the MPR.
Both current Cadettes/Seniors and Juniors who are bridging to Cadettes this spring are invited.
There will be a per girl cost for supplies and lunch – to be determined.
Girls will be required to bring in an item of “business attire” that we can donate. Skirts, slacks, blouses, etc. that a woman could wear to a job interview. This will satisfy the service project step of this badge. Girls will also be asked to dress in business casual attire. Does not have to be “dressy” but nice clothes should be worn. No shorts, t-shirts, flip flops, etc. (Dress like they’re attending a business meeting)
I will need a head count by April 15th.
Last Month’s Troop Field Trips
2597 – Hannaford for Tour on
nutrition
301 – Colonial Theater,
779 – Silver Award
Workshop
10020 –
2805 – Boston Children’s Museum 2597 – Leader’s home for cooking badge
Our next Meeting is May 8th (2nd Thursday due to school vacation)
We will be holding Council
Delegate Elections for
Goal Setting
Suggestions made for different types of recruiting events
Dance
Friday night, April 4th. Please don’t forget to drop off your baked good after 6PM at the MPR.
Anyone who can come early to help set-up, it would be appreciated. Thank you!
Gym-Ken Sleep-over
Saturday, April 5th 7:00PM to Sunday, April 6th, 8:00AM
$15 per Child, Adults free
Price does not include
food.
What Movie should we watch? (recommend rated G)
Scout Day at
In conjunction with the Cub Scouts, please ask all your girls to please wear their Girl Scout uniform to school
(Vest with khaki pants and white shirt if they have it) on Friday, May 22nd.
Camporee
Please turn in your firm head count of adults and girls.
Custom patch discussion
Brownies will earn “Ready, Set, Go Camping” lead by younger Junior girls for Junior Aide.
Older Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors? Did anyone get ideas from girls?
Need Troops to do:
Opening Saturday, Flag down Saturday
night, Flag retirement (burning),
Closing Sunday morning (possibly offer one to
Court of Awards and Bridging Ceremony
Monday, June 16th, 7:00 – MPR
Have your troop prepared with a song, dance, skit, poem or what ever they’d like to do for their 3 to 5 minute performance.
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Goal Setting
Court of Awards and Bridging
June 13th
at
Camporee
Meals will be handled the same as last year.
No non-girl scout siblings may attend, boy or girl.
Each unit at
Every camp site should have at least 1 leader trained in BOLS.
Training
We went over the training chart. Items highlighted in yellow are where required trainings are missing. Please fill in if dates are known. All adults working with girls are required to take Orientation. Leader names highlighted in yellow have missing registrations.
Background Check Forms
I will need signed background forms from the following leaders. If you have lived or worked in Mass in the last 5 years, I will also need the Mass CORI form.
Karyn Chiachio
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Other items to discuss?