Merry Christmas!!!!!

Sorry that we had to cancel the other night, but we all have tons of things going on. Between Church, school and other things, me and Mrs. Mel are swamped. We will miss you over break and we had so much fun with you all on the trip to see the Rockettes. That was fun!!! {and a little scary if you are like me and don't like heights} While we are having a little break...make your mamas get your vests or sashes all put together. If you are missing something, please drop me an email and we can place an order. You should all have several badges to sew on, and this would be a good time!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Dec. 10th at 6pm at Cornerstone Baptist Church. We are not having a Christmas Party, just a regular meeting. We feel like you guys have Christmas everywhere, so we are giving you a break. We are going to do some badge work and talk about having a skating party, or maybe Bowling. Be sure to try to make it, me and Melody have you a little something!!!!

NEXT MEETING

Our next Nov. meeting will be on Nov. 26th at 6pm. Please try to be there is possible, we have many things to discuss. {Christmas Parade, Rockettes, ceremonies}

Our Rockettes trip will be Nov. 30th at Grand Old Opry in Nashville. We will have to leave early in order to get there on time. The schedule for the Show and presentation are as follows:
The special presentation, which can be attended by all ticket holders, will be held before the performance as follows:

1:00 PM Meet at Cornerstone ready to leave

3:15 PM Opry House doors open for Scouts program attendees only.
3:30 PM Troops must be inside Opry House by this time. Scouts will be escorted by
Opry House ushers to main/center section for general admission seating for
the presentation.
4:10 PM Presentation ends; refreshments and patches distributed. Scouts move to their
reserved seats for show.
4:15 PM Doors open to the public (if weather is inclement prior to 4:15 PM, public will
be allowed inside lobby only).
5:00 PM Radio City Christmas Spectacular begins!
The special presentation, which can be attended by all ticket holders, will be held before the performance as follows:



We will grab us a bite to eat, and be on our way home. Please make plans with me or Melody in advance if you are not planning to attend and need someone to pick up your child.

Create Your Own

NEXT MEETING

Next meeting will be held at Cornerstone as usual on November 12th at 6pm. Please look at the last postings on here and see if you might be interested in going with us to see the Rockettes. We are offering to all of the girls first, then we will sell to any parents to sell the remaining tickets. We will have 21 tickets available at only $7.00 a piece. {even for adults}

We will be leaving right at time for school to be out. Please let us know if you need one of us to pick up your girls for you.

Our Next Meeting

Everyone Please tell Mrs. Christie thanks for getting us the Learning Lab at Bridgestone. It was nice for everyone to have a computer and to get to earn those two badges at the same time.

The next meeting will be held at our regular place {Cornerstone} 6pm

We will be having a Dance Party!!!!

Brownies will earn their Dancercize Patch, and our Juniors will earn one as well.

Please come a little hungry, we will have snacks and sandwices throughout our party.

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie down!!!

November 30th-

Radio City Rockettes at Grand Ole Opry- Please see the link "ROCKETTES"We will leave right after school for this and we will get a badge for this also. The troop is buying 20 tickets so we will give all the girls a chance to sign up and then adults accordingly. (If all the girls go, that will give 4 adults tickets, if only 10 go, then 10 adults and so on.) This is a neat program. We will pay half of all the tickets, so each would only be $5 and you get the badge, the show, the educational thing, and refreshments. Put this on your calendar!

Trainings!!

Melody and I just completed some new age level training and a weekend of camping training at Camp Nee Kah Nah. We had a great time and have lots of things to share with the girls at our camping trips to come. Please see all of the activities on the list of things to come. You should also get an email from us in the next little bit with some more detailed Info.







Our list of things to come!!!



October 5th-6th {leaving around 4:00pm from Cornerstone} Our camping trip to HOLLOWAY-



This camp is located in Robertson County. If you would like a map of how to get there in case of emergencies, please email me. They won't let me put a link on our page for security reasons.



We will only be staying one night this time to let them get the feel of it. Our next venture this winter will be a larger lodge, and then on to tent camping.



For this trip the girls will need:

Please pack as minimal as possible! NO VALUABLES OR JEWELRY OTHER THAN EARRINGS!

