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ABOUT US – YOUR TROOP LEADERS My name is Dariti Peterson (on the right). I am a life-time member of Girl Scouts. I decided to become a leader when my daughter bridged from Daisies to Brownies in 2002. Our family relocated here from Austin, Texas in October 2004. I heard this troop was going to have to disband, so I vounteered to lead it, and when I had twins in 2005, I was so happy that Laura joined to help lead the troop! REGISTRATION All parent volunteers must be registered as Girl Scouts (Dad, you can be a Girl Scout too!). It is easy, and helps our troop be able to participate in more things. See me for registration materials. MEETINGS *Occasionally, the troop may decide to do an extra event, or do a service project that would add to our regular meeting calendar, so always check the Troop News, and Calendar “Upcoming Events” section. I will email any changes in meeting or event dates or times, so please be sure to check your email. If you do not have email - I will try to contact you by phone, but it is always a good idea to check with the other parents to see if they have received any emails. Voicemail and answering machines are not always reliable. TROOP DUES 8/27/05 - A decision was made to pay $20/girl to the troop at the beginning of the year instead of having girls bring a dollar to each meeting. Please make checks payable to "Freedom Valley Girl Scouts - Troop 1572," or "FVGS - Troop 1572." Please ask your daughter to do something for earning her dues. She could do an extra chore at home per week, or help out another family member, or neighbor at least once a week. For example, perhaps Grandpa needs help sorting his mail, cleaning, or would enjoy a game of checkers a couple of times per week. SUPPLIES UNIFORMS HANDBOOKS I recommend that all girls at least get the Junior Badge Book. Girls may work on Badges outside troop meetings. Many class/school activities can count toward a badge. Six requirements are needed for each badge. Teachers or Parents must sign next to the activity that was completed. Girls will need to show their work toward the badge in some manner. RESPONSIBILITIES Girls are in charge (with guidance when needed) of what we do as a troop. The girls are responsible for management of meetings, planning events, ceremonies, spending troop money, etc. TROOP GOVERNMENT FUND-RAISERS >>The more money the troop raises through fund-raisers, the less out of parent’s pockets. If your daughter chooses not to participate in the fund-raiser for which a troop goal was set, it will be up to the parent for her financial responsibility to participate in the goal activity/event. The girls will vote on events they would like to attend, or places they would like to go with the money they make. If the goal is exceeded, the rest will help with badges, patches, troop supplies, and troop ceremonies/parties. We are also allowed to have our own troop fund-raisers, if a specific dollar amount is set as our goal (and documentation is provided for that amount). The Be a Reader and Nut Program, in October is a Candy/Nut, and magazine subscription fund-raiser. It is a good way for our troop to make a little money in the beginning of the school year, so please participate if you can. The Candy and Nut tins make excellent holiday gifts - and you get more candy/nuts by volume, at a lower price than other school fund-raisers. The Girl Scout Cookie sale is usually from mid. January - mid. February. The girls had such a great time doing cookie booths last year, and we hope to have more fun this year! NEWSLETTERS PLEASE be sure to read TROOP NEWS, MEETINGS, and CALENDAR pages and note important dates on your family calendar. I strongly advise having a family calendar with school and organization events listed. It really helps me! PHOTO RELEASES TROOP SPONSORS VOLUNTEERS According to GSUSA, there is a 1:6 registered adult to child safety ratio needed at every meeting and event. At our regular meetings, a minimum of 2 registered adults must be present for the current number of girls. If our members increase I will need more parent volunteers for our troop to continue. Without parent involvement, troops do not survive, so please remember that you are needed. (Remember – Leaders are volunteers also!) YOU & YOUR IDEAS ARE WELCOME! Offer your ideas at any time! If anyone is able to have the troop go on a tour of their work place, or has someone interesting that the girls would enjoy coming to visit the troop, that would be great! However, all activities have to be approved by our service unit, and permission slips have to be signed for every event, so I’m afraid we can’t do many “spur of the moment” activities. Please email your ideas to me!
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