Girl Scouts of Woodland Council
serving the girls of central wisconsin
Smoke Signals
Girl Scouts of Woodland Council's
Volunteer Newsletter
October 2007 - Vol 5, Issue 3
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October 1
Pioneer Area community visits
Riverbend Meetings at the Lincoln Center
6pm - Service Team
6:30pm - All volunteers
Please note that if you bring children with you they will need to sit with you during the meeting, they cannot be in another room.
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October 2
Marshfield Meetings & Training at Christ Lutheran
6pm - Service Team
6:30pm - Leader Meeting
7:30pm - Level Training
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October 3 Almond, Bancroft, Plainfield, Wild Rose community visits
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October 4 Berlin & Princeton community visits
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Clark County area community visits Southwest/Rockwood Leader Meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, 116 S Grant St, Adams at 6:30pm - Level Training will follow
-------------------------------------- October 9Cranberry Valley Leader Meeting at United Methodist Church at 6:30pm Pioneer Leader Meeting at Westfield Elementary Library at 6:30pm
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Necedah & New Lisbon community visits
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October 12
Dealine to register for Halloween Bash & Make a Difference Day programs
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October 13
GS 11-17 Programs: Summer Camp Advisory Committee & Photography Workshop
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October 15
LacVerde Leader Meeting at Green Lake Senior Center at 6:30pm
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October 16
Prairie Sands Leader Meeting & Level Training at Wild Rose Elementary
6pm - Meeting
7:30pm - Training
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October 18
Marshfield area community visits
Clark County Leader Meeting at Greenwood High School at 6:30pm
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October 19
Deadline to register for Wired!, Program Aide Training & Teen STARs Overnight programs -------------------------------------- October 20
Fall Training Conference at Camp Sacajawea -------------------------------------- October 25 Riverbend area trip to Chicago - Woodfield Mall & Wicked at the Oriental Theater
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October 26
Deadline to register for Gymnastics Clinic program -------------------------------------- October 29 Rockwood area community visits |
Have You Heard?
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Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low is the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States. She was born October 31, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia. Daisy was known for her sense of humor, love of animals, social consciousness and artistic skills.
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Registration Numbers as of 9/24/07
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2006/2007 :
Cranberry Valley
Girls-786 Adults-168
Riverbend
Girls-703 Adults-159
Marshfield
Girls-354 Adults-113
Southwest
Girls-254 Adults-45
Pioneer
Girls-104 Adults-18
Rockwood
Girls-126 Adults-26
Prairie Sands
Girls-247 Adults-50
Clark County
Girls-161 Adults-37
LacVerde
Girls-366 Adults-109
2006-2007 Program Year Final Totals:
Girls - 3101 Adults - 725
Great job everyone!
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2007/2008:
Cranberry Valley
Girls-356 Adults-99
Riverbend
Girls-324 Adults-99
Marshfield
Girls-241 Adults-72
Southwest
Girls-22 Adults-10
Pioneer
Girls-77 Adults-19
Rockwood
Girls-52 Adults-10
Prairie Sands
Girls-131 Adults-30
Clark County
Girls-93 Adults-34
LacVerde
Girls-201 Adults-80
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Greetings!
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It's great to be a Girl Scout volunteer!
Girl Scouting provides
benefits to parents and volunteers involved in the program as much as the
girls. An independent study* surveyed
more than 2,000 parents and 544 Girl Scout volunteers, and the data show that
the majority of volunteers benefit personally. In fact:
- 88% feel they develop leadership and
other skills they otherwise would not have developed.
- 74% find that their self-confidence has
grown.
- 85% report they receive rewards they
don't typically get in their daily lives.
- 95% feel they have a positive influence
on the development of girls.
- 76% say they are building friendships
with other adults.
- 97% enjoy the opportunity to give back
to their community.
Through the
delivery of Girl Scout enrichment programs, volunteers have quality time with
their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, etc., and make a difference in the lives of girls. Here is what one Girl Scout leader and her
daughter say about the Girl Scout program:
"Some reasons we
enjoy Girl Scouting are being together, meeting new people, sharing dreams and
ideas, enjoying the world around us in a hands on way, and creating memories
that last a lifetime. Together, we have
discovered that Girl Scouting is not just about crafts -- but learning how to
live in the world of today and tomorrow.
We feel Girl Scouting is the best gift you can give -- it's a gift that
lasts a lifetime."
"As a Cadette Girl
Scout, the leadership and knowledge that I have gained from my mom and others
is a great gift that I can share with younger Girl Scouts. I really enjoy
sharing my knowledge about campfires, songs, crafts and what it means to be a
sister to every Girl Scout with other girls and adult volunteers, but most of
all I enjoy the knowledge they share with me."
