Sunday, December 16, 2012

January 2013


Girl Scout Cookie Program

What Can A Cookie Buy?
The Experience of a Lifetime!
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than a fundraiser, it is the largest girl-led business in the country and generates immeasurable benefits for girls, their local Girl Scout offices and communities nationwide. It is the vehicle that drives the creation of great women. It begins as a way for girls to earn money for their troops by setting personal and group goals, but it becomes the basis for her to realize that SHE CAN make a difference. This hands-on financial literacy program provides girls with a means to enhance their public speaking skills, work in collaborative groups, set goals and map out a plan to achieve them. They also have a chance to connect with their community, build self confidence and most importantly fuel their imaginations - all while having FUN! When all of the key components of the program come together girls become the women of tomorrow - strong and confident, committed and determined...to make the world a better place.


Important Reminders
1.      Girls cannot begin selling until January 4th.  Please adhere to all cookie program dates and deadlines.  Each girl must have a signed Parent Permission & Financial Responsibility form turned in before participating in the Cookie Program.
2.      Cookie Order Form (Initial Order) due January 14th-Bring your order form to the troop meeting.  Girls can continue to sell using the Goal Getter Order Card
3.      Please circle “reward” choices on the back of the order form.  This will ensure correct rewards for each level.  If you do not make a choice, troop leaders will choose for you.
4.      **Please add the total for each column on the cookie order form.  This is very important and will ensure correct ordering.
5.     **No checks.  Cash only.  No exceptions.  Please remind your customers.
6.     Refer to 2013 Family Reference Guide for more information on the Cookie Program.


 The cost of Girl Scout Cookies is $3.50 per box.  A case of cookies costs $42.00 (12 boxes of the same cookies).



Are you ready to take your Cookie Program
to the next level?
Put your design skills to the test? Get your cookie message on everything you possibly can? Then you’ve come to the right place! Be sure to visit Little Brownie Bakers by clicking the image below to find fun activities  to enjoy the best of the Girl Scout Cookie Program!

Behind Every Cookie is a Girl with Dreams
What are your hopes for your Girl Scout? Certainly, you want her to make good decisions, know how to manage money, and set and reach goals, like attending college.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps her succeed today and prepares her for future success. There’s a good reason the Cookie Program is a beloved family tradition. 

An EXCITING way for girls to get started AND turn in orders!Cookie Club is the completely safe way for all girls to send emails asking for cookie promises—family and friends promise to purchase Girl Scout Cookies.   With their parent’s supervision, girls will find that Cookie Club is an awesome learning tool for success! Cookie Club lets girls jump into the exciting world of today’s social media while protecting them from unwanted communications.
1.       Families sign up girls for the Cookie Club and create an account at http://cookieclubpilot.littlebrowniebakers.com.
2.      Families will submit INITIAL COOKIE ORDERS to the Troop Cookie Manager (TCM) using this online tool, rather than the traditional paper order card. These orders automatically appear in eBudde for the TCM to verify and order during the initial order phase.
3.      Orders collected using Cookie Club after the initial order period will have to be submitted to the Troop Cookie Manager personally to be manually entered into eBudde.

What can a girl do . . .NOW? 
You have turned in your first order card and cookies are not here yet, so what to do? Keep selling! Use the Goal Getter order card to keep taking orders to reach your goal and earn the recognitions you have chosen! Set a goal and go for it!
We want to hear your goal—what you and your troop plan to do. Share your goal with us and post to our Facebook page. We want to celebrate with each of you!



Troop Cookie Booth Patch!
If a troop orders cookies for their first four Cookie Booths (280 boxes) with their initial order, each girl selling in the troop earns the Booth Sale Patch. Cookies must be ordered on the "BOOTH" line of eBudde on the INITIAL ORDER tab by January 20.

Please contact Ms. Watts if you are interested in participating in a Cookie Booth.  troop12377@gmail.com
Earn your Goal Getter Patch!
Participating girls in Troops that achieve 135 cases or more will  earn the Goal Getter patch.  Set your goal today and earn this patch.

