March 2008, Issue No. 14
In this issue:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TROOP NEWS
GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM OPPS
OTHER PROGRAM OPPS
VOLUNTEER OPPS FOR GIRLS / TROOPS
TRAINING OPPS
COUNCIL SHOP
COUNCIL CALENDAR
Welcome to Council Connection!
Council Connection is emailed to all volunteers who provided us
with an email address. This 'up to the minute' email will feature
news that YOU need to know to support girls ... like opportunities
in program, community service, training, volunteering, and more!
Many emails and flyers are combined into this one, comprehensive
email. We encourage you to forward it on to parents!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Treats for Troops
Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Inc. and Girl Scouts of Lac Baie
Council, Inc., in partnership with Y100 and the Army Reserve 432nd
Civil Affairs, are participating in Treats
for Troops, a service project designed to provide Girl Scout
Cookies to Wisconsin military personnel stationed overseas. Orders
will be taken through March 31. Call 920-734-4559 and ask for "Treats
for Troops."
Save the date: Annual Delegate Meeting, April 17
For all association chairs, council delegates and board members.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Visit the new Girl Scouts of the
Northwestern Great Lakes website today!
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TROOP NEWS
Spring Registration
Register your troop for the 2008-2009
Girl Scout membership year and receive a free patch! Why register
early? (1) Girl Scout Cookie Coupons may be used before they are
lost or expired. (2) Girls in your troop will receive a free patch
that can be awarded at your troop's end of year event. (3) There
will be less paper work at the start of the school year so you will
have a quicker, easier start next fall. (4) Don't know which girls
are returning next year? Register the girls so they can attend council
sponsored events even if they are not involved in a troop next year.
Spring registration packets will be available at the Girl Scout
Program Center and/or your upcoming service unit meetings. Call
your membership staff person to make arrangements to pick up your
packet if you are unable to be at the service unit meeting. Free
patch offer ends June 30, 2008.
Horse stable liability insurance
Taking a troop to a horse stable for an event is considered a high
risk activity, and as with all high risk activities, there are some
additional procedures that should be followed, per Safety-Wise.
Make sure the stable operator provides you with evidence of liability
insurance for you to forward to the council. If the stable operator
is not able to do so, it is recommended that you find another stable.
Please take the time to ensure the safety of the girls and consult
Safety-Wise and follow the checklists.
Mutual of Omaha insurance information
For insurance claims through Mutual of Omaha: (a) All allergic reactions
are considered an injury/accident. (b) Food poisoning is considered
an injury/accident. (c) Sickness is defined as colds, flus, measles,
mumps, etc. that require medical attention. Again, accidents/injuries
are covered under all plans. Sickness is only covered under the
additional activity insurance plans of 3E, 3P and 3PI.
Ten percent off a night at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan
Bring your Girl Scout or troop for a night at the Blue Harbor Resort
and enjoy a treasure hunt, games, arts and crafts, and other planned
events. Visit www.blueharborresort.com
or call 866-701-2583 to make reservations and use corporate code
SCOU608A when prompted to receive ten percent off best available
rates and 15 percent off spa services.
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GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM OPPS
Visit here
for a complete list of council programs. Visit here
to register online.
Mad Scientists / March 29, 9 a.m.-noon / Girl Scout Program
Center
Girls will make things go boom, explore how to become a mad scientist,
make icky goo, and create a rubber band car to race to the finish
for fun prizes. Grade 4-6. $6/girl.
Earth Day Celebration / April 19, 1-4 p.m. / Girl Scout
Program Center
Go green as you celebrate the world and make a difference! Explore
the environment, contribute to your community and perfect an Earth
Day art project. Join specialists from the Northwoods Wildlife Center
to learn about animals and their habitats. Work on your Outdoor
Surroundings Badge while you give Earth a birthday party! All ages
welcome. $2/person
Afterschool programs available for your troop
Girls can learn and have fun with outdoor skills, cooking, kayaking,
or making scarecrows during afterschool
programs. All grades (at least 10 years old to kayak). $5/girl.
Contact Danielle at 920-734-7069, ext. 28 or dpolzin@gsfra.org
Summer camp fun
Check out our day and resident
camp programs that will have your girls singing, laughing and
making new friends! New camp programs in 2008 include: Rock Star!,
Brownie Splash, Water Seekers, Red White and You, and Sail Away.
