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EOCCS Scouts
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2026-2027 Scout Year! Please save this link, as it contains a lot of important information.
Registration
As a reminder, beginning with the 2026-2027 scout year, the annual registration fee to join Girl Scouts has increased to $80. There are several ways to register for returning Girl Scouts to pay:
Re-register through the Girl Scout website - gshnj.org
Send $80 to Mrs. Holman by cash, check or through Zelle ($CharterGirlScouts) or PayPal (charter_girlscouts@yahoo.com).
Complete a Financial Assistance form with supporting documentation
Registration fees go directly to the council and do not benefit the troop. All girls MUST be registered to participate.
Meetings
Girl Scout meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the months that school is in session. A link to our calendar on the left. Meetings will be at 99 Washington on the 2nd floor. There's no need to bring girls to the meetings. 2nd graders will be transported to 682 with the Aftercare students. Then all Girl Scouts will be walked across the street with their leaders.
Meetings are from 4:15-5:45pm. Please try not to pick up your daughter before 5:40p as we are having snacks and doing closing circles. However, picking up your child after 6:00p prevents us from spending time with our own children and families. As a result, parents who arrive after 6:00 will be subject to a $1/minute late fee which is payable when the girl scout is picked up.
Communication
Please make sure you follow our blog. As always there are no newsletters to keep track of. You can get new content on your computer, tablet or phone. Our blog has everything in one place about what’s going on with the EOCCS Girl Scouts as well as our calendar.
The address is eoccs-girlscouts.blogspot.com. You can check it from any computer or smart phone. There is also a link on the school website in case you lose the web address. However, if you subscribe, you’ll get an automatic notice anytime something new is posted.
Subscribing is a simple 2-stage process. 1st click the subscribe link so you can enter your email address and the verification text. You’ll soon get an email with a link to click on to verify your subscription. Once you verify, you’re all set.
We use the Remind app for quick messages. Text 81010 to sign up, using the appropriate code for your scout's group: @tr21247 for Daisies, @tr21248 for Brownies, @tr21249 for Juniors, @tr21246 for Cadettes, or @21245 for High Schoolers. Signing up ensures you'll receive a text alert whenever new updates are posted to the blog.
Finally, don't forget to join our private Facebook group, EOCCS Girl Scouts, where you can view photos from our various troop events!
Important Dates!!
September 18th – 1st Meeting; Fall Product Sales begins
September 19th-20th – Camping at the Oval
October 2nd – Meeting
October 16th – Meeting
October 18th – Breast Cancer Walk - Newark
October 23rd – Candy & Nut money due (No Meeting)
October 30th – Disney on Ice
Fall Camping
Our first adventure this year will be an overnight trip to Oval Camp in Maplewood, NJ, during the weekend of September 19th. We'll be staying in primitive cabins on Saturday night and enjoying a day full of fun activities including archery, a ropes course, hiking, and more. Although we will not be sleeping in tents, all participants will need a sleeping bag or bed roll. Due to safety and age guidelines, all Daisies must be accompanied by an adult.
The cost is $10 per person, which covers all activities, meals, cabin camping, and transportation. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the camp (located on South Orange Ave). Please complete the attached digital permission slip (Oval Permission Slip) by Monday, September 14th.
Big things are happening! Our Seniors and Ambassadors now have their very own designated troop number: Troop 21245!
Thanks to the support of our parents and families, we continue to be proud to be the largest Girl Scout site in the city of East Orange, with active troops across all levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade:
Daisies: Troop 21247 (K–1st Grade)
Brownies: Troop 21248 (2nd-3rd Grade)
Juniors: Troop 21249 (4th–5th Grade)
Cadettes: Troop 21246 (6th–8th Grade)
Seniors & Ambassadors: Troop 21245 (9th–12th Grade)
2026 Candy and Nut Sale
Our fall fundraiser- Nuts, Candy, Mags & More -begins on Wednesday, September 16th before the troop starts meeting. Girl Scouts can earn multiple patches by participating in the hybrid sale, by using both online and paper forms. Parents of registered girls can pick up a nut order card at 106 Washington St or at a meeting
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There are various ways Girl Scouts can earn patches when they participate in the sale. By selling 15 candy and nut items and 3 magazine subscriptions girls can earn 2 patches. Another patch can be earned by registering on the nut sale website and entering 16 email addresses. Girls can earn a final patch by selling 5 items for donation. More specifics are in the Fall Product Sale packet.The deadline to turn in money for in-person sales is due October 24th. All girls must be registered for the new 2026-2027 scout year to participate in the sale.
Breast Cancer Walk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the EOCCS Girl Scouts have our own breast cancer survivor: Ms. Vera. Once again, to show our support we’re going to help out at the Breast Cancer Walk in Newark on Sunday, October 18th.
Like last year, we will also be cheering on walkers, from 9:00am-11:30am, as they stride to eliminate cancer. All cheerers must be at Mulberry Commons Park, 165 Mulberry St, across from the Prudential Center in Newark, by 9:00am.
Dues
You've paid your $80 registration fee to the council—now what about the troop?
Please note that while Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) provides financial assistance to cover the registration fee, it does not extend to troop dues. Dues MUST be paid by parents. Our troop is entirely self-supported. We rely solely on annual troop dues and product sales (like nuts and cookies) to fund everything we do.
To cover rising costs and ensure we can offer a full rich experience for our scouts, annual troop dues are increasing to $90 this year. Our last dues increase was in 2017. Last year, we unfortunately had to scale back some of our planned activities due to funding limitations. This adjustment allows us to avoid those cutbacks and continue directly supporting our troops by covering the cost of books, supplies, badges, and snacks.
Payment Options
Three Installments ($30 each):
Payment 1: Friday, October 2nd
Payment 2: Friday, November 13th
Payment 3: Friday, December 4th
Pay in Full: You can also choose to pay the full $90 amount at one time by October 2nd.
Uniforms
Our troops uniform consists of a white polo shirt, vest and khaki skirt or pants. The vest, along with the council patch, can be purchased from GSUSA for approximately $48.00 for younger girls; for Cadettes and above the it's approximately $53.00. The vest can be paired with your choice of khaki bottoms. There's more optional official apparel online. Purchasing a Starter kit is not necessary. Both the Leadership Center in Newark, and Coumcil office in Wesfield have uniform shops.
Please note, you MUST have a vest to be considered in uniform. Wearing the girl scout colors is NOT sufficient nor are graphic T-shirts. In addition, only age level badges go on the front of the uniform, Nut, Cookie and other fun patches must be placed on the back.
Check out the link on the left for uniform specifics, troop numbers & levels. Use the pictures as a guide to know where iron-on/sew everything.
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