LHSU NEWS | WEEK OF 5/25/15
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========LHSU NEWS ========
VEC – Volunteer Enrichment Conference | July 11th | This is a great full day event with opportunities galore to meet other leaders from across Central Texas, take a training and/or other interesting class to enrich your girls scouting experiences! Highly recommend attending if you can – details below under GSCTX news – register via e-Biz by June 27th.
LEADER/DAUGHTER END-OF-YEAR PARTY | JUN 12 @ IRWIN’S | Leaders if you haven’t gotten the official evite yet, please contact Kim @ kimberlyirwin40@gmail.com so she can add you to the list!
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS HERE | April 30 – July 31 | If you have any questions, or problems, email me at clark_drv@yahoo.com.
OUR SERVICE UNIT NEEDS YOU!|We are in great need of a Service Unit Cookie Sale Manager and Warehouse Manager…thank you so much for considering! Unfortunately for Lake Hills there will be NO COOKIE SALES FOR LHSU NEXT YEAR unless these positions are filled… If you want to know what’s involved before saying “yes” please contact Elizabeth (Elizabeth@thedevines.com) and she’ll get you connected to those who know.
Our council code is 578 our registration area is 4 and our service unit code is 670 – all important info for registering for scouts or scout events/trainings and CBCs (criminal background checks) – our webpage is also a good resource http://www.lakehillsgs.org/
Looking for help with:
Registration – contact Dawn clark_drv@yahoo.com
Mixed Aged Troop(s) – contact Amy awallquist@gmail.com
Silver Award – contact Emily thelarcherabcs@gmail.com
Gold Award – contact Laura lbwaldo@yahoo.com
Office Depot/Office Max discount copy card – contact Lisa lisa-t2124@live.com
====Upcoming Dates + Events====
===MAY===
5/27 – Google Fiber Event
5/30 – Music Man Event contact juliednovak@gmail.com or visit http://www.cytaustin.org/
===JUNE===
6/1 – Troop and Service Unit Cookie Bonuses Distributed
6/12 – Leader/Daughter end-of-year party; contact kimberlyirwin40@gmail.com
6/19 – deadline for Austin $5000 Junior E-Prize Challenge contact alex.greystoke@abercorninternational.org or visit http://eprize.info/
6/27 – Last day to register for VEC
===JULY===
7/10 – Girl Scout Overnight Event @ Dell Diamond
7/11 – Volunteer Enrichment Conference (VEC) in Killeen
7/31 – Last day for Early Bird Registrations
===September===
9/25-27 – Trailblazers 2015 Weekend @ Camp Texlake
========GSCTX News + Events========
Troop 391 Fundraisers |Several girls from Troop 391 in Dripping Springs will be traveling to Japan in 2017 and they are earning money through their entrepreneur efforts. They are teaching (badge workshops), sewing, and selling (t-shirts)! Check out the attached flyer and help them get to Japan.
This spring, Girl Scouts of the USA is launching a new survey called “Girl Scout Voices Count” to learn how girls, parents, and volunteers experience Girl Scouting. We really want to know what you think is working and what’s not! We can’t wait to hear what you think! Got questions? For more information, email GSVoicesCount@girlscouts.org. Here’s what you need to know:
**PARENTS: We’ll be asking your girl to tell us about her experience starting May 11. But first, we need you to sign her up for the Girl Scout Voices survey panel. Look for an email that tells you how to sign her up, or you can register her now by going to www.GirlScoutVoices.org. We also want to hear from you and will be inviting you to participate in a parent/guardian survey starting June 1.
**VOLUNTEERS: Your opportunity to give feedback will begin June 1. In a few weeks, we’ll be sending you an invitation to participate via email, but you can also keep an eye on our social media feeds for information on when to participate.
OUTDOOR PROGRESSION PATCH DESIGN | Outdoor Adventures invites all Girl Scouts to submit an Outdoor Progression Patch design to be considered for our new patch program! There will be 7 levels! They can link together to create a picture or be placed around a center patch. Design it however you want! The winner will have their patch made into the new outdoor progression patch for girls to put on the back of their vests!
