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What's New

  • Girls from Troop 11163 (Britta M., Michelle R., Nicole H., Chelsea K. and Kirsten B. of Plymouth) all earned their Girl Scout Gold Awards and were honored at a ceremony August 7, 2008, at the community room at Lunds in Plymouth. Read more about their accomplishments!
  • Be sure to visit Brownie Troop 12771's Web site! Does your troop have a Web site? Contact us to link your troop's Web site on our Troops page. Don't have a Web site but would like to create one? Refer to our council's Guide to Creating Troop/Group Web Sites.
  • Troop finance reports (2008 Troop Finance Report and Troop Bank Account Record) are availabe here! Each troop must complete the "2008 Troop Finance Report" and turn in 2 copies, along with a copy of your May (or latest) bank statement, to Kris P. or Norma P. If your troop has not already changed the name and troop number on your troop bank account, you need to complete the “Troop Bank Account Record” and hand it in to Kris P. or Norma P. The IRS is adamant that all troops turn in a finance report ON TIME and that the council has a record of each troop's bank account on file in order to keep our non-profit status. Please help us by getting your Troop Bank Account Record and Troop Finance Report in on time.
  • Spring Registration Packets are due (with signed registration forms and ONE troop check) to Kris P. If you have not picked up your packet, please contact Kris P. to have your packet put in the cooler for pick-up. The packets are not left in the troop files after the meeting as they are pre-printed with girl/adult names, addresses, etc.

    The forms are back to a 3-part form this year – your troop copy is the middle copy of both the girl and adult registration form. Membership fee is $10 again this year, and cookies credits may be used as payment (3 cookie credits plus $1.00, or 4 cookie credits … sorry, no change). There are also new health history forms in your packets that need to be filled out and kept with your troop files. These are now an annual form and only require a date for the last tetanus shot/booster, not all immunization dates.

    Keep in mind that spring registration is an easy way to beat the rush in the fall with all of the school paperwork that needs to be filled out and allows you to get started right away in the fall!
  • GSUSA will be publishing a new version of Safety-Wise in the Spring of 2009 that will be available online. In the meantime, GSUSA has provided updates to Safety Wise that will be effective October 1, 2008. Use these updates with the existing Safety Wise (11th printing or above). Please make a copy of these changes, and put it in your troop's copy of Safety-Wise.
  • Updated Gold Award Packets are now available for those who are starting their Gold Project. Girls who are already working on their project can continue to use the packet/guidelines they are currently using.
  • Juliette Low Bracelet Kits are being sold as a fundraiser by a troop in another service unit. The kits are $6 each and each bead/charm ties to the Juliette Low story which is included. If you are interested in purchasing the kit, please contact Julie M..
  • You can take your troop to camp without being Outdoor trained and have the program and food provided by experienced camp staff. To find out more about Troop Camp, visit the River Valleys Web site.

    Also, a twist on Troop Camp...troops can attend WITHOUT their leaders! This is a pilot program being held August 4-6 at Camp Greendwood. Again, to get additional information visit the River Valleys Web site, or call the Brooklyn Center Service Center at 763-535-4602 with questions.
  • Get ready for Camp Spookamaga! Camp Spookamaga is a Halloween event that take place each year at Camp Lakamaga. It's an opportunity to celebrate the birthday of Juliet Low, the founder of Girl Scouts. It's an opportunity for older Girl Scouts to provide frights and fun for younger scouts. It's an opportunity for older girls to display their creativity, leadership and organizational skills. It's an opportunity to meet and work with other girls from all over the council area. It's an encampment and... It's a Blast! For more information, check out the flyer or go the Camp Spookamaga Web site.
  • The council has recruited a number of Talent Match Volunteers (TMVs) to work with girls in many different capacities. You can access the Talent Match database online at the Brooklyn Center Service Center website. You can find the User Name and Password here. Please take a minute to go through the database to see if there is someone you can utilize in the future for an event, activity or project your troop will be working on. Search for volunteers by subject matter or see all volunteers. If you make arrangements with a volunteer to help with your troop, please speak or meet with them first to discuss your needs and review your desired outcomes with them before they meet with your girls to avoid any confusion.  Please contact Wendy W. if you have questions about the database.
  • Beginning this fall, the girls will begin a new Leadership Experience program. The new program includes changes in age-levels, a new level and new journeys/pathways to help the girls develop leadership skills. This handout explains the new age-levels and resources. At this point, we don’t have all the answers but we will continue to update you as we receive more information from the council. There will be many meetings on this topic, and we welcome questions from you that we can pass on to have answered. The most significant changes will be adding a year to the Daisy age-level (K-1) and adding the new Ambassador level for 11th and 12th grade girls. We are happy to listen to your concerns and answer any questions we can. The Fall/Winter issue of the Leader magazine had an article on the leadership journey (pages 4-7) and the first pathway was detailed on pages (8-11).
  • Reservation applications are being taken for troop overnights at Camp Lockeslea and Camp Elk River (Popp Cabin & Timber Meade Upstairs) between June 2 and August 24. Application forms can be found on your CD in the Council Resource Guide or at our council Web site. A list of available weekend dates also is available at our council Web site. Contact the site registrar with questions.
  • Summer Troop Camp at Camp Greenwood is back by popular demand! You will participate in activities lead by camp counselors, so you don't need to plan a thing - you get to have fun, too! This is a great way for girls to experience summer camp, meet new friends, and learn a new skill.
  • The adult training sessions for program age-level, outdoor, and first aid are posted on the Greater Minneapolis Council Web page. Please be sure to register for all training sessions to avoid arriving at a training location and not have a trainer show up due to low registration numbers! (Note: One person per troop may register for the first aid training due to the high demand.)

    We also have information on Frequently Asked Questions about being a Girl Scout First Aider.

    The following is also available: Training Schedule for Basics and Daisy; Training Schedule for Basics and Brownie; and Training Schedule for Basics and Juniors .

    We will post a schedule for New Leader Orientation sessions when it becomes available.
  • Cadette and Senior troops that would like to participate in the Adopt-A-Family program need to contact Diane R. to sign up.

You also can find out what's new at our council!

And be sure to check out new events!

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Reminders

  • If you have borrowed the small green bridge and/or a set of the "standard" size flags from the storage closet, please return it so other troops have to opportunity to use them for their spring ceremonies...no questions asked!
  • Be sure to browse through our wonderful selection of books in our service unit library to help with your troop meetings/events. Please return all outstanding materials as soon as possible as we have other leaders waiting to use them!

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Opportunities

  • Are you a saged and experienced Girl Scout Leader? Remember all the questions you had your first year? Mentor new adult Girl Scout leaders through the stages of troop leadership and girl planning. If you would be willing to help mentor a new leader/troop and get them off to a great start, please add your name to the sign-up sheet during our service unit meeting or contact Kris P.

Find out about our council's volunteer opportunities.

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Troop News

Go to Troop News to read about our service unit's troops and to take a peek at Web sites of troops in our service unit and in other service units!

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