November 2023

 Important Dates!!

November 3rd – Meeting

November 17th–19th – Camp Hoover

December 1st – Meeting

December 15th – Meeting, Holiday Party

 

 

Camping 

Our delayed camping trip to Camp Lou Henry Hoover in Newton, NJ, the weekend of November 17th-19th. We'll spend Friday and Saturday nights sleeping in heated all-weather cabins. The trip was previously scheduled for September but had to be postponed due to circumstances beyond our control. 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.

As the date has changed, please let us know if you will still be attending. The camp is allowing us to increase enrollment, so payment is due ASAP, if you would like to attend. Also, although we previously said the trip was free, it's $10 per person to cover the cost of dinner on Friday night and a Camp Hoover patch. All other activities, food, tent camping and transportation. The menu for Friday night will be chicken wings, yellow rice, salad and dessert.

Due to their age, all Daisies must be accompanied by an adult or older registered girl scout. All registration paperwork must be completed and turned in to attend. We love parent chaperones, however, because this is a GSHNJ camp facility, all attending adults must be registered with the council. Parents can register as adult members through the following link. https://mygs.girlscouts.org/volunteer

 

 

Dues

As a reminder, each girl has $75 troop dues that supports the troop. Dues are payable in 3 payments of $25.00 each.

 

 The first dues payment was payable on Friday, October 6th. The second payment is due on November 3rd and the final payment is due on December 1st. Alternatively, you can pay the full amount at one time. 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 tab and numbers, can be purchased at the council shop starting at $44.00 depending on the agel level. Exact prices are listed below. Although it is not necessary to buy them, check out the new uniform choices for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors. The colors may be the same, but everything is updated for today’s girl!

Here's a link to the style catalog, so you can see what other uniform pieces they carry.

Girl Scout Uniform & Style Catalog

Girls can wear either their school uniform or the girl scout uniform. 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. 

Dr. Holman makes trips to the Westfield shop and can pick up the vest (with everything to iron on), as well as other accessories, for anyone who finds it difficult to get to the shop. Simply forward payment and size. 

The Daisy vest is $44

The Brownie vest is $45

The Junior vest is $46

The OG regular vest is $51; OG Cargo vest is $59.

Winter Accessory Drive

We're having our annual winter accessory drive! While homeless children and families frequently get

donated coats, they don't always get accessories. So for four weeks, we'll be collecting hats, scarves and gloves to give to children and adults who are less fortunate. We partner with the Community Foodbank of New Jersey for delivery.  Look for a Christmas-wrapped collection box in all buildings from November 6th to December 16th.

Breast Cancer Walk

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Breast Cancer Walk in Newark on Sunday October 15th despite the cool weather. It's a great cause and the survivors and thrivers were very grateful for the support. We look forward to your participation next year.

How Would You Like to Pay?

We have 2 ways to accept payments. Dues and trips can be paid through PayPal and CashApp. For Paypal, use our email address charter_girlscouts@yahoo.com or paypal.me/CharterScouts. You can also use CashApp. Our cash tag is $CharterGirlScouts. Both payment methods send the money directly to our bank account and give you automatic transaction records.