Girl Scouts: Reminders for scouts meeting tomorrow (10/1) at College Park

Hi!

Just a couple reminders for the scouts meeting tomorrow at College Park:

1)  If you won't be meeting your scout after school, make sure your scouts teacher knows she's coming!  I'll leave information with the office with who's signed up for scouts, but I'd hate for a teacher to put a girl on a bus home when they're supposed to be going to scouts!

2)  The same thing applies to bridges.  If your scout was signed up for bridges, they'll get worried if she doesn't show up.  SO if you can let bridges know she's not coming, that would be great!

3)  We're meeting in the International Room, in case anyone forgot.  If you're coming over from another school, then the office should be able to point you in the right direction.

4)  Mrs. Pintar will have the girls work on a service project while I carpool girls over from Highland View.  Please make sure your scouts are on their best behavior for her!

See you there!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Last minute, but I hope someone can help!

Hello families!

The Highland View Girl Scout information/recruitment night is tomorrow, from 6-8PM, in the library, and iit would be GREAT if we had some of our scouts there to help, or to tell other girls who are interested in scouting about the things they've done.

It can be anyone, 4th or 5th grade, from any school.  I don't need parents to stick around, but as always, you're welcome to if you want to!

Please?  It'll be a great opportunity for your scout to be a leader to the younger scouts (since now they're the big kids in school) and OF COURSE there's a patch involved.

Thanks in advance--

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Anyone else for the Highland View meeting tomorrow?

Last call for the Highland View meeting tomorrow!

As usual it's in Mrs. Bushman's room after school until 5:30.  

Sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-september2

Or email me,

Or leave a note in your student's agenda,

Or send a note to school with your student for their teacher to know where they're going after school

There'll still be the third September meeting (wildly misplaced on October 1st) so you're not done yet.  But The meeting on the 1st is almost full, so if you wait much longer we won't be able to fit your scout in without an extra parent helper.

We're doing a lot this meeting including:

Working on a service project for Meals on Wheels,

Picking up patches for summer activities,

Picking out which badge we want to work on first,

Learning the Girl Scout lanyard-braiding tradition,

Getting information for the fall nut/candy sale from Girl Scouts.

Thanks!  See you soon!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Great Weekend! And meeting dates!

Hello everyone!

What a great weekend!  The campout went well, and I really need to super thank the parents who gave rides and spent their days (and nights) with us making this a success.  You are amazing!

I have a couple lost and found items that were left behind, so let me know if your scout didn't come home with something and I'll check and see if I have it and we can coordinate a way to get it back to you.

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for.  Thanks to Mrs. Pintar (Thanks!) we can have a meeting at College Park on a regular basis, so you'll see those dates marked on the schedule below too.  If you've seen preview dates, double check this list, because the Spanish room at College Park was only available certain days and things kept changing right up until this last minute.  

If you're a College Park family and see Mrs. Pintar make sure to tell her so much thanks!  (Also, if you offered to help, but the dates didn't work out: Thank you too!  In this case the thought definitely counted!)

Here's how this will work:  Just like last year, each month we'll have multiple copies of the same meeting.  There will be 3 meetings each month, but each scout only should pick one of them to go to, since they'll all be the same.  You don't have to pick the same one every month, if you want to mix up which girls your scout is seeing.  Just like always, scouts can pick any of the meetings regardless of their own "home" school.  So HV students could sign up for the meeting at CP, and CP students could sign up for a meeting at HV.

Also, if you're a College Park family, keep in mind there will only be spots for 15 scouts at each meeting until I get extra parents signed up to help at that meeting.  So, if you want to lock in a spot on a sign up list for the College Park meeting date, either sign up as soon as you can, or, if you get to the list when it's full, find a parent to help out at the meeting so I can open it up to more scouts.  

Finally, the first HV meeting is scheduled to be on the 17th (this Thursday!) which, in the middle of scheduling and campout prepping, totally snuck up!  I've created a sign up sheet here so you can get in on it right way.  The first October meeting at College Park (10/1) will be the College Park edition of our September meeting.

Everyone can sign up for a September meeting right this moment, here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA5AD22A13-september2  Remember to also write your meeting date in your student's agenda so there are no questions at school!