Parents and
families also profit significantly from their daughters' involvement in Girl
Scouting, even if the parent may not be the troop leader. When a parent and child have the chance to be
involved in a project that benefits the community, the two can bond with a
sense of personal satisfaction for achieving a goal together. Of the parents polled, 54% say they spend
more quality time with their daughter because of Girl Scouting and 50% report
relationships with their daughter improved. This statistic is significant
because study after study has shown that a stronger parent/child bond means a
stronger child -- emotionally, socially and academically.
In 1912, Juliette
Gordon Low had a vision to help girls develop a sense of responsibility, commit
themselves to the highest ideals to live by, and foster teamwork so that they
could learn to assist one another.Today
that vision continues to connect girls, parents and volunteers to their dreams for more opportunities
to tap their skills, to succeed in their lives, and to
enrich their relationships with friends, families and their communities. According to Marian Wright Edelman, Founder of
the Children's Defense Fund, "Girl Scouting is helping
our country become number one in moral leadership and in
the investment of our children by providing networks of
concerned adults."
Girl Scouts of Woodland Council has a long
history of designing and implementing enrichment
opportunities for girls
in our community. Since 1939, dedicated
professional staff and community volunteers have worked
together to make a difference in the
lives of girls throughout central Wisconsin.
*National Outcomes study conducted by SPEC (Social Program
Evaluators & Consultants, Inc.) Associates
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Your Girl Scout Gear 'Be Prepared' with the latest news you can use
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Troop Activities: Troop Meeting Idea: Throw a Birthday Party for Juliette Low Juliette Low is the founder of Girl Scouting in the USA. Her birthday, October 31, is a Girl Scout holiday. Throwing a birthday party with your troop, school or service unit can be a fun way to celebrate the rich tradition of Girl Scouting! Here are some ideas for fun activities to do at your birthday party: - Learn more about Juliette and this special Girl Scout holiday at GSUSA's Web site here.
- Make it a 'Bring a Friend' event!
- Play traditional birthday party games like 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey' or bobbing for apples.
- Play Girl Scout games sing Girl Scout songs, make a Girl Scout craft.
- Read a Juliette Low story. Check your level handbook or visit GSUSA's Web site for some.
- Have a Girl Scout campfire; sing songs and make s'mores!
- Learn a new outdoor skill, like tying knots, fire building or using a compass.
- Have birthday cake for your troop snack.
- Don't forget to sing Happy Birthday to Juliette!
- Click here for a special packet with more ideas for games, songs, crafts and treats.
Cookie Program Tips & Reminders Tips for success from our top "Goal Getters" - Increase community awareness of the cookie program by: hanging posters and flyers in local businesses, libraries, youth centers, etc.; ask businesses with outside marquees and signs if they will post a message about the cookie program; make flyers with leaders' or parents' names and numbers, description of cookies, dates, cost, etc. and pass them out at local shopping centers, apartment complexes, colleges or post them on car windshields in parking lots.
- Use your order card from last year. Customers will be impressed if you call them by name and remember their favorite flavors!
- Remember to go back to the houses where no one was home the first time.
- While delivering cookies ask customers if they'd like to purchase additional boxes for Cookie Share.
- When delivering cookies attach a handwritten thank you card.
Reminders: Through October 14: Girls may take orders door-to-door.
October 15: All order forms are due to your troop's leader/cookie volunteer.
October 19: Troop orders due to your service unit's Cookie Chair (or to the Service Center if there is no Chair.)
- Use Troop Worksheet (T-1) to tally girls' order forms. Send the top copy to the Cookie Chair or Service Center. Keep the yellow copy.
- Complete the Troop Order Form (T-4). Send the top 3 copies to the Cookie Chair or Service Center. Keep copies #4 and #5.
- Complete the Booth Sale order form for your Booth Sale order.
- Complete the recognitions worksheet.
- Send all of the above forms to the Cookie Chair or Service Center.
November 2 - 7: Pick up your cookies at your designated delivery site. After you sort the cookies into each girls' order, have the families pick them up. Make sure to use receipts for all of the cookies you turn over to the families. Also give the girls back their order forms & money envelopes at this time.
November 12 - 17: Girls deliver cookies and collect money. Remind girls and families to have customers write all checks to Girl Scouts of Woodland Council. As girls turn money in to you, give receipts and record payments on the yellow Troop Worksheet (T-1). Keep this form for your records.
November 21: Final deadline to deposit all cookie money.
- Complete your pre-printed deposit slip and take money to the M&I Bank nearest you.
- Ask for two receipts!
- Remember to keep your troop's profit from the cash you collect.
- Endorse all checks to Girl Scouts of Woodland Council.
December 7: Final report due to the Service Center
- Send one copy of all deposit receipts (keep one copy for your troop's records).
- Complete the bottom portion of the Troop Order Form (T-4). Send in the #4 copy and keep #5 for your records.
- Send in your evaluation and any collection problems.
