SYCAMORE SERVICE UNIT

Hello Everyone,

I have collected Early Bird Spring Registrations from the following troops:

44308

45779

46003

41869

40444

46785

40838

46608

45279 - graduated but registering as adults

Colleen Phillips

44678 new troop from Blue Ash registering for 2009-2010 school year

If you feel I have missed your troop or there is an error, please contact me asap.

I have 15% coupons for the early bird registrations but am waiting for the patches. I will send out an email once the patches are in and you can pick up your yellow copies of the forms, the coupons and patches all the same time.

If you are still planning on doing Spring Early Bird Registration, please have your envelope of information to me no later than Friday, June 25th!

Sincerely,
Susan Karbowski
Troop 44308, 4th grade Montgomery School

8772 Arcturus Dr., Montgomery 45249 Off of Weller Road near Good Shepherd Church and Weller Park
513-469-7909 - home
513-503-6909 - cell

NEWS FOR YOU!!!!

Smore's Fest Friday, September 24 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friendship Lodge, Camp Butterworth

Troop Camp Training Class. Want to take your troop camping this year? Each troop needs at least one adult (need not be a leader!) who has completed the course in order to go on a camping trip. Click here for info!

Looking for ideas for troop activities? At the April 20th Service Unit Meeting, troop leaders shared ideas for GREAT troop activities. For the list, just click here!

NEED AN IDEA FOR A MEETING? CONTACT VICTORIA TAPPY at the Warren County Historical Society. Did you know that Warren County Historical Society has a display of furniture from the Butterworth (as in Camp Butterworth) family?

Dear Leaders:

Looking for fun and interesting ways to help your Brownies and Girl Scouts earn badges? The Warren County History Center offers several programs geared toward your troop. Check out our website at www.wchsmuseum.org. There you will find an architectural survey and information on the people who made Warren County great. In addition, we offer special guided tours of the Warren County History Center conducted by our Director of Education, John Zimkus. There tours will help your girls earn badges for the “Talking to History” program. Admission is only $3.50 per girl, $5.00 for adults, one leader per troop at no charge.

Tours can be booked after closing with advance notice and reservations.

Brownies can book a “Manners Tea” where they can earn the “Please” patch. Teas must be booked at least two weeks in advance and have a minimum of 12 guests. Tea costs $10.00 per person and includes a tour of the Warren County History Center .

For more information please call our office Tuesday through Saturday 10-4 pm.

Victoria V.H. Tappy, Executive Director

Warren County Historical Society, 105 S. Broadway, Lebanon , OH 45036, 513-932-1817 office

www.wchsmuseum.org

NEED MORE MEETING IDEAS? CHECK OUT THIS INFO FROM THE CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER!

Hello Ladies,

We have received correspondence here at the Girl Scout Center from troop leaders that are unsure or have questions about the current grade levels. We need your help spreading the word to leaders that Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is following GSUSA’s new grade level distinctions and that they need to be followed when registering new or returning troops.

Girl Scout Daisies: Grades K-1

Girl Scout Brownies: Grades 2-3

Girl Scout Juniors: Grades 4-5

Girl Scout Cadettes: Grades 6-8

Girl Scout Seniors: Grades 9-10

Girl Scout Ambassadors: Grades 11-12

Also, PLEASE NOTE: Effective immediately, the date for troop bridging is now June 1^st. As a result, if your troop is bridging to a new grade level, the leader and co-leader will be required to take the appropriate Grade Level Leadership Essentials training within six months following the June 1^st deadline. Please update your Volunteer Resource Guide accordingly.

The two required trainings are:
1. Girl Scout Fundamentals (Orientation to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio)
2. Appropriate Job Training or Grade Level Leadership Essentials – If you are a Girl Scout troop leader, you will need to complete the appropriate grade level training (everything you need to know to effectively facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.) If you are a service team volunteer, product sale volunteer, etc. you will need to complete the appropriate job training for your volunteer role.

If you or any of the leaders have questions about the grade levels or trainings please let me or a member of my team know.

Christina A. Mullis, Field Team Manager, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, 4930 Cornell Rd. , Cincinnati , OH 45242

Phone: (513) 489-1025

Direct Line: (513) 619-1432

Fax: (513) 489-1417

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: In order to receive important Service Unit updates, we need your e-mail address. If you are a new leader or your e-mail address has changed please contact Colleen with that information.

To be covered by Girl Scout insurance all leaders, adult volunteers and girls must be registered.