DAISY UPDATE MAY 10, 2013
Important news from this week's council meeting. Please read carefully and RSVP where necessary. Thanks in advance!
Rock Cats 8th Annual Girl Scout Sleepover Night
The New Britain Rock Cats are hosting their 8th Annual Girl Scout Sleepover Night at the ballpark on Saturday, June 15th 2013! This special night at New Britain Stadium allows troops and their families to celebrate Girl Scouting here at the ballpark, with special on field activities exclusively for troops. Mom, Dad, brother & sister are all invited!
This season Girl Scout Troops and their families will receive:
This season Girl Scout Troops and their families will receive:
- Discounted tickets and optional pre-game buffet add on ($5-9 seats; $11 buffet)
- Pre-game parade around the field, for troops to show off their colors and banners
- On field health living clinic with Rock Cats players and staff before the game
- Baseball Science & Math exhibit in the picnic area
- Post game movie on the video board & sleepover on field
- First 1,000 attendees receive a DIY paint your own Rock Cate Mascot bobblehead
- A ceremonial first pitch for Troops of 15+
I will send the 2013 Girl Scout Sleepover Night flyer PDF when I receive it. If you have any questions or would like more information about the program, please contact Kristin Zemke (860) 224-8383 ext. 19 or by email at kzemke@rockcats.com
Early Bird Registrations
I have re-registration forms that I will be handed out on May 21st. The Early Bird Campaign runs from April 1- July 1, 2013. If you turn in your form by June 14th, you will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate at Daisy Knapsack (I think for $100 but am not 100% certain its that amount). They will also receive free entry to the summer picnic.
- 2013-2014 Fees: Girls $25/ Adults $15 = $40. Make check payable to GS Troop #60340 Due by June 6th if interested in the drawing. If not, by July 1.
SAGE CAMP TO COLLEGE REWARDS!
SAGE matches dollar for dollar what you spend on camp and puts it into a special college savings account. So this year, Gigi earned $225 dollars for college by attending Timber Trails! It's not too late to participate this year. Most any residential or day GS camp counts. Lean more through the brochures below.
https://secure.tuitionrewards.com/index.cfm?
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/camp-to-college_for_families_GSOFCTv2.pdf
Guaranteed scholarships - up to one full year's tuition - at more than 300 participating private colleges and universities through the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards® Program. By saving or investing with one or more of our financial partners, you will earn annual Tuition Rewards based on the value of your eligible investments, including life insurance policies that build up cash value that can be used to help pay for college. Each Tuition Reward point is equal to a $1.00 guaranteed minimum scholarship at any of our member schools. The maximum scholarship varies by college - but currently is over $40,000! Enroll your family members - children, grandchildren, stepchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. - from birth until August 31 of the year they start 11th grade.
Summer Picnic
SAGE matches dollar for dollar what you spend on camp and puts it into a special college savings account. So this year, Gigi earned $225 dollars for college by attending Timber Trails! It's not too late to participate this year. Most any residential or day GS camp counts. Lean more through the brochures below.
https://secure.tuitionrewards.com/index.cfm?
http://www.gsofct.org/pdf/membership/formLibrary/camp-to-college_for_families_GSOFCTv2.pdf
Guaranteed scholarships - up to one full year's tuition - at more than 300 participating private colleges and universities through the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards® Program. By saving or investing with one or more of our financial partners, you will earn annual Tuition Rewards based on the value of your eligible investments, including life insurance policies that build up cash value that can be used to help pay for college. Each Tuition Reward point is equal to a $1.00 guaranteed minimum scholarship at any of our member schools. The maximum scholarship varies by college - but currently is over $40,000! Enroll your family members - children, grandchildren, stepchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. - from birth until August 31 of the year they start 11th grade.
Summer Picnic
A summer picnic is in the works for a day of fun at Paradise club. Date - to be announced soon. It's a Mother/Daughter event. Early Birds will receive a free pass.
Color Guard
An introduction to color guard is Sunday May 19th at Mount Carmel Congregational Church. It's a perfect way for your daughter to see if she'd like to do this. Many girls probably would so give them the chance to make the decision. It is volunteer-only which means if you cannot make a ceremony, they will contact someone else on the list. No pressure.
Bridging
With the end of the year approaching, events where non-registered guests/family members are in attendance require supplemental insurance per GS procedures. Joan Remy, a GS leader in Hamden will be submitting a form requesting supplemental insurance for their Bridging ceremony and is offering to have our event piggy-back onto her form to save money.
This insurance is based on the likelihood that someone could get hurt. We only need insurance for the likely amount of non-registered attendees who could get hurt, not necessarily all attendees. Please RSVP by May 13th for our Bridging Ceremony so I know how many will attend.
Uniform for Bridging
Have girls dressed in plain khaki pants and a white blouse/shirt with blue vest. If you do not have a vest, please wear insignia pinned to shirt. Let me know if this is a problem.
Town Ceremony Details
Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. at the Elks Club on Whitney Ave. on Thurs. May 30th.
Hamden Girl Scout T-Shirts
If anyone is interested in these unique town GS T-shirts, available in Kelly Green or Navy Blue with the sleeping giant logo from the town seal and Girl Scouts, CT on it, contact: Pat Delaney 203-287-1414 for more info.
Big-Y Bakery Tour - Free for Girl Scout Troops!
Girls can go behind the scenes in the bakery department at Big Y. We can do this as a troop in June or over the summer if we have any interest. They will get to see the large refrigerator, freezer and oven and hear about the different kinds of cakes, icings and fillings made there. And, a favorite part of the tour, allows girls to decorate cupcakes to take home! Please let me know if this is something we'd like to do at the end of June or perhaps over the summer as a get together. I will need a parent/mom to organize.
SWAP - For Brownie Meeting on May 21
I would like to hold a SWAP making session at my house so we can make a SWAP to thank our new Brownie friends. I am looking for suggestions (see below).
SWAP making session could be May 18th (Sat.) in the morning or May 19th (Sun.) in the morning or, early afternoon. Please let me know what might work for you. If this is not possible, I will ask girls to make their own unique thank you cards to be brought to the May 21st meeting.
**Helper needed! Theme is: Make New Friends. We'll need to gather materials and pins (we may have materials in our craft box). Please let me know if you can help!
Some Ideas can be found on Pinterest under SWAP Make new Friends or below:
Girl Scout Day at Lake Compounce
Join Girl Scout Troops of all ages and families for a day of fun! Enter the park early for a variety of hands-on thrill builder activities and design challenges. See the science behind some of the rides. Buffet lunch included. $45 per person. Seethe flyer or contact Erica Mitchell atemitchell@gsofct.org for more information. You MUST register by May 17. Tickets will be sent in the mail along with conformation packet two weeks before event.
Join Girl Scout Troops of all ages and families for a day of fun! Enter the park early for a variety of hands-on thrill builder activities and design challenges. See the science behind some of the rides. Buffet lunch included. $45 per person. Seethe flyer or contact Erica Mitchell atemitchell@gsofct.org for more information. You MUST register by May 17. Tickets will be sent in the mail along with conformation packet two weeks before event.
