posted Feb 22, 2012 12:19 PM by Sue Lebakken
Our annual service unit Sock Hop is scheduled for 4/28/2012 from 1:00-3:00 at Valley View Middle School. Save the date, start talking to your Daisies, Brownies and Juniors and check back for more details! |
posted Feb 10, 2012 8:16 AM by Linda Lutgen
I want to thank you all of you in advance for your volunteer time and talents. Being a cookie manager is such an important job. There are girls right in our own community that cannot afford to be in girl scouts. Selling cookies is bigger than just raising money for your troop.
So she doesn't feel left out... For every 6 boxes that are sold, a girl can join girl scouts, . So she doesn't feel different... For every 2 1/2 cases sold, she can get books and a uniform So she can give back... She sells cookies. |
posted Feb 10, 2012 8:12 AM by Linda Lutgen
World Thinking Day is coming up. We are not having a traditional world thinking day for the service unit this year. However, click the link below and it will send you to a list of activities that your scouts can do to earn the badge. It is fairly simple to just adjust something you already are planning and you have done some of the activities.
The theme for World Thinking Day 2012 is girls worldwide say "we can save our planet." This theme is based on United Nation's Millennium Development Goal 7 focused on environmental sustainability.
The World Thinking Day award is now an OFFICIAL Award and therefore it may be worn on the front of the Official Uniform sash or vest. To earn the award, girls complete one or more activities below.
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posted Jan 31, 2012 4:00 PM by Sue Lebakken
Troop Leaders- We've got our aviater sunglasses and the Delorian has a full tank of plutonium. Registration for Encampment will open at 8:00 am - February 1st. Date of Encampment: Saturday, June 2nd - Sunday, June 3rd Location: Camp Singing Hills Fees: $30 per girl / $20 per adult Go to http://www.girlscoutsedina.org/events/encampment to sign up When registering, you will need: - Names and t-shirt sizes of girls attending - Payment information (credit card or electronic banking information) - Names and contact information for your adult volunteers
To ensure that we can extend this to as many girls as we can, only register your confirmed girls. Registrations are non-refundable.
Thanks,
Edina Encampment Committee
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posted Jan 11, 2012 6:52 AM by Sue Lebakken
Start the year off right and get your troop finances in order! Every troop treasurer should be prepared to turn in their troop's Annual Troop Finance Report by June 15, 2012 along with the troop's May bank statement. The Troop Finance Report form is available in PDF form and new this year is an Excel spreadsheet tool to assist troop treasurers in tracking troop income/expenses. Both documents can be found in the Leader section of our site. You are NOT required to use the spreadsheet and you can use whatever method works best for you. We only need the summary, so how you get there is up to you. Please take a minute to look at the Troop Finance Report so you can verify you are on track to report these numbers to me by the end of the school year. Questions? Contact Sue Lebakken at treasurer@girlscoutsedina.org |
posted Jan 10, 2012 3:46 PM by Linda Lutgen
Calvary Lutheran Church,
6817 Antrim Road, Edina, MN
- 100th Anniversary Information
- MOA Flash Mob
- Information Regarding the 100th Anniversary Day of Service
- Encampment Information
- Treasurers Report.
- Final cookie questions before
- Mentor Match Ups...
- Looking for a mentor for your troop? Are you willing to become a mentor for another troop? Come and find out how!
- Election Nominations for 2012 - 2014 service unit terms
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posted Dec 30, 2011 1:57 PM by Linda Lutgen
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Shh… It’s a Girl Scout flash mob!We would LOVE to get a leader or two who would be willing to organize this for Edina. Please email serviceunitmgr@girlscoutsedina.org if you are willing to be the point person,  As part of the Great Girl Gathering @ Mall of America, the Girl Scoutdance flash mob will be an incredible and powerful way for girls to join together in celebration. The flash mob will occur on March 10 and 11 in the Mall of America rotunda.
What’s a flash mob? Flash mobs are groups of people who show up in public places for seemingly impromptu performances. The performers blend into the crowd both before and after the “show” to give onlookers a fun and surprising experience. Five of River Valleys’ girls helped Communications Specialist Ashleigh Penrod create flash mob training videos so that any girl (or grownup!) can learn and practice the dance. The flash mob is broken up into three sections based on recommended Girl Scout grade levels, but everyone is encouraged to learn whatever they are comfortable performing. Join this fun, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and learn the dance! Information and training videos can be found atGSRV100.org/flashmob. For up-to-the-minute news during the performance dates (March 10 and 11), join the flash mob mobile messaging group by texting FLASHMOB to 27138. Since flash mobs are inherently secret, the webpage is not searchable on River Valleys’ Centennial website. Here’s how you can spread the word: - Bring it up at your next troop meeting. Do you have a dancer in your troop? She can help teach her sister Girl Scouts.
- Encourage your girl(s) to send the url—GSRV100.org/flashmob—to friends and invite them to practice together.
- Talk to your service unit manager about getting a group of multiple troops together to learn the dance.
