2012-2013 Schedule

Troop 1949

DATE
Meeting 1 12, September 12, 2012 Meeting 2 September September 26, 2012 Meeting 3 October 10, 2012 Meeting 4 October 24, 2012 Meeting 5 November 14,, 2012 14 Meeting 6 November 28,, 2012 28

TOPIC
Welcome New Troop Members Introduce Meeting Format Design a patch Brainstorm & Design Rededication & Investiture Nuts & Magazine Sales Halloween fun Juliette Gordon Lowes birthday Pottery session with Cindy Wilson! Mad Science Wonders of Water! Water 5:30pm to 7:30pm in Sacramento. Holiday Boutique Crafts Need Parent Volunteers 1:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. at Holmes Jr. High MPR We will do 2 shifts Its Your World-Change it! Holiday Gift Making Household Elf Legacy Badge Get ready for Cookie Sales! Give Back! Its Your Business-Run it! Badge

REMINDERS

SNACK
Chloe

Dakota Bring Books! Eliza

Wear something festive for Halloween

Troop

Jenna 6601 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819 Drivers: Kirsten, Kristin, Eve & Jen We may need an additional weekend day to finish crafts & bake All girls take turns shopping and working booth, selling pre-made items. Davis GS Cabin from 6:00pm to 7:30PM No Snack

Meeting 7 December 5,, 2012 5 HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE Sunday, December 9, 2012 Troop Activity 13 December 13, 2012 Meeting 8 December 19,, 2013 19 Meeting 9 January January 9, 2013 Meeting 10 January 23, 2013

Cesca

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Sophia W.

Sophia R. Ellie

Troop Activity February 2-3, 2013

Tentative: Decided to try Brownie Quest! Cabin for this session again overnighter at Fleming this year! Lodge Senses Legacy Badge Finish Brownie Quest or continue WOW. Tentative: GSHCC event at Sacramento Zoo 9am-12 pm Tentative: Council event ReCREATE Girl Scout Birthday Party. Celebrate the 101st Girl Scout Birthday Finish Brownie Quest or continue WOW. Guest Speaker: Erin Donley, Water Biologist Brownies will get up close and personal with some of the zoos animal ambassadors. ReCREATE by turning trash into party favors, decorations, & souvenirs. Dance party & snacks too! Meeting will be cancelled if troop does one of the two above events.

Hopefully well get in!

11 Meeting 11 February 13,, 2013 13 Meeting 12 27, February 27, 2013 Troop Activity March 10,, 2013 10 Troop Activity March 12, 2013 12,

Ariel Laura =OR= See next activity

=OR= See previous activity

Meeting 13 March 13, 2013 Meeting 14 27 March 27, 2013 Meeting 15 April 10, 2013 Meeting 16 Field Trip April 24, 2013 Troop Activity Saturday April 27, 2013 Meeting 17 May 8, 2013 Meeting 18 May 22, 2013 Meeting 19 June 5, 2013

Isabelle K.

Chloe

Snacks Legacy Badge

Field Trip to Center for Land-Based Learning in Winters! Work on Water & Bug Badges Tentative: Wings & Things, 11 am-3pm in Sacramento WOW Badges Prepare for Bridging Finish Badges Party & Awards

April Fools! 5265 Putah Creek Road Winters, CA 95694 Session hosted by Junior Girl Scouts to prepare Brownies for bridging to Juniors! Activities to complete our Journeys, Have a Wonderful Summer! Actual Bridging Date TBD

Ariel Alex

Cesca Isabella L. Entire Troop

Calendar Attached is the calendar for 2012-2013 for Troop 1949. Please read it carefully and make note of significant dates on your family calendar. As many of you know, the process for scheduling council activities is by lottery. I was very aggressive this year in signing up for as many activities (as well as the same activity on multiple dates) as I thought we could manage as a troop. I usually dont find out whether or not we are in or out until two weeks prior and then sometimes I dont hear anything at all or the event is cancelled. The process can be frustrating in trying to schedule drivers, etc. But the basic procedure we will follow this year is as follows: Ive put all the dates for every activity I signed up for on the calendar. In the event we get into an event, it usually but not always means we will cancel the meeting for that week. Exceptions are the Holiday Boutique, which is a sure thing and/or when the activity takes place on a non-meeting week. I will cancel the meeting if: the activity is on or close to a regular meeting date or if everyones schedules permit the majority of the girls to attend the troop activity. This years caveat: If you RSVP that you will attend and then when the date comes up you have another conflicting sports or other activity, you will be required to reimburse the troop for the money we paid for her to attend the event. No exceptions! If you commit to a Girl Scout Activity, please stick to that commitment. Otherwise we have issues with cancellations, penalties and issues with having enough drivers. Lastly, please dont no show on the day of an event. This happens very seldom but prevents adults from attending on activities where there are a maximum number of allowed participants. ALL dates on the calendar are subject to change based on scheduling, availability of activities, etc. Please see the troop blog (and sign up for updates!) for the latest information: http://gstroop1949.blogspot.com 400Leader: Jen Allen, (530) 400-6215 Co-Leader: Sue Banuelos, (530) 219-9282 219-

Bring to Meetings: Guide to Girl Scouts and Vest. Girls should wear or bring their vest to school on meeting days. Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month (with the exception of holiday weeks and special activities/field trips) Meeting Location: Pioneer Elementary Room G-37 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm. Code of Conduct: Girls are expected to behave at meetings according to the Girl Scout Law:

Girls: We do our best to redirect girls by using the law and asking them how they should be acting. If that doesnt work we will institute a time-out. Girls may join the group again once they explain what choice they should have made and/or apologize, if applicable. We will institute time-outs if needed. Parents: Please arrive and pick up your daughter on time. Please let us know if your daughter will
not be attending the meeting or is sick so that we do not hold up the start of the meeting. Snack and Parent Volunteer: Snack should consist of a something fun (cookies, brownies, cupcakes) and something filling (crackers, fruit, pre-popped popcorn) and juice. We ask that all food is brought ready-to-serve: juice in self-contained boxes/packets, popcorn popped, etc. so no prep is needed. In the event we cancel the meeting where you have snack, your snack date will be moved to the next meeting and everyone else will shift down. I will need a parent volunteer at every meeting, so please review the calendar and email me date(s) or times you are available. I really need a craft parent who I can delegate the craft prep to. This would be a huge help. Without two adults we cannot hold our meetings. cannot