District Meeting Recap

April 2008

Hello Leaders, Here's some news from today's meeting:

1. Please mark your calendars--our May District meeting will be held on May 18th as the previous Sunday is Mother's Day.  Also mark your calendars for our Leader Banquet on May 31^st.  Cost has yet to be determined but it is usually around $10 per person.  Spouses are welcome to attend--dinner, awards for leaders & auction.  Lots of fun and good times!  A flyer will be going out in about 2-3 weeks. 

2.  Please remember to give the families of the girls in your troops information about our Carnival and Auction on May 3rd benefiting the Destinations girls.  We are looking forward to this first ever event for our District and know everyone will want to be a part of it!

3.  On the subject of the Carnival/Auction--we had some troops and individuals bring in their "themed" baskets today. (Thank you to those who did).  It is still not too late to donate.  We will accept baskets up until the day of the auction.  We will come and pick them up from you or you can bring them with you that day.  If you would like a "pick up" please email me.

4.  Jesse and Gini of troop 497 are hosting the Brownie Lock-In which you previously received information about.  Send in your registrations soon.

5.  Bridget is hosting "Fire Safety" presentations at local Fire Departments as part of her Gold Award project  For more information contact Bridget.

6.  Jacqui from Troop 1000 is collecting books for a local high school.  She will be doing this over the next few months.  You can drop off donations at any of our District meetings from now thru early 2009.

7.  Pam P, our Brownie Age-level consultant is asking for donations of yarn (any kind, any color) for Day Camp for this year (and would also like to borrow some crochet hooks, size G).

8.  Speaking of Day Camp--please remember that registrations cannot be accepted before April 21st!!  Some have already been returned because they were sent in too early.  If your registration is postmarked before April 21st (meaning it arrives at our registrar's house this upcoming week) it will be HELD and not processed until all others are.

9.  Our District community service project for May (bring to the May District meeting) is cleaning supplies for Habitat for Humanity.  Buckets, mops, brooms, paper towels, dusters, cleaners, etc. are needed.

10.  Please remember if you are submitting your Outstanding Troop paperwork (due to Council by April 30th), I also need a copy of your Annual Troop Report and your latest bank statement.  If you dropped your paperwork in the turn-in box today, please email me with your name and troop number.  Those papers were already taken by the Council representative. 

Thanks for all you do!

Gail