Windsong Service Unit Parent Meeting

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Windsong Service UnitParent Meeting

• Date

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Overview of the Girl Scouts
• Troop Information
• Meetings and Outings
• Dues and Fees
• Uniforms
• Sign up Volunteers!

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Introductions

• Name, Daughters Name, and Grade
• Occupation
• Experience with Girl Scouts
• What do you expect your daughter get out of Girl
  Scouts and this troop?
• What do YOU expect to get out of Girl Scouts and
  this troop?
• What word best describes yourpersonality?

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Girl Scouts Organization
WAGGS
Girl Scoutsof the USA
Citrus Council
WindsongService Unit
Troop
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Girl Scouts Promise

• On my honor, I will try
• To serve God and my country,
• To help people at all times,
• And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

The word "God" can be interpreted in a number
of ways, depending on one's spiritual beliefs.
When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay
to replace the word "God" with whatever word your
spiritual beliefs dictate.
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Girl Scouts Law

• I will do my best to be
• honest and fair,
• friendly and helpful,
• considerate and caring,
• courageous and strong, and
• responsible for what I say and do,
• and to
• respect myself and others,
• respect authority,
• use resources wisely,
• make the world a better place, and
• be a sister to every Girl Scout.

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Changes to the Girl Scout Approach

• Eventual phase-out of older Activity Books,
  though there will always be patches/badges
• Replace with Journeys
• Consistent theme throughout all age levelsIts
  Your World Change it!Its Your Planet Love
  It!Its Your Story Tell It!
• Each age level has smaller, focused theme
• Moving towards fewer patches with more meaning

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Leadership through Journeys
FOCUS OFGIRL SCOUTACTIVITIES Discover Connect T
ake Action
15 SHORT-TERMAND INTERMEDIATEOUTCOMES Girls
gain specificknowledge, skills,attitudes,
behaviors,and values inGirl Scouting
GIRL SCOUTPROCESSES Girl-Led Learning by
Doing Cooperative Learning
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Pathways Ways to Participate

• CampDay or resident camps with a focus on the
  outdoors
• Events (e.g., career day)
• Special InterestSeries of programs with the same
  group of girls relating to a specific theme or
  purpose
• TravelPlan, earn money, prepare, and participate
  in regional, national, and international trips
• Troops Series of programs with the same group of
  girls over the course of an academic year
• VirtualOnline participation without regard to
  geography

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General Troop Information

• Enter Meeting Day and Time
• Enter Meeting Location
• Enter Frequency of Outings
• Enter Leader(s) Names and Contact Info

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Typical Troop Meeting Structure

• Pre-Meeting
• Opening (5 min)
• Girl Scout Circle (10 min)
• Program/Journey Activity (20 min)
• Clean-Up (5 min)
• Sharing Time (5 min)
• Snack Time (10 min)
• Closing (5 min)

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Troop Dues and Fees

• Membership Dues - 12 per person
• Annual dues
• Goes directly to GSUSA
• Start-Up Fee - x per girl
• Annual fee
• Establishes troop funds for general supplies,
  patches, pins, outings, etc.
• Troop Dues - x per girl
• Each troop meeting
• Replenishes troop funds
• May decrease as money is earned bythe troop with
  cookie sales, etc.

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Uniform (Parents to Purchase)

• Tunic (13)
• Insignia Tab (2.50)
• Flag Patch (1.75)
• Troop 1071 Numbers (5)
• Daisy Activity Book (8.25)
• Daisy Journey Book (7)
• Total 37.50 tax
• All available at Council Store

Update based on age level
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Troop Will Purchase

• Pins
• Patches
• Awards
• All (or subsidize) event and outing fees
• Supplies and materials for activities

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Adult Volunteers

• Absolutely ESSENTIAL to keep the Girl Scouts
  running efficiently and effectively
• Any adults can volunteer parents, extended
  family, friends, community members, etc.
• Lead by example
• Unforgettable experience that forever shapes your
  relationship with your daughter and other girls
  whose lives you touch

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Troop Committee

• Assistant Leader(s) / Co-Leader(s)
• Cookie Chair(s)
• Fall Products Chair(s)
• Events/Outings Chair(s)
• GIFTs for Girls Chair(s)
• Volunteer Coordinator

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Thats a wrap!
Questions? Concerns? Suggestions?
Thoughts?