News for Hornets Nest Girl Scout Council District: Union 2
Meeting Rules
These meeting rules will be listed in each and every monthly issue of "Scouting Headlines". If we all strive to follow these simple rules, we can all benefit and grow in our scouting experiences.
1. Meetings start on time.
2. Hand out an agenda/minutes/notes.
3. One person has the floor/speaks at a time.
4. Raise hand for floor recognition for comments or questions.
5. BE POSITIVE!
6. Leave gossip at the door!
Thinking Day Event
Hosted by Troop 1273 - Rita H. and Dorothy B. - leaders. Information will be forwarded once specifics are nailed down.
Linking Girl Scouts Together - Union County Celebration
We will be having the event at Monroe Mall, Sears Corridor
March 12, 2002, 7:00 p.m. $1 per girl
Registrations and $$ to be given to Gloria H. at the February district meeting. They will be forwarded to Lynette A. of Union 1. Our districts will be united for this event.
District Website
http://www.stormpages.com/gshncunion2
Me and My Gal Event
March 23, 2002, Mtn. Springs Baptist Church, 2 PM until 4 PM.
Keepsake critters must be ordered and turned into Gloria H. by February 1st.
Remember 30% discount and add $2 per critter shipping charges.
Camp Tarheelia - District Camporee
April 5 - 7, 2002: Need ideas for events - Betsy S. and Glenda M. need help with this event.
Program/Training Hotline
704-563-4436 or 800-868-0525 x4436, option 4
Train the Trainer
Train the Trainer will be held February 9-10, 2002.
Home Studies Available
Daisy, Brownie, and Orientation are available for home study. Orientation is available online at www.hngirlscouts.org
Adult Development and Training
Nominations are due for Board Approved Awards on February 1st and for District Awards on March 1st. Use the form provided at the October leader meeting to decide who you will nominate for an award this year.
Register for all training's at least one week in advance.
Training Hotline is part of the program hotline at 704-563-4436.
Home Studies Available
Daisy, Brownie, and Orientation are available for home study. Orientation is available online at www.hngirlscouts.org
Safety Wise Update
The update for the new Safety Wise in online at www.hngirlscout.org.
If you have not attended this update training, please register and complete the training online. If you have had the training, but would like a refresher, you may take the course online, but there is no need to register.
Save The Date
Put April 25th on your calendars so you can attend the upcoming Gala. More details at future meetings.
Training made Easy
Training made easy for you! Home study videos are available for Daisy and Brownie age level training. Orientation can now be completed online at www.hngirlscouts.org.
Pre-Register
Please remember to pre-register for training's at council at least one week in advance.
Sign up for adult training by: Council web site, fax, mail or drop off at council.
If you register on line, may be a good idea to call council and verify dates and times of training. There have been a few errors on training schedules, so avoid the unnecessary trip to Charlotte, and confirm.
Membership Goal
Our goal for the 01 - 02 year is 425. We have until 9/1/02 to reach the goal. We currently have 331 girls registered. This is about 50 girls less than last year. We have over 5 pages of girls who were registered girl scouts last year that have not reregistered so far this year. We will ask Cadette girls to help work on calling girls to determine why they did not reregister.
We have 7 troops that have less than 5 girls. Each one of these troops must have 5 girls registered in order to sell cookies.
They are: 518, 587, 1910, 1917, 2639, 2684, 2687
Our placement list is HUGE!!!! We have got to work on this as a group. We will have to divide and conquer this list at our upcoming district meeting between team members. This must be worked on during the month of January and a summary of what occurred given back to me by January 31st. A copy of the placement list is attached. Review and we will discuss at our January district meeting.
We may have to hold additional recruitment's to get our numbers back up. Council is pushing for us to work on this -- we will all have to work together to get it done.
February 28, 2002
District Team Roundtable at Council 6:30 - Please try to attend.
Annual meeting
All delegates should be in attendance. March 19, 2002 Tuesday. Location TBA.
Adult awards
Board awards - due Feb. 1, 2002.
District awards
Due March 1, 2002.
GALA
April 25, 2002
Spring Potpourri
April 13, 2002
Sponsorship recognition's
Due March 1, 2002 to Malinda B.
FYI for 2002 - 2003
Do you want CD ROM or paper?
Budget report
For the district due January 15, 2002 to Glenda M.
Camp Occoneechee
Summer brochures will be mailed soon. Nurses are needed to help with the programs.
Camp Open Houses
This year there will be 2 open houses. The first will be at Council on February 24, 2002, 2 - 5 PM. Registration will be open on that day. Other registrations postmarked February 25, 2002 or walk ins will be pooled with those received at open house and will be taken on a lottery basis.
The second open house will be at Occoneechee on May 5, 2002 from 1 - 4 PM.
The Washington DC Singing Event
Is open to Cadettes and Seniors only (the council organized trip), supervision will be provided by camp staff, adults may pay the fee and attend if space is available.
Junior Roundup
April 19 - 21, 2002, program fee due with registration.
Independence Means Conference
Be a Dollar Diva February 2, 2002. Registration deadline January 18, 2002 for Cadette girls grades 7-9.
Summer Sizzler
Packets will be mailed mid January.
Charlotte Checkers
Girl Scout night is February 16, 2002.
Cadette/Senior Troops
Did your girls receive Que Pasa's?
Experimenting with Engineering
February 23, 2002 - 1 flier to Jr., Cad, Sr. troops. Limited to 100 girls registration deadline - February 1, 2002.
Silver or Gold awardees?
Ceremony at council is May 19, 2002. Final report for gold and silver awards must be turned in my March 15, 2002 to receive awards at ceremony in May.
Applications for Board Scholarships
Due March 15, 2002.
