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Troop
412 had only three meetings before the parade but worked hard as
they made their own banner and tie-dyed T-shirts for uniforms. Robin
dressed up in a clown costume and threw candy to the crowd as the
Troop 412 girls marched and sang, without accompaniment, from Girl
Scout camp songs to recent pop hits.
Pictures are available
online>>.
I couldn't be prouder of our girls. We had so much fun and I
really appreciate the help and support of the parents. Great
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Our Investiture/Rededication Ceremony
was a great success despite the last minute changes.
Once again I really appreciate your participation in this event as
much, I'm sure as do the girls. Pictures are available
online>>. |
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CALENDAR SALES:
We have finally received our calendars, our first fundraising event this year.
They are pocket
calendars, and sell for $3.00 each. We
don’t have too terribly many of them, so each girl will get 2
to sell. If we have any problems, we can try to sell them at a booth
at the Killen Winter Carnival (date yet to be announced).
Cookie sales will not start until January.
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26 NOV: No meeting this week!!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! Just a reminder, your scout can see
Polar Express for $1 if she brings the attached form, filled out,
with her to Foster Theater Friday morning. The movie starts at 10!
If you can't print the form, don't worry... there will be forms
available at the theater! |
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3 DEC: We are scheduled to
participate in the TINSELTOWN PARADE on Kadena on Friday December 3rd.
We are to meet at O’Connor Gym at 16:00 (Risner Parking lot on
Kadena), and the parade will start at 17:00. This parade should only
last about 30 minutes, starting at the gym, and ending at Schilling
Community Center. If your daughter will be attending, she can wear
her tie-dyed shirt, or uniform if she has one, or something
Christmassy… and please have her wear sneakers, as we’ll be
walking. Our parade patches are on order!! Also, if you’re
interested, the Nutcracker Cirque is starting right after the
parade, and I hear it’s a wonderful show! If you need
transportation, please let us know your physical address (housing
area), and we will try to make arrangements. |
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10 DEC: Our meeting will be
as scheduled, at the Girl Scout Hut, from 5:30 to 7. |
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11 DEC: We’re having our
Christmas Party on Saturday, 11 December at the Girl Scout Hut. We
will be using the Boy Scout room, which is just on the other side of
the hall from the room where we usually meet. We would like to make
this a potluck, so if you could please let us know if you can bring
something, we can make a list so we don’t have 20 green bean
casseroles. Our sister troop will hopefully be able to attend, and
we would like to have a gift exchange with them. Please, no gifts
over $8.00, and please no CD’s or DVD’s, as they may not play in
Japanese machines. Our sister troop will let us know within the next
couple of days if they will be able to make it for sure. PLEASE,
let's try to get all the girls to attend. If you can get a gift,
can't send anything for potluck, or need transportation for your
scout, let us know. We will do our best to help out. |
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17 DEC: Our meeting will be
at regular time and place! |
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24 DEC: NO MEETING, MERRY
CHRISTMAS!! |
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Cookie sales will start in
January! Our cookie mom is BETH DOMINGUE, and she will be our
coordinator! You can reach her at bethdomingue@hotmail.com or
646-6761. THANK YOU, BETH!!! |
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Wednesday, 5
January 2005
We have been invited by our
Japanese Sister Troop to participate in a Mochi Pounding Ceremony
with them near Camp Kinser. I
will forward more details as they become available.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Our Japanese Sister Troop, #28 from Naha, would like to participate
in a Christmas party with us. Anyone
who would like to help plan this party, please let us know.
If your family is planning to take leave during this time, let us
know when, and we will try to plan around as many vacations as possible,
so most of the girls can participate.
Also, I believe the sister troop’s leader doesn’t speak much
English, so any volunteers who can translate would be greatly appreciated!
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HORSEBACK RIDING:
It seems that most of the girls would like to complete the
horseback riding badge. We are
still looking into all the details, and will let you know as soon as we
have more information.
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UNIFORMS AND SUCH…
As we said at the parent’s meeting, Girl Scout uniforms are NOT
necessary. We will be making
our troop shirts, which the girls are welcome to wear to meetings.
They may also be interested in purchasing a sash or vest that they
can display their badges on. These
are available at the Girl Scout Store, located in the Girl Scout Hut.
Their hours are: Mon,
Wed & Thurs 11:30 to 14:30, Tues 16:30 to 20:30.
They’re closed the first Monday of the month.
The sashes are $4.75, and the vests are $14.75.
There are also some patches that identify the troop number, the
council, and such. On page 46
of the Girl Scout Catalog, numbers 5, 5A, 8 and 12, for a total of $10.25.
Again, these are NOT NECESSARY PURCHASES.
Also unnecessary, but available,
are the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book and Handbook.
Seperately, the Badge Book is $11.95 and the Handbook is $10.95.
Packaged together, they’re $21.50.
If you are interested in buying just one, I’d go with the Badge
Book. It will be useful if
your scout wants to work on badges at home.
Once again, as you look at all of this adding up, please remember
that NONE of these things are mandatory.
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AND FINALLY… If you have
not done so already, please try to fill out the forms for the girls and
get them back to us. Our most
pressing concern is medical forms so we know about allergies and medical
conditions BEFORE we go on any outings.
It wouldn’t be fun to be surprised and possibly have an emergency
on our hands.
Thank
you for your patience, cooperation, and participation!
We look forward to making this a fun and productive year!
Please, feel free to contact us any time with concerns,
suggestions, etc…
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CALENDAR