Letter from the CEO |
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Greetings,
March always blows in with a flurry here at
Buckeye Trails and we fondly refer to it as our
own "March Madness". It really is a very
exciting month for Girl Scouts with the kick off
of our 95th anniversary celebration in conjunction
with the beginning of Girl Scout week on March
11th. The theme this year is Girl
Scouts Make the World a Better Place and
each of us is being challenged to do something
special during this week that contributes to this
important effort.
In the meantime, we are all busy getting ready
for Kathy Cloninger's, CEO of GSUSA, visit to our
Council. She will be our featured speaker at
our annual Hall of Fame/WINGS luncheon on Friday,
March 9th and the Gold and Silver and scholarship
awards ceremony that evening. Kathy will join
Jacquie Powell, board chair and me in
congratulating Hall of Fame honorees Carolee
Grehan, Linda Loxley, Sandy Skinn, Debbie Watts
and Karen Wendeln. It will also be the first
time ever that the girls will be recognized for
their Gold and Silver awards and scholarships by
our National CEO. It makes me so proud that
we have this wonderful opportunity to showcase the
achievements of so many of our special Girl
Scouts. Thanks to the parents, leaders,
special friends and mentors for all your support
and commitment to assure the girls reached their
goal.
Fortunately, we were blessed with a little bit
of the luck of the Irish during the week of cookie
delivery! Even with snow piled high all
around us, we enjoyed sunshine and warmer
temperatures as we unloaded all of the semi-trucks
full of cookies. It is still amazing to me
that this operation works so well. Again, a
huge thank you to everyone who helped make this
happen. Early results predict another
successful cookie sale!
Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council is truly
fulfilling the mission Girl Scouting builds girls
of courage, confidence and character, who make the
world a better place.
Warm regards,
Ann | |
Council News |
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Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held on April 19,
2007 at the Urban Campus. We are planning a
dessert reception at 6:30 p.m, a delegate
information session related to the merger at 7:00
p.m. followed by the annual awards ceremony. Cost
will be $5.
Register online. Contact Lori Hoggatt-Campbell
at: Lori_Campbell@btgirlscouts.org or
937-279-6523 for more information.
Save the Date for Our Future Fund Raising
Events
Watch for more information coming soon about
our special adult fund raisers. Your support helps
us provide financial assistance to girls who might
not otherwise be able to participate in Girl
Scouts.
Cookie Classic – June 18, 2007
Pampered Camper – September 15 & 16,
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2007 Cookie Sale |
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The Cookie Sale is Going
Strong!
Girls will continue to sell cookies through the
end of March so there is still plenty of time.
Check out the web
site for all the latest cookie
information!
The Great Cookie
Walkabout
The weekend of March 10 & 11 will be Girl
Scout Cookie Walkabout! Girls will be out in the
community going door-to-door selling cookies!
Troops must register
their plan for the weekend to qualify for
the walkabout patch.
Girls! There will be at least
one Secret Cookie House per service unit. Be the
first to find it and win a special prize!
Cookie Mobile Contest:
Be sure to take a photo of your decorated Cookie
Mobile to be entered in the contest. Photos must
be emailed by
March 15 in jpeg format to be posted on the web
site for voting. Voting will be held online from
March 19 – April 6. One winner from each
Association will receive a $50 gas card.
Information for Cookie Volunteers
Win a Portable DVD Player for Your Troop! All
Cookie Cupboards will have on display an 8 inch
portable DVD player! "STEP ON IN" the nearest
cookie cupboard in your area and check out how
your troop can qualify. The drawing for the
DVD players will be held at the completion of the
cookie sale!
Pick up 1-9 cases and receive 1 entry
Pick
up 10-19 cases and receive 2 entries
Pick up
20+ cases and receive 4 entries (best
deal!)
Cases can be a combination of different
cookies.
Updated
Cookie Cupboard Locations
Gift of Caring
Project
Each year thousands of boxes of cookies are
purchased and donated for the Gift of Caring
project. Customers purchase the boxes and girls
decide where they will donate their cookies. Check
it out and tell us your plan.
