District Meeting Sunday, May 18th
NOTE: DUE TO MOTHER’S DAY, MEETING IS DELAYED ONE WEEK!!!!
New Leaders
meet at
Remember this meeting:
Bring cleaning
supplies to donate to Habitat for Humanity homeowners
Return your
Early Bird Registrations
Pick up
Cookie Awards
Return your
Bridging Ceremony registration forms
Bring items
for the Leader Auction and receive Daisy Dollars!!
Mark Your Calendars. District meetings are usually the 2nd
Sunday of the month, September thru May.
Message From Gail
Hello
leaders and Happy Mother's Day!
I hope you all get whatever it is you are wishing for on this special day. Be it time to yourself, a dinner out, a kiss & hug or something else that makes you happy. Remember, we do not have our District meeting on Mother's Day. We'll see you on May 18th instead. I hope I do see many of you that day as it is my last official leadership of the District meeting as District manager.
Thank you to all of the leaders who have been sending me your Annual Troop Report (along with your most recent bank statement). Please remember that these are due TO ME by May 31st. I then send them on to Council.
Thanks also to all who supported our Carnival & Auction for the destinations girls. It was a great success! The girls will be at the District Meeting on May 18th to sell their "wares" once again.
Please remember to complete the leader
survey. A link to access the survey was sent to you on
Monday. It is very important that we get your input so that we can plan
appropriately for the upcoming GS year. The team puts a lot of time,
thought and effort into planning activities and events and we need your ideas
and suggestions (or concerns).
We are still seeking to fill 3 positions on the Team: Family Campaign coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator and Public Relations. Sandy Brunt is one of our Public Relations coordinators and we are seeking another volunteer to help her with this job. If you would like additional information about any of these positions or would like to volunteer for one of them, please email or call me.
One last item--Please join me at our
Leader Banquet on May 31st. A registration form will be
emailed to you shortly. This is a time to celebrate your accomplishments
as a leader. It's also a time to kick back and have some fun.
Spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend. So...mark your calendars
and plan on attending.
See you Sunday.
Gail
The 2008 Union1 District Leader Survey is now
available online. Please take this survey and let us know what you
think of the District and District Events. The team will be getting
together in June to plan NEXT YEAR's
events. This is your chance to tell us what you loved, what events and
programs you'd like to see again next year, and what you wish we would
change. Speak up - now's your chance. The survey closes on June
1st. The link was sent via email. Contact Donna if you did not receive it. Every leader, co-leader, and
assistant leader should complete the survey for themselves.
It is so easy. It is completely anonymous. And it only takes about
2 minutes.
Leader Banquet & Auction
The End of Year Leader Banquet and Daisy Dollar
Auction will be held on Saturday, May 31st. Cost is $10.00 per person. The theme this year is “Red, White & Blue
– It’s All About You.”
Come dressed in your favorite patriotic outfit and share some fellowship
with other leaders. All leaders,
co-leaders, and assistant leaders are invited to attend, along with spouses. The link for the event was in the emailed
newsletter. Contact Donna if you did not
receive it.
Remember to bring items for the Daisy Dollar Auction
to the May District Meeting. Earn $2
Daisy Dollars for every item you donate.
May Service Project:
Cleaning Supplies for Habitat for Humanity
Supplies could include a bucket,
broom, mop, paper towels, dusters, toilet bowl cleaner, wood cleaner, glass
cleaner, floor cleaner, rags, etc. Buckets will be distributed to new
homeowners in the Habitat for Humanity community. If you like, include a
“Welcome to your New Home” card.
Early Bird Registration
Hello, Leaders! It is that time of year again
to register early and receive a FREE patch and EXTRA cash for our
District! We will receive $1.00 for every girl registered by
n Please make sure each parent has signed the forms.
n Make sure all categories are filled out on the form.
n Make sure checks are payable to GSHNC.
n Please make sure the leader's portion at the bottom right corner is filled out.
n Troop numbers and adult positions are printed correctly.
n If a girl or adult does not have a pre-printed form, you will need to use a blank registration form. You can pick these up at the District Meetings, at Council, at my house or you can print them off our Union 1 website.
n All registrations should have a Dues Summary attached. My suggestion is to make copies of the Dues Summary for you to use throughout the year.