Girls Get Ready

to Earn Your 

2013 Rewards!

 


Greater Atlanta Council Girl Scouts Store

 Click Here to Shop at the Girl Scout Store

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

December & January

20th Annual Invitational Christmas Parade
December 1st, Saturday. 1:00 p.m.
Theme: "All American Christmas"
  The Girls should wear their Girl Scout Vest or Sash, as well as Red, White & Blue.  
Drop-offs are not allowed.  Parents must chaperone your daughter.

 
Girl Scout Day at Stone Mountain Park!
Join your fellow Girl Scouts at Stone Mountain park for a day of winter fun! Activities include snow tubing, snow zone, and all other Christmas activities.
Date: Saturday, December 8th
Location: Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, GA 
Cost: $40 per person plus tax - tickets include a $10 meal voucher
This is not a troop event.  This is a family outing.
 
  Girl Scout & Her Guy Night   
 Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Join your Girl Scout sisters and bring your family for a fun filled night! Girl Scouts will participate in on-court experiences and cheer on the Atlanta Hawks!  

Cost:  300 Level = $24.25
200 Level = $39.25
100 Level = $56.75   
**Ticket includes a Chick-fil-A Meal Voucher and GS Patch**
Tickets: Click Here (form)
Contact: Amy Janus -tel. 404-878-3560
This is not a troop event.  This is a family outing.

Community Service
We are collecting new mittens and gloves.  Mittens and gloves can be turned in at our troop meetings in November and December.  Mittens and gloves will be donated to needy families in Paulding County.
 Making Games Badge

Brownies will create and complete scavenger hunts, play a new version of hopscotch, invent a whole new sport, and much more as they use the history of Northwest Georgia to help them earn their Making Games badge.
Program level/age: Girl Scout Brownies
Date: Jan. 12, 2013   Time: 10 a.m. –12 p.m.
Location: Bartow History Museum   Fee: $ 6 per girl; adults $4.00

Home Scientist Badge
Available January 19, 2013
9:45 am to 12:30 pm (check-in begins at 9:30)
Come to Tellus Science Museum to experience a fun and exciting side of chemistry! During your visit, we will complete four of the activities toward your Home Scientist badge; you will also receive directions to finish a fifth, fun activity at home. This workshop is full of messy, scientific fun; as part of your program, you’ll also get to explore the Collins Family My Big Backyard gallery.
 Drawing Legacy Badge WorkshopPottery
Booth Western Art Museum invites Junior Girl Scouts to participate in a program designed to help each girl find the artist hidden within. The event begins with a tour of the Booth Museum’s collection followed by sessions on color, shading, shapes, and perspective all led by professional teachers. The program features ample hands-on opportunities for the budding artist to create their own works of art and discover their strengths and favorite methods. Girls will connect with the world of Western Art as they explore the different techniques and mediums used by artists. The workshop starts at Booth Western Art Museum; Girl Scouts will then walk a block to the Booth Art Academy in the TRC building to make the hands-on art activities. The girls will complete the requirements for the Drawing Legacy Badge. Badge is not included. Please bring a packed lunch.

Program level/age: Juniors
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm  *Please plan to arrive early as check-in begins at 9:30 am.

Fee: $12.00 per girl *Two adult leaders receive free museum admission. *All other adults pay the $10.00 museum admission fee.

Ready for Cookies?

Buying Girl Scout cookies is more than just handing over money for a box. It’s about the skills and learning a girl gains from interacting directly with you. It’s about the experience of running her own cookie business and working with others. It’s the reason we don’t sell cookies online. And it’s why we encourage you to buy your cookies from a Girl Scout—the Cookie Professional!—and not her parents.
Your purchase means you get tasty cookies—and a girl learns a lifetime of skills.

This Is What a Girl Can Do

The skills a girl develops in the Girl Scout Cookie Program empower her to do amazing things. She learns that by putting her mind and energies into something, she can overcome any challenge.




