VISTA 6:

Printable Agenda (click here)

E-Council Database Registration Form

Sussical the Musical – Summer Dates

VISTA 6 - Junior/Cadette/Senior Tall Ship Windy & Navy Pier Excursion

               Permission Slip

               Roster – (Due with full payment May 1)

VISTA 2 - Junior/Cadette/Senior Lock-In at ESkape

4/1 VISTA 6 Minutes

• Happy Leader Appreciation Day – pens and/or road atlases for all. Thank you from Barb to all from her and on behalf of the girls
• Hanover Park Parade Info – need a volunteer to coordinate GS marching. Please see Barb for paperwork
• Seussical the Musical Information – this is not a VISTA event, just an opportunity for a summer outing for the troops. Please contact the people listed on the flyer directly.
• VISTA 2 event – is now open to all and will be at Putting Edge in Hoffman Estates, not eSkape. Sign up by April 4^th.
• June VISTA meeting Silent Auction – please provide donations to Barb or Dawn R. In need of knick-knacks, gift cards, gift baskets, etc. Please turn in by mid-May.
• VISTA 6 patch contest – please see flyer. Designs due by next VISTA meeting for voting. Prize to winning designer.
• Adult Recognition – please nominate your fellow leaders who have done something you feel should be recognized. Awards to be presented at June event.
• Training – Dates available for sign-up as follows:
  • Basic Leader Training, Brownie and Junior 4/12 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., 4/28 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. all at St Hubert’s
  • GS on the Move 4/19 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at St Hubert’s
  • Camp Craft TBD
  • Check the GSICC website for other dates

• Finance – Jewel is accepting GS tax exempt letters. If you have any problems, contact Dawn asap!
• Tall Ships – information has been mailed to leaders of troops 4^th grade and up. Check website for information as well.
• GS Shop update – next Double Punch Day is 4/21. Free shipping on all orders of $25 or more on any order placed except on Double Punch Day! April and May hours in effect – see GSICC website.
• Daisy Bridging Day sign-up is due asap.
• Spring Registration – see presentation in full on-line and in registration packets
  • New Partners: West (337 & 338) Karen Z, East (309, 318 & 336) Lori M
  • New Registration code for entire VISTA is 206
  • All troops need to register for Spring so your troop number is reserved, you can start right up in the fall, and things proceed smoothly during re-alignment. All troops who register will receive new program booklet.
  • If you cannot attend the troop registration training, contact Donna-Marie. Registration packets are only available at trainings.
  • Safety-Wise troop definitions will be enforced – 5 girl minimum to a troop. Don’t sweat this – how the girls in troops smaller than this will be handled is going to be thought out thoroughly before we proceed. We have time. Keep doing what you’re doing.
  • Passwords will be emailed out soon. Cannot access e-council before 4/14.
  • Remember any adult who drives and/or attends overnights must be registered.

• Family Partnership – met Bea from council
  • New flyer
  • Goal is to ask 100% of families to participate
  • Bea and Julie R are available to attend events/meetings
  • New CD-ROM is available to do the presentation for you from Julie
  • New display boards also available from Julie
• Beauty and the Beast patches distributed
• Need volunteer to coordinate Septemberfest Parade – see Barb
• Check-out mini-trainings available online
• New leadership program, continue business as usual. New Daisies will have a 2 year program
• Bridging – let Dawn R know the names of girls and level moving to and the VISTA will provide certificates.
• Handbook Exchange – let Dawn R know if you/your troop is willing to hand-down used books and she will coordinate it for you