September 2025

  

 

Welcome to a New Year of 

Girl Scouting at EOCCS!

 

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Scout Year!

Registration

The annual registration fee to join Girl Scouts has increased to $60 and there are several ways to register.  You can re-register through the GSHNJ website. Returning Girl Scouts can pay the registration fee by sending $60 to Mrs. Holman by cash, check or through Zelle ($CharterGirlScouts) or PayPal (charter_girlscouts@yahoo.com). CashApp is NOT an option. The Girl Scout council also provides financial assistance to cover the $60 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. 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 and families. 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 17th – Fall Product Sales begins

October 3rd – Meeting

October 17th – Meeting

October 19th – Breast Cancer Walk - Newark

October 24th – Candy & Nut money due

November 3rd – Disney on Ice

  

2025 Candy and Nut Sale 

Our fall fundraiser- Nuts, Candy, Mags & More -begins on Wednesday, September 17^th 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. 

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 24^th. All girls must be registered 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 19th.  

This year the older girls are being asked to with setting up the event for the walkers from 7:30-10:00a. Girls who assist with set-up will receive a community service certificate which they can use to document required service for graduation.

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 $60 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 3^rd. The second payment is due on November 14^th , while the final payment is due on December 5^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 from GSUSA for approximately $48.00. Daises & Brownies have the option of purchasing the matching skort. You can also purchase a pair of Khaki pants. Purchasing a Starter kit is not necessary. You can purchase uniforms at the Leadership Center in Newark. 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 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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