VISTA 13:

1. 7 p.m. - Call to Order
2. Flag Ceremony, Pledge and Promise
3. Council Activity and updates
4. Silver Award presentation.
5. Manager Report – Beth
   1. May’s VISTA meeting and Awards Ceremony
   2. First Aid Card to be passed out
   3. Year-end Survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y87V8S7
   4. Team Openings:  
      1. Mail Box attendee
      2. Cookie Manager
          
         6. Registration - Kathie
            1. Spring Registration *Troops can begin to pick-up Registration Packet at  6:30pm
            2. Troop Openings
            3. Forms: The Girl Scouts GCNWI site has lots of different forms on-line (click here to visit)
            4. School Usage- Need space at Woodland for meetings for next year?
            5. Training Calendar for Council training for the Spring/Summer  (click here for schedule)
         7. Cookies - Meredith
         8. Finance
         1. End-of-Year Financial paperwork (Click here for Form)
         2. Troop Disbanding paperwork (click here for form)
         3. Bank Forms are due (Click here for the form)
         8. Communications and Web
         1. VISTA Newsletter - please sign up to receive yours!  To change your options, follow the sign-up procedure.
         2. Information on the web changes almost daily, please check the site.
         3. Council Events: don’t forget to check for special council events at www.ilcrossroads.org/Calendar/ScheduledEvents.jsp
            For example, the Dancing Horses in June, (click here to learn more).
         9. Large Events
         1. Leaders “Survivor Weekend”
         2. Junior Lock in Party in the USA paperwork due tonight:  looking for donations of pink and white pony beads and hemp cording for service project at the lock in.  
         3. Father/Daughter Dance - June 4th at Meadowview in Grayslake, but we still need volunteers!
            • Key lime Cove Scout days:  May 7, 14, 21 $109 up to 6 passes
         11. Service Opportunities
         1. Woodland School Recruiting Event
         2. Pop-top Tabs (Jackie Kroc)
         11. Presentation Bonnie Schorr-how to work with challenging girls.
                        Break out by level to discuss specific questions.  
                             Bonnie will be available to answer.
         
         
         12. Announcements
             1. Next Team Meeting – May 4^th   at 7:00 p.m.
             2. Next VISTA Meeting – May 19^th  at 6:45 p.m. at Woodland Middle School
             3. Next Year’s  VISTA meeting Schedule:
         ·         Aug TBA
         ·         Sept 15^th
         ·         Oct 20^th
         ·         Nov 17^th
         ·         Dec 15^th
         ·         Jan 19^th
         ·         Feb 16^th
         ·         Mar 16^th
         ·         April 20^th
         ·         May 18^th
         Adjourn - Thank you for coming!!!

VISTA Cabinet Ambassadors present: ___

Absent: ___

Girl Scout Leaders present: ___

Others present: ___

VISTA Reports

1. Item
   • Decisions
   • Action Items
   • Open Issues
2. Item
   • Decisions
   • Action Items
   • Open Issues
3. Item
   • Decisions
   • Action Items
   • Open Issues

Meeting adjourned at ___

Minutes submitted by ___

NOTE: the above is a ’template’ to be used as a guide in documenting meeting minutes.