Girl Scouts: Campout Game Planning!

Hi everyone!

As you may (or may not) know, every year each troop at the September Silverbrook Campout is responsible for one of the "stations" during the day camp.  This year our troop is teaming up with another troop in our age group to be responsible for the "Party in the USA" games at the game field!

So, girl(s) from the other troop and our troop are getting together to plan and prepare.

When:  TUESDAY JULY 30th at 5:30

Where:  Ferch's

What:  Ice cream and game planning!

Who:  Any Girl Scout--even if you're not going to the campout (You still have a great Girl Scout Brain and can have great Girl Scout ideas!)

Come prepared with ideas for fun activities that fit the theme of:  "Party," "USA," "Party in the USA," "States," "Road Trip," etc.

Let me know if your scout can join us, so I know what size of table to save,

Aleks

Girl Scouts: BONUS--Outdoor Challenge

Hi everyone,

I saw this from Girl Scouts, and wanted to make sure you all saw it too.  If any of our scouts hits 15 of these (you can make your goal higher if you want!) return the sheet to our first meeting in Fall and I'll get you the Outdoor Challenge Patch. (Sheet attached.)

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts needed for meeting with Greendale Friday re: walking paths

Hi everyone,

More great news about the walking path project the girls started:  because of their work with the evaluation/audit, and because the girls used the AARP guides, the Health Department was able to get a $7,500 grant from AARP for signs, brochures, and benches, and there's a meeting tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00 at the health department with the Greendale DPW to talk about locations and types, etc.

If any Girl Scouts are available a bit before that (12:00) to get up to speed, then join in the meeting with the Health Department and the Public Works Departments, they have been invited, and that would be fantastic.  Plan on meeting at the library at noon.

The meeting itself should be an hour or less, so figure we'll be done by 2:00, though if it goes well, I could envision a post-meeting quick trip to Ferch's (it would have to be fast though, since I have to get Evie to camp at 3:30 at Marquette downtown.)

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Fun Parade! LAST CALL FOR SEPTEMBER CAMPOUT

Hi everyone,

Fun parade today!  The weather turned out just perfect; this might have been the best parade weather ever!

I have to have our t-shirt sizes turned in on Monday July 8th for the campout in September (September 6th-7th-8th but you don't have to go all three days.  You can choose between:  Friday->Saturday overnight, OR just Saturday during the day, OR Saturday->Sunday overnight is all ok!)  If you don't sign up NOW, you can still go, but you will NOT get this year's t-shirt or patch.  

(Also, Teagan and Eva M., I'll need to know your t-shirt size since you're already signed up, or else I'll just guess!)

Also, if you haven't signed up for the other summer events, here's the signup with the remaining ones:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-summer

 I've updated the sign up genius with the Old World Wisconsin Trip on August 4th, and the Chicago Red Stars Professional Soccer Game on August 3rd.

Girl Scouts: Professional Women's Soccer Girl Scout Game with World Cup Players??

Hi everyone!

Since we're STILL trying to put together a sporting trip for the girls to finish the last bit of their badge, one opportunity has dropped in our lap, courtesy of Illinois Girl Scouts and Milwaukee Kickers.

Our soccer team is putting together a trip to see the Chicago Red Stars on August 3rd for a special "She Inspires Me" game in connection with Illinois Girl Scouts.  4 World Cup Starters play for the Red Stars and (should) be on the field in August!  (Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, Midfielders Julie Ertz and Morgan Brian, and Defender Tierna Davidson.)  And their opponent (Utah Royals) have 3 World Cup starters on their team too!  (Becky Sauerbrunn, Christen Press and Kelley O'Hara.)  

The girls will have a chance to talk to one of the players on the Red Stars (not sure who, don't get your hopes up for one of the big names, though it's a possibility).

At the moment, I still have a little room in the van for scouts that might want to go but whose parents don't, but I might need another parent to also drive a carload if we get a bunch of girls that want to go and don't get a bunch of parents that also want to go.  As always, if you drive a carload/work as a chaperone, we'll cover your ticket & parking.

If you're interested, please (1) tell me AND (2) register at the site below BEFORE JULY 11th --make sure you mark the team as "Cheetahs/Bombers U14/15" because we'll be adopting you for the day.  Tickets are $20, but no money is due now--I'll send in money for everyone on June 17th and we can catch up any time.  And make sure to tell me how many you're signing up and whether they'll need a ride or not.

The game is at 7:00PM, and we'll probably leave Milwaukee between 3:00-3:15 to get there around 4:45 since there'll be a Kickers Tailgate beforehand.  Plan for the girls to eat dinner there.

Website with registration and some more details:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScukuSVy8UaDLjAKVs51mSSJjYaMd2bgCpjrN4D8CP8eQxdIA/viewform

You can also select to get a "She Inspires Me" Red Stars T-Shirt for an additional $5.  

Happy summer, and see you at the parade tomorrow!  (9:30AM on Grange!)

Aleks