Thursday, November 1, 2012

November 2012



Greystone Power will visit our troop on Monday, November 12th to conduct a Go Green Power presentation.  Go Green Power helps students understand the importance of renewable energy as part of a utility’s generation mix and show students how they can conserve energy in their homes.  Please remember to wear your uniform.  Please know Greystone Power may take pictures during the presentation and it’s possible that a picture from that day could be used in one of Greystone Power’s newsletters, or possibly in a press release or on their Facebook page.  Girls must have a Photo Release Form on file in order to have their picture taken. 
Please contact the troop if you do not want your daughter’s picture taken at this event.  troop12377@gmail.com   Girls will earn a Forever Green fun patch! 

Please return the Forever Green Pledge form to your troop leader by November 12th.  Girls should complete as many tasks as possible.  Each girl will earn the Forever Green fun patch.



3rd Grade Brownies
3rd grade Brownies will hike the Silver Comet Trail on Monday, November 12th.  Please see the permission letter for details.  Parent volunteers are welcome to attend.  Please dress appropriately for a hike.  Please contact the troop if you would like to volunteer.  troop12377@gmail.com



  


Community Service
We are collecting new mittens and gloves.  Mittens and gloves can be turned in at our troop meetings in November and December.  Mittens and gloves will be donated to needy families in Paulding County.
 

Upcoming Events
*Nov. 3-6th Nut/Candy delivered
*Nov. 12th-troop meeting
*Nov. 26th-troop meeting/Nut & Candy money due to Ms. Watts
*Dec. 10th-troop meeting



Jeweler Badge-Saturday, Nov. 10th
10:00 am-2 pm at Bartow History Museum
Junior Girl Scouts will be making different types of jewelry with a variety of textures and colors.  Space is limited, girls must pre-register.  No dropoffs are permitted.  *Parents must attend and chaperone their daughter.  Box lunches will be provided for girls who pre-register by the deadline.  Siblings are welcome to attend but will not participate in projects.  Please pay for admission at the door.  Please return the permission letter to pre-order a box lunch.


Uniforms
Please consider purchasing a uniform for your daughter.  Uniforms provide a place for girls to proudly display their earned badges, awards, and fun patches.  Please see the uniform flyer for prices.  Financial assistance is available for uniforms.  Please contact the troop for more information.  troop12377@gmail.com
Uniforms, Badges and Fun Patches
Please be reminded only official “earned” badges go on the front of the vest/sash/tunic.  Fun patches are given to girls who attend and/or participate in fun activities (ice cream party, movie night, tea party, farm visit, etc.).  Fun patches are placed on the back of the vest/sash/tunic.  It is important to adhere to the Girl Scouts policy for placement of badges and fun patches for uniforms.  If you have any questions please contact the troop at troop12377@gmail.com or contact a troop leader.  Please visit the official Girl Scouts website for badge placement.
www.girlscouts.org/program/basics/for_volunteers/where_to_place/


*Troop Dues and Girl Scouts Folder*
Troop dues are $1.00 per month. Dues cover supplies, crafts, special snacks, fun patches, and badges.   Thank you for supporting our troop.
Please remember to
bring your Girl Scout folder
 to each meeting.  This is very
important.

Girl Scout & Her Guy Night   
 Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Game Time: 7:00 PM
 
Join your Girl Scout sisters and bring your family for a fun filled night! Girl Scouts will participate in on-court experiences and cheer on the Atlanta Hawks!  

Cost:  300 Level = $24.25
200 Level = $39.25
100 Level = $56.75 
 
**Ticket includes a Chick-fil-A Meal Voucher and GS Patch**
Tickets: Click Here (form)
Contact: Amy Janus -tel. 404-878-3560
 
 
 
 
Girl Scout Day at Stone Mountain Park!
 
Join your fellow Girl Scouts at Stone Mountain park for a day of winter fun! Activities include snow tubing, snow zone, and all other Christmas activities.
 
Date: Saturday, December 8th
Location: Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, GA 
Cost: $40 per person plus tax - tickets include a $10 meal voucher