Meeting dates and up coming events

There is NO GS meeting this Sunday due to Labor Day and several people heading out of town.

Our next meeting is Sept 18, 2011 at 2pm at the church.

We than have two activities coming up
Sept 24,2011 Please bring the permission slip I will give you on the 18th to this event you can not stay without it. We will meet at 1030 in the Lenora Park Parking lot. (We will meet at my car which will have a GS flag or banner on it) Parents are welcome to stay. We will meet back at my car at 1230 for pick up by parents. Dress code is girl scout t shirt and shorts or if you do not have one tshirt and shorts.

We will plan our camping trip on the 18th as well. We leave for camp Timber Ridge on Sept 30th. The girls will each have items they need to bring for camping as well as meals. The girls have shown interest in several camp activities so they will need to bring some cash with them. 4th grade and up 5 dollars for archery, all scouts 5 dollars for canoeing and one other that I can't remember but will have details at the meeting on the 18th.

You will also get your fall fundraiser info at the next meeting. So come prepared to get to work and prepare for our first two outings.

Our meeting may run a little over 4 pm with all we need to do to get ready for these two events. But the girls will learn how to prepare and set up their menus for a weekend of camping. The girls camping is paid for any adults wanting to join us can for 7 dollars for the weekend. (prefer no boys/males) for the comfort of the girls.

Camp Timber Ridge
We will be in Pebblebrook Platform Tents 4 cots to a tent with mattresses.
comes with bathroom facilities, picnic tables
charcoal grill
unit equipment
water and fire ring

must provide toilet paper, papertowels, hand soap, heavy duty garbage bags and cleaning supplies.
We will have the needed items on our shopping list. This year each girl will have their own list of items to get.

Camp Activities

Sept 2011

Friday

4:00-4:30                     Meet at church  leave at 430

5:30 – 6:00                  Unload at camp sites and set up

6:00 – 7:00                  Dinner set up / eat / clean up

7:30 – 9:00                  Amp theater (Free time to play and do skits)                        

9:00 – 9:30                  Get ready for bed/Brush teeth/ PJs and get settled into bunks

10:00                           Lights out

Saturday

7:00 – 7:30                  Breakfast

8:45                             Flag Up

9:00 – 10:30                Troop Hike     

10:30                           Snack               

10:45 – 1:00                Girl scout Store (we will walk to the store)

1:30 – 2:00                  Lunch

2:00 – 4:30                  Activities

4:30                             Mandatory Camp site clean up

5:30 – 6:00                  Dinner

7:15 – 7:30                  Flag down

7:30 – 9:00                  Campfire/singing/ smores

10:00                           Lights out

Sunday

7:00 – 7:30                  Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30                  Flag Up                      

8:30 – 9:00                  Scouts Own

9:00 – 11:00                Activities

11:30                           Clean up - Mandatory

11:30 – 12:30              Break Camp – Pack cars

12:30                           Lunch

1:30                             Camp vacated.

Scout day at Atlanta Zoo

I did some research since the scouts want to do the Scout Day at the Atlanta Zoo. I can preregister us online for a discounted price of 9 dollars a person. The date is October 8, 2011 we can leave at 9am and bring a packed lunch. The only issue is this is the weekend after our camping trip so please get with your parents and make sure that this is going to be alright prior to me ordering tickets.


Girl Scout Day
Saturday, October 8, 2011
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Girl Scouts, here’s an extra salute! While the wild things play, Zoo Atlanta welcomes you with discounts and special activities, including an animal-themed Girl Scout SWAP, private animal encounters and a self-guided tour.
The SWAP and animal encounters will take place from 11:30 to 1:30 in the ARC. Bring 10-20 swaps to share to receive a Zoo Atlanta participation patch, while supplies last. Download our field trip guides to enhance your visit!
Registration:
Scouts in groups of 10 or more may register online (select Self-Guided Field Trip) for a discounted rate at $9/per participant!

We can make SWAPS at one of our meetins. (I need some creative assistance on this, if you are not sure what a SWAP is ask your scout or check it out online) .

Camping Timberidge

Well I thought no time like the present I have sent in our application for our first camping trip

Sept 30-Oct 2
Camp Timber Ridge
Platform Tents

So we will work on our Camp Preparation at our next meeting as well.

I know our co-leader is thrilled
Knot skills, fire starter skills, smores, hikes, etc

Awesome First Day of Scouts

The girls made some great choices today for this year:
dues are still 1 dollar per the girls.
Gabby will bring the snack for the next meeting and we will have the Kaper Chart to fill out at that time. I think we are going to have an AWESOME YEAR. We want to welcome our two new scouts Bri and Caroline to our troop we look forward to growing with you.

