EWAGGS Leader Meeting Minutes 11/23/2009
PLEASE NOTE: Leaders' Meeting Minutes are provided as a courtesy to our leaders and do not take the place of meeting attendance.
Your consultant will be taking attendance at each Leader Meeting and forwarding this information to Council. The minutes will be posted on the website for future reference as well.
COUNCIL UPDATE: Sally O’Grady & Debbie Cohen (SUMs)
Cookies
There will be no Cookie Coordinator Booth Training this year. Information will be mailed out. There is a new accounting system for cookies, called SNAP (replaces Cookie Works).
Cookie Booth
WaWa only allows cookie booth sales for one weekend. It’s their rule not ours.
Uniquely Me Program
A grant is still in effect for this year. The theme is “Celebrate You” for Juniors through Ambassadors. Starting in December, Council will have the resources for troops to run their own Uniquely Me programs.
GSCSNJ Programs. New programs are being added daily. Check the Council Calendar on the www.GSCSNJ.org Registration can be done on-line. Daisy, Brownie and Juniors need chaperones. Cadettes and older do not.
On-Line Orientation Training
Is up and running and takes 45 minutes to complete. You can pause and pick-up where you left off. Password is “Discover.” Training cards are tracked by Council for this course.
Adult Awards
New Awards for this year:
* Rookie of the Year: for new volunteers who go above and beyond in their Service Unit,
* STAR, for service teams who have worked with the LDS staff in order to meet Council goals (deadline is 2/1/10),
* Helping Hands Award – held the same position for a long time in their Service Unit;
Banking
Still some troops with outstanding reports for 2009. Reports must be sent to Martha Brasby (LDS in East Brunswick) ASAP. Carol Wolkiewicz emailed out a list of those who have not turned in their forms. If forms are not turned in to Council, Council will freeze your accounts. Next, a letter will go home to all the parents in your troop notifying them of the freeze. Financial forms are located on-line at the www.gscsnj.org. Carol had sample forms.
SERVICE UNIT UPDATE – Debbie Cohen & Sally O’Grady
Debbie and Sally welcomed new leaders. As a reminder….EWAGS stands for East Windsor Area Girls Scouts. The area includes, East Windsor, Hightstown, Cranbury and Roosevelt.
RE-INVESTITURE CEREMONY
Investiture/Candle Ceremony was organized and performed by the following girls: Amy Ackerman, Ashley Morgan, Leah Reiss and Samantha LeBlanc. All your time in effort was greatly appreciated. It was a beautiful ceremony.
Gold Award Projects
Amy Ackerman/Troop 71385 – “Love Yourself” – This program is a(variation of Dove Program and will be held at Drew and McKnight Schools for 4th and 5th graders. It’s a 4 week program which addresses issues such as peer pressure. Please contact Amy if there are students from Rogers or Black that are interested. She can be contacted via email at dianra@comcast.net
Samantha LeBlanc’s summary will be in January Leader Minutes.
Daisy Consultant
Joanne Tyne has stepped up to be Consultant. Thanks Joanne!
Daisy Organizer
Still open.
Registration – April Fierro
Registrations are complete. There are 7 new Daisy troops! All the kindergartners have been placed. If you know of someone who needs one, you can print one off of www.GSCSNJ.org (click on “for volunteers” and click on “forms.”). If you have someone new at this point, April will need the filled out form as well as a copy along with the bank deposit slip (date stamped copy). You need to fill out a new dues summary as well. If you don’t have any more “membership deposit slips from GSCSNJ, existing troops can get the account number from an old registration bank deposit slip (make sure it’s a “membership” bank deposit slip). Please remember to put your troop# and EWAGS on your deposit slip. There is a box in front of April’s house and Patty Dill’s house. Please put your registration in envelopes provided in the boxes.
QSP – Ulrica Infosino
Done!
Cookies Manager – Beth Kupper
Initial Cookie Order forms are due 12/1. Forms can be dropped off at Beth’s house (4 houses down from First Presbyterian Church, 129 Mechanic Street). No money is needed at that time. Direct sale begin on January 14th and ends February 21st. Cookie Delivery is on Monday, January 11th from 8:00 am – 6:30 pm at the East Windsor Firehouse located on One Mile Road. A sign-up sheet for cookie pick-up times will the available at Cookie Training. Cookie Training will be held on December 14 at the Walter C. Black School. There will be 2 sessions: Experienced 7:00 – 7:30 pm and First Timers 7:30 – 8:15 pm.
Cookie Booth Manager – Betsy Bloemeke
Wal-Mart check from last year was split and distributed. It will be divided amongst troops that had cookie booth sales based on number of total hours. Going forward, the $1,000 will go toward the Service Unit.
Cookie Booth sign-up sheet will be available at the 12/14 cookie training meeting. There will be a lottery system for the more popular spots to make it fair. She will take into account special circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
Sing-A-Long
Was very well received. There were 25 older girls leading the Sing-a-Long. Many thanks for Joanne Tyne for organizing and to all the Scouts who helped pick the songs and lead the Sing-a-Long.
