VISTA 15:

LIBERTYVILLE COMMUNITY MEETING AGENDA and MEETING NOTES Monday, January 14, 2008 ADMINISTRATION COOKIE SALE

Sale Dates: January 4-27, 2008

Site Sale Dates: February 23-March 23, 2008.

Community Cookie Sale Coordinators:

THANK YOU

Libertyville Girl Scout Troops provided gift filled decorated stockings and new and/or gently used stuffed animals for Martistella’s annual holiday party.

Troops provided approximately 200 stockings. In addition, multitudes of stuffed animals were donated after a last minute request. Next year, we will also try to provide gifts for children over 10 years old.

THANK YOU

On Thursday, December 27, 2007, Girl Scouts and their families met at the Liberty Theater to enjoy a special showing of "Alvin and the Chipmunks" – complete with popcorn and drinks!.

REMINDER: It’s time to REGISTER for Thinking Day!

Event Info:

TO REGISTER

1)

Friday, February 29, 2008

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Church – Koenig Center

Direct questions to Heather H

ADVISOR

1. If you are taking a Field Trip or Overnight Trip with your troop, please make sure that it is recorded on the Community Calendar.
2. To record the event on the Community Calendar, either record it on the calendar at our VISTA/Community meetings or contact Beth M.
3. If a troop plans to meet outside of their regular meeting place and will be in close proximity (Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills), e-mail or call Beth M to notify her.
4. If a troop plans to meet outside of their regular meeting place and will be outside of our community (5-10 miles or more), please complete a "Trip Application Form prior to the event. See attached or look on the GSICC website under Forms/Trip Forms/Trip Application Forms. An example would be troops who are going to see

(Beth M) High School Musical on Ice at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

EVENTS MARISTELLA STOCKING SERVICE PROJECT

(Jennifer C) for coordinating this community service project.

WINTER BREAK ACTIVITY

(Kaarn) for coordinating this event.

THINKING DAY

Date: Sunday, February 24, 2008 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Place: Butterfield School, Libertyville, IL Theme:

  E-mail Mary Ann G with Direct Questions. (Mary Ann G) "Think About Water" Cost: $15 per troop and $2.75 per girl (DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008): Send your payment (payable to Troop 780), your troop number, and # of Girl Scouts attending to Mary Ann G. Choose a country (see attached "WAGGGS Country List) country choices. Choose more than one and rank them in case your first choice is already taken. PLEASE RSVP ASAP. The coordinators need to know numbers of those attending to place and receive supply orders in time for the event.

BROWNIE SLEEP UNDER

Other MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA

1. Erica J presented info to leaders.
2. Event tentatively scheduled for 3/1/08 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Season of Long Grove. Cost $50 per mother/daughter pair.
3. Coordinators need to guarantee space. One room holds up to 100. The other room holds over 100, but must guarantee and pay for 100 guests.
4. Leaders were concerned about the cost.  Last year, the event cost $15 per person. The consensus was that Lovell’s for $15 per person was wonderful.
5. Another question was whether to include Cookie Moms/Daughters for the guest list. The consensus was yes. Cookie Moms and their daughters should be included. Other Moms who dedicate a lot of time to the troop could be included at the discretion of the troop leader with the reminder that there is limited space..
6. Direct questions to Sharon M 

(Sharon M)

FIELD TRIP IDEA: "MARKED FOR DESSERTS"

1. New bakery located on Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville.
2. Girl Scouts learn to create pastries. They decorate a cake that they eat at the outing, as well as 2 cupcakes and 4 cookies that they get to take home.
3. $35 per girl / minimum 6-10 girls.
4. 1 ½ hour class.
5. Owner: Mark Seaman.

LIBERTYVILLE COMMUNITY GIRL SCOUT CALENDAR

JANUARY

1/4/08 Cookie Sale begins!

1/14/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

(Jennifer C)

FEBRUARY

2/11/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

2/19/08 Cookie Pick-up!

2/23/08 Girl Scout Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. - Noon; Hyatt Deerfield

2/24/08 Thinking Day 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Butterfield School

2/29/08 Brownie Sleep"Under" 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.; St. Joseph Church

MARCH

3/9/08 Girl Scout Sunday

3/9-15/08 Girl Scout Week

3/10/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

3/12/08 Girl Scout Birthday

3/15/08 Girl Scout Sabbath

APRIL

4/4/08 Leader Overnight Enrichment

4/14/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

4/22/08 Girl Scout Leader Day

TBD Leader Daughter Event

MAY

5/2-4/08 Spring Campout Camp Timberlee (Elkhorn, WI)

5/12/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

5/24/08 Spring Service Project

5/26/08 Memorial Day Parade

TBD Leader Appreciation Event

JUNE

6/9/08 VISTA/Community Meeting 7:00 p.m./Townline School

TBD Libertyville Days Parade

JULY

TBD Summer Swimming Party Adler Pool

 

Libertyville Girl Scouts

Sue G. Order Coordinator

Jane S. Incentive Coordinator

Marijean S. Motivator/Site Sale Coordinator

Jane T. Distribution Coordinator

Site Sale forms can be found in the Cookie Coordinator packets. If Cookie Coordinators have not yet done so, turn in forms to Marijean S.

Adler School is in need of a Cookie Sale School Coordinator. Jennifer C, the Adler School Coordinator, will try to help find one.