Level 1: Main Patch
Level 2: Beginner
Level 3: Adventurer
Level 4: Intermediate Camper
Level 5: Outdoor Explorer
Level 6: Expert Camper
Level 7: Master of the Outdoors
Have fun! Send to jessican@gsctx.org
GSCTX Equipment Reservations | Check out the Equipment Reservations form for all the items available to check out – email lisa-t2124@live.com for form. Equipment can be rented up to six months in advance. If equipment rentals conflict with Outdoor Programs after a reservation has been made, Outdoor Programs reserves the right to deny a rental request and must give the group notice within four weeks of the group’s reservation date. All proceeds from rentals go towards improving outdoor programs equipment and accessibility across all areas of the GSCTX Council. Any extra donations of equipment are accepted and appreciated
JUNE – MONTHLY PATCH Program – GS Love Sea Turtles – http://www.gsctx.org/content/dam/girlscouts-gsctx/documents/Awards/patch-program/Girl%20Scouts%20Love%20Sea%20Turtles.pdf
FILL YOUR SASH/VEST EVENTS in Dripping Springs | BROWNIES + JUNIORS Jun 22, Jul 13, and/or Aug 10 | CADETTES Jun 12 and/or Jul 17| please email lisa-t2124@live.com for flyers
NEW GSCTX BADGES |Theatre Science Badge for Junior and Senior level scouts, details here: http://www.gsctx.org/en/about-girl-scouts/our-program/badges.html
TWILIGHT CAMPS @ Camp Kachina |TUESDAYS ONLY June 9-July 29 | $7/SCOUT | REGISTER: E-mail Camps Manager KJ Falchuk at kjf@gsctx.org or call at 512.567.2347|Did you know that you can bring your troop to Camp Kachina every Tuesday evening this summer? Twilight Campfire is a brand new program designed to give you a taste of summer camp and the bonding experience of a lifetime with your troop! Cost: $7 per person (includes dinner, evening activity with the whole camp, campfire, and s’mores!) 5-10pm. Troop Leaders come for free.
AUSTIN AREA/KODOSKY CENTER | SUMMER ‘STEAM’ + ‘STEM’ + ‘EDGE’ DAY CAMPS
**TECHLAB: OCEANS |STEAM Day Camp in partnership with Boy Scouts and AISD |http://www.techlab.camp/
**ROBO GIRLS for Juniors and Cadettes |July 20-24| http://www.gsctx.org/content/gsctx/en/events-repository/2015/robogirls_day_camp.html
**MAKE IT MOVE for Brownies and Juniors |July 27-31|http://www.gsctx.org/en/events-repository/2015/make_it_move_robotic.html
**MAKER GIRLS for Juniors and Cadettes |Aug 3-7| http://www.gsctx.org/en/events-repository/2015/maker_girls_day_camp.html
CAMP CHAMPIONS CAMPOUT |Elgin Service Unit has booked Camp Champions for September 18-20, 2015. They would like to invite other service units to attend – so if you want to check out Camp Champions, please contact Amy Miller at amiller1913@austin.rr.com for more information. Cost will be $85/person and they can accommodate dads too.
LOOKING FOR MORE GS FUN? Check the eBiz Activities Calendar: https://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/Default.aspx?pid=64
VOLUNTEER ESSENTIALS has been updated – now is a great time for all leaders to take a few minutes are refresh their skills! http://www.gsctx.org/en/for-volunteers/volunteer-resources/volunteer-essentials.html
SERVICE PINS | GSCTX Council awards pins 10 years and above in 5 year increments | Please poll your volunteers and send their: name(s)/number of years of service/service unit to glendah@gsctx.org so they can be recognized at VEC on 7/11
VOLUNTEER ENRICHMENT CONFERENCE – VEC | July 11, 2015 |Harker Heights High School | Register now via eBiz
https://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/FamilyManagement/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=64&ProductId=1555829787
TROOP PLANNING RESOURCES: http://www.gsctx.org/en/for-volunteers/volunteer-resources/troop-planning-resources.html
GS TRAININGS: http://www.gsctx.org/en/for-volunteers/training.html
GS RESOURCES in SPANISH: http://www.girlscouts.org/program/basics/spanish/
========GSCTX + GSUSA Shop News========
Give us a call, send an e-mail or stop by and see us soon! Austin Shop: 512-490-2316 / austinshop@gsctx.org “Like” us on Facebook to see all the new items. We also announce special sales and promotions on GSCTXshop. We thank you for shopping at the GSCTX shops where we hope to provide our Girl Scout community of Central Texas with great service, great value and fun. Proceeds from the Girl Scout shop go to support leadership development programs for girls in our Council.
* Camp Kits available via Campminder – they’ll be waiting for your camper @ camp!
* Got a long list and not much time, call or email your list and your order will be waiting for you! We also ship!
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