Deck the Walls – Sherry Devlin
They are due the first week of December. There is a box in front of her house. There was a great response this year. Girls earn a rocker for participating. Leaders can buy them from Beth Vittor.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
EWAGS Caroling
Will be held on Friday, 12/4, from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Walter C. Black School multipurpose room.
Information is posted on the EWAGs calendar. We will sing Holiday songs around the neighborhood, come back for hot cocoa and dessert and participate in a SWAPs exchange. There will be a food drive (non-perishable) as well. Each troop should bring a dessert also. Girl Scout Leader will need to fill-out a trip log. Girls should dress warmly. This is a rain or shine event. Contacts: Michele Charache & Christine O’Brien.
Grace N. Rogers Craft/Bake Fair – Christine O’Brien
This event will be held on Saturday 12/12 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The PTO is looking for Girl Scouts who would like to sing Holiday carols or host a face painting table (Juniors and above). This is a great opportunity to spread holiday cheer and earn community service time. You don’t need to stay for the entire event. A half hour for caroling and 2 hours for face painting would work out too. Contact Christine O’Brien or Angela Henderson (hendersonfudge@hotmail.com) if interested.
Favorite Fella – Regina Shannon/Jayne Lenzo
Trying a Sports theme this year by going to a Basketball Game at Princeton University. The event will be held on January 30th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $2 per person. Look for Regina Shannon or Jayne Lenzo at the Jadwin Gymnasium at Princeton University. Please bring a Valentine’s Card for the troops and wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please register with Regina Shannon or Jayne Lenzo by emailing them with your name and # of tickets needed by 1/15/09.
World Thinking Day – Sunday, 2/21/10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
Theme: “Together We can end World Hunger.” This event will be held at Hightstown High School. The cost is $5 girl and includes a patch. Still looking for troops to create and man stations. Usually older girls (Juniors and above) but any age can do this. It can be a song, craft or game. Each station is about 15 minutes. If you need ideas, contact Barbara Regan or Kathy Spe-Patt
EWAGS Bridging
Ulrica Infosino has a date saved already: June 6th at Walter C. Black,
Leadership Opportunities
Consider babysitting at the Leader Meetings. Perfect for Scouts in 6th grade and up. What a great way to try out what you’ve learned at a babysitting class (if you’ve take one). There are 5 more meetings left:
January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26 and May24. Contact April Fierro if you would like to help.
Wishing you and your families a joyous Holiday Season!!
The next Leader Meeting will be Monday, January 25th
Your consultant will be taking attendance at each Leader Meeting and forwarding this information to Council. The minutes will be posted on the website for future reference as well.
COUNCIL UPDATE: Sally O’Grady & Debbie Cohen (SUMs)
Cookies
There will be no Cookie Coordinator Booth Training this year. Information will be mailed out. There is a new accounting system for cookies, called SNAP (replaces Cookie Works).
Cookie Booth
WaWa only allows cookie booth sales for one weekend. It’s their rule not ours.
Uniquely Me Program
A grant is still in effect for this year. The theme is “Celebrate You” for Juniors through Ambassadors. Starting in December, Council will have the resources for troops to run their own Uniquely Me programs.
GSCSNJ Programs. New programs are being added daily. Check the Council Calendar on the www.GSCSNJ.org Registration can be done on-line. Daisy, Brownie and Juniors need chaperones. Cadettes and older do not.
On-Line Orientation Training
Is up and running and takes 45 minutes to complete. You can pause and pick-up where you left off. Password is “Discover.” Training cards are tracked by Council for this course.
Adult Awards
New Awards for this year:
* Rookie of the Year: for new volunteers who go above and beyond in their Service Unit,
* STAR, for service teams who have worked with the LDS staff in order to meet Council goals (deadline is 2/1/10),
* Helping Hands Award – held the same position for a long time in their Service Unit;
Banking
Still some troops with outstanding reports for 2009. Reports must be sent to Martha Brasby (LDS in East Brunswick) ASAP. Carol Wolkiewicz emailed out a list of those who have not turned in their forms. If forms are not turned in to Council, Council will freeze your accounts. Next, a letter will go home to all the parents in your troop notifying them of the freeze. Financial forms are located on-line at the www.gscsnj.org. Carol had sample forms.
SERVICE UNIT UPDATE – Debbie Cohen & Sally O’Grady
Debbie and Sally welcomed new leaders. As a reminder….EWAGS stands for East Windsor Area Girls Scouts. The area includes, East Windsor, Hightstown, Cranbury and Roosevelt.
RE-INVESTITURE CEREMONY
Investiture/Candle Ceremony was organized and performed by the following girls: Amy Ackerman, Ashley Morgan, Leah Reiss and Samantha LeBlanc. All your time in effort was greatly appreciated. It was a beautiful ceremony.
