Vista Meeting Notes, August 26

Girl Scout Promise

Intros
 Lydia Scher & Beth Dancy: Co-managers
 Kathy Rutkowski: Registration Ambassador
 Meredith Gauthier: Woodland District
 Michelle: Gurnee
 Sharyn: Grayslake
 Sharyn Wilson: Fall Product
 Meredith Gauthier: Cookie Ambassador
 Margie Ayers: Large Events/Finance
 Liz Fogarty: Internal Communications/Web Master
 OPEN: Membership Ambassador
 Kathy Rutkowski: Learning Opportunities
 Missy: Daisy Consultant
 Jennifer Keane: Brownie Consultant
 Michelle: Junior Consultant
 Cynthia Cobb: Juliet Consultant

Survey Results
 People asked for more breakout sessions
 Index cards were passed out for people to submit ideas for future meetings, etc.

New year packets
 Registered troops received a new year packet
 Volunteer Essentials document replaces Panorama
 Training Calendar included
 Lillia Sanders was recently married (new name). She is our Council Rep.
 New accident insurance form included.

Council News
 Regional Service Center in Vernon Hills will have a t-shirt and tote bag deal for $16. Call ahead to verify availability.
 We are now the largest council in the United States, Cluster 66?!
 

Registration
 Registration databases are locked until next week.
 Contact Registration Ambassador for your region in you have questions.
 60 out 139 troops reregistered
 Remind parents about Family Partnership
 Remember to complete new level training if you are bridging
 First Midwest is new bank.
 
Fall Product
 Oct 1 - training
 Sign up with Sharyn Wilson

Cookies
 New bakery - Little Brownie Bakery (see their Web site)
 Old cookie names are back
 Training in November will likely be mandatory
 Sale dates are Jan 3 - 24 and Feb 5 - 29
 Open house at Regional Service Center on Sep 26 (meet the vendors, see incentives) - Register by Sep 8
 Cookie Rally at Chicago Wolves game on Jan 2 - tentative

Finance
 Turn in your Annual Finance Report to Margie at volunteer93@hotmail.com
 Sign up to help with a large events. Sign up sheets are available at Vista meetings .

Internal Communications
 Constant Contact - Web newsletter specific to your troop, age level, etc. Subscribe at http://www.ilcrossroads.org/vistas/13/. Kept private.

Membership
 Missy has a list of girls who are interested in joining Girl Scouts. 
Please contact Michelle if you have room in your troop.
 Council is going to help with new troops.

New business
 Trip Applications must be emailed to vista13manager @yahoo.com for all trips outside a 10 mile radius of troop meeting location

Events
 Mother/daughter cruise needs more participants. Contact Michelle if you are interested.