Girl Scouts: More space for the Discovery World Sleepover

OK,

We had another cancellation for the Discovery World "Spa Chemistry" Sleepover event this Friday to Saturday.

As you know I hate to leave open spots!  Is there anyone interested in going that wasn't signed up already?

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Discovery World Sleepover--Open spot! Also, timeline and docs

Hello scout families!

A few things about the Discovery World Sleepover this Friday to Saturday:

First, we had an early cancellation, so there's a spot for an extra girl.  If a parent wants to go with, I had accidentally over-registered parents, so we can get you in too.  (If you're not yet registered as an adult member of Girl Scouts, we'll have to do that though.)

Second, trip details:  For this event, the scouts will meet up AT DISCOVERY WORLD at 6:30.  Please stay with your scout until you've had a chance to contact Ms. Kelly and make the "hand off" directly.

Pickup will be AT DISCOVERY WORLD at 7:00 am.  You should be able to pull right up around the circle in front of the front door to make a pick up.

I've attached two forms for you to fill out.  The first is the Discovery World photo release form.  There is a chance your daughter will get her picture taken while she's doing DW activities (petting sharks, laying on a bed of nails, etc.).  The second is the standard GS permission slip.  Please fill both out and bring them with you on Friday!

Packing List:

Sleeping bag and pillow (adults may bring air mattress or cot, as there is limited space available)

Pajamas and slippers

Flashlight

Change of clothes for next day

Toiletries

Water bottle with your name on it

Eating Information:

Discovery World will provide a small snack on Friday night with items like pretzels/goldfish and juice/water. A breakfast will be served on Saturday morning consisting of muffins, juice, and bars. No food is allowed in the exhibits or sleeping areas. There is a soda/water vending machine available the entire evening, but drinks may not be brought into the exhibit, theater, and lab areas. We do not serve anything containing actual whole nuts. If you have any specific dietary needs, please let us know in advance. You are more than welcome to bring additional snacks, however your personal food cannot be eaten any place but the promenade.

Activities:

The schedule for the event looks like this (at the moment)  Discovery World may change things up a little bit, but not too much:

7:00-7:15pm     Drop Off Supplies, Orientation 

7:15-10:00     Explore!

· The technology building and Aquatarium will be open, along with the Kohl's Design It! lab 

· Girls will have two 30 minute labs during this time

10:00-10:30     Snack on the Promenade

10:45-12:30     Movie Time in our Theaters

12:30         Head to Bed

6:00am     Breakfast along the Promenade

6:45         Pack up to head home

7:00am     Sleepover Ends

From Discovery World:  "The evening's events do include a movie. We will be watching Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian. This movie is rated PG and we feel it's entertaining and educational for the girl scouts of all ages. Adults need to be with girls in the theater during the movie. If you do not wish to watch the movie, you are more than welcome to head to bed early or spend time on the promenade doing quiet activities with adult supervision."

Have a great time!  We sure enjoyed it in February!

Girl Scouts: Extra driver for Robot Competition on Friday?

Hi everyone!

At the moment all the spots in cars driving to the Robotics competition are filled up, but there are two (maybe 3) more scouts that would really like to go.  

Are there any other scout families that would be able to go this Friday (9:30-1:30) and could fit 2-3 scouts in their vehicle?  I hate to turn anyone down!

Thank you so much!  (And this event is open to anyone, if there are brothers/sisters that would like to come along too.  It really is a lot of fun.  And the chance to meet the robot builders in the "pits" and ask them questions is a neat experience for the girls.

Thanks so much!

Aleks

Just a reminder: World Thinking Day event was cancelled 3/20

Hi,

I emailed this once before, but since the day is approaching, I want to make sure everyone who had been interested gets a reminder:

Since only our troop and one other had signed up for the World Thinking Day event at Whitnall Middle School on the 20th, the organizer cancelled the event.  So Friday evening is back open.

Like I said before too:  February and March had more event cancellations than we've had in the previous three years COMBINED, so I'm hoping we're getting it out of the system, and will be back on track to keeping the fun rolling!

Note:  Only the World Thinking Day event was cancelled.  If you were registered for the Discovery World Sleepover on the 20th, that is still happening (and awesome!)

In summary, this Friday, 3/20:

World Thinking Day at night is CANCELLED

Discovery World Sleepover is STILL ON

Robot Competition during the day is STILL ON

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Anyone else for the Robot Competition on Friday? (Timeline)

Hi,

I just wanted to check in and finalize details of going to the FIRST Robotics competition on Friday.

My plan is to head out from our house at 9:30, and be back around 1:30.  So far I have:

Katie, 

Aria,

Lara,

Evie

as going.  That means I can fit one more girl in our van before we need an extra driver.  Is anyone else interested?

Here's the link for more information on this specific event:

http://www.wisconsinregional.com/

Here;s a link to information on the robotics competitions in general:

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Meeting Room Thursday

Hello (again),

Just a reminder that our meeting is in Mrs. Weber's room, 213, and NOT the usual place.  

See you at school!

Aleks

IMPORTANT: HIGHLAND VIEW GIRL SCOUTS

Hello,

This is really mostly important for the Highland View Scout Families:

If your scout is coming to the meeting tomorrow (Thursday 3.12) it is super important that someone knows your scout is staying at school.  If your scout usually goes home on the bus, and is not on the sign up list ( here ), or doesn't have the meeting listed in their agenda then we have to send them home on the bus.  

