Service Unit Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2004
Open Positions -
Still openings for a co-Service unit manager to work with Barb before she "retires" at the end of the 2004-5 school year, and an event director.
Carmen Angel has agreed to be the new PR and training and awards person. Her e-mail is carmen.l.angel@boeing.com. Let her know if you have pictures or events that should be shared in our community.
Toy Fair -
Barb handed out flyers for this event, which will occur on Dec. 4th this year. Troops can make toys, health kits, etc for needy families for Christmas. There is also a patch design contest for next year's patch. Pre-registration is recommended - you get a table sign for your troop's contributions and avoid the lines! Remember - no food or Christmas items.
New Philanthropy Patch -
To help support the Happy Campers campaign to remodel/build our council's camp properties, a new patch is available to troops who learn about philanthropy, the value of the camping experience, and who make a contribution to the campaign, via cookie money or other money raising event. A troop contribution of $50 will earn each girl and leader a patch. $100 or more will also have their name/number on display at one of the camps and be in a drawing for a free attendance at their SU's encampment. The link for the brochure is http://www.girlscoutstotem.org/Volunteer/HappyCampersPhilanthropyPatch.htm
Super Troop Patches -
Now available for last year - check the troop box for yours.
Bronze Award Project -
Two girls from troop 920 are working on their bronze award, and are asking for donations of supplies to be used for pet emergency kits for seniors at Village Green. Items include towels, ice packs, latex gloves, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol wipes, gauze wrap, gauze pads, first aid tape, clean-up bags, splints and gallon-size ziplock bags. They hope to assemble 25 kits. Supplies will be collected thru Dec 15th, and kits assembled and delivered in January. Contact Alex or Sally Jackson at with questions/donations. Sally said there is also an on-going need for dog walkers for the seniors. Contact her if your troop/girls would be interested.
Event Organization -
If you or your troop are hosting a SU event, you will be responsible for collecting registrations and payments from attendees. The checks should be made out to Service Unit #037, and given the Karen Kilen for deposit. Please e-mail Karen for check requests before the event occurs. At the conclusion of the event, prepare a list of expenses and deposits and give to Karen for reimbursement and SU recordkeeping. Costs for the event should be covered by the event fees collected, for the most part.
Upcoming Events -
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10/30 - Juliette Low Swimming Party -
come and bring any interested girls scouts. $3/person. Be sure to bring a health history for each person attending. Please e-mail Karen Foster at sunraymom@comcast.net ASAP with approximate numbers if you are planning to attend. -
11/6 - Veteran's Day Parade -
Auburn if your troop or girls would like to participate, you are welcome to show up on that day. There will be a unit designated for our service unit, and the insurance and registration will be taken care of. This event is open to troops or individual girls with parents. The following link has details: http://www.ci.auburn.wa.us/vertical/Sites/%7B38FFA176-9E46-4019-A021-CFE7BD98CB8A%7D/uploads/%7B1B2CD814-E2C8-42BD-A2D4-C6B5BD76A1C1%7D.PDF. Units need to be in place before 10:30, parade starts at 11am. Checkin is at Main street and I Street SE. Lineup assignments will be available after Nov 1st at www.ci.auburn.wa.us -
12/2 6-8pm Pattison's West- Holiday Skating Party and Sock Hop -
pre-register by the next leaders' meeting (Nov 8th). $4 for regular skates or bring your own, add'l $2 for inline skates. Sock Hop will be the last ½ hour, with holiday music and cookies/cake. Bring donations of canned food for the FW food Bank. Contact Diane Lyons, troop 2138 to register or with questions. -
Feb 2005 - Thinking Day @ Mall
- troop 1865 -
Feb 2005 - Valentine's Day event -
troop 1747 -
3rd Grade Sleepover -
troop 1474 -
Junior Badge Day -
troop 1865 -
Brownie Rally -
Needs a sponsoring troop!!! -
Daisy Days -
troop 2153 -
Cookie Rally -
Dena Gorham and troop -
Encampment -
Alice Few is taking charge and will be putting our choices in later this month. Attendees "voted" on their favorite dates and sites (River Ranch, Robbinswold, and Lyle McLeod). We are in the first round of selections this year, so we may have a better chance of getting a site. If not, other options will be considered. Leaders: Be sure to have someone get the training you need so your troop can attend this event.
Cookie Sales -
Cookies pre-sale occurs shortly after the new year, so get prepared for cookie training for leaders and cookie moms/dads coming up on November 16th at 6:30pm to 7:30pm at Marine View Presbyterian Church - located near Dash Point State Park. No kids please so we can finish on time.
Web Site -
Check out the La-Qual-By web site as redesigned by Jennifer Miller. The address is http://www.oocities.org/girlscoutspr
Registrations -
Most/all girls have been placed in troops and/or troops are currently being organized. Please note that Karen Foster will be unavailable from Oct. 20th thru the first week in November - Arrange to register your troop or girls before or after that time. Barb reminded all leaders that 2003/4 registrations expire the end of October, and troops cannot continue to meet after that time without being registered for this year.
The Big Deal -
Nov 13th in Auburn. Registration deadline is Nov 1st. Use this local opportunity to get the training that you need to form a new troop or expand your current knowledge. Also offered is first aid refresher, and silver or gold award training. Course descriptions can be found in the Council Guide or online at http://www.grilscoutstotem.org/training.
Promise and Law Posters -
Firia Aguon-Flores from Totem council had/has a poster for the Promise and Law for each troop that preregistered last spring, or registers before December 3rd. Contact her to get yours if you are eligible and missed the meeting - firiaaf@girlscoutstotem.org.
Troop 1865 Money Raising Events -
Katie and Leslie talked about events that troop 1865 will be holding in the near future to raise money to attend the scout camporee which will be held in London in 2005. They will be holding a craft fair in early December and are still selling the "Leaders Little Helpers" for anyone that didn't get one last year. They are $10 and include songs, games, ceremonies and other helpful information for leaders/troops.
Snapshots -
Alice and the board are looking for input as to what leaders would like to see for these mini-training sessions. They are normally help just before the regular meeting at 6:30, and can include things like what to do for Thinking day, learn some songs, what are and how to make some swaps, Peace Arch - what/how/who, etc. E-mail any board member with suggestions.
The next meeting will be Monday, November 8, 2004 7-8 p.m. at Rainier View Elementary School in the library.