Here you go:

September:  17, 23 @ Highland View

October:  15, 21 @ Highland View

        1, 22 @ College Park

November:  18, 19 @ Highland View

        12 @ College Park

December:  9, 16 @ Highland View

        3 @ College Park

January:  21, 27 @ Highland View

        14 @ College Park

February:  18, 24 @ Highland View

        4 @ College Park

March:  16, 17 @ Highland View

        10 @ College Park

April:  21, 27 @ Highland View

        28 @ College Park

May:  18, 19 @ Highland View

        12 @ College Park

Thanks, and see you soon!

Aleks

Girl Scout Campers: What we're doing on Saturday

Hi!

Since a couple campers have younger or older sisters camping out too, and might want to coordinate, here's our Saturday schedule for your enjoyment.  We're divided into 2 groups since there are so many of us.  But both groups are doing the same things just at slightly different times.  Also, if you're driving your camper home Saturday and want to hang out a little longer for dinner or smores, that's A-OK too.  You can leave as late as you like.  (In fact, if you make a last minute decision to stay over with your camper, there's room for another parent or two and the accompanying scouts Saturday night! )

Group 1 Saturday Schedule (13 Scouts + 3-4 adults)

 

9:30 AM  Opening ceremony @ flagpole by games field

10:00 Field games @ games field

11:00 Camp craft

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Archery

2:00 Swimming/beach fun

3:00 Tie dye (Sandy Point)

4:00 All camp game at the sports field

4:45 Closing ceremony

5:30 Dinner (for those sticking around)

 

Group 2 Saturday Schedule (13 Scouts + 3-4 adults)

9:30 AM Opening ceremony @ flagpole

10:00 Camp craft

11:00 Field games

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Swimming

2:00 Archery

3:00 Tie dye

4:00 All camp game at the sports field

4:45 Closing ceremony

5:30 Dinner (for those sticking around)

 

After dinner:  Smores/campfire

After that to our cabin for a walk around the lake, and a movie/popcorn before bed.

See you tomorrow!

Aleks

 

Girl Scouts: Campout timelines and locations

Hello everyone!

Just a few quick timelines and locations:

1)  If you're driving to camp Friday, try to arrive at Silverbrook betweeen 5:00 and 5:15.  We're staying in the Sandy Point building.  I'm scanning in a map to include so you can find the building once we're at camp.  If all goes well, I'll be there already.  (If all doesn't go well, then I will be on my way!)

2)  If you're meeting us at camp Saturday morning, we'll be waiting for you by JoAnn Mann lodge, which is the main building for the campground, not the one we're staying at.  Look for us on the grassy area south of the lodge.  Please be there as close to 9:00 as possible!

3)  My cell phone number is in your email if you need to reach me.  After 8:30PM or so Friday night, Kathleen should also be at camp and her number is also in your email .  Reception isn't always the greatest so try both of us if you can't reach on your first try.

4)  If you're riding up with me Friday night in our van, please be at my house at 4:00 (or before) so we can get to Silverbrook on time.  I'd like to leave basically at 4:00 if possible.  (That's Esabella K.  Olivia Kaltenbach, Adrhia, and Makenzie)  

5)  We're planning to leave camp at 10:00 on Sunday.  So if your scout is slated to ride back with Kathleen or I, expect us back in Greendale around 11:00.  Things do tend to get complicated though, so we may be a bit late.  If things look to be late I'll call to make sure you know.

6) Make sure to send/bring any medications or emergency supplies we hopefully won't have to use.  (Epi pens, etc.) 

7)  Have fun!  The packing list, and camp rules are here on the website too if you don't want to go back through your email.  

http://greendaledaisies.blogspot.com/2015/09/girl-scouts-campout-details-packing.html

See you tomorrow,

Aleks

Soccer Fans/ Girl Scouts: I'm sending the soccer game registration in tomorrow--anyone else?

Hi!

The September 20th UWM v. Loyola Girl Scout Soccer Game + post-game clinic is coming up and I'm sending the registration in tomorrow.  Here's who I'm signing up at the moment.  Anyone else?  Did I miss anyone?

Isabel + 2

Hannah + 3

Brianna

Kylee

Evie + 2

Remember, $3 covers the ticket, a hot dog and soda, a patch, some halfgame activity, and a post game clinic.  The game starts at 1:00 Sept. 20th.

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Campout Details (Packing List, Rules, Ride Lists, Directions)

Hello Campers,

4 Important things for you; a packing list, camp rules, ride lists, and directions to Silverbrook.

1)  Packing list:

!!EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION!!