I'm only mentioning this because there are still a lot of scouts that haven't marked down for either meeting this month--tomorrow 3.12 or Wednesday 3.18 .  

College Park/Canterbury/Whitnall scouts, we assume that if you bring your scout to the meeting, then you know your scout is coming to the meeting :) .

Thanks a million!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Just a couple reminders

Hello scouts!

Just a couple updates and reminders for everyone:

1)  First and foremost, don't forget the Thursday Meeting Change this month.  The Thursday meeting is 3/12 (so in two days) so we can meet Molly Reddy, a returning Peace Corps volunteer, and former girl scout, who created and worked with several youth organizations in Paraguay for two years.  The Wednesday meeting is unchanged, so is still 3/18, 3:30-5:00.  

We will be meeting in room 213 (Mrs. Weber's room) at the usual time--after school until 5:00.

2)  A troop robotics tradition continues!  For the last couple years some of our girls have visited the FIRST Robotics competition held downtown--and they've had a great great time.  In addition to watching robots battle it out in some pretty crazy games, the girls can go "behind the scenes" and meet the robot builders from high schools in the area and see the robots up close and personal. Even better, there's no admission fee, so the event is completely free! 

While I had originally scheduled the FIRST Robotics competition visit for 3/21 (Saturday) the competition will actually also be running on the 20th during the day, and our girls have off of school that day!  Because Evie has her State Swim meet on 3/21, and because I would love to go along to the competition again, is anyone interested in having their scout go on Friday during the day?  We have room for up to 5 total scouts in our van (Evie + 4 more), for sure, but if we can arrange a carpool we can figure out a way to bring more!  

If anyone is interested in going and can only make the 21st, of course let me know and we can arrange a group on Saturday too!

Girl Scouts: Great chance to beat your goals! Cookie booth space available tomorrow!

Hi everyone,

I just checked, and there are a couple open spaces for the morning cookie shift at El Rey on 51st and Oklahoma (the old Sentry store).

We also need a parent to hep out too.  

Bonus points for anyone that earns to say "Would you like some cookies?" in Spanish! (Plus, think what your Spanish teacher will say!)

Sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044daea92fa75-walmart1

Aleks

Girl Scouts: March Meeting Major Changes

Hello scout families!

This month, there's a pretty major change to our meeting dates, and here's why:

I just got the amazing opportunity for a woman to come in and speak to us who recently returned from spending 2 years working with the Peace Corps in Paraguay.  Among the things she did in Paraguay were:

-Founded Estacion Abierta (Open Station) to promote national public spaces and transformed a 150-year-old train station into a site for regular cultural events

-Designed and implemented a youth workforce program that trained 16 youth as Estacio?n Abierta tour guides and provided leadership training and team building

-Served as national director of programming for the leadership initiative Jovenes por Paraguay and developed two national camps for over 120 youth, resulting in the creation of 12 new youth groups that completed 34 community service projects throughout Paraguay

-Co-founded the ImaginARTE youth creativity camp as a member and teacher of Ahecha, a national youth photography project

However, she can only come in on Thursday March 12th.  So, our Thursday meeting is moving to March 12th after school.  It'll either be in Mrs. Weber's room, or in the Spanish room--I have to get a look at sizes and space requirements, I'll know which by this evening and will update all the information accordingly and email the information to everyone too.

Our Wednesday meeting will remain as was, on March 18th, from after school until 5:00.

Please sign up for the meeting you can attend ASAP so I know who to expect where.  Any scout is welcome at either meeting day.  

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FA5AD22A13-march2

Thanks so much, this should be great!

Aleks Skibicki

Girl Scouts: And the other last call for the other event that day

Hello again!

Now, for those of you not going to the Discovery World Sleepover, there is the World Thinking Day event Friday night 3/20 6-8:00

"Travel around Africa learning about poverty. Play a game of soccer, learn how families get water in Kenya, make an instrument you might find in Togo and participate in making blankets that will be donated to the poor in Milwaukee.

There will also be a toothbrush and toothpaste drive where all items collected will donated in the Milwaukee area.

Girls should be dressed appropriately for games and crafts.  Fee includes 2015 Thinking Day Patch, craft and materials for the donation blankets."

At the moment, I only have a couple people who said they were interested:

Aria

Gabby

Evie

Ellen

Bryn

Anyone else?  (And is there anyone that can help carpool?)

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Last call for the March Discovery World Sleepover

Hello scouts!

Since there were a bunch of you that couldn't go to the February Discovery World Sleepover, the troop will still be sending a group to the March 20th-21st one.

Here's the description:

Spa Chemistry Sleepover

Discovery World Museum

$35/Girl Scout and $10/Chaperone

7pm FRI Mar 20 – 7am SAT Mar 21

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.

Here's who I have as interested so far:

Adrhia F.

Lia  + Ms. Kelly

Olivia K. (2nd grade)

Lara E.

Lauren P.

I can't go, since, as I mentioned, Evie has her state swim meet that weekend.  That means we will need another parent to chaperone.  

So is anyone else interested?

Aleks