CHUA Neighborhood Meetings

 

CHUA Service Unit Monthly Meetings -- -----First United Methodist in High Springs-

1st Thursday of the month………… 6:30
Check file folders & conduct pre-meeting business.----------------------------------------------

Call to order and Opening - 7:00

Meeting Dates:

August 1st, September 5th, October 3rd, November 7th, December 5th

Cookie Training: December 4th, 2002 - Training will replace December's Service Unit meeting.

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November Neighborhood meeting: Pot Luck Thanksgiving Dinner - Nov. 7th -6:30

Chua Spagetti Dinner - December 6th 2002 - Alachua Elementary Cafeteria - 6:30 - 8:30. Tickets go on sale Thursday October 3rd. Earn a half hour volunteer time for each ticket sold! The troop that sells the most tickets will receive a gift certificate for 10% of total sales, good towards the Gainesville Girl Scout Store. Volunteering to help planning, or just showing up to support Chua at the dinner will count towards volunteer hours. Donations go to the Chua Neighborhood. Question?? Ideas!! e-mail Joy Campbell.

 

Kateri Weekend campout : Confirmed - April 11, 12, 13, 2003……… Contact Marie Calhoun for volunteering information. (Volunteer hours go towards cookie booths )

Hiyo Day Camp - Next year's theme is "Keeping Cool" Contact Kim Ice for volunteering information. (Volunteer hours go towards cookie booths )

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Bus Buddies………………. Bus buddies is a program created by Kim for daisy girl scout's 1st week, or so, of school. A brownie will team up with a daisy to help ease the stress of riding the bus and finding their way to class. For more information contact Kim Ice. Kim will be out of town next year and is looking for someone to help. Please contact her if you're able to volunteer.

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Program Center Activities……Contact Karen Edwards (352) 376-3004

A note from your new program training specialist, Karen Edwards." Below is
a list of upcoming bucket programs for your area in Spring 2003. I also need suggestions for meeting spaces large enough to accommodate 30 people. And of course I need facilitators. Thank you for your help and I look forward to meeting you all very soon!"

Daisy Discover Science March 26, 2003
Time TBA

Brownie Manners May 3, 2003
11-1 pm

Junior Focus on Ability April 19, 2003

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Parades & Festivals - High Springs:_________Alachua:________________________
Newberry:_____________________ (Please call and volunteer)

Bridging - Please call and volunteer. This is a great project for a troop that is bridging. The girls may also earn a badge.

Thinking Day - (Please call and volunteer)

Girl Scout Sunday/Sabbath -

Service Projects - Local Fundraising for Service Unit (See October's Spag. dinner) If you have other ideas, let us know.

Newsletter ?? New Events or ideas -(Please call and volunteer)

Round up went great:

Alachua - 39 girls and 5 adults

Newberry -12 girls and one adult

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Leader Training Schedules-

Basic Leader Training Level 1 - For new and perspective troop leaders. Prepares new leaders to begin meeting with parents and girls. Receive forms and resources to aid in troop management, learn to facilitate meetings, and network with volunteers. Attend Basic Leadership Level II in four to six weeks. Time spent - 3.5 hours Tuesday, September 10th or Thursday September 12th - High Springs First Methodist Church 6:30 -10:00 pm

Basic Leader Training Level II - Designed to give continued learning for leaders. Should be taken with a month to 6 weeks after completion of BLT I. Tuesday, October 15 - High Springs First Methodist Church 6:30 -10:00 pm.

Camp Update - 10/5/02 in Gainesville 9:00 - 12:00
CPR/1st Aid - 9/28/02 & 12/7/02 in Gainesville (8:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Positions to be Filled - Leaders/Service Team Members (Please call and volunteer) Recognitions committee: _________________________________

Fill out your Leadership Development Pin applications…..

Association Delegates - Kim Ice, Virginia Hopwood and Jeanne Marsh - Alternates are Felicia DeCoursey, Marie Calhoun, Ann Colson and Annete Rhan

SHARE (Show Her A Real Experience) Contributions can be made w/Registrations. Bank signature authorization forms available -

Council Events/Dates: Finance reports are due January 15th and June 15th August 3 - Girl Scout Preview in Jax (p/u new "Can Do", "Power Books" & volunteer resource guides)

Need Brag Board & Volunteers to attend ________________________

Calendars available for sale August 1st - All $ due in Jax November 30th Deposit slips are in your troop folder at the neighborhood meeting. These will not be sent out.

Adult Weekend - 1st Weekend in November

Annual Meeting/Friendship Luncheon in Jax
(recognition of outstanding leaders/volunteers) - April 26th , 2003

Council Shops and Offices are closed for business on the following days :

Labor Day-September 2nd

Thanksgiving - November 28th & 29th

Monday October 28th for ALL STAFF Mtg

December 17 - January 1st

Monday - June 17th

Monday - July 22nd

Contacts

Co Service Unit Managers: Cherie Schneider and Joy Campbell

Membership Specialist: Sue Hart

Secretary: Sandy Longshore

Treasurer: Beverly Smith

Product Sales and Cookie Coordinator : Ann Colson

Cookie Booth Sales: Kim Ice

Web Master….. - Joy Campbell

Publicity - PR - Greg Triplett

Girl Scouts of Gateway Service Center

810 N W 8th Street , Gainesville Fl. 32601 (352) 376-3004

Notes: The bridging cermonie is usually done by a troop that will be bridging in May. -If this applies to your troop, check your badge book for badges you can work towards..

 

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