Baumholder Girl Scouts Leaders Meeting
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Attendance:
Jennifer Collins- OC Chair
Amanda Thompson- OC Chair
Cecilia Clark- OC Chair Elect & Brownie Troop 809
Heidi Robbins- OC Secretary
Allyson Schreiber- OC Treasurer
Jennifer Devincey – Daisy Troop 243
Cantresa Gillespie- Daisy Troop 243
Michelle Dirk- Daisy Troop 416 (absent)
Marsha Campbell- Brownie Troop 484
Crystal Stevens- Brownie Troop 484
Beth Linden- Brownie Troop 484
Deborah Rasmussen- Brownie Troop 505
Sandra Ford- Brownie Troop 505 (absent)
Suzanne Martinez- Brownie Troop 809
Margaret Tuck- Junior Troop 808
Anna Salinas- Junior Troop 808
Celia Romick- Junior Troop 808
Andrea Richardson- Cadette Troop 077 (absent)
Melinda Hodge- Cadette Troop 077
Brooke Moore- Cadette Troop 077
1. Volunteer Applications- These need to be turned in ASAP. If you didn’t turn it in at the meeting, you can leave it in the office so Jennifer can pick up and turn in.
2. Troop Consultants: Daisy: Deborah Rasmussen; Brownie: Suzanne Martinez; Junior: Melinda Hodge
3. Treasurer Report: Allison passed around hard copy of her report. Calendars needed to be paid for upfront. Most troops had enough money in their account to cover it, and those that didn’t received an “advance” from OCC. Troop 808 needed an $80 advance.
4. Hut Kaper Chart: This was postponed as no one had brought their information. PLEASE bring this to the next meeting. It’s very important that everyone using the Hut takes the time to leave it better than they found it, after each meeting.
5. Fundraiser Updates:
o Be A Reader: Booklets ordered and have been mailed to OCC ($1.75 every completed book & $1.50 every subscription)
o Calendar Sales Booths: Sign-up will be sent out upon MWR approval (wholesale cost: $2.00 ea pocket & $3.00 ea wall)
Tentative dates: Nov 6 & 7, Nov 13 & 14, Nov 15 & 16
Tentative locations: Commissary, PX , and CMR
Calendars will retail for: $3.50 (pocket) & $5 (wall)
o Cookie Orders Due- Most troops turned these in during meeting. It was advised that no more than 100 boxes per girl be ordered. It was also advised to take the deployment, and it’s impact on sales, into account. It’s better to sell out then be stuck with cases of cookies after the 4-week window.
“Cookie Premier” (kickoff) update: January 17th (Super Sat. care)
“Cookie Premier” Planning Committee: Chair: Cecilia Clark. Volunteers to help her included: Anna Salinas, Crystal Stevens, Maggie Tuck and Marsha Campbell.
Activities: will be Brownie based. Older troops (Juniors and Cadettes) will need to plan activities for their troops, so that those girls can earn their respective patches.
6. Community Service:
o Breast Cancer Awareness & patch distribution- Jennifer gave patches out to troops. She ran short so will order more.
o Baumholder Chapel's Country Fair Oct 10th: donation of apples & baked cakes, & work booths POC: Kristen Sellers 06783-6-1570. Great opportunity for the girls to do community service.
o Smith PTO Fall Fest Oct 17th: need certified babysitters to help out with volunteer child care mle620@yahoo.com or jessica.bonds@yahoo.com. HOWEVER, it was discussed that girls would need to be 13 AND have taken the Red Cross Babysitting Course in order to do this. Melinda Hodge, Cadette Troop, said most of her girls were 11-12 so that would prohibit them. However Melinda did state that she’d like to get her girls to take the Babysitting Course.
o Blankets for Babies (Red Cross): Donations of time, thread, material, and completed blankets POC: Judy Tarantino 01515-246-6589 (cell) or 485-1760. Supplies for no-sew fleece blankets are available at Oriental Trading.
o Whirled Peace Day (Wetzel Elementary): Need volunteers. Contact Andrea Richardson for more info.
7. Thinking Day
o Chairs: Cantresa Gillespie and Suzanne Martinez
o Committee Volunteers: Jennifer Devincey and Celia Romick
o Committee is going to get together and report plans at Nov meeting so troops have adequate time to have their girls plan their presentation.
o Troops need to have their countries chosen by December’s meeting
8. Group Share: Jennifer introduced “group share” as a way for leaders to network and brainstorm about specific topics. This month the topic was DUES- how much and when:
o Troop 484- $20 per month- includes all activities
o Troop 809- $20 at the beginning of the year; $1 per week; parents pay for activities as they go
o Troop 243- $5 per month
o Troop 077- $10 per month or $80 for the year (which is a $10 savings)
o Troop 505- $5 per month- girls must EARN that money at home by doing chores
o Troop 808- $10 per month or $80 for the year (which is a $10 savings)
9. Please remind girls to wear their uniforms proudly to school on meeting days. It’s a great way for them to show off their accomplishments and also to show “Girl Scout” pride.
10. Jennifer addressed parental concerns: leaders were asked to present themselves in a professional manner, including starting meetings on time and being prepared with materials ready for the girls when they arrive.
11. Meeting day/time has been CHANGED. We will now meet the first Monday of the month at 1030 at the Scout Hut.
12. Other business:
o Copier in Scout office is broken. We can make copies at ACS but you should bring your own paper.
o Amanda Thompson announced that she is ERD’ing back to the states. She will be stepping down in her role as the OCC. Therefore, Cecelia Clark as the OCC-Elect, will step up to replace her.
November Reminder: October Activity Report due at November 3rd meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heidi Robbins
OC Secretary- Baumholder
2008-2009
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