September 2021

 

 

Welcome to a New Year of 

Girl Scouting at EOCCS!

 

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2020-2021 Scout Year!

Our meetings are still a little different but we’re still going strong. We’re meeting in person, so masks and social distancing are required.

 

Registration

The annual registration fee to join Girl Scouts is $40 and there are several ways to register.  You can join or re-register through the following link. https://girlscouts.secure.force.com/girl. Returning Girl Scouts can pay the registration fee by sending $40 to Mrs. Holman by cash, check or through CashApp ($CharterGirlScouts) or PayPal (charter_girlscouts@yahoo.com). The Girl Scout council also provides financial assistance to cover the $40 registration fee to anyone who applies. The form can be downloaded from the Permission slip link on the left or you can request to have one sent home with your daughter. Financial Assistance form must be retuned with proof of income. 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 1^st and 3^rd 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. 2^nd 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. As a result, parents arriving 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 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. 1^st 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.

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Finally, don't forget to join our private Facebook group, EOCCS Girl Scouts. There you can find pictures girls at our various events. 

 

Important Dates!!

September 22^nd – Nut Sale begins

October 1^st – Meeting; Disney on Ice money due

October 15^th – Meeting

October 22^nd – Girl Scout Sing-Along; Candy & Nut money due

November 3^rd – Disney on Ice

 

 

2021 Candy and Nut Sale 

Our fall fundraiser, the Candy and Nut Sale begins on September 22^nd 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 99 Washington St. There are various ways Girl Scouts can earn patches when they participate in the sale. By selling 15 candy and nut items and 2 magazine subscriptions girls can earn 2 patch segments. A final patch can be earned by registering on the nut sale website and entering 15 email addresses. More specifics are in the Nut & Candy packet The deadline to turn in money for in-person sales is due October 22^nd.

  

                        
Campfire Sing-Along 

Since we can’t go overnight camping yet, our first trip this year will be a Sing-Along at the Oval on October 22^nd. We’ll be singing songs and making S’mores around a campfire. You’ll learn new songs that we can sing when we finally do get to camp out overnight. The event is $3.00 per girl, which is due on October 15th, as we must give a roster of attendees to the council.

      Disney on Ice

We’re going to tickets to see Disney on Ice – Mickey’s Search Party at the Prudential Center in Newark on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7p (there is no school on Thursday). Tickets are $22 per person. This is a family event, so all are welcome to attend. Payment is due October 1^st, the day of our first meeting. Masks are required to attend.  

 

                                Dues 

You've paid your $40 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 1^st. The second payment is due on November 12^th , while the final payment is due on December 4^th. 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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