LHSU October 2014
10/2 LEADER MEETING WRAP-UP
Thanks to all for attending! It was a packed house – thank goodness Elizabeth warned us to byo-chairs! Lots of new info rolled out at this meeting – if you missed it, please be sure to read the minutes Denise will soon be posting on our webpage (www.lakehillsgs.org) Kudos to Amy for leading our first Money Manager/Co-signer class and to all who stayed to take advantage of this opportunity! Some of the best ways to stay up-to-date with GS happenings is to plug into these council based emails or regularly visit the www.gsctx.org or www.lakehillsgs.org webpages. See you 11/6 at the next leader meeting!
The 25th of each month GSCTX CEO Lynelle McKay sends out an info packed email – get on her email list for first dibs on what’s happening in and around our council. Contact communications@gsctx.org to get your subscription started! You can also email Lynelle directly at yourceo@gsctx.org with thoughts, concerns, or any feedback on council matters. Check the GSCTX webpage calendar – it’s updated the 1st of each month – sign up for events via the eBiz button midway down main page. FYI events usually ‘close’ 2 Wednesdays before the event. LHSU MDE (Membership Development Executive) Lindsay Stofle LindsayS@gsctx.org is currently serving as our interim council liaison…she’s a great resource!
TRAININGS
In case you haven’t heard! All have been updated with the goal of providing our girls the best and safest learning environment we can and protecting the assets of the scouts from individuals/troops up to the national level. Some are on-line and several require your attendance at the training session. We are fortunate it LHSU to have several facilitators in house: Amy Wallquist, Elizabeth Devine, Kathy McKinney, and Lisa Baker.
In person trainings include:
JUMPSTART (new troops only)
Leadership Essentials (LE) offered @ each level (D, B, J, C/S/A)
Money Manager + Co-signer Agreement (MM) troop treasurers and all bank account signers need this
Let’s GO! 1, 2 and 3 – these can be taught together at an overnight training or done individually
On-line trainings (https://gsctx.org/adults/volunteers/learning-opportunities) include:
Girl Scouting 101
Chaperone (coming soon)
Volunteer Essentials (a great resource to look over each year)
UPCOMING SERVICE UNIT EVENTS
Oct 25th (Sat)
Spicewood Arts Round-Up @ La Cabana Restaurant (Hwy 71 west)
11a-12p and 4p-5p: 2 or 3 scouts/shift to help hostess/take snacks around to vendors/trash duty – earn a patch and get community service time too! contact Lisa lisa-t2124@live.com to sign-up
Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday celebration @ Bee Cave City Park $5/scout (no unattended scouts)
5p-6:30p: rsvp and pymt due 10/18; contact Amy @ awallquist@gmail.com for details
OCT 26th (Sun)
Spicewood Arts Round-Up @ La Cabana Restaurant (Hwy 71 west)
12p-1p and 3p-4p: 2 or 3 scouts/shift to help hostess/take snacks around to vendors/trash duty – earn a patch and get community service time too! contact Lisa lisa-t2124@live.com to sign-up
Let’s GO! 2 and 3 @ Camp Texlake
9a-5p Amy Wallquist is leading this new training just in time for those attending the November camp out! Register thru eBiz on www.gsctx.org webpage
NOV 6 (Thurs) @ OBCS
6p-7p service team meeting – ALL leaders/parents welcome! just byo-chair
7p-8p service unit meeting – ALL leaders/parents welcome! don’t forget it’byo-chair
NOV 7-9 (Fri-Sun)
Camp Out @ Palmetto State Park
registration closed – contact Amy for details and possible late registration awallquist@gmail.com
NOV 9(?)
Veteran’s Day Event @ Camp Maybry
contact Marie for details
LOOKING FOR MORE SCOUTING FUN???
1st Thurs each month girlstart hosts a free STEM studio – www.girlstart.org
Sept 27 – Nov 2 check out Sweet Berry Farm www.sweetberryfarm.com
Oct 18 – Thin Mint Sprint www.thinmintspint.monarchsu.com
Oct 24 – Girlstart Spooky Science Extravaganza @ Bob Bullock Museum
Nov 14-16 Walk with the Dinosaurs @ Cedar Park Center scout discounts and a patch www.cedarparkcenter.com/events
Organizations with Scout programs:
Austin Planetarium www.austinplanetarium.org
Austin Zoo – Junior Animal Habitats badge
Cameron Zoo – overnight
Dr Pepper Museum
Johnson Space Center/NASA – overnight
Seaworld San Antonio – overnight
Sherwood Forest Faire www.sherwoodforestfaire.com (wknds Feb-Mar 2015)
Thinkery www.thinkeryaustin.org – overnight or shorter badge events
USS Lexington – overnight or day visits
Wells Fargo – Financial Literacy patch
Camping Resources:
Scout Houses www.gsctx.org/about/facilities/girl-scout-houses
Texas State Parks www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/
REI www.rei.com
Scouting resources:
www.GSUSA.org / www.GSCTX.org / www.lakehillsgs.org / www.scoutingweb.com
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