Check out the Girl Scout cookie booth at the Dayton
Home & Garden
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Celebrating 95 years |
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 Girl Scouts across the country
will be joining together this year to celebrate 95
years of Girl Scouting!
The 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting is only
a few years away but there's no need to wait to
commemorate our illustrious history when we can
celebrate the Girl Scouts 95th Anniversary this
March. Girl Scouts 95th Anniversary
promises to be fantastic, kicking off with a
nationwide celebration: Girl Scouts Make the
World a Better Place Week.
During Girl Scout Week, March 11 – 17th, Girl
Scouts across the country will take part in
community service activities and good deeds of
their choosing. As individuals and in troops
or other groupings, Girl Scouts, their family
members and friends will carry out meaningful
activities that are keenly aligned with the Girl
Scout mission. The possibilities are endless,
and everyone can participate.
Whatever project you choose to do, whether you
are a Girl Scout, alumna, volunteer, or friend,
please let
us know that you are participating in Girl
Scouts Make the World a Better Place Week. We want
to let everyone know that Girl Scouts make a
difference!
When Girl Scouts meet with Congressional
members in June 2007 for Girl Scouts Advocacy Day,
they will share the good news of how Girl Scouts
are making the world a better
place! Together, Girl Scouts will demonstrate
as a unified Movement that taking action through
community service is a defining characteristic of
true leadership. We invite everyone to join
in Girl Scouts Make the World a Better Place
Week.
All who participate will be eligible to
purchase a special Girl Scouts Make the World a
Better Place patch and pin available for purchase
from our Boutique for Girls. These are available
to all participants, including alumnae! You don't
have to be a currently registered Girl Scout.
Tell
us your Troop or Service Unit plan.
Still Singing After All These Years
Girl Scout Council of Nation's Capital is
hosting a Girl Scout Sing-Along on the Mall in
Washington DC on June 9, 2007! Girl Scouts from
all over the country will be gathering for this
spectacular event. For more information check out
www.gscnc.org/singalong/generalinfo.htm | |
Girls in Action |
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Caesar Creek Clean Up Day
Lisa Vincent of Girl Scout Troop 2168 is
coordinating Girl Scouts participation in a
special service opportunity.
What: Caesar Creek State
Park Green Up Day
When: Saturday, April
21, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. to
Noon
Contact: Girl
Scout Troop 2168
If you or your troop
is interested in participating e-mail
Lisa with your contact information and the
number who will be volunteering for the project.
Lunch is provided FREE to all volunteers. All
participants receive a "Friends of Caesar's Creek"
patch, a Certificate of Appreciation, along with a
ticket to win some really cool prizes. Help is
needed throughout the Park doing a variety of
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What's Happening |
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Make Some Memories at Summer Camp
The Summer
Camp brochure is in the mail and you can
review the sessions available this year now on
our web site.
Day Camp at the Urban Campus
We are thrilled to announce that we will be
having Day
Camp at the Urban Campus this year. Check
out the sessions available for intercession in
April as well as the fun weeks we have planned
for this summer. Early drop off and late pick up
are also available.
New
Lower Price for the Dayton Contemporary Dance
Company Performance!
Thanks to a grant received by DCDC, Girl
Scouts will now be able to enjoy the Matinee
scheduled for March 24 at the Urban Campus at a
new lower price. All tickets will be
$2.00/person. Bring the whole troop to enjoy the
show! See the art of Jacob Lawrence, learn
creative movement on stage with the DCDC dancers
and see a full-length work performed by the
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Check
it out and register now.
Lebanon
Railroad Mystery Train Tea Party
Dayton
Aviation Heritage Programs
Check the What's
Happening page on our web site often. We are
always adding new special events for Girl
Scouts.
Deadline for the Women's Regional Division I
Basketball Tournament is Friday, March 9th.
One of the Final Four Teams will be decided
in UD Arena this March. This unique promotion is
exclusively for the Girl Scouts of Buckeye
Trails Council, so be sure not to miss out!