If you have any questions about Early Bird, please
contact Sharon C. Thank you.
District Bridging Ceremony
The District Bridging Ceremony will be held on
Sunday, June 1st at
Open Union1 District Team Positions
There are 3 positions open on the
Union1 District Team: Family Campaign
Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, and Public Relations Co-Chair. If you have an interest in any of these
positions, please contact Gail for additional details. Our District remains as
strong as our volunteer leadership. Consider "stepping up."
Carnival/Auction by Sharon C
On Saturday, May 3rd, the Destination Girls had
another fundraiser for their trips. This was a successful event!
The girls worked hard on setting up the facility. They enjoyed running
the Carnival Games outside for all the kids to play. I heard from my Mom
that she and a friend enjoyed playing Bingo! The funnel cakes were a huge
hit! Thank you, Gail! The auction went great. It was fun to
see all the items being bid on and people were really getting into that.
The girls had a blast showing the items for bid. They had
fun playing "Vanna"!! It was great to
see the girls getting into this event. I also want to thank Chris B
for all her hard work and dedication to the Destination Girls. I
appreciate her commitment to Girls Scouts and her all the support she is giving
the girls. Chris has been over these fundraisers for the girls and I want
her to know how much she is appreciated. So, thank you, Chris, for your
willingness and your heart!!! We all love you! Thanks to all the
Girl Scout families who came out to support this fundraiser.
Three Troop Trip to
Jr. Troop #1279, Jr. Troop #3724 and Cadette Troop #851 joined in an adventure to
“Smiles for
Soldiers” Bronze Award Project by Kim D, Leader, Troop #1279
Junior Troop #1279 is continuing work on their Bronze
Award project "Smiles for Soldiers". On April 26 our Scouts
conducted a card making session at the Regional Library, asking Library
Patrons to stop by and make a card for the soldiers. A total of 33
cards were made and will be sent over to the US Troops in MI
Company 66, based in
CSI Event by Cathy K, Leader, Troop #177
On April 19th, the Juniors
from Troop #177 joined Professor Buzz in the Pods at the Council Office to
learn what Forensic Scientists look for when searching for clues and attempting
to solve mysteries. Activities such as testing the reaction of
substances, analyzing lip/teeth prints, and creating/dusting for fingerprints
went towards the Science Sleuth Badge.
Pictures of the event have been uploaded to the “Photos” section of the
website. Check them out.
Latta Plantation by Cathy
K, Leader,
Troop #177
On
Saturday, April 19th seven Brownies from Troop #177 attended Discover Latta Day. This was an FYI event designed for Girl
Scouts to learn about life during the 19th Century. The Brownies made
corn husk dolls and herb bracelets, they dipped candles, churned butter, saw
re-enactments, farm animals and dancing, and of course, they had
a great time!
District Team
A complete listing can be found at http://www.union1girlscouts.com/team.php
Newsletter
Submissions
You or one
of your girls write an article about your trip or service project and see if it
gets featured in the newsletter next month. Each troop newsletter submission
earns $5 Daisy Dollars. Submit to: Donna M.
District Website & E-mail
Check out
the Union1 Girl Scout website at www.union1girlscouts.com
Available
items: a complete list of District Team Members and the ability to e-mail
them, a District Calendar, a list of District Service Projects, past and
current District Newsletters, popular District forms, craft links, and other
leader resources.
Keep your
e-mail address current so you can receive District E-mails.
Questions -
contact Donna M
Forms
Community
Service - Remember
that for each community service project (including those that are District
sponsored), submit 1 copy of the service project form to Council prior to the
event.
Troop
Trip - For each trip,
submit 1 copy of the permission form to Gail M prior to the event.
We need
record of your troop outings and community service.
Training Records
Update your
training records. Forms should be
turned into Robin W. Click below for
Training Information Form: http://members.aol.com/dianemnc/TrainingRecords.jpg
Science Bin Registrations
The contact
is Cindy B. Click below for information: http://www.union1girlscouts.com/science.html.
See you at the District Meeting! Remember the NEW
TIME!
