May 2007, Issue No. 4
In this issue:
TROOP NEWS
TROOP OPPS
PROGRAMS
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!
TROOP NEWS
The following three reports are due Friday, June 15
- Spring Splash
Get a jump start on the new year! Due to the later arrival of
troop registration packets this year, the deadline to qualify
for Spring Splash prize drawings for the 2007-08 Girl Scout year
has been extended to Friday, June 15. Call your membership staff
person or email membership@gsfra.org
- Annual Financial Report
This report should include a complete description log of all transactions
your troop/service unit made this year. It is very important for
your protection that we receive a report from each troop/service
unit to help us account for its funds. The Annual Financial Report
(which includes the Detailed Cash Record) is a summary "to
date," not a closing or year-end report. Forms can be found
on pages A-1 and A-2 of the Volunteer Enrichment Guide or at www.gsfra.org/Forms/forms.shtml.
Call your membership staff person or email membership@gsfra.org
- End of Year Volunteer Survey
As the 2006 - 2007 Girl Scout year is quickly coming to an end,
we would like to hear from you! We are already planning for the
2007 - 2008 Girl Scout year and would like to hear feedback from
this year and know your plans for the new year. Complete the survey
and return it to your membership staff person by Friday, June
15.
Honor Troop Patch Program
This voluntary program was created to motivate all troops to strive
for excellence during their Girl Scout troop year and recognizes
outstanding achievement and management within a troop. Each troop
has the opportunity to nominate itself (see page 78 of the Volunteer
Enrichment Guide). 12 of the 16 requirements must be completed.
Congratulations to the following Honor Troop achievers!
- STUDIO2B/Cadette Troop 327 from Appleton 606 Service Unit with
trained leader Patti Denton.
- Cadette Troop 82 from Seymour Service Unit with trained leader
Catherine Goetz.
- Cadette/Senior Troop 225 from Appleton 603 Service Unit with
trained leaders Cathy Jokela and Sharon Hiller.
- Junior Troop 436 from Appleton 603 Service Unit with trained
leaders Cathy Jokela and Judy Ghastin.
- Junior Troop 385 from Weyauwega/Fremont Service Unit with trained
leader Sandra Zartner.
- Junior Troop 546 from 7 Sisters Service Unit with trained leader
Elizabeth Colon.
- Brownie Troop 388 from 7 Sisters Service Unit with trained leader
Elizabeth Colon.
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TROOP OPPS
Girl Scout Days at the Timber Rattlers
Girls, troops and families are invited to the T-Rats games at the
Fox Cities Stadium on May 19 and June 2 at 6:35 p.m. Meet Fang (the
T-Rats mascot) and root the Rattlers on to victory! Open to all.
Prices vary. Call 920-733-4152 for tickets.
Appleton Flag Day Parade
Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Inc., along with The KISS Kruiser
from 95.9 KISS FM, will be participating in the 57th Annual Appleton
Flag Day Parade on Saturday, June 9. Registration deadline is Friday,
May 25. For a flyer and registration form, email membership@gsfra.org
Scout Night at the Races
Seymour Speedway and NEW Dirt, Inc. invite your Girl Scout troop
to Scout Night at the Races on Sunday, July 8. Make your group's
reservation for July 8 and have a section in the grandstand reserved
for you! All tickets for adults, seniors and students over age 12
will be discounted by $2. Visit www.seymourtrioval.com
Green Lake Festival of Music
The Green Lake Festival of Music is offering Junior Girl Scouts,
as well as middle and high school girls, an opportunity to complete
as many as four requirements of the Music Fan Badge (Junior) or
the Interest Project "On a High Note" (middle and high
school) by attending a concert performed entirely by talented high
school musicians at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake on July 13
at 7 p.m. Some additional related activities would be required.
Cost $5 per person. Call Jeannette Kreston at 929-748-9398 or email
Jeannette@Kreston.org
Women Soar
"If you dream it, you can do it." This powerful statement
can change the lives of young girls. Women Soar, held July 23 -
24 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, brings dynamic women who have achieved
recognition and success in their fields together with aspiring girls
who do not yet know what the world has to offer them. The event
aims to increase awareness of the possibilities of careers in aviation,
science, engineering, high technology, and other careers traditionally
underrepresented by women; to recognize women who have achieved
success in these fields; and to raise important scholarship funds
for girls. Ages 14 - 17. Cost $10. Visit www.airventure.org/womensoar
Camp Tekawitha Clean Up Help Needed
Camp Tekawitha, located between Cecil and Shawano on Loon Lake,
is looking for Girl Scout troops to partner with in preparing for
their season opener each year. Leaves and branches need to be picked
up and sleeping cabins need to be cleaned. Beverages and meals will
be provided. Ages 12 - 18 would be most ideal, though parents and
other family members are welcome. In return for the troops' assistance,
the troops could use the facilities for a day or overnight stay
at no charge. Call Mary Lynn Piezker at 715-526-2316 or email camptekawitha@gbdioc.org
Career 411 for Girls
Career 411 at http://teensforward.wi.gov
is a new website for middle and high school girls in Wisconsin that
contains fun information and resources to turn their interests and
talents into a great future! Girls can investigate career profiles
and exploration, college info, surveys, girl talk, mentoring, resources,
and games.
