Meetings & Calendar

Here you will find out what the Troop did and learned, and if there are any handouts and what might be due for the next meeting, and the snack schedule.

Girls: Please bring the Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts with you to each meeting.


We meet Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:00 pm

2007-2007
September	20	look over list of possible activities. most would like to go to "Winter Holiday" in January and Xtreme Nursing in April. Handed out the Nut/Candy/Magazine Sale info out. Started conversation on the Library Lockin (holiday or xmas?)
	27	Present: Sarah H., Marisa, Hannah, Olivia, Rachel, Sarah U. and Britt. Assigned some snack assignments. Discussed Library Lock-in and settled on a Dr. Seuss theme.
October	4	Snack: Sarah H. Discussed ideas for the Seuss Lock-in. Looked @ Seuss books.
	11	Snack: Olivia. Watched The Lorax, Picked date for Lock-in, looked over what was discussed last week. Did some assigning of rotation/stations and costumes. See notes here. Present: Hannah, Olivia, Rachel, Julia, Maddie, Sarah U. & Katharine.
	18	Snack: Marisa. Worked on possibility of doing interactive or action activity with Green Eggs & Ham. Present: Hannah, Olivia, Rachel, Julia, Sarah U, Katharine, Ali and Marisa.
	25	NO meeting due to Trick or Treating
November	1	The troop helped the CH Band Boosters w/ the annual Senior Balloon delivery.
	8	NO meeting due to conflicts (della's + band party)
	15	Ali bringing snack. try to get further on the Lock-in planning
	22	Thanksgiving - no meeting
	29
December	6
	13
	20
	27	Christmas break - no meeting
January	3	Cookie Sale starts
	10
	17
	18-19	Winter Holiday event @ Camp Louise. Get into the 80's!
	24
	31
February	7
	6	Goodwill Clothing Drive. Donation intake @ Boro Hall and Good Shepherd, 9 am to Noon
	14
	16	International Fair at the CH United Methodist Church, in celebration of Thinking Day.
	21
	23	Dr. Seuss LIBRARY LOCK-IN!
	28
March	6
	13
	20
	27
April	3
	10
	17
	24
	26	Xtreme Nursing Experience. all day @ Harrisburg Hospital. Earn Nursing patch.
May	1
	8
	15
	22
July	10	Emily returns!

 

2006-2007
September	7	Collected the pink & yellow forms. Troop did some catching up and general discussion.
	14	Handed out the Gold Award booklets, went over some of the requirements.
	21	Discussed Library Lock-In for next year: Murder Mystery. Developed some of the characters for troop members to act out. Plot to be determined.
	28	Tried to determine a badge to start on. Asked everyone to go over the IP book to see if there were badges that they have done some work on already. Don't go back further than a year on applying activities toward an IP. Della informed the troop about CH GS Camporee next April - most seemed interested. Listed other dates (Clothing Drive, International Fair, Nat'l Singalong - see SU E7).
October	5	Filled out the Letter of Intent. Della will take into Hemlock. Looked @ IPs to earn. Decided on "Games for Life". Ali will check w/ Mr. Hallett to check on recipient for gift of games. Thx to Olivia for taking notes during the meeting, and thx to Emily for the snacks/drinks.
	12	Mrs. Keiser helped troop w/ two Games for Life activities. We welcomed Sarah & Maddie to the troop. Katharine, Julia & Rachel were presented w/ the Silver Award. Ali provided the snacks/drinks.
	19	Troop continued "work" J on the Games for Life IPP by teaching the troop a singing or jump rope game. If you were absent, you may do this at the next meeting. Emily created a snack list for the troop to follow.
	26	The troop continued to work on the Games for Life IPP. Card games were taught and played. Della had a giggle-fit while listening to the rules of Sheepshead (sorry, Em!). Turns out that there are plenty of websites for Sheepshead!! Snack: Olivia
November	2	Learn and play Sheepshead. Snack: Hannah
	9	Parents are asked to come to this meeting. This will be an info night on the Gold Award. Snack: Katharine
	16	Need to work on the Library sleepover. Snack: Rachel
	23	No Meeting - Thanksgiving break
	30	Troop started work on the Library Lock-in. Snack: Sarah U
December	7	Continued work on the Lock-in. Snack: Maddie
	14	See Library Lock-in 2007 Notes. Snack: Della
	21	Cookie Sale info will be given out. Continue talk about Library Lock-in. Snack: Britt
	28	No meeting - Winter break
January	2	Cookie Sale begins
	4	Discussed and decided that the Library Lock-in should be delayed until the Fall. Will get a new date. Continue to work on the Lock-in, good ideas have been discussed and we'll fine tune it. Discussed Gold Award things - time is moving fast. Think about what you'd like to do. Pick something that you really care about. Prerequisites need to be done, too. Need to finish the Games for Life IPP.
	11	only one in attendance ...
	18	Only four in attendance, casual discussion ...
	25	Started work on the Focus Book Looking In Reaching Out
	26	Cookie Sale ends
February	1	NO MEETING
	8	Continued work on the Focus Book Looking In Reaching Out. Uvicks provided snack.
	3-4	Library Lock-In postponed until September 8
	15	NO MEETING DUE TO ICE, etc.
	17		Annual Clothing Drive. Drop off @ Boro Hall, 9 am to Noon. Bring three bags to get patch (let della know which patch you need - some of you might need the 6th Year)
	22	Continue work on the Focus Book Looking In Reaching Out.
	24	International Fair @ CH Methodist. Sarah did a presentation on Our Cabana
	27	Cookie Booth @ the Home Builders Show. Thanks to Julia, Hannah, Marisa & Sarah H and Mrs. Arndt for their help!!
March	1		Finished work on the Focus Book Looking In Reaching Out.
	2	Cookies delivered @ Boro Hall. Come after school to pick them up. Contact Mrs. Andregic if you have any questions.
	8	Discussed future activities - Emily suggested that the troop meet a few times over the summer. Girls decided on having a potluck for the next meeting.
	15	Cookie Money is due! We had a wonderful potluck dinner! Thanks to everyone for their contributions and fun conversation. Troop discussed the Library Sleepover.
	22	"Tested" an art activity for the Library Sleepover - we made fingerprint art. The troop seemed to enjoy it. Everyone asked to bring a game to share that develops mental, physical, or other qualities (from the "Games for Life" badge) for the next meeting.
	29	No meeting due to too much stuff going on.
April	5	Worked on "Games for Life" badge by sharing games - K&S brought their DDR, Olivia & Marisa suggested a variation on charades, and the Sarahs taught the group an acting/theater warm-up game.
	12	NO meeting - bandies are away, and soccer girls are @ West Perry for a game. And della is sick, too.
	19		PARENTS: Please come to this meeting so that the registration forms for 2007-2008 can be filled out. $10 in GSUSA dues is needed. We will be taking a field trip to Toys 'R' Us to purchase games to donate to Promise Place.
	26		Marisa brought the game "Sequence" and Maddie had the girls play "Spud". Then the girls played (ahem) "B.S.". It was a fun night! Thanks to Hannah for providing the snack.
May	3	If you haven't presented/taught a game to the troop yet, try to do so tonight.
	5	Celebration of new council: Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA
	10	The girls drew/colored their ideas for the cabinet that will hold the games that we are donating.
	17	The troop got started on painting the cabinet that will be filled with games to donate. See photos here.
	24	We had a great time eating and yakking ;-) Marisa & Olivia are looking into a couple of different places for us to go for a party/sleepover/trip. More info when it becomes available.
Summer	Need to work on the Library Lock-in
September	8-9	Library Lock-in

If you have any questions, please contact Della.