Gold Award Projects
Amy Ackerman/Troop 71385 – “Love Yourself” – This program is a(variation of Dove Program and will be held at Drew and McKnight Schools for 4th and 5th graders. It’s a 4 week program which addresses issues such as peer pressure. Please contact Amy if there are students from Rogers or Black that are interested. She can be contacted via email at dianra@comcast.net
Samantha LeBlanc’s summary will be in January Leader Minutes.
Daisy Consultant
Joanne Tyne has stepped up to be Consultant. Thanks Joanne!
Daisy Organizer
Still open.
Registration – April Fierro
Registrations are complete. There are 7 new Daisy troops! All the kindergartners have been placed. If you know of someone who needs one, you can print one off of www.GSCSNJ.org (click on “for volunteers” and click on “forms.”). If you have someone new at this point, April will need the filled out form as well as a copy along with the bank deposit slip (date stamped copy). You need to fill out a new dues summary as well. If you don’t have any more “membership deposit slips from GSCSNJ, existing troops can get the account number from an old registration bank deposit slip (make sure it’s a “membership” bank deposit slip). Please remember to put your troop# and EWAGS on your deposit slip. There is a box in front of April’s house and Patty Dill’s house. Please put your registration in envelopes provided in the boxes.
QSP – Ulrica Infosino
Done!
Cookies Manager – Beth Kupper
Initial Cookie Order forms are due 12/1. Forms can be dropped off at Beth’s house (4 houses down from First Presbyterian Church, 129 Mechanic Street). No money is needed at that time. Direct sale begin on January 14th and ends February 21st. Cookie Delivery is on Monday, January 11th from 8:00 am – 6:30 pm at the East Windsor Firehouse located on One Mile Road. A sign-up sheet for cookie pick-up times will the available at Cookie Training. Cookie Training will be held on December 14 at the Walter C. Black School. There will be 2 sessions: Experienced 7:00 – 7:30 pm and First Timers 7:30 – 8:15 pm.
Cookie Booth Manager – Betsy Bloemeke
Wal-Mart check from last year was split and distributed. It will be divided amongst troops that had cookie booth sales based on number of total hours. Going forward, the $1,000 will go toward the Service Unit.
Cookie Booth sign-up sheet will be available at the 12/14 cookie training meeting. There will be a lottery system for the more popular spots to make it fair. She will take into account special circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
Sing-A-Long
Was very well received. There were 25 older girls leading the Sing-a-Long. Many thanks for Joanne Tyne for organizing and to all the Scouts who helped pick the songs and lead the Sing-a-Long.
Deck the Walls – Sherry Devlin
They are due the first week of December. There is a box in front of her house. There was a great response this year. Girls earn a rocker for participating. Leaders can buy them from Beth Vittor.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
EWAGS Caroling
Will be held on Friday, 12/4, from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Walter C. Black School multipurpose room.
Information is posted on the EWAGs calendar. We will sing Holiday songs around the neighborhood, come back for hot cocoa and dessert and participate in a SWAPs exchange. There will be a food drive (non-perishable) as well. Each troop should bring a dessert also. Girl Scout Leader will need to fill-out a trip log. Girls should dress warmly. This is a rain or shine event. Contacts: Michele Charache & Christine O’Brien.
Grace N. Rogers Craft/Bake Fair – Christine O’Brien
This event will be held on Saturday 12/12 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The PTO is looking for Girl Scouts who would like to sing Holiday carols or host a face painting table (Juniors and above). This is a great opportunity to spread holiday cheer and earn community service time. You don’t need to stay for the entire event. A half hour for caroling and 2 hours for face painting would work out too. Contact Christine O’Brien or Angela Henderson (hendersonfudge@hotmail.com) if interested.
Favorite Fella – Regina Shannon/Jayne Lenzo
Trying a Sports theme this year by going to a Basketball Game at Princeton University. The event will be held on January 30th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $2 per person. Look for Regina Shannon or Jayne Lenzo at the Jadwin Gymnasium at Princeton University. Please bring a Valentine’s Card for the troops and wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please register with Regina Shannon or Jayne Lenzo by emailing them with your name and # of tickets needed by 1/15/09.
World Thinking Day – Sunday, 2/21/10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
Theme: “Together We can end World Hunger.” This event will be held at Hightstown High School. The cost is $5 girl and includes a patch. Still looking for troops to create and man stations. Usually older girls (Juniors and above) but any age can do this. It can be a song, craft or game. Each station is about 15 minutes. If you need ideas, contact Barbara Regan or Kathy Spe-Patt
EWAGS Bridging
Ulrica Infosino has a date saved already: June 6th at Walter C. Black,
Leadership Opportunities
Consider babysitting at the Leader Meetings. Perfect for Scouts in 6th grade and up. What a great way to try out what you’ve learned at a babysitting class (if you’ve take one). There are 5 more meetings left:
January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26 and May24. Contact April Fierro if you would like to help.
Wishing you and your families a joyous Holiday Season!!
The next Leader Meeting will be Monday, January 25th
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