Girl Scouts: International Fair updates and a chance to earn your World Thinking Badge even if you can't go!

Hi everyone!

We got a LOT done today--thanks girls!  But there are still a few things left to do.

First though, a small update--I'd been telling everyone that we should arrive 6:15-ish for the event to start at 6:30.  It sounds more like we should be there at 6:00 to have everything set up.  

And we have some good things to set up:

1)  We have a paper cutting craft--"Double Happiness" chinese paper symbols

2)  We have a treat--Chinese fruit jelly cups

3)  We have SWAPS ( Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere ) of Chinese lucky money-attracting charms.

4)  We have flags for China, and Hong Kong, and Taiwan--the story of Chinese Girl scouts is interesting and confusing!

5)  We DO NOT have a display board though.  Our research team today had a hard time researching information about China and scouts in it.

Which is where the help from the girls comes from.  I've made a sign up page with research topics.  What we need before Friday is for girls to research these topics and share a 1-page google doc/slide/presentation with me to print up and put on our display board.  I'll do the gluing and arranging, but the girls need to do the research!

Here's the link to the research areas.  Anyone can do one, whether you're coming to the event or not.  And anyone that does gets counted as having earned the World Thinking Day 2018 badge.

Here's the link for that:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-china

Thanks so much everyone!  This is going to be awesome!

Aleks

   

Girl Scouts: Meeting Information

Hi everyone!

Just a quick reminder that there was homework for the meeting on Thursday:

The girls should try to find Earth Day activities going on in the area that our troop might enjoy joining in with.  I hope we can have a few things to talk about and the girls can have fun choosing something that would fit our troop well!

Also, if you haven't signed up yet, the meeting sign up is here:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-february

It should be a good one--think "Iron Chef--Healthy!"

Aleks 

Girl Scouts: Cookie Information!

Hi everyone!

So, almost all the initial orders are picked up--Thanks!  Which brings us to the next two cookie processes:

1)  Money Due Dates!  50% of your amount due is due on March 2nd.  The next 50% is due March 9th.  Any money for additional sales is due 1 week after you pick up the additional cookies.  If you want to know what your current amount due is, let me know and I can look it up!

2)  How to get more cookies!

OK.  Here's the process. 

Every Thursday I will submit an order to Scouts for all the additional orders I received from you guys in the previous week.

Every Friday, I will pick those up from Girl Scouts and drop them off at Bonnie's house.

After she has the cookies, Bonnie will have a window of time the "Cookie Cupboard" is open when you can pick up those extra orders.  She'll know whose orders are expected to be picked up, and she'll have receipt books ready.  (We're figuring out when that window is.)

3)  Gluten Free Cookies!  I picked them up and have them now.  So if you want some, I can get those to you and transferred over.  I currently have 17 packages, but can get more if needed.

Thanks everyone!  Happy cookies!  (And keep your eyes open for one more email tonight!)

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Information for today!

Hi everyone!  (This is the first of a few emails for today.  Expect Cookie updates coming including when payment is due, and info on Gluten Free Cookies)

A couple quick notes for China prep. day:

1)  The girls can bring their Chromebooks if they want to use it for research.

2)  Are there a parent that would consider sticking around?  We had a couple girls want to join in, but I only have room for 6 passengers (plus me!) in my van to go on the Asian Grocery Store shopping field trip part of the party.  If there was a parent that wanted to stick around and could give a couple a girls a ride to Pacific Produce with the rest of us, that would be great!  (Otherwise, I'll think of an alternative to the store trip, don't worry!)

Here's who I'm expecting:

Evie

Kendra

Ellen

Quinn

Katie

Portia

Adrhia

Missing anyone?

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Please read!

Hi everyone!

First:  There's still one spot open for the Wave Girl Scout event tomorrow, let me know if your scout is interested!

Second:  Sign up to pick up your cookies if you have an initial order!  I will plan to only be at home when there are people signed up.  So if you're not signed up by Saturday night, then you might be waiting a while, or not be able to get your cookies when you want them!  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-getyour

Third:  We can still use another scout or two sharing our Troop's presentation/booth about China and Girl Scouting in China.  Event is on Friday 2/23 from 6:30-8:30 (but we'll probably want to show up early to set up, so estimate 6:15-8:30) at Whitnall Middle School.  Please let me know if your scout can join in!

Fourth:  The preparation party for our International Fair booth is TUESDAY 2/20 from 12:00-3:00 at our house.  As I mentioned, we'll do some research, prepare a display, make a flag (or more), work on making lucky coin SWAPS, ( like these:  https://cf.ltkcdn.net/feng-shui/images/std/212546-400x286-fengshuicoins.jpg ) and take a field trip to the Asian grocery store to pick out a treat to share.  Anyone is welcome!  (And if any parents want to stay and help, you're welcome too!)

Thanks everyone!  

Aleks

P.S.  Don't forget to sign up for the meeting on Thursday!  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fa5ad22a13-february

Wave Game--Open spot!

Hi,

I just had a scout find out she can't make it to the Wave game Girl Scout night.  So if anyone wants to join in but didn't get registered in time, great news!

The scout had signed up for the whole shebang--Game+Movie+Campout on the turf+Hat+Shirt+Patch+Popcorn+Pretzel, so that's all available.

If you're willing to pick your scout up, she wouldn't have to stay for the movie (done at midnight) or sleepover.  The game's kickoff is at 7:05 PM, so the game ought to be over by 10:00 PM.  But if she wants to camp out in a tent on the Wave's playing field she can,  then we'll bring her back home with us in the morning and you can pick her up at our house at 9:00 (or at UWM Panther Arena at 8:00 AM)  

Let me know if she's in!  Even if you're not into Soccer, the Wave puts on a great show, and I bet she'll have a lot of fun!

Aleks

Girl Scouts: Wave Night Packing List, and any tents?

Hi everyone!

Just a few notes for scouts sleeping over with the Wave Scout night Saturday/Sunday.

#1)  The soccer field is laid out over an ice hockey rink, so the ground gets COLD at night.  So, feel free to send along extra insulating layers for beneath your scout (extra blankets, air mattresses, foam cushions, etc.

#2)  Packing:  Pajamas, any toiletries, the usual stuff for a single overnight.  Nothing really special is needed.

#3)  Does anyone have an extra easy-to-pop-up tent that doesn't require any staking in the ground?  We can't pound anything in the ground for obvious reasons, but we can set up tents to sleep in on the field.  Our family has 2, but 1-2 more would be great to help spread the girls out a bit. (Kathleen and I will have one tent, and we'll spread the 7 girls out between 2-3 tents) 

#4)  Food:  There are concessions at the game, and girls sleeping over will get a coupon for a small popcorn and soda.  Depending on how hungry a girl is, you can decide how much to send for food.  $10 would be more than enough, for sure.

#5)  Remember, meet at our house on Saturday at 5:00, and pick your scout up at our house at 9:00 on Sunday (unless you're dropping your scout off/picking them up at the game, but I think this is only Lauren so far, right?)

That's all for now!  See you Saturday!

Aleks