Sunscreen

Bug spray

Change of clothes

Long pants/sweatshirt if it turns cold

Comfortable walking shoes

Something to tie your scout's hair back at the fire, if she has long hair

Rain/mud boots if it looks like the trails will be muddy

The pre-tied Tie-Dye t-shirt if I sent it home with you.  (If I have it, I'll bring it!)

A swimsuit/goggles/swimwear

Towel for after swimming

Snack for during the day

Light/small backpack (a drawstring bag is just about right.)

A water bottle (filled, because the water at camp tastes camp-ish)

In addition, for sleep-over scouts:  

Bedding/pillows/sleeping gear (there are mats to lay on the floor of the cabin, but that's it!), 

Toothbrush/toothpaste, 

Hairbrush, 

any other toiletries.

2)  Camp Rules

Please read these through with your scout before coming to camp!

1)  All campers MUST wear enclosed shoes and socks at all times.  Flip flops are ONLY allowed at the beach.

2)  Long hair must be tied back during campfires.

3)  All campers must have all feet on the ground around the fire.

4)  No running at camp except at the games field.

5)  Respect all volunteers.  They've committed their time to making the campout great!

6)  No walking through another troop's cabin unless it's absolutely necessary to use the restroom.

7)  We leave camp better than we found it.  This includes our cabins as well as the natural areas.

8)  Quiet time is 10:00 PM

3)  Directions

Directions to camp Silverbrook for those driving up.

2561 W Decorah Rd, West Bend, WI 53095

Take Hwy 41/45 North

Follow Hwy 45 North at the 41/45 split

Exit Paradise Dr. (4th exit from the split) and turn LEFT

Go past Walmart/Mcdonalds

At STOP LIGHT, Turn RIGHT onto 18th Ave.  (cemetery)

Turn LEFT onto Decorah Rd.

Follow Decorah Rd. to camp.  Turn LEFT into camp.

4)  Rides List

OK, here's the cars going to camp, and who I'm expecting to stick around.  If I've got something wrong, let me know!  Also, there are a lot of separate cars going up Saturday morning.  If you were going to drive your scout up, but weren't planning to stick around during the day, we could probably give you 3 hours of your life back if your able to let your scout ride up with someone else.  (It's a 45 minute drive each way to Silverbrook, so driving 1.5 hours to drop your scout off, then another 1.5 hours of total travel to pick her up  might be a bit boring!)

Cars Up Friday Evening (arrive 5:00) :

Bonnie R.

                Portia

Aleks S.

                Evie

                Esabella

                Makenzie

                Olivia Kaltenbach

                Adrhia

Margaret A.

                Gretta

Michelle Persike

                Kendra

                Ellen

Rosaida S.

                Isabel

Sue C.

                Katie

Kelly P.

                Hannah

Cretia H.

                Gabby

 

Cars Home Saturday Morning:

Margaret

                Gretta

 

Cars Up Saturday (arrive 9:00) :

Leah K.

                Aria

Michelle Pintar

                Lauren

                Megha

Jeanine H.

                Maya

Lisa S.

                Samantha

Amber K.

                Alyssa

Tamam E.

                Lara

Sheryl F.

                Ashlee

JP P.

                Mahi

Zamira S.

                Dea

Tammy P.

                Lilly

 

Coming to Camp at Noon Saturday:

Kristine F.

                Liliana

                Olivia Kringel

 

Going Home Saturday Night 5:00

Sue C.

                Katie

Lisa S.

                Samantha

Bonnie R.

                Portia

Rochelle R.

                Ellen

                Kendra

Rosaida S.

                Isabel

Kelly P.

                Hannah

Tamam E.

                Lara

 

Home later that night:

Sheryl F.

                Ashlee

 

Home Sunday Morning

Aleks S.

                Evie

                Adrhia

                Makenzie

                Megha

                Olivia Kaltenbach           

Kathleen W.-S.

                Esabella

Tammy P.

                Lilly

Kristine F.

                Liliana

                Olivia Kringel

Michelle Pintar

                Lauren

Leah K.

                Aria

Jeanine H.

                Maya

Cretia

                Gabby

 

Parents Available (If you should be on the list, let me know--I think I'm missing some info!):

Friday Night:

                Aleks (home after lights out)

                Kathleen

                Margaret

                Bonnie

                Sue Chase

 

Saturday Daytime:

                Aleks

                Kathleen

                Kristine (post 12:00)

                Tamam

                Bonnie

                Sheryl

                Zamira

                Sue

 

Saturday Night:

                Kristine

                Kathleen

                Aleks

Girl Scouts: Preliminary Schedule (Events, but not yet meeting dates.)

