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Neighborhood 13-1 Aloha Aikane |
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Girl Scouts |
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Nov. 15, 2001 |
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Registration Tip |
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Leaders: when registering new girls, please have the parents fill out the back of the registration (pink copy) with the girl's medical information. Then you keep the pink copy. I need the white and yellow copies. You should keep the pink copy with you at all times. |
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Neighborhood Dues/ Bank Accounts |
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Thanks to all the troops who have already paid their neighborhood dues of $10. If your troop has not already done so, please make a check out to Neighborhood 13-1 for $10 and give it to Will Ilcisin. If you have any trouble getting a bank account, please see Will, she has information that make this much easier! |
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Help Get Us Off The Wait List! |
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We have just a few more girls that are looking for troops to join. They would prefer to be in troops from their own school but some of them might be willing to join a troop at another school if there is a spot open. Please call Sandy if you can help. |
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Grade School |
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2 Sexton Mountain Can't meet on Saturdays |
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3 Sexton Mountain |
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4 Nancy Ryles |
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3 Scholls Heights Moving to neighborhood in Dec. |
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5 Scholls Heights Moving to neighborhood in Dec. |
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We also have a Nancy Ryles 5th grade troop that will be disbanding in January. 3 girls would like to continue and will be looking for a troop to join either in January or next year when they switch to middle school. |
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Bilingual people needed �. |
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...to serve every girl, everywhere. People with skills in both English and Spanish are needed to support participation in Girl Scouting of girls from Spanish-speaking families. If you meet any volunteers, young adults or parents of Girl Scouts with skills in both languages, please ask them if you could pass on their name and number to your Neighborhood Service Team. Many Girl Scout leaders need bilingual people to communicate with families that speak only Spanish or help out leaders with Spanish-speaking girls in their troops. Besides being a Girl Scout troop leader, there are many ways that bilingual volunteers can be of assistance from the comfort of their own home. Please call Megan at 503/598-6523 or 1-800-338-5248 ext. 6523 if you have any questions. Thank you! |
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Important Date Change! |
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The dates for the April Seattle Camp-In have been changed. They are printed in the Great Guide as April 6 and 7. The actual dates this spring will be the following weekend, April 13 and 14. |
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Babysitting at Leader's Meetings |
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Unfortunately, we are no longer able to provide babysitting at the monthly Leader's Meetings. This provides a great opportunity for you to get the parents of your troop involved. Ask your parents to help by watching your children while you are attending the meeting. Our neighborhood has a STAR Family Patch Program this year. When the parents participate in different areas of service to the troop, their daughter will receive a patch. Get your girls to help you recruit their parents to help you by babysitting once a month. You can get a copy of the patch program requirements at our Yahoo Groups at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neighborhood13-1/files/Family%20Star%202001-02.pdf |
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Discontinued Junior Badges |
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There are many badges from the old Junior Handbook and Badge Book that have been discontinued. Tell your scouts that if they want to work on any badge listed in the old books, they should let you know what it is ahead of time. Then you as a leader need to call or go to the Council Store and ask if they have any of the badges in storage behind the counter � and if it is � BUY IT RIGHT AWAY! As of a few weeks ago, they had most old badges, but were especially low or out of Dabbler badges (I think Art is gone). Once a badge of out of stock at our council store, it is gone forever. Avoid disappointing your girls (and parents too) by instructing them to talk with you about badges they want to work on ahead of time. |
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Holiday Craft Web-Sites |
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Looking for some fun holiday crafts? Try these sites! |
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www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_xmas.html |
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www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dstredulinsky/ (snowflake patterns for kids) |
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www.funroom.com/holiday/ |
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www.makestuff.com/kidstuff.html |
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http://icandream.com/crafts/b/grinch/index.shtml (a Grinch beadie) |
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Enjoy! |
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Day Camp |