See the registration
form for details. If you would
like to register your troop, please email Megan
Pease at Megan.Pease@notes.udayton.edu
and let her know by Friday! She will accept an
email notification, stating the form is in the
mail in case you cannot get it in by Friday.
A day of musical fun with the sisters
of Sigma Alpha Iota - Women's Music
Fraternity
 Where: University
of Dayton, Music & Theater
Building
When:
April 14th, 9:00 am-12:00
pm
Who: Junior
Girl Scouts and Leaders
What: Earn
the "Music Fan" Badge and have a great time
We will be listening to some great
music, creating some of our own, making musical
instruments, dancin' to the beat, and finding
out about some cool careers in music! Snacks
will be provided.
RSVP by April 1st;
space is limited. E-mail Heather Goertemiller…goertehc@notes.udayton.edu
or
Nichole Plows…plowsnie@notes.udayton.edu
or
call 937.627.1052 |
How Passionate are YOU about Girl Scouts for
Every Girl?
In August 2006, Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails
Council affirmed its commitment to
promoting and supporting diversity by
offering a special training at the Fall Kickoff
Cluster. Now we are taking it to the next
level! A new course to certify Diversity
Facilitators is being created by Dr. Karen
Townsend, and will be offered this
July. Volunteers will be asked to deliver the
program to service units across the
council. If you are interested in becoming a
Diversity Facilitator, please contact Kristy Creel
at 937-279-6526 or kristy_creel@btgirlscouts.org
Customer Service
We now have a computer available
for volunteers to use when they visit the
Urban Campus. It is located in the small
conference room just inside the front door. This
computer can be used to access the Buckeye Trails
website only. There is a printer that can be used
to print out forms.
Volunteers and parents alike can explore our
website and do paperwork while waiting on girls to
finish program activities. We hope you will find
this new tool useful.
Satellite Office Hours
Preble County - 4th Wednesday of each month,
from 3 – 7 p.m. at United Way offices.
Springfield - 4th Tuesday of each month
from 5 – 7 p.m. at Panera, 1950 North Bechtle
Avenue, Springfield
Wilmington – every Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
at the Clinton County United Way Building, 31 West
Main Street, Wilmington |
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Corrections: |
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Just Us Girls/ Totally You:
pg. 16 - Date change for the Overnight
with the Crew (link). The date is now April 28th.
pg. 36 - Date change in the Newport Aquarium
overnight dates. The Brownie overnight is Sept. 28
and the Junior Overnight is Oct. 26.
Summer Camp:
pg. 7 - Junior Jam session is a full week, not a
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MARCH
CALENDAR
APRIL
CALENDAR
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BOUTIQUE
FOR GIRLS
Due to a special event, the Boutique will be close at
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8. We will reopen at 9 a.m.
on Friday and will be open until 10 p.m. for the Young
Women of Distinction Award Ceremony. We will be
closed for inventory on March 13th. We will reopen
on the 14th at 9 a.m.
Thanks to everyone who
attended the March Madness Sidewalk Sale Saturday. We
apologize for the long lines, but we hope the
bargains were worth the wait!
Please visit our newly expanded shop area, complete
with a clearance corner in the back.
We have many
reduced items. Sorry, there are no $.10 patches
left.
HOURS
Boutique for Girls
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 7
p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Every Saturday
10 a.m. - 2
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Visit the Resource Library for Program
Ideas
The DVD series "Teen Species" is now available in the
Resource Library. These are appropriate for advisors and
parents of girls in grades 6-12 and will help them
understand the behavior of the girls during these ages.
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YOU NEED
tO KNOW
Weather
Alerts
Remember...if you're headed for the Urban
Campus this winter and the weather looks bad, listen to
or watch these stations for emergency cancellation
information.
Radio:
WHKO 99.1
FM
WHIO 1290 AM WDHT 102.9 FM
Television:
Channels
7, 2, 22 and 45
If your troop or service unit has an
activity or meeting scheduled please contact your troop
leader to see if the event has been postponed. Troops
and service units are not to call the radio or
television stations. |
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