Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Vernon Hills Regional Service Center

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

Antioch, Fox Lake, Ingleside, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Round Lake

  • 1,447 current girl members *
  • 580 current adult volunteers *

VISTA Meeting Detail


VISTA Cabinet (Team) Meeting


Meeting Agenda:

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Round Lake High School, 800 School Drive, Round Lake

 Team Meeting will take place before VISTA meeting.

 Round Lake High School directions - mapquest directions www.mapquest.com if you don’t know where it is located.

Meeting Agenda – November 6, 2007

7 – 8:30 pm
 
ü       VISTA News
 
Þ     VISTA Meeting
 
§         Open Ambassador and Partner Positions – VISTA Manager (Co-Managers would work also) and VISTA Learning Opportunity Ambassador.

§         New Leaders Investiture
 
§         Adult Recruitment Ambassador Role - Linda S

Þ     Fall Product Sales Ended – Final Paperwork and Delivery Information
Community Organizers:
Ø       RL/FL/IN - Mary R
Ø       LV/LN – Michelle L or Jordan H
Ø       Antioch – Roxanne K
 
Þ     Cookie Training – Lorrie T
 
Þ     VISTA Event Registration
 
Ø       UPDATES/EVENTS TO COME
v      VISTA Snowmobile Safety Class – Nov 10th, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., 
Morrison Program Center – Free --- Linda R
v      CPR and First Aid Training – Nov 10 @ 1-4 p.m. or Nov 28 @ 6-10 p.m.
Antioch Fire Station #1- $20 per class---Dorrie G
v      VISTA Community Food Drives - Nov 10, 10am noon - Avon/Grant Townships
Holly C
v      Allendale Stockings & Items to Fill – To be collected at Dec VISTA Meeting
Deborah D & Bev M
v      Antioch’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Ceremony Nov 11th 11 am-1 pm
Antioch VFW Hall – patches $1 ea ---Jennifer C
v      STEM Saturdays Nov 17, Dec 15 & Jan 19, 10 am–3 pm - The Hub -$10 per girl
Courtney F
v      Village of Antioch Holiday Parade November 23, 2007 6 p.m.
Antioch, Skidmore Drive Line-Up – patches $1 each
Pat V
v      VISTA Bownie Try-It Nights – Nov 30th , Dec 28th , Jan 26th , 6:30-8 pm
Nov-Antioch Senior Center/Dec-Lindenhurst State Bank/Jan-RL Public Works
Colleen B
v      VISTA Morning at the Movies – December 1, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
The Liberty – Libertyville Theater - $5 per person/$1 per patch
Elizabeth P
v      Sledding and Service – Dec 8th 1-4 p.m. Harts Hill & Senior Center, RLP District
Paige H
v      Hot Chocolate Night @ Winchester House Dec 12, 7-8:30 p.m.
Winchester House, Libertyville – patches $1 each
Deborah H
v      Winter Wonderland Camp January 1-4, 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Morrison Program Center - $65 per girl --- Linda R
v      Mother/Daughter Glamour, Glitz & Relax – January 12, 1:30-4:30
Round Lake Area Park District Sports Center - $14 per person
Holly C
v      Wilmot Ski – January 20th - Wilmot Ski Hill, Wisconsin
v      Mary R
v      VISTA Project Snug Hug – January 27th
Anna K
 
ü       Council Updates
Þ     Courtney’s Corner
 
ü       FYI Council and Community News
 
Þ     Bone Marrow Drive for Kristopher Schmidt a 1st grader at Prince of Peace school on Sunday, November 25th 9 am – 1 pm. Please help, you could be Kristopher’s Miracle Match. Any questions contact Kris D
 
Þ     Has anyone purchased tickets for the Friday, Nov 16th? A troop purchased 5 tickets for the main floor and they have her up in the balcony. Because of health issues her son cannot climb stairs. Does anyone have tickets on the main floor that she can purchase or switch with you? Please contact Jeannine B
 
Þ     Troop Trip Applications – are available on-line under Forms. Anytime you are not meeting at your normal meeting location and it is over 10 miles away you need to submit these forms. Any overnight events (not sponsored by VISTA or Council) you need to submit application. All applications must be submitted to Dorrie, Suzanne or Starr
 
Þ     LEO – Leader’s Enrichment Overnight – April 4th – 6th at Camp Wonderland, Wisconsin - Norene B or Starr H
 
Þ     Field Trip and Activity List – a new compact list of field trip and activity ideas is now available on the website under Leader Resources – Our VISTA Resources. This list also contains information for all of the food pantries in our communities.
 
Þ     Special Scout Days :
§         Wildcat Football Scout Days – November 10th
§         Ringling Bros Circus – November 16th
§         Radio City Christmas Spectacular Scouts Nights – November 16th & 17th
§         Chicago Wolves Girl Scout Day – February 24th
§         Medieval Times Scout Appreciation Days – November 3rd and 17th
§         Nutcracker Girl Scout Day – December 21st & 22nd
 
Þ     If you would like to be added to the agenda, please contact Deborah H.  The agenda will be set the Friday before the meeting.

Meeting Minutes:

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Round Lake High School, 800 School Drive, Round Lake

 
 
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