Fremont School, Hawthorn School District, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills
- 1,395 current girl members *
- 672 current adult volunteers *
VISTA Meeting Detail
VISTA Meeting
Meeting Agenda:
Monday, January 14, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
Townline School Cafeteria, Route 60 and Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
Meeting Minutes:
Monday, January 14, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
Townline School Cafeteria, Route 60 and Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
VISTA MEETING AGENDA and MEETING NOTES
Monday, January 14, 2008
COUNCIL
SPEAKER: GSICC MAJOR GIFTS AND GRANTS OVERSIGHT SPECIALIST
Jill is the Family Partnership contact for the council.
She will be working with our VISTA starting in March when the Family Partnership Campaign begins for 2008. She is working on new materials to make the campaign more successful. The goal is 100% participation based upon what the family can give.
(Jill Hudson)SPEAKER: CHICAGO STORM REPRESENTATIVE
Professional Indoor Soccer League.
- Nichole was unable to attend the meeting. Info regarding the Chicago Storm is on the GSICC website.
REGISTRATION
- Paperwork – turn in any outstanding paperwork to your Registration Partner ASAP.
- E-Council Membership Access
Due to the numerous requests that the council has received to restore troop leader E-Council membership data entry access, passwords have be re-activated for all troop leaders that previously had access to E-council. Troop leaders will have access restored by 9:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, January 10, 2008 and will be deactivated on Monday, February 11, 2008. Troop leaders are encouraged to complete membership data entry within that time frame.
GIRL SCOUT ANNUAL MEETING
Alternate: Stacy R
- Thank you to the volunteers for taking the time to represent our VISTA. You will receive the meeting details from the council in the near future.
- 1. Sarah B
- 2. Jana D
- 3. Mary Anne G
- 4. Melina O
- 5. Valerie P
- 6. Vicki R
- 7. Lisa R
- 8. Marci W
- 9. Pat T
COOKIE PROGRAM
The Girl Scout Cookie
Program is here! Please see this "In the Spotlight" story on the website for handy dates and information!GSUSA "Change Your World" – Call for Entries
Girl Scouts of the USA is searching for shining examples of how girl members are changing the world. Girl Scouts of all ages from across the globe, including Girl Scouts Overseas, will be featured in the 2009 Girl Scout Calendar. DEADLINE: January 23, 2008. See the VISTA website for details.
VISTA
PROJECT LINUS SERVICE PROJECT
- VISTA Service Project. Troops can either make a blanket to donate or donate supplies.
- Donations should be turned in at tonight’s meeting.
- Kim will accept donations until next week.
- Project Linus patches cost $1.50 each and can be ordered through Kim (make checks payable to Service Unit 728) or leaders can order them on their own through the Project Linus website. There is also a generic patch that is available that costs less.
- Direct questions to Kim H.
COOKIE SALE
EARTH DAY
- Earth Day is April 22, 2008.
- We are interested in planning a VISTA activity.
- It can be on Earth Day, an Earth Week or and Earth Month event.
- Ideas include poster, essay, or art contest with an earth theme. Involve schools, libraries, communities. Decorate grocery bags with Earth Day themes for local grocers.
- PLEASE SUBMIT IDEAS and VOLUNTEER to help.
- Direct questions/comments to Nancy C
WEBSITE
EVENTS / OPPORTUNITIES
GIRL SCOUT ADVENTURES
Girl Scout Adventures
for January has been launched! Please see the website for the latest indoor and outdoor adventures for Girl Scout troops.GIRL SCOUT DAY AT THE CAPITOL
The Girl Scout Day at the Capitol is
Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Information is available in Girl Scout Adventures as well as your VISTA’s Connect with the Latest VISTA News feature (on your VISTA’s homepage). More information will be made available as we receive it.STEM Saturdays
Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council is pleased to introduce STEM Saturdays, designed for girls ages 9-17. Each Stem Saturday will focus on a different exciting topic of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. ($10 per participant; capacity 100 girls.)
- 1/19/08 Forensic Investigations
- 2/16/08 Design and Discover
- 3/15/08 LEGO Robotics
- 4/19/08 Brain Power
- 5/17/08 Chemistry Comes Alive!
- 6/7/08 STEM Fair
- Direct questions to Courtney at the council.
- Betty G shared their troop’s experience participating in the LEGO Robotics competition sponsored by Motorola. The girls worked together to solve problems and design a robot. They won an award and learned to work as a team to complete the task. It taught the girls about project management, organization, creativity, leadership and team building. The troop would highly recommend participating in these programs.
COMPUTER LAB
- Another resource available at the council is the computer lab.
- There are 15 laptops available for use.
- The cost is a $15 flat fee.
- The computers can be used to work on various programs designed by the council or on try-its or badges.
PRAIRIE WINDS COUNCIL – NORTH STAR
Illinois Crossroads Council is collaborating with the Prairie Winds Council, which offers more than 1000 activities for all age levels and interests, plus adult trainings. To access the North Star Program Guide, go to "www.girlscoutspw.org/registernow".
OTHER
Next VISTA Meeting:
Monday, February 11, 2008