Welcome 2017

Welcome to a New Year of 

Girl Scouting at EOCCS !!!

We’re staying digital so you don’t have to keep track of newsletters that get lost in bookbags and or don’t always make it home, so please make sure you check our online blog. It has everything in one place about what’s going on with the EOCCS Girl Scouts as well as our calendar.

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Important Dates!!

October 1^st - Nut Sale begins

October 6^th - 1st Meeting

October 13^th - Meeting

October 15^th - Breast Cancer Walk

October 20^th - Meeting Nut & Candy money due

November 3^rd – Meeting 2nd Nut & Candy money due

November 17^th – Meeting

Meetings

Girl Scout meeting are held the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Fridays of the months that school is in session. A link to our calendar on the left. Meetings are at 99 Washington on the 2nd floor. As always there’s no need to bring girls to the meetings. 2^nd graders are transported to 682 with the bus student. Then all Girl Scouts are walked across the street with their leaders and the security guard.

Meetings are from 4:15-5:45pm. Please try not to pick up your daughter before 5:40p as we doing snack and closing circles. However, picking up your child after 6:00p prevents us from spending time with our own children. 

We have the same late policy as the school. Parents arriving after 6:00 will be subject to a $1/minute late fee which is payable when the girl scout is picked up. 

Breast Cancer Walk

As stated at the parent meeting, we will be participating in the Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 15th in Newark. We'll be giving out water to the walkers starting at 9:15a. Girls should be in uniform. Our assigned water station is at the corner of Mulberry ans Center Sts. 

2017 Candy and Nut Sale 

We'll be handing out our fall fundraiser, the Candy and Nut Sale on October 7^th, our first meeting. Girl Scouts can earn multiple patches by participating in the sale. By selling 12 candy and nut items and 3 magazine subscriptions, girls can earn the 2 largest patch segments.

The final 2 segments can be earned with no selling. 1 patch can be earned by completing the address booklet with 10 names and addresses. The 2^nd patch is earned by registering on the magazine website and entering 12 email addresses through this link http://www.girlscouts.qspgao.com/heartofnewjersey. 
All nut money is due October 20^th. 

More specifics are in the Nut & Candy packet. The troop earns $1.00 per nut each item sold, $1.50 for each magazine subscription, and $3.00 for each pink address booklet, which goes to support troop activities.

However it doesn't end then. There are 2 other late order dates. 2nd orders are due November 3^rd and final orders are due in December. 

IN addition, girls who sell 30 nut items and 150 boxes of cookies will receive a Girl Scout Blanket/Throw

                                      

Dues 

You've paid your $30 registration to the council. Now what? There is still $60 troop dues which supports the troop. Dues are payable in 3 payments of $20.00 each.

The first dues payment is due on Friday, October 6^th. The second payment is due on November 3^rd, while the final payment is due on December 1^st. Alternatively, you can pay the full amount at one time. Remember, troop dues covers the cost of books, other supplies and snacks.  

Uniforms

Our troops uniform consists of a girl scout polo, vest and khaki skirt or pants. The vest, along with the council patch and flag, can be purchased at the council shop for approximately $30.00. Daises & Brownies have the option of purchasing the matching skort from the council. You can also purchase a pair of Khaki pants. Purchasing a Starter kit is not necessary. 

Please note, you MUST have 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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