GSTroop 401 - Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes - 22 Aug 07

In attendance this evening:

Amber, Brianna, Caitlin, Jasmine, Karitas, Maria, Megan, McKiya, Ms Bobbi & Ms Patty.

Troop Dues - $38, payable to Troop 401
National Dues/Registrations - $10, girls can attend 2 meetings, registration is due 3rd meeting
Meeting are changing - 1st three Wed of the month, 6:20 pm to 7:45 pm
Field Trips - 3rd Sat of each month
Troop Calendar - Went home tonight - not on the website yet
Reach for the Peak - aka RftP - 6th graders in the fall of 2008
Bronze Award - We're looking for two parents to mentor interested girls. More information is in the Jr Handbook.
Cookie Sales - Ideas? Suggestions?
Thinking Day - Girls are to start thinking of a country that hasn't been done they'd like to present. As a troop we've done Russia, Great Britain and Scotland. As a Service Unit (SU) China, Japan, Ireland, Spain, Peru, France, Germany, and Korea are what I can remember from the past Thinking Days.
With the council realignment our girls are losing a year - interested girls will start planning their Bronze Award, 5th graders will also be working on requirements for bridging to Cadettes in the Spring. With all this going on I'm upping Parent/Girl responsibility - If you miss a meeting, it's your responsibility to check the website for meeting minutes - posted late Wed evening or early Thur. www.gstroop401.com , if I call you, please return my call within 48 hrs, If I email you, please return my email within 48 hrs. RSVP sheets will go home next week, please be prompt in responding.

RSVP * by Aug 29
Sept 8 - SU BBQ at Monument Valley Park from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Price: $2 for registered scouts and girl buddies*, leaders, adults. $3 for non-registered tag-a-longs.
*Note: Buddies should be girls that are potential new scouts.
Activities will include face painting, games, demonstration by a Colorado Springs Police Dog Handler (the only female handler in town!).
Please bring a canned good as a donation for face painting. Donations will be given to Care and Share.
Car pooling arrangements can be made.
This year the girls will be leading the badge work and have voted on what badges they wanted. Each badge requires 6 objectives be completed. Some girls may need parent assistance, please look over the badge with your daughter and call me - 278-3522 or email me - troop401@msn.com with needed supplies 1 week in advance. Some badge work can be completed on field trips or camping trips.