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Come join the fun! Aloha Mountaindale Troopers Day Camp (July 8th-12th, 2002) is looking for fantastic volunteers to join our Core Staff. Volunteer positions include Business Manager, Curriculum, Supplies, Volunteer Coordinator, Director in Training, Crafts, Cook, and so on. The time commitment varies with each volunteer position. Core Staff is asked to attend one meeting a month (2-3 hours starting in December) to begin basic planning procedures. Please contact Jackie O. or Jennifer D. for more details. |
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Leader Resource Day |
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Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council is planning a fantastic day just for Girl Scout leaders to be held on Saturday February 2, 2002 at the Water Resource Education Center in Vancouver, WA. |
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Presentations will include "Recycle Man," petroglyph rubbings, habitat in a baggie, fish dissection, "Decision at The Dallas," and posture and body image for girls. Information booths will also provide resources to Girl Scout leaders throughout the 10 AM to 2 PM event. |
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Our goal is to give Girl Scout leaders resources, education and fun ideas to take back to their Girl Scout troops. Girl Scout troop 4041 will be acting as hostesses greeting Girl Scout leaders and helping with logistics at this exciting event. |
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Twenty one people are already registered with our attendance goal being 150! |
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Thank you for your assistance in spreading the word to our valuable Girl Scout leaders and volunteers. Confirmation letters will be mailed to registered participants with a schedule for the day, directions to the location and updated information. |
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Pre-registration is available through the G.R.E.A.T. Guide #8202-02E page 70. |
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Franz Bakery Tours |
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Becky Cartier from Franz Bakery called the council office to compliment us on our Girl Scout troops that have come through Franz Bakery recently. She said they have been very polite. Tours are available during the school year only and last 1 1/2 hours. Please call and make arrangements in advance as they do fill up. A 10 person minimum is preferred but she can join groups together on her end. |
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Franz Bakery |
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340 NE 11th |
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Portland Oregon 97232 |
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503.232.2191 x 365 |
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Family Giving |
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As Christmas time approaches, we begin to think of children in need. We take the opportunity help those who are less fortunate than we are. One way you and your girls can do that is by helping the less fortunate Girl Scouts in our council. Moneys given to the Family Giving campaign help pay for the Opportunity Fund so that girls of families who cannot afford Girl Scout events, uniforms and books can still fully participate. Encourage your troop to bring in a dollar or two to give to the council to help their sister Girl Scouts. Remind the parents that all donations are tax deductible. |
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Beaverton & Beyond Service Program |
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By completing age level hours of service, girls earn a great patch only available in Beaverton! If you don't have the Service Resource Guides or the Service Log Books, they are downloadable from the Neighborhood Yahoo Group. They are also available for just the price of the photocopying. The following files make up the complete Service Resource Guide: |
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Resource Guide Pt. 1 |
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Resource Guide Pt. 2 |
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Resource Guide Pt. 3 |
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Resource Guide Pt. 4 |
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Resource Guide Pt. 5 |
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Resource Guide - Seniors |
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Resource Guide - Military |
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Resource Guide - In-Line |
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Successful Service Projects |
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Contact Liz if you have any questions! |
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Community Happenings |
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Interested in earning part of a Try It, Badge or Interest Project? Want to listen to talented musicians play the Didjeridu or perform a program of Asian American drumming? You can do it at your very own beautiful Beaverton City Library! On Sunday, November 18th at 2pm Michael Stirling and friends will play music featuring the Didjeridu, an instrument from Australia's Aboriginal culture then on Sunday, December 9th at 2pm Portland Taiko will present rhythmic Asian drumming. Both programs will be in the library's auditorium and are FREE! Then when the programs are over you can go upstairs and check out a book. |
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The Book Corner, the library's used bookstore is moving to 12470 SW 5th Street, just across the street from the fountain and the park. The Grand Opening is set for 11am on November 17th and Mayor Drake will be cutting the ribbon to celebrate its opening. Lots of sale books will be $1 or less and there's always a great selection so be sure to stop by. |
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Get the latest information! Join our Neighborhood YahooGroup! |
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Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neighborhood13-1 |
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Next Leader Meeting will be December 13 |
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See you then! |
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