Parent Cookie Meeting

Mark your Calendars

Tuesday, November 30, at 3:30 PM
in the School Cafeteria

Girl Scout Cookie selling time is right around the corner! It is important we have a “Parent Cookie Meeting” to share information about what to expect and to set some goals with our Girl Scouts. Please plan on attending this information meeting with your Girl Scout (The meeting should only last 30-45 minutes).

For those of you who had a Girl Scout last year in the troop, there have been some changes to how Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas is selling cookie this year, so this meeting is going to be a benefit to you as well.

If you are unable to attend this meeting, we will do our best to get the information to you in a prompt manner. Feel free to contact your GS leader & cookie manager with any questions, comments, or concerns~ Teri

Here’s an overview of our important “Cookie Dates”:
Dec. 1-13~ Cookie Manager orders cookies to sell (this is our entire troop order)
Jan 11-15~ Troop receives their entire cookie order sometime in this time frame.
Jan 16 (Sunday)~ Girls can begin selling on their own- either taking orders or direct sales prior to city wide booth sales.
Jan 21 (Friday)~ Booth sales begin (all throughout Corpus Christi and South Texas)
Feb 27 (Sunday)~ Booth sales end.
Feb 28 (Monday)~ Girl Scout cookie money due to troop cookie manager (Teri).
March 1~ Troop must turn in cookie money to service unit.

The GIRL SCOUT PROMISE and DAISY GIRLS

After we had snack and opening ceremony (Flag and Girl Scout Promise), the Daisy level broke off on their own to learn the Girl Scout Promise. For our two returning Daisy girls, they had a chance to brush up on the Girl Scout Promise and were given their Journey books to begin on their own if they choose. (more info below)

For our first time daisy girls (5 girls), memorizing the Promise will be their first patch earned- the center blue patch of the Daisy Emblem. To help the girls, we recited the Promise several times, we played a game with the Girl Scout Promise, and each girl scout made a pinwheel with the Promise on it.

For the first time Daisies, once the center patch is earned, projects and activities will be accomplished to earn each pedal themed around the Girl Scout Law.

Daisy Learning Petals --- girls are awarded petals when they demonstrate understanding through their words and deeds and the true meaning in the following areas of the Girl Scout Law.
Blue Center: Learn the Girl Scout Promise
Light Blue: Honest & Fair
Yellow: Friendly & Helpful
Spring Green: Considerate & Caring
Red: Courageous & Strong
Orange: Responsible for what I say and do
Purple: Respect Myself & Others
Magenta: Respect Authority
Green: Use Resources Wisely
Rose: Make the world a better place
Violet: Be a sister to every Girl Scout

Our two returning Daisy girls have earned every piece of their Daisy Emblem and will be challenged and encouraged to complete two Journey Awards this year along side the rest of their Daisy level earning their pedals. The first Journey Award, the DAISY FLOWER GARDEN JOURNEY AWARD, will be worked on September-January. The second Journey Award will the BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY DAISY AWARD which will be worked on January-May. Our second level Daisy's are natural leaders to our first level Daisy girls and will have opportunities to work on their Journey awards during troop meeting time as well as occasions to share their journey challenges with the rest of their Daisy peers.

This year will prove to be another special year!

Troop Calendar 2010-2011

Listed below is a list of our meeting dates and general events. As we add continue to plan our year, we will add the details to this calendar.

JULY:
19 ~ 1st Day of School

AUGUST:
3~ AT 6 PM~ Girl Scout Rally (Registration and INFO Meeting for 2010/11)
17~ 1st Troop Meeting
31~ CEREMONY CELEBRATION (Bridging, Investiture, & Re dedication Recognition... a special time for some special girls)

SEPTEMBER:
7~ NO MEETING due to Intercession
21 ~ Troop Meeting

OCTOBER:
5 ~ Troop Meeting
19 ~ Troop Meeting
24~ Cookie Training
31~ Juliette Low Birthday!

NOVEMBER:
2 ~ Troop Meeting
16 ~ Troop Meeting

DECEMBER:
7 ~ Troop Meeting

JANUARY 2010:
4~ Troop Meeting
16~ Cookie Sale Begin
18 ~ Troop Meeting

FEBRUARY:
1 ~ Troop Meeting
15 ~ Troop Meeting "World Thinking Day" Project
27~ Last Day Cookie Sale
28~ Cookie Money Due to Troop

MARCH:
1 ~ Troop Meeting
6-12~ Girl Scout Week
12~ Happy Birthday Girl Scouts!
15 ~ Troop Meeting

APRIL:
5 ~ Troop Meeting
19 ~ Troop Meeting

MAY:
3 ~ Troop Meeting
17 ~ Last Troop Meeting

Troop "Camping Fun" To Be Announced