Hello Adult Volunteers,
I hope everyone is enjoying the season and preparing for best event yet!
Just a reminder, we so have a meeting this coming monday. Sandy will be leading the meeting as I do have a previous committment; see we all do have something.
A quick run down to plan for:
summary of the Christmas tree-Cori has been sending out updates, but I just want to be sure any additional questions are answered. BAsically, Cori is seeking to know who is requesting a reinbursement for the supplies to make ornaments. BUT a store reciept is needed.
Santa parade: I will need to know exact numbers of those scouts who attended the parade. I have recieved a couple of notices, but I am sure there are additional troops participated. I apologize for not attending, there was a surprize b-day party for a family member which also included relatives from Canada on that day....
Cookie training will occur following the meeting. As with fall products, a registered adult will need to be in attendance or the troop will not be able to sell. Of note, all girls will need to be registered.
Need to review/update the website to include 2012 activities. so can those leaders who have accepted the challenge to organize an activity, please prepare to update the group.
GS Registration: Two things that are pressing our service unit,
1. Veronica Antel has worked very diligently to find troops for girls and likewise she has also helped to form new troops. Veronica would appreciate showing another leader her role as she has done the role of recruitment for two years. It is time for another person to learn/help with this need for our service unit.
2. Sandy has been working very diligently with council to correct/understand the current state of our troop and girl count.
Over the course of a few months, we have had a notable decrease in troop/girl participation; we also have lost a whole school. What this means in the long run, is that girls who might not otherwise be able to participate in activities because maybe they weren't athletically inclined or smart enough are being excluded from scouting. I what I am implying, scouting is for all and not an exclusive group. We should welcome all girls as maybe they haven't been welcomed before. I feel that Missy V and Neda have truly embraced this overall acceptance. They have accepted girls into their troops when others said no. Can we try to show girls that adults can accept others into a troop? To my knowledge, scouting has not had the "exclusive" rule. Please consider accepting those girls who are waiting for a troop.
Until then, Kathleen
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