Weekends of November 16 - December 2: Booth Sales! Your troop will receive $.60 profit per box, a council store gift certificate and each girl gets a patch!
December/January: Attend your Leader Meeting to pick up the girls' recognitions.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact Leah at 715.23.6360 / 800.472.0073 or email her here. |
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Fall Association Meeting
A tentative date has been set
for the Fall Association Meeting - October 22, 6:00 pm at the Service Center.
This meeting will be canceled unless anyone has any agenda items that need
to be discussed before the Annual Meeting on November 11. Please forward
any items to Amy Schultz as soon as possible! 5 Adult Challenge
We are challenging you once again to register 5 adult
volunteers to assist with your troop activities! (They do not have to be
the same adults as last year.) Troops that achieve the 5 adults registered goal
will be invited to a special council-sponsored program free of charge. The
council-sponsored program will have a fun cheerleading and dance theme. Take
Note! Each troop that registers 5 adults will also receive a goody bag
filled with troop activity supplies! Adults must be registered by
November 30, 2007. Special exceptions will be made for troops that have less
than 5 girls registered in the troop. 2007 Annual Meeting and Volunteer
Recognition Dinner
The Annual Meeting is for you!
In addition to being a business meeting, our Annual Meeting is also our annual
adult recognition event. There will be volunteer awards presented as well as
special gifts for everyone who attends. This year's Annual Meeting will include
information about realignment and opportunities to share your opinions about
building our new council. You don't want to miss this! It will be our last
regular Annual Meeting as Woodland Council. To celebrate, the program will
include very special remembrances of the past and a look into the future. Mark
your calendar for this special event and watch for your invitation in the mail!
- Date: Sunday,
November 11
- Location: Memories of Plover, 2811 Plover Springs Dr, Plover
- Time:
4:30 pm Registration and Displays
5:00 pm Dinner
6:00 pm Business Meeting and Recognitions
Delegates, please note: There will be an extra
meeting this spring where you will vote on the merger, the new articles of
incorporation and the new bylaws.
GSUSA Membership Challenge: Secure Her
Future
GSUSA is sponsoring a membership challenge to reward
girls, volunteers, and councils for bringing in new members and getting
existing members to renew their registration. The deadline for this contest has
been extended to December 31, 2007!
To enter, forward the following information to Dorene
Spindler at the Service
Center:
- First
and last name (new/renew member)
- Age
range (new/renew member)
- Street
address, City, State, Zip
- Date
of registration
- Council
name
- Service
unit / troop #
- Your
first and last name
Grand Prize: The individual with the most
validated referrals nationally will receive a 6 day/5 night Exploration Trip at
US Space Camp in Huntsville,
Alabama with one guardian and
four friends! The trip includes domestic round-trip airfare, lodging, meals and
ground transportation to and from the airport.
Additional Prizes: The individual girls from each council with the
most validated referrals will win a 'Secure Her Future' prize pack with
T-shirts, CDs and books! The individual volunteer with the most validated
referrals will receive a $2,500 gift card!
Contact your Membership Specialist if you have any questions.
Super to Be Strong
Super to Be Strong (Service Units
Provide Excellence by Reaching to be Strong) is back! STBS
is a service unit plan of work with activities outlining exactly what your
service unit needs to do to achieve excellence. If you follow these guidelines
in membership, program, public relations, fund development, and volunteerism,
you are sure to achieve the mission of building girls of character, confidence
and courage who make the world a better place in your service unit. Bonus!
Completing Super to be Strong activities will earn cash for your service unit
to purchase equipment for you to use with your troop.
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S'more News News from Woodland staff
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Woodland Canoe Council Store
Special store hours:
- Saturday, Oct. 20: 11:30am-1:30pm
In conjunction with
Fall Conference
- Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27:
6:00-8:00pm
Both nights in conjunction
with Halloween Bash
- Saturday, Nov. 3: 11:30am-1:30pm
In conjunction with
Wired!
- Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2: 11:00am-1:00pm
Both days in
conjunction with DreamFlight USA
Click here for more store news!
Adult Development and
Training
October 20: Fall Conference at Camp Sacajawea
Get trained in the full offerings of troop camping, get your level training and
more! Click here to download the registration packet or contact Rachel Hildebrant at
rhildebrant@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073 ext. 27. Visit the training section of
our Web site here.
Communications
- The guidelines for our 4th Annual Girl Scout Week Contest have just been set. Click here for the form or pick one up at your October Leader Meeting. For our last year as Woodland, let's make 2008's contest the biggest and best yet!
- Please send your feedback about our new e-newsletter to
communications@woodgsc.org. We want to make Smoke Signals the
newsletter that you can really use!
- We continue to have many opportunities for girls and
volunteers to become involved in the promotion of Girl Scouting. Please
contact Jennifer Preinitz at jpreinitz@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073 ext.