Hello everyone!

OK, after a lot of ideas from you, and keeping some troop traditions in place, how does this sound for the events for the year?  (It's also up on our website at:  http://greendaledaisies.blogspot.com/p/2015-2016-schedule.html )

 

Notes:

I tried to set t up so there was at least one event each month and one meeting, but as you can see, sometimes there were too many to pass up!

 

If you know of other events that fit in, this schedule is not set in stone and I'm always looking for new and fun opportunities for the girls, so just pass word along.  I feel like I've forgotten some suggestions folks have made over the years, so if you don't see something you told me about, please re-tell me and we'll figure out how to make it happen.

 

Also, there are a couple different overnight events.  There's no need to go to all of them.  I had hoped they would be different enough that a girl could do all of them if she wanted, but also so that girls with different interests could all find something that would "fit." 

 

Remember:

1)  All events are optional

2)  If the fee would cause you to be unable to attend an event, just let me know and the troop will cover it with no questions asked or tales told.  We want everyone to have all the great experiences they can.

3)  Please give me a list of what events you want to go to ASAP and try to block those out on your calendar too.  If you HAVE to cancel, please let me know as far ahead of time as you can so I can hopefully try to find someone to take your place. (Or, better yet, find someone to take your spot and save me the work and worry!)

 

Meetings will be help in Room 103 (Mrs Bushman's room) at Highland View from after school until 5:00.  UNLESS I CAN FIND A PARENT AT COLLEGE PARK TO HANDLE SETTING UP THE MEETING ROOM FROM 3:30-3:45 UNTIL I CAN GET OVER THERE

Almost finally--note the September 20th UWM Women's soccer game event--if you're interested, let me know RIGHT AWAY!  I got the email from UWM about it today, but in order to get our tickets and patches, I have to get our numbers in ASAP.

And finally finally, meeting dates are ALMOST set.  I'll get that info out when I have a confirmation of the room reservations.

 

Here goes, enjoy! 

September

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

11-13  Green Corners Campout 5:00PM Friday-10:00AM Sunday

$21 .00/Scout

Silverbrook Girl Scout Center

Join us as we learn valuable camping skills, enjoy games and meeting girls from other troops from our area.  We'll tie dye shirts, and enjoy s'mores at Camp Silverbrook in West bend.  Fees include all meals, t-shirt, patch, and activities.

 

20 UWM Women's Soccer Game Girl Scout Event 1:00 PM

$3/Attendee

UWM Englemann Field

Watch the UWM Panther Women's Soccer Team play at Englemann Field at UWM.  Special Girl Scout ticket package:  $3.00 includes ticket, patch, and hot dog, soda, and post-game clinic.

 

October

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

17  Old World Wisconsin Legends and Lore 5:30PM-9:00PM

Adults $10, children 5-17 $7, children 4 and under free (best enjoyed by children 8 and older). Admission Special: Visit any WaterStone Bank branch to get a $2 off per admission coupon.

Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI

 

Join us for an always spooky, sometimes scary, rain-or-shine event as we celebrate the immigrant legends we brought with us and the folklore we created here at home. Halloween Legends and Lore features the folk and fairytales of the Old World as well as Wisconsin ghost stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

 

24 UWM Women's Volleyball Girl Scout Day 4:00 PM

$3/Attendee

UWM Klotsche Center

Watch the UWM Panther Women's Soccer Team play at Englemann Field at UWM.  Special Girl Scout ticket package:  $3.00 includes ticket, patch, and hot dog, soda, and post-game clinic.

 

November

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

???  STEMFest  5:00-8:00PM

$5/Scout for labs/worskshops

Discovery World Museum

Many STEM related activities, including make-your-own-salon products!  (As well as many other topics from the environment, to water science, to robotics, and beyond!)

MUST Register for the labs

 

13 Junior Detectives 6:00-8:00PM

$12/Scout

Discovery World Museum

A crime has been committed at Discovery World and we need your help to figure out who did it! Become a detective as you learn how to decode messages, identify fingerprints, and use microscopes to analyze hair samples left at the scene. Gather evidence from the crime scene and see if you can solve the mystery!

