September 2022

 Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 Scout Year!

The world is getting back on track and we’ve gots lots of plans for the upcoming scout year. We’re meeting in person, so masks and social distancing are required. This post contains a LOT of information, so please read in it's entirety.

Important Dates!!

September 21st – Meeting, Nut Sale begins

September 30th – Meeting

October 7th – Meeting; Disney on Ice money due

October 16th – Breast Cancer Walk

October 21st – Meeting; Investiture Ceremony; Candy & Nut money due

November 4th – Meeting; Disney on Ice

November 18th–20th – Camp Hoover

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 $40 to Dr. Holman by cash, check or through CashApp ($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 MUSTbe returned 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

For the very first time, Girl Scout meetings will begin in September, starting on Friday  September 30th. I know this is short notice, but the council has moved up the date of the Nut Sale and we want to get it out to everyone. 

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. 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 

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2022 Candy and Nut Sale 

 

Our fall fundraiser, the Candy and Nut Sale begins on September 21st 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 October 21st.

  

 Camping    

One of our first trips this year will be an overnight camping trip to Camp Lou Henry Hoover in Newton, NJ, the weekend of November 18-20. We'll spend Friday and Saturday nights sleeping in cabins. We'll have a fun day, do archery, tackle a ropes course, hiking and more. And we'll complete several badges. Although we are not sleeping in tents, everyone will need a sleeping bag or bed roll. It's $10 per girl ($15 per adult) and includes all activities, food, tent camping and transportation. Due to their age, all Daisies must be accompanied by an adult. We have limited cabin space, so pay for the trip asap! The payment deadline is October 28th. All registration paperwork must be completed and turned in to attend.

      Disney on Ice

We’ve got tickets to see Disney on Ice – Frozen & Encanto at the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, November 4th at 7p. Tickets are $30 per person. While this is a family event and all are welcome to attend, we have a limited number of tickets. We will have tickets until October 7th or whenever we run out of tickets, so get yours soon. Masks are optional at the venue.   

 

   

Dues 

You've paid your $40 registration to the council. Now what? There is still $75 troop dues which supports the troop. Dues are payable in 3 payments of $25.00 each.

 The first dues payment is due on Friday, October 7th. The second payment is due on November 4th, while the final payment is due on December 2nd. Alternatively, you can pay the full amount at one time. Remember, troop dues cover the cost of books, badges, other supplies and snacks.  

 

 Uniforms

Our troops uniform consists of a white shirt, vest and khaki bottoms. The vest, along with the council patch and flag, can be purchased at the council shop for approximately $30.00. GSUSA has added to their uniform collection, so there are lots of options for girls to wear. Purchasing a Starter kit is not necessary. For parents who don’t want to pay for shipping, Dr. Holman goes to Westfield once a month on Tuesdays and is happy to pick up uniform components

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.

As a reminder, girls can wear their scout uniform in place of the EOCCS uniform. 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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