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 14 Leaders Meeting


Meeting Agenda:

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Round Lake High School, 800 High School Drive, Round Lake, Illinois

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

Meeting Minutes:

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Round Lake High School, 800 High School Drive, Round Lake, Illinois

 
 
ü       VISTA News
 
Þ     VISTA Meeting
Ø       Open Ambassador Position – VISTA Internal Communications Ambassador and Webmaster
Ø       Cookie Product Sales – Lorrie or Jennifer
Ø       Event Payments
Ø       Council News
Ø       Senior / Cadette Awards in June
Ø       Troop Earth Day Projects
Ø       Outstanding Leader/Volunteer
Ø       Spring Registration
Þ     Community Service Project Ideas - VISTA Sponsored Events
Ø       Project: Comfort Pillows for Lake County Hospitals – Kaitlyn H (Troop #174)
Ø       Project: Small Toy Collection for Children’s Memorial Hospital –  Wendy B (Troop #2596)
Ø       Project: Reuse a Shoe Program –  Wendy B (Troop #2596)
Ø       Project: Toiletries & Hygiene Product Collection – Heather C (Troop #617)
Ø       Project:  Pennies for Pets – Hayley S & Sarah H
Þ     VISTA Event Registration
Ø       UPDATES/Events to Come
v      CPR Classes – Apr 5th - $35/person Linda R
v      STEM Saturdays Apr 19th, May 17th & June 7th, 10 am -3 pm
The Hub - $10 per girl, Courtney F
v      VISTA Brownie Workshops – Apr 25th & May 30th , 6-8 pm- $5/girl
Apr- State Bank of the Lakes, LN, May–Antioch Sr. Ctr, Colleen B
v      VISTA Family Ice Skating – April 11, 2008. Rinkside Sports - $11.50 per person. Dawn B.
v      VISTA Big Lock In – April 25-26, 2008. Libertyville Sports Complex, $12/girl.
Carissa B.
v      VISTA Brownie Workshop – Clowning Around – May 9th 6-8 pm $5/girl Antioch Senior Center Colleen B
v      SWAP-O-RAMA – May 18th, 1:30-3pm @ Emmons School in Antioch.
v      Sail Away on Lake Michigan – May 31, 2008, 5th grade and above, $17 per person. Wendy K.
v      Girl Scout Day at the Capitol - All available information is posted at Girl Scouts of Central Illinois’ homepage
v      Sweetheart Dance – June 7, 2008, 6-9pm @ Round Lake Civic Center, $25/couple. Jordan H
v      Brownie Girl Scout Summer Camp - Outdoor Fun – June 23-27 or July 7-11. $75-85.Linda R
ü       FYI Council and Community News
Þ     LEO – Leader’s Enrichment Overnight – April 4th – 6th at Camp Wonderland, Wisconsin - Norene B  or Starr H
Þ     Girl Scout Summer Camp information from Wisconsin South-East Council – e-mail Starr for a copy of their brochure. 
Þ     The Safety Tips have been updated for the month.  Review information about Health History Cards, Internet Safety, and political campaigning by clicking on your VISTA homepage’s Safety Tips button or on the In the Spotlight story on ilcrossroads.org.
Þ     Information and registration links about the service project opportunity Help Ready Wild Rose have been posted on every VISTA’s Connect with the Latest VISTA News… feature.
Þ     Classroom Learning Opportunities - check the calendar for training available for the following classes:  Adults Working with Girls, Program Aide Training, First Aid Training, Girl Scouts on the Move, Teen Leadership Opportunities, Service Team Training, and Leadership Development Workshops.
Þ    Service Opportunity: Cottonwood Farm Set-Up, Saturday, April 26th 8am-5pm; Linda R
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.
 
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