Whether singing songs, making s'mores, paddling Lake Olivotti, or
building values and skills that prepare them for the challenges
of adulthood, girls truly find the adventure they've been looking
for with our day and resident camp programs. Day Camp programs
at Camp Winnecomac in Kaukauna are for girls ages 5-12. Programs
are offered in nature, art, horseback riding, sports, and more.
Resident Camp programs are offered at Camp Birch Trails in
Irma (near Merrill) for girl ages 6-17. Sessions last from 4-20
days and can include arts & crafts, nature, biking, hiking,
canoeing, boating, and more. Family and troop programs are
offered to let you share in the magic of camp with your family or
troop under the leadership of our staff. Contact 920-734-7069, ext.
30 or camp@gsfra.org
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OTHER PROGRAM OPPS
Dated opps
Girl Scout Global Citizen Essay Contest
GSUSA, in partnership with EF Educational Tours and Smithsonian
Student Travel, is sponsoring the second annual Girl Scout Global
Citizen Essay Contest, designed to help girls reflect on the meaningful
experiences they have had in Girl Scouting and connect those experiences
to the broader world. Expense paid trips to Washington, DC, and
Europe will be offered to 18 lucky winners. Girls ages 12-17 are
encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is March 31.
For contest rules and the application, click here.
Performing Arts Center presents The Backyardigans Live!
Friday, April 11, 7 p.m. / Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and
5 p.m.
The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights follows Nickelodeon's
backyard friends, Uniqua and Tyrone, as they become Knights and
embark on a quest to protect King Pablo's unpredictable egg. Along
the way, Grabbing Goblin Austin and Flighty Fairy Tasha join the
medieval mayhem as the runaway egg hatches feet and makes an unexpected
dash all the way up to Dragon Mountain. The Backyardigans will need
the audience's help to face a mighty dragon and return the egg to
the king. The Backyardigans Live! will have the entire family singing,
dancing and laughing along to songs of courage, friendship and the
power of imagination. Tickets go on sale to the general public on
March 7 but groups of 10 or more can order now. Group ticket prices
are $33.50, $26.50 or $16.50 and include handling fees. Contact
920-730-3786 or http://www.foxcitiespac.com/EventsTickets/groups/group_reserve_order.pdf
Hearthstone Historic House Museum Presents SPRING FLING 2008
April 26, AM Session: 9:30 a.m.-noon, PM Session: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Girls will be offered over 10 hands-on activities and will jump
start over 15 badges! Solar/renewable energy, bird house gourds,
Victorian Arts and more will be offered to everyone, complete with
goodie bags and refreshments. Come as a troop or family. Registration
begins Feb. 12 and space is limited. Cost $10/girl, $5/adults. Contact
Patty Lipka at 920-730-8204 or Heartheducator@att.net
Women Soar - You Soar
Held during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration, Women
Soar - You Soar held on July 28 and 29 will introduce girls
in grades 9-12 to exciting career opportunities in aviation. The
event also highlights educational resources and inspires girls to
explore their potential. Registration for this two-day event is
$50 (scholarships are available) and includes meals and student
lodging at the nearby University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Contact 800-236-1025
or visit the website above.
Ongoing opps
Car Care Patch opportunity
Bruce Meulemans, an instructor at Fox Valley Technical College,
is willing to work with troops earning the Car Care Patch. Contact
Bruce at meulembr@fvtc.edu
Troops can earn Try-Its and Badges at The Building for Kids™
The Building for Kids™
is the ideal choice when planning an outing for your Girl Scout
troop. From exploring hands-on exhibits to participating in guided
Try-It and Badge workshops, The Building for Kids™ invites
girls to build their imagination, creativity and confidence!
Try-It or Badge-Earning Overnight / April 12, 6 p.m.-8:30 a.m.
Cost includes staff guided Try-It or Badge class, Try-It or Badge
patch, museum patch, museum discovery, movie, scavenger hunt, and
evening snack and breakfast. Brownie Try-Its: Science Wonders, $26/girl;
Art to Wear, $30/girl; Eat Right, Eat Healthy, $25/girl. Junior
Badges: Math Whiz, $26/girl; Drawing and Painting, $26/girl; Science
Discovery, $28/girl.
Museum Overnight / April 19, 6 p.m.-8:30 a.m.
Cost is $15 per girl and includes museum discovery, movie, scavenger
hunt, and evening snack and breakfast.