 

December

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

18-19 Taste the Future Overnight Event 7:00PM 12/18- 7:00AM 12/19

$35/Scout, $10/Adult

Discovery World Museum

Come experience Discovery World's interactive exhibits after dark!  Enjoy spending time at Discovery World, and then participate in a hands-on lab exploring your taste buds and learning about innovations meant to fool your senses.  End the night watching a movie in our theatres wake up to a sunrise over Lake Michigan.

 

January

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

13 or 20 WI Humane Society Program 6:00-7:45PM

$7/Scout, $4/adult

Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Branch

Go behind the scenes at the Humane Society of Wisconsin.  Interact with cats and kittens, and make a cat toy to take home.  Learn about dogs and dog training in "Dog Town!"

 

TBD Cookie Kick Off Party 6:00-8:00PM

Free

Highland View Gym

Kick off cookie season with a big party at Highland View!

 

February

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

26-27 Playing the Past Overnight Event 6:30PM 2/26-9:00AM 2/27

$25/Scout, $10/Adult

Kenosha Civil War Museum

Spend the night during the Civil War era! "Meet" women from the Civil War era, play games, make and eat food, and create jewelry.  The overnight includes a living history event that the girls bring to life! An evening snack and Saturday morning breakfast are included.

 

TBD  World Thinking Day Event  (All) 6:00-8:00PM

Whitnall Middle School

Every Year Girl Scouts at Whitnall Middle and High Schools put on an event sharing games and activities and cultures from girls around the world.  In addition to learning, the girls will earn their World Thinking Day Badge

 

March

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

4-5 Spa Chemistry Sleepover 7:00PM 3/4 – 7:00AM 3/5

$35/Scout, $10/Adult

Discovery World Museum

Discover the science and art of perfumes, soaps, and lotions. Concoct your own unique spa recipes and take home your own signature fragrance. Explore Discovery World's interactive exhibits into the wee hours of the night. Pet a shark in the Reiman Aquarium, lie on the Bed of Nails, and wake up to a sunrise over Lake Michigan.

 

Cost includes admission to Discovery World; all program supplies and lab activities; fun patch; a snack on Fri, and breakfast on Sat.

 

26 FIRST Team Robotics Competition (Time TBD)

Free

Milwaukee Panther Arena

Watch robots built by Wisconsin students compete in a new and crazy game.  Go behind the scenes and talk to the robot inventors and teams to learn about engineering and robotics and being awesome.

 

April

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

17 Little House on the Prairie 1:00-4:00 PM

$16/Scout, $5/Adult

Old World Wisconsin

We bring the Little House on the Prairie books to life! Experience life like Laura or Almanzo Wilder. Explore a log cabin like the one that Laura and her family lived in. Help make and taste butter and cornbread like Laura and Mary made. Make a craft from one of Laura's books and play games that Laura and Almanzo played.

 

30 Go Green! 9:00AM-4:00PM

$10/Scout

Silverbrook Girl Scout Center

Break out your green thumb as you make improvements to keep our earth green.  Create your own green gear, explore how to save our earth and get dirty while making the world a little greener.  Learn what you can do to make eco-action happen in your community.

(There is an overnight option if scouts are interested.)

 

May

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

Events:  TBA

 

June

 

Meetings:  TBA

 

TBD Bridging Ceremony

Highland View Gym

Help our 5^th graders celebrate moving on to the next level of Girl Scouting, along with the Daisy troop that'll be moving into Brownies this year too.

 

Girl Scouts: P.S. The tie-dye pattern attachment!

Here's that attachment!  Sorry for the double email!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Campout T-Shirts coming home, Tie-Dye Tying instructions included

Hello everyone!

This email's mainly for the campers.  BUT, everyone keep an eye open for the email tomorrow with a proposed schedule for the year.  I almost have it hammered out.  (At the moment, we aren't able to have a regular meeting at College Park, but I'm willing to change if there's anyone who's been holding out on being able to set the meeting room up once a month and check the CP attendance and get the girls working from 3:30-3:45 between when school lets out and I can get over there....)

OK, on to the camper info:

If you weren't able to make the pre-tying night last Friday, and I still have your campout t-shirt, I'll be sending the College Park and Highland View t-shirts home through school on Thursday and Friday.  I'm also including a .ppt file with some instruction choices if the girls want to do patterns with their shirts.  

If your scout is not from Highland View or College Park, get in touch with me about getting your t-shirt to you.  (If you're going to camp Friday night, you could even just pre-tie it that evening too, so no worries!) 

Aleks