36, for more information or if you have any Communications questions.
Resource
Development
- Our Hugs! Family Partnership Campaign continues! Click
here for more information and details about the fantastic incentives for
families that donate. Please do your part to help spread the word by
encouraging troop families and friends to make a contribution.
- GoodSearch for GSWC: Have you heard about GoodSearch? It's an
online search engine, powered by Yahoo!, where GSWC can earn funds
every time a subscriber searches the Internet. It doesn't cost you a thing
- the donations come from advertisers. Here's how to sign up: Visit
www.goodsearch.com. Under 'Who do you search for?' type in 'Girl Scouts of
Woodland Council' then click 'Verify'. You should see a message that says
'Search now and money will go to your designated cause'. It's that easy!
You can also download GoodSearch to your browser's toolbar. Just follow
the link on the GoodSearch site.
- From now until November 10, troop parents and volunteers can
sell coupon booklets that are good towards store merchandise at all
Bon-Ton Family Stores (Younkers, Elder-Beerman, Carson Pirie Scott,
Bergner's, Boston Store, Herberger's or Parisian). 100% of booklet sales
will benefit your troop and GSWC. We ask that participating troops
consider giving 1/2 of their donations to the Girl Scout Scholarship Fund.
These valuable coupon booklets are available for just $5 each and are good
to use during the special one-day Community Day Sale on November 10.
Contact Sue King at sking@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073 ext. 29 for coupon
booklets or with any Resource Development questions.
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Program Paths News about upcoming council-sponsored programs & camp
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You should have received your 2007-2008 School-Year edition of GS Magazine, our brochure of council-sponsored programs. If you haven't or need an additional copy, click here to download a copy or contact the Service Center at woodland@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073 to request one by mail.
Please note that the opening date for all council-sponsored programs in October-January was September 17. Encourage your girls to register early so they don't miss out on their favorites!
K-6 Program Information
Staff contact is Rachel Hildebrant: rhildebrant@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073, ext. 27
Halloween Bash
Session 1 for Daisies & Brownies: October 26, 5-7pm
Session 2 for Juniors: October 26, 7:15-9:15pm
Session 3 for Daisies & Brownies: October 27, 5-7pm
Session 4 for Juniors: October 27, 7:15-9:15pm
Deadline to Register: October 12
Wired!
November 3
Juniors: 9am-12 noon
Brownies: 1-4pm
Deadline to Register: October 19
Gymnastics Clinic
This program will be held at UW Oshkosh
November 10
Daisies & Brownies: 8:30am-12 noon
Juniors & GS 11-17: 12:30-4pm
Deadline to Register: October 26
Reminder: Deadlines are approaching for the programs listed above. Register now so your girls aren't disappointed!
Teen Program Information
Staff contact is Cara Dillman: cdillman@woodgsc.org or 800.472.0073, ext. 32
Summer Camp Advisory Committee
Dates throughout the 07-08 year: October 13, January 12, March 29 & April 12
9am-12 noon
Deadline to Register: Two weeks before each date
Photography
October 13
12:30-5pm
Deadline to Register: September 28
Halloween Bash - Teen Guides
Session 1 for Daisies & Brownies: October 26, 5-7pm
Session 2 for Juniors: October 26, 7:15-9:15pm
Session 3 for Daisies & Brownies: October 27, 5-7pm
Session 4 for Juniors: October 27, 7:15-9:15pm
Deadline to Register: October 12
Gymnastics Clinic
This program will be held at UW Oshkosh
November 10
12:30-4pm
Deadline to Register: October 26
Car Care
November 17
9am-2pm
Deadline to Register: November 3
Troop News
The following troops completed the Bring a Friend Patch Program:
- Troop 246, Clark County - Recruited two new girls!
- Troop 70, Southwest - Recruited one new girl!
- Troop 179, Riverbend - Recruited one new girl!
- Troop 354, Marshfield - Recruited one new girl!
The following troops completed the PALS (Parent Adult Leader Support) Patch Program:
- Troop 17, Cranberry Valley
- Troop 37, LacVerde
- Troop 44, Marshfield
- Troop 77, Cranberry Valley
- Troops 144 & 20, Riverbend
- Troop 249, Clark County
- Troop 255, Cranberry Valley
- Troop 339, Marshfield
The following troop earned the Super Troop Patch:
The following troops earned the Uniform Award:
- Troop 44, Marshfield
- Troop 77, Cranberry Valley
The following troops earned the Community Service Patch:
- Troop 44, Marshfield
- Troop 330, Marshfield
Congratulations to all of you! If you have any questions about these or other patch programs please contact Rachel at the Service Center.
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We welcome your feedback and questions. Please keep in touch!
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Girl Scouts of Woodland Council Staff
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Girl Scouts of Woodland Council | 3910 Chestnut Street | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | 54494
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