Chaperone fee is $5 per adult. Contact Betsie Haan at 920-734-3226
or bhaan@tds.net
Badger Trails Inc. hikes offered
Badger Trails Inc. is a non-profit organization of volunteers that
promotes and sponsors three hikes annually on historic trials in
Wisconsin. Events are attended by youth organizations and individuals
interested in camping and hiking. Upcoming hikes include: Root River,
April 26; Glacial Trail, May 2-4; and Devils Lake, Oct. 3-5. Contact
414-777-3920 or http://badgertrails.org
Art Museum Touring.com offers a look at vintage uniforms
The Girl Scout Museum of Tanasi Council has pictures of their collection
of over 500 vintage uniforms and memorabilia from around the world
on Art Museum Touring.com.
The site has a variety of museums including art museums, history
museums, a palaeontological museum, and historic homes. The site
is laid out in a coffee table art book fashion and is a good educational
resource tool. Girls can "page" through the site to see
sample photos from the collections and exhibitions of the participating
museums.
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VOLUNTEER OPPS FOR GIRLS / TROOPS
Camp Birch Trails gets new pavilion
GROG (Gathering of the Royal Order of Greens, the camp staff alumni
group) is building a rainy day pavilion near Ethel's Yurt Village
at CBT in Irma and is seeking donations and/or actual building assistance.
Volunteers are needed for work weekends on April 4-6, April 11-13,
April 25-27, and May 2-4. Bring a hammer, paint brush and your work
gloves. Housing is provided. Food is on your own. Contact Danielle
Polzin at 920-734-7069, ext. 28 or dpolzin@gsfra.org
KinderCare Learning Center, Neenah
KinderCare is seeking Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts who
are looking for community service hours to carry out sports activities
related to their theme "Gold Medal Adventures." Activities
could include reading sports stories, teaching games, doing sports
related crafts, or facilitating any fun sports activity. They are
willing to work with individual girls or troops with a one time
visit or a monthly activity in June, July and/or August. Contact
Brenda or Alice at 722-1110.
AmeriCorps Connects program, UW-Oshkosh
The AmeriCorps Connects program at UW-Oshkosh has openings available
for 300-hour (minimum time) members. Girl Scout volunteers are in
a great position to fulfill a minimum time AmeriCorps term with
the work they are already doing. The extra work is minimal (Red
Cross First Aid and CPR certification and a citizenship training),
and after 300 hours of service, volunteers qualify for a $1,000
education award from the Corporation for National Service. Members
must be 17 or older, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
AmeriCorps pays for First Aid and CPR trainings, and the citizenship
training can be done as a self-study. Interested individuals would
need to fill out the following paperwork:
http://www.gsfra.org/Misc/Docs/americorps_application.pdf
http://www.gsfra.org/Misc/Docs/criminal_background_auth.doc
http://www.gsfra.org/Misc/Docs/MT
Flyer07offcampusrecruit.doc
Contact Mary Manchester at 920-424-2244 or manchesm@uwosh.edu
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TRAINING OPPS
Visit here
for all training opps.
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COUNCIL SHOP
Visit the Council
Shop for the latest shop hours and new items.
Earth Day, April 22
The Council Shop has many "green"
items to remind girls of what they can do to help our Earth.
Whether a fun patch for participating in Earth Day activities, a
message t-shirt to show commitment, acid-free stickers and die cuts
to embellish a journal or scrapbook, or an Earth friendly bracelet
made of recycled materials, there are many items from which to choose.
Not all items are in stock but can be ordered. Contact councilshop@gsfra.org
Special shop hours
The shop will be open Saturday, April 19, from 1-4 p.m. (during
the Earth Day program).
Scrapbook workshop coming soon
Girls can make a special card using paper folding techniques. All
materials will be supplied. Free participation patch. Watch for
details to come.
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COUNCIL CALENDAR
March calendar of events
April calendar of events
If your email address will be changing, please send an email
to asager@gsfra.org with your
name, new email address, troop number, and city. Be sure to note
if the email address of other registered family members will be
changing as well.
Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Inc.
4693 N. Lynndale Drive, Appleton WI 54913-9614
Ph 920-734-4559 or 800-924-1211
Fax 920-734-1304
Web www.gsfra.org
General email office@gsfra.org
Council Connection email girlscoutnews@gsfra.org
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