Lakeville Girl Scouts

The next Leader Meeting is on Thursday, December 17 at Century Middle School from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Child Care will be available, please email Sherri Schaible, sschaib@charter.net if you will be bringing your children.

Cookie Dance Registrations can be turned in during this meeting.

Information regarding the eTraining is available on the Cookies Page.

The new 2010 requirements are now available.

Please click HERE to access the new requirements. 

Please note: all those who complete one pre-req. by December 31st can still utilize the 2009 requirements.

The following event registration/save the date forms are now available on the Events page.

• Cookie Dance:  Deadline is December 17. 
• World Thinking Day:  Deadline is January 31, 2010.
• Badge Day:  Deadline is February 20, 2010 (no late registrations will be accepted).

Skateville:  Lost Sweatshirt

During the first session at Skateville, a sweatshirt was lost.  It was left in the carpeted area.  If you have an extra sweatshirt in your closet, please contact Lisa Reid at tnlreid@frontiernet.net.

Leader Meeting Opening/Closing Ceremonies 

Volunteers are needed to perform opening/closing ceremonies at each Leader meeting, please contact Sherri Schaible, sschaib@charter.net to sign up.  This would be a perfect opportunity for Leaders with daughters providing childcare to work together!

Idea Sharing

During the September 15th meeting, several people shared great ideas, and also had questions.  Questions will be posted on the blogs - see links to the right.  Please share your ideas and/or comments with eachother!

Meeting Agendas

Click here for October 22 meeting agenda.

Junior Troop 24506 is working on their Bronze badge by offering several Brownie "Badges In A Bag", visits to your troop from "Juliette Gordon Low", and Girl Scout Promise bracelets.  Click here to view details on all of these exciting time savers for your troop!

Tracking Program Aides 

If you have girls in your troop that have been trained as a Program Aid please contact Catherine Esades at cesades@frontiernet.net.  Catherine is the older girl liaison and is working to develop a comprehensive list of Program Aides.  Please include the Girl Scouts name, where she was trained, and if she has a day camp emphasis.

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many volunteer opportunities for Program Aides to participate in events and with younger troops this year.  If you have girls in your troop who have trained as Program Aides and are interested in participating in these events, or if you have a troop of younger girls and would like to recruit a PA for help contact Catherine at cesades@frontiernet.net.

Mid-Winter Warm up:  February 6, 2010, Osseo Junior High School

For more information visit the River Valley's website.

http://www.gsccv.org/training/training.htm

Program Essenials is the core plan that girls and leaders use to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in River Valleys.  The national Girl Scout Leadership Journeys curriculum is the foundation of Program Essentials, which is complemented by additional skill-building activities.  Program Essentials ensures girls have a well-rounded and consistent Girl Scout Leadership Experience with measureable outcomes.  The Program Essentials documents below are a guide to help Leaders plan their Girl Scout program.  Click on the links below to view the document.

First Year Daisy

First Year Brownie

First Year Junior

Second Year Daisy

Second Year Brownie

Second Year Junior

If you are looking to hold your meetings at a school facility in Lakeville you will need to work with Community Ed to schedule a room.  There is a facility usage request form on their website that needs to be completed and approved by Nancy Skaro.  Their website is  http://www.ce.isd194.k12.mn.us/

Have a question, great idea...share it with us!  Visit the Leader Blog: CLICK HERE