Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Vernon Hills Regional Service Center

VISTA is the acronym for Volunteer, Information, Support, and Training Areas

Beach Park, Great Lakes, North Chicago, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, Zion

  • 3,692 current girl members *
  • 379 current adult volunteers *

VISTA Meeting Detail


March Leader Meeting


Meeting Agenda:

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 7 pm

Memorial United Methodist Church, Zion

Leader Meeting Minutes 3/11/10
 
Blank Registrations – Deana has both girl & adult blank registrations. These are for new registrations only.
 
Vista Bucks – remember you earn Vista bucks for our leader auctions (unannounced) by attending leader meetings. You can ear extra bucks by organizing a Vista Event or finding us a new leader.
 
World Thinking Day Patches are in. Contact Deana.
 
Dancing Horses – register (code 577) online at www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/program/search.php.
·         June 19, 2010 8:30am to 4:15pm
·         Cost $22 per person (includes snack & fun patch) **bring a lunch**
·         Bus transportation provided from Vernon Hills Reg. Service Center
·         See dancing horse show
·         Walk butterfly exhibit
·         Take country wagon ride through 40 acre equestrian facility
·         Visit baby animal barn
·         Tour Indian village
·         Meet exotic birds
 
Summer Camp Booklets – Deana has some
 
Volunteer Training
 
Survivor Style Training
·         Friday, June 11 to Sunday, June 13 at Camp Juniper Knoll in East Troy, WI.  
·         $55 per person if registered by April 24th, $65 if registering between April 25th & the May 15th deadline. 
·         Includes t-shirt, training supplies, lodging, meals. 
·         Register with code 19807 at www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/program/search.php.
 
Volunteer Essentials Training
·         Wednesday, March 24th 6:30 to 9pm at Morrison (Lake Villa) – Deana can provide some transportation if you contact her.
·         Register online with code 19344 at www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/program/search.php.
·         New leaders or those who haven't done training since becoming a leader under the GCNWI council (exempt if you became a leader while council was IL Crossroad).
·         You may begin to register your girls for your new troop before taking the training, but you may not hold a regular meeting with the girls until completing the training.
 
 
 
 
 
Level Training
·         If switching level (i.e., your girls bridge), you must complete new training. If you have troops of different levels & training times overlap, just choose the training for whatever is the majority of your girls. Register on line with code at www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/program/search.php.
·         Daisy training – April 13th at Morrison 6-9pm, code 19406
·         Brownie training – April 21st at Morrison 6-9pm, code 19507
·         Junior training – April 21st at Morrison 6-9pm, code 19604
·         Cadette/Senior/Ambassador training – April 21st at Morrison 6-9 pm, code 19703
 
Round Table Training – this is for established leaders/trainers
 
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