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PROGRAMS
* For these programs, register online at www.gsfra.org
or call 920-734-7069, ext. 28.
* Open House at camp
Before the camp season begins, girls, parents and families are invited
to meet the counselors, ask questions and tour the camp! Camp Winnecomac
Open House, Thursday, June 7, 6 - 7 p.m. Camp Birch Trails (CBT)
Open House, Saturday June 9, 1 - 4 p.m.
* Sign up for camp
Don't forget to include Girl Scout camp in your summer plans! Programs
range from science, nature, cooking, art, horses, animals, to canoe
and kayak trips! There is a camp program for every girl! Have fun
on hikes, play games, sing songs, make crafts, and make lots of
new friends. Sessions range from one day to three weeks.
New program, new low price! Wild West is this summer's newest
adventure program! Girls will travel to North Dakota to explore
the Black Hills backcountry and Theodore Roosevelt National Park
and spend their days hiking, horseback riding, sightseeing, shopping,
and more! Price reduced from $635 to $465!
Don't miss out on Troop Taste of Adventure, August 19 -
24 at CBT. Choose a daily activity of biking, canoeing, sea kayaking,
of hiking while using CBT as your base camp for adventure. See spectacular
Northwoods scenery while dipping your paddle into a placid lake,
peddling the rolling hills, or exploring the majestic old growth
forests. Horseback riding and tubing are available for an additional
fee. From overnights to a week long trip-you decide the level of
adventure.
Weekend camp programs available
Come to CBT for a weekend to experience these great programs: Me
and My Pal, Outdoor Extravaganza, Me and My Gal, Women's Weekend,
and Fall Family Camp. Enjoy a variety of activities like fishing,
canoeing, kayaking, nature activities, team building, mountain biking,
games, archery, and more! Click here for details!
Me and My Pal
June 15-17, Camp Birch Trails (CBT) Resident Camp, Irma, WI
Girls, bring your dad, grandpa, uncle or other favorite adult male
to Camp Birch Trails for the weekend. Enjoy a variety of activities
including fishing, canoeing, and grilling out! Pals will be housed
next to girls.
Open to all ages. Cost $42/participant
Outdoor Extravaganza
June 22-24*, July 6-8, July 20-22*, July 27-29, August 10-12*
Camp Birch Trails (CBT) Resident Camp, Irma, WI
Let CBT staff lead a variety of programs for your troop including
canoeing, kayaking, nature activities, team building, mountain biking,
fishing, crafts, games, archery, and more. Horseback riding and
tubing are available for an additional fee. Healthy meals are provided
in the dining hall, accommodations are in platform tents, yurts,
cabins, and the lodge.
Open to all ages. Cost $42/participant (*transportation provided)
Me and My Gal
July 13 - 15, Camp Birch Trails (CBT) Resident Camp, Irma, WI
Connect with your favorite female - mom, grandma, aunt, or other
special adult. Embrace a healthy lifestyle together and start with
a rendezvous at camp! Join us for a weekend full of interactive
programs that will empower you for a lifetime. Experience personality
testing, healthy living tips, pummeling peer pressure, as well as
all the fun camp has to offer like kayaking, biking, swimming, campfires,
sing-a-longs, and more! Open to all ages. Cost $42/participant.
Event sponsored in part by Kimberly-Clark.
Women's Weekend
August 17 - 19, Camp Birch Trails (CBT) Resident Camp, Irma, WI
Practice holistic health, relax to the max, and enjoy lively "girl-centric"
discussions in a pristine setting. This is a weekend for you to
get away from it all and become a pampered camper. Take camp fun
to a new level with kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and a campfire
afterglow - all seasoned with a touch of the spa! Workshops will
be offered on how important and influential you are to girls and
how you can empower yourself to become an esteemed role model, as
well as ways to take care of yourself and your health. Open to ages
18 and up. Cost $42/participant (transportation provided). Event
sponsored in part by Kimberly-Clark.
Fall Family Camp
August 24-26, Camp Birch Trails (CBT) Resident Camp, Irma, WI
Come, unwind, and join in on the fun! Take a mini vacation to CBT.
Age appropriate activities all day long, drop off the kids and go
kayaking or just relax on the beach.
Open to all ages. Cost $42/participant (age 2 and under free)
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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