There will be two rehearsals for those who wish to practice and/or learn the dance in person. Space is limited; please RSVP to Ashleigh at Ashleigh.Penrod@GirlScoutsRV.org or 651-251-1212. Feburary 18, 2–5 p.m.
St. Paul Service Center
400 Robert Street South
St. Paul, MN 55107 February 25, 2–5 p.m.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
525 Grant Avenue
North Mankato, MN 56003 Comments |
posted Dec 29, 2011 3:10 PM by Linda Lutgen
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Cookie Training
We understand that your time is valuable and have worked hard to create an online training module that respects your time and fits within our resource budget :-) Please complete this training by 1/10/11. We have 90+ troops selling cookies and we would appreciate if everyone could take the 20-30 minutes to complete the training module.
You will need the following: - Troop Cookie Manager Guide Book you received when you picked up your cookie materials.
If you prefer, you can also download the guide book as a PDF and read it on your computer. - Review the Edina Cookie FAQs.
It would be ideal if you took the time to - Watch a recorded Webinar for Troop Cookie Manager.
Clicking on the Webinar link will open a new browser window.
The video will either begin playing or you may be prompted to download a .wmv file which you can then watch after the download completes. (It depends on how you have your browser set up.) - This is a good thing to watch, but it is not required to complete the training.
Once your training is complete, our service unit cookie manager will review your answers and we personally contact you to help clarify any questions that you may have. We hope that by providing this training, we can help you with your specific questions. |
posted Dec 13, 2011 12:58 PM by Linda Lutgen
Edina Girl Scouts are looking for any combination (with at least 2 adults) and 8 girls to be delegates representing Edina. All 10 members will have a vote. There is also space for 5 alternates.
It is important that we have active delegates from throughout our jurisdiction to ensure that the voice of our membership is represented for all girls and volunteers.
Complete your Delegate Information Sheet as soon as possible (all elected 2012 girl and adult delegates) http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/_asset/35q4re/Delegate-Information-Sheet-2012.pdf send it to serviceunitmgr@girlscoutsedina.org
Last year was an amazing year to be part of. I have to admit I have not seen Robert's Rules of Order used so extensively.
The annual meeting is Saturday, January 21, 2012 Dakota Hills Middle School: 4183 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN
The annual meeting will include: Girl and Adult Summits 100th Preview Business Meeting
However, even if the annual meeting is not something that you can attend, consider the delegate kick off which is in Edina on January 3
Please contact me at serviceunitmgr@girlscoutsedina.org if you have questions.
more information directly from council.... Over 100 adult, girl and National delegates participated in the October delegate dialogues. We appreciate you input concerning the national proposals and River Valleys' proposed bylaw changes. Review the consolidated bylaws inputs the delegates received during the October dialogues. As the Bylaws Task Group prepares recommendations for the Board of Directors, they request any additional feedback and input be sent to delegates@girlscoutsrv.org. For more information, please contact 800-845-0787 or e-maildelegates@girlscoutsrv.org. The 2012 delegate dialogue schedule will be posted here after the current delegate survey data is processed. Welcome River Valleys Delegates!Welcome to River Valleys’ newly elected council delegates. Your involvement represents a collective voice to the members of the Board and to staff, and provides input into council decision making. TrainingRiver Valleys requires all delegates complete training before performing their duties at the Annual Meeting. - Delegate training taken for the 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011 Annual Meetings completes the training requirement
Parliamentary ProcedureFamiliarity with basic rules of parliamentary procedure will allow you to more readily follow the action during business portions of River Valleys’ Annual Meeting. Visit River Valleys’ Parliamentary Procedure page for helpful hints and videos showing Robert’s Rules of Order in action! Girl DelegatesNew this year! River Valleys is offering training designed specifically for girl delegates. All girl delegates are encouraged to attend the River Valleys Girl Delegate Kick-Off and Training event on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 9am to noon at Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN. Girls may still choose to complete the 2011-2012 Delegate/Alternate Delegate Self-Study to fulfill their training requirement, but are encouraged to attend this specially designed event to experience the work of a River Valleys delegate by bringing the role to life! Regsiter online for the Girl Delegate Kick-Off and training today.
Delegate Kick-Off MeetingsSave the date! All River Valleys delegates and alternate delegates are invited to attend a delegate kick-off. Girl delegates, please join us for the kick-off specially designed for you. If you are not able to attend on January 7, please feel welcome at any of the other delegate kick-off locations. - Edina: Tuesday, January 3
- St. Paul: Thursday, January 5
- New Ulm: Thursday, January 5
- Bloomington: Saturday, January 7 (Girl Delegates)
- Brooklyn Park: Monday, January 9
- Lino Lakes: Tuesday, January 10
- Webinar: Wednesday, January 11
- Mankato: Thursday, January 12
- Webinar: Tuesday, January 17
- Rochester: Tuesday, January 10
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posted Dec 12, 2011 11:19 AM by Rhoda Bernstein
FYI - The Girl Scout stores in St. Paul, Brooklyn Center and Rochester will be open until Wednesday, December 20th. They'll reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Please plan accordingly.
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