Parent
Meeting Agenda
- Introductions
- Karen
leader, previously a Brownie leader for 2 years. Currently a trainer, girl Girl Scout
for 8 years
- Dawn
assistant leader
- Goals
of Daisies: introduction to Girl Scouting, learning Promise and Law,
nature, crafts, songs and games
- Philosophy and purpose
of the Girl Scout movement
- Promise
and Law
- 4
Program goals: Developing
self-potential, relating to others, developing values, and contributing
to society.
- Worldwide
organization ("WAGGGS")
- Financing the Troop
- National
membership dues
- This
amount is set by GSUSA and is currently $7.00 per year (1998)
- This
amount covers accident insurance at Girl Scout activities
- Troop
Dues
- Troops
set their own troop dues depending on the economics of the group and the
anticipated activities:
$1/meeting for 18 meetings
- Financial
aid is available for individual girls who may be unable to pay troop
dues.
- For
Daisies, money is collected from adults by adults
- Daisy
Girl Scouts do not participate in Product Sales Programs or other
fundraisers
- Equipment &
Uniforms
- Uniforms
- Not
required although encouraged
- May
be purchased, from School Box, council office, Badge and Dash, or
girlscouts.org
- Samples
of uniforms.
- Girls
should have at least the tunic on which to put her recognitions
- Handbooks
and Badge books
- Not
used this year in meetings
- Meetings
- First
United Methodist Church of Smyrna, 6-7:30 (see schedule below)
- Important
to be on time both in dropping off and in picking up your
daughter. Must be informed if
unknown person picking up. Girls
will not be left unsupervised at the door.
- Transportation policy
for field trips
- Requirements
for transporting girls
- Drivers
must be 18 or older
- Drivers
must have a valid Driver's License
- Vehicles
must have liability insurance
- A
seat belt must be provided for every girl
- Must
have first aid kit in the car
- Must
carry health histories and permission forms for each girl
- Safety-Wise
- Safety
Wise is the "Safety Bible" and we must adhere to its contents
- Required
ratio of adults to girls at meetings is 5/1. For outings it is 5/2
- Permission
slips required for all outings (see example)
- Parents'
responsibility to the troop
- To
make every effort to be punctual to meetings and outings
- To
help your daughter fulfill troop responsibilities (turning in permission
slips on time, etc.)
- If
girl is going to miss a meeting, I would like notice ahead of time if
possible
- Communication:
- Email
(preferred)
- Phone
Karen:
- 770-739-8536
(home)
- 770-795-5193
(work)
- 770-355-6064
(cell)
- Check
with girls after each meeting for important reminders and permission
slips
- Web
Site http://www.scoutspace.org
- Membership &
Registration
- Registration
forms (do not fill out back)
- Health
History forms
- Immunization
record
- Photo
release form
- Troop committee
Members Needed
- Transportation
Person coordinates transportation to/from field trips
- Special
Events/Trip Coordinator arranges field trips
- Troop
Shopper shops for ceremonies and other projects
- Craft
Chair - helps with craft projects
- Emergency
Contact must be near a phone when we go on a trip
- Money
Manager/Treasurer Cindy Neck
- Family
and community partnership chair collects and tabulates donations from
families, needs to attend a brief training Thursday, August 28,
at 6:15 p.m. at Smyrna First United Methodist Church
- Community
service organizes service projects for the girls
- Scrapbook
chair organizes scrapbooks for the girls to make
- Telephone
person calls parents with reminders
- Questions??
Cost
summary for Daisy troop
|
13.00
|
GSUSA and local
registration before first meeting
|
|
18.00
|
Troop Dues - $1/meeting
|
|
10.00
|
Startup Fee pay with
registration
|
|
11.50
|
Tunic by 10/27
|
|
13.50
|
Insignia by 10/27
|
|
$66.00
|
Total
|
Uniform (can be purchased from School Box stores, Badge and
Dash mobile Girl Scout store, girlscouts.org, or our council office store)
|
12.50
|
T-shirt
|
|
15.25
|
Leggings
|
Insignia includes:
Petals to earn through the
year - $6.50
Pins (daisy and world
association) $3.45
US flag - $1.55
Annual star (for end of
year) - $1
Bridge to Brownies rainbow
(for end of year) - $1.00
Additional
donation:
|
40.00
|
Family Community
Partnership donation (suggested donation per family)
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2003 Schedule
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8/25
|
Parent Meeting
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|
9/8
|
Meeting
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9/29
|
Meeting
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10/13
|
Meeting
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10/27
|
Meeting
Investiture Ceremony from 7-7:30
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11/10
|
Meeting
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11/17
|
Meeting
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12/8
|
Meeting
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12/15
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Meeting
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6-7:30pm