1. The Gwinnett Ballet Nutcracker Dec 2, 2011 630 we leave the church. 6 dollars a scout I will place the order for tickets right after our next GS meeting some come prepared to tell me how many tickets (Ie one for you and one for a parent)

2. Food bank in need. Service Project i HAVE EMAILED THE GRAYSON SERVICE UNIT THAT WE WILL BE COLLECTING AND FIND OUT WHAT DATE WE NEED TO TURN THIS IN.

LIST OF ITEMS WE CAN DONAT

DRIED BEANS, SOUP, CANNED FRUIT, ALL CANNED VEGGIES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, TOILET PAPER, CANNED PASTA, TUNA, CANNED MILK, CHILI, RICE, RAMEN NOODLES, CANNED MEAT. I NEED A JUNIOR SCOUT TO BE IN CHARGE OF TAKING UP THE COLLECTIONS?

3. Scout fun day Sept. 24, 2011 at 1030 am--1230 pm Lenora Park Permission slips will be given out at the next meeting

4. Sept 10 start of fall product. I will have this info as soon as I go through the training

5. January 2012 COOKIE sales

6. Cookie booths (think about where you might want to do a cookie booth, we did really well at Blockbuster and great clips

7. Dec 10, 2011 cookie Rally (we will have permission slips for this in Nov)

8. Sept 17 710 pm Braves vs Mets game 8 dollars per ticket

9. Red Ribbon week October 23-31 ( I will bring the info to our next meeting)

10. Camping

11. Kiva service project (think about where you want to do your first donation,  I know Em said Africa, here are a few locations in Africa to think about: Tanzania, Sierra LeoneUganda, Kenya, Azerbaijan,

Other countries Phillippines, Ukraine, Armenia Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador

Think about who you want to help a man or woman, we can decide at our next meeting

12. GS day Atlanta ZOO  I will find out more about this and get back with everyone.

Parent meeting and 1st scout meeting tomorrow

2pm at our home church.. YEA. We will plan our year, so think about what you want to do? where you want to go? what kind of service projects you want to do? cookie sales and booths? I will bring some unit scout activities so you can choose which ones you want to do? ie scout fun day? talent show? cookie rally? what do we want to do for our 100 year celebration? what do you want to do for dues? set up a Kaper chart for snacks, clean up, promise, etc.. This is going to be an exciting year. 100 years of scouting.... way to go girls.

we have two new girls that may be joining us and 3 or 4 that will not be coming back

Bring your scout bags if you have them and books?
Syd and Gabby are making snacks for tomorrow

Church address
3750 Zoar Church Road, Snellville, GA  30039

Troop 4550 is getting ready to start back up

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is enjoying the last little bit of time before school starts. I will be off to a Girl Scout conference in two weeks and I hope to have some cool new ideas and things for the girls to do.

If you have preregistered you are ready to go.
If you have not preregistered and do want to continue with GS you and your parent must attend the first meeting to get you set up. Please bring a check for 12 dollars and if you would like to donate to the general fund include that in your check as well.  The service unit dues (5 dollars Per girl will be paid by the troop)

First meeting is August 21st at 2pm at Redemeer on the corner of Zoar and highway 124.

Meetings are the first and third Sundays of every month. Extra activities will be posted as they arise.

Things to look forward to:

1. Co camping with another troop in September
2. Juniors set up a Brownie tryit day (where they will teach Brownies from around the unit and award try its)
3. Talent show
4. GS bake off
5. Cookie sale
6. It's Your Planet—Love It! is a journey the girls have shown interest in and we will focus on completing this journey during the year. To earn the Energize Award, girls:
   
   • Make an Energy Pledge to reduce their energy use in one or more ways
   • Try at least two other Energize activities suggested along the journey
   • Check out how other people are tackling energy issues
   To earn the Investigate Award, girls connect with their Girl Scout crew to:
   
   • Learn about energy use in their buildings
   • Work with their families to make an energy improvement at home
   • Investigate energy use in a community building and suggest ways to make it more energy-efficient
   To earn the Innovate Award, girls:
   
   • Identify an energy issue in the community, research it, create a plan, and carry it out, all the while reaching out to others to join in, too
   • Share the news, reflect on what they accomplished, and celebrate it

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   8. Brownies will take the Brownie Quest Journey.

PICNIC Time

2pm today at Tribble Mill Park.

Suggestion you might want to bring a lawn chair.

Girls shorts and t-shirt tank top
Plus your sash for our ceremony..

If you forgot your parts I have it and will review it with the girls prior to our ceremony.

I am off to the store to get the remainder of the stuff.
See you there at two