Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Vernon Hills Regional Service Center

“ Through VISTAs, communities will understand the value of Girl Scouting! ”

Grayslake, Gurnee, Hainesville, Wadsworth, Woodland School District

  • 1,068 current girl members *
  • 860 current adult volunteers *

VISTA Meeting Detail

VISTA 13 Meeting** (note the date changed)


Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Woodland Middle School, 7000 Washington Street, Gurnee

VISTA Agenda

Pre-meeting:
Pick up your cookie incentives in Cafeteria B from 6 - 7 p.m. 
Special Raffle for leaders who turn in their paperwork by March 23rd

  • Call to Order

  • Flag Ceremony, Pledge and Promise

  • Council Activity and Report
    • Make sure you are receiving "CONNECT! Our Power of One! Volunteer e-Newsletter".  Click here to see back issues or sign-up for your on-line copies.
    • At the GS Council Store there is now shipping charges when you order from the Council Store. See PDF for details.
    • The new Girl Scout Adventures is out. Click here to learn more.

  • Manager Report
    • Safety-wise – ALL leaders need to be using the 2000 edition + the new updates
    • Membership:
      1.  Starting March 16 - June 30th
      2. Use GSUSA forms
      3. Training dates will be set up for VISTA team members/registrars
      4. Fee increased from $10 to $12
      5. Incentive patch this year (yeah!).
    • Camp Catalog

  • Ambassador’s Reports
     
    1. Cookie Product - Meredith

    2. PADS:  stay tuned for more information next year!
       
    3. Finance – Bank submission forms need to be turned in ASAP (only 10 forms have been submitted)
       
    4. Training - Spreadsheet updates

    5. Web - new website for girls - http://lmk.girlscouts.org/ for "life online" by the Girls Scouts and Windows®

    6. Large Events
      • Large event training scheduled for April 9, 2009.
      • Open events

  • Committee Reports
    1. Large Events -
      • CLC Engineering Day – Beth’s report
      • Junior Lock-in - report
      • Tasting Tea - report
      • Camporee - FULL
      • Brownie Days
      • Daisy Days
      • Leader/Daughter Event

  • Announcements
    1. Next Team Meeting - April 7th at 7:00 p.m.
    2. Next VISTA Meeting - April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Woodland Middle School
    3. Meeting Changes!  May has been changed to May 27th.
    4. New Girl Scout Website Information:   www.lmk.girlscouts.org

      This site is an online service with topics that feature cyber bullying, social networking and online sexual predators.

      Here is their mission: Being online, texting, and IMing are a part of your life. You probably understand how the internet works better than your parents do.   LMK was created by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. in partnership with Windows® to help you change the world every time you go online.

      Empower yourself so that you can educate others on the reality of being a teen online and help adults understand the real issues that affect you every day.   Join us and learn how you, your friends, and your parents can take advantage of all the great things technology has to offer. And do it safely. Together, we can make the internet a safer place for girls and adults.

Adjourn - Thank you for coming!!!

Meeting Minutes:

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Woodland Middle School, 7000 Washington Street, Gurnee

 
 
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