• $5 for supper Friday night {we will be stopping somewhere like McDonalds,etc.}


• Change of clothes, including pjs and a jacket and pants for nighttime


• Sleeping bag and pillow {they may bring something to sleep with-stuffed animal, etc.}


• Toiletries {they are welcome to bring shower items, but it is not required since it is 1 night-mostly just a brush and toothbrush}


• tennis shoes or other closed toe shoes and socks


• Rain gear-either a raincoat or poncho {we like the .95 ones at wallyworld}


• Pack only the required items....no toys, games, ipods, cdplayers, mp3 players, etc...


• Please bring booster seats if still required to ride in one.


• Bandanna


• Completed Health form CLICK HERE TO PRINT ONE OUT-make sure that you put good phone numbers on there in case of emergency. You DO NOT have to fill out the immunizations section.

**IF YOU NEED A RIDE, PLEASE CALL US IN ADVANCE!!!!**We have a mom going by most of the schools

We should return around 3:00 or 4:00pm on SAT

Other upcoming dates:



October 8th: Meeting at Bridgestone Learning Lab @ 6pm and please bring all candy and nut money.
Directions:
Once you come through the main gate to Bridgestone, follow the road to the guard shack. Tell them you are with the GS Troop 1142…and they will let you through the guard shack gate. The Learning Center will be the 1st building to your left and there are two entrances to the parking area…We should be in Conference Room 1 or 2 on the left once you are inside the building. We will probably be the ONLY ones there in the evening hours so it should be easy to narrow down.


October 9th- I must have all candy and nut money by this date to deposit into the troop account so we can pay for all the sold items.



November 30th- Radio City Rockettes at Grand Ole Opry- Please see the link "ROCKETTES"

We will leave right after school for this and we will get a badge for this also. The troop is buying 20 tickets so we will give all the girls a chance to sign up and then adults accordingly. (If all the girls go, that will give 4 adults tickets, if only 10 go, then 10 adults and so on.) This is a neat program. We will pay half of all the tickets, so each would only be $5 and you get the badge, the show, the educational thing, and refreshments. Put this on your calendar!

Troop News...

Upcoming Dates are:

September 24th- {at Cornerstone} This night we will have our regular meeting at 6pm and we will be earning our Dancercize Badge. Come ready to boogie down!

October 5th- We will be leaving this afternoon for an overnight camp at the Girl Scout Camp...Holloway{Robertson County..you can check out the camp and see pics if you click on the Cumberland Valley Link to the right and click on Campsites} Please stay tuned for more specific times and packing lists.

October 8th-{at Bridgestone Learning Lab} 6pm meeting earning our computer badges. We will be meeting at Bridgestone. Directions to be posted soon.

September 17th Meeting

Please note that the Sept. 17th meeting is just for girls that have not yet signed up and to turn in any fall product sales. The girls do not have to come unless they need to do one of these things. We will not be doing any activities this night. Please call me if you have any questions about the fall products, I am your fall product manager {474-9688}.
You should turn in your order to me by this day. Money for magazines is the only money that is due, the candy and nut money is not due until delivery. If you did not sell any magazines and would like to just call and give me the numbers on the candy and nuts, this is fine too. Please don't forget that for every address booklet that is completely filled out, or troop will recieve $2 shop credit for things like badges, etc. THanks and I hope that you have a great week!!

Prayer!!

Please keep Crystal Roberts in your prayers. She is a member of our troop. {she is a junior} She was in a bicycle wreck yesterday and was sent to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital with a Head injury and severe facial injuries. Me and Mel will be taking food and money to her family to help them in this difficult time. As of last night, they were going to induce her into a coma-like state to keep her comfortable and to assist in checking out the severity of her injuries. Please keep her in your prayers, and if you would like to donate any money or food, please use the email link to let us know. Thanks and have a wonderful day!

A New Year of Girl Scouting

Our Registration night was a huge success. We are going to have a great troop this year. Melody and I are so excited about the things that we have planned.

Sept. 17th- On this day we will be meeting to Register any new girls {that haven't already registered} and we will be turning in our Fall Product sales numbers. Please remember that money is only due for the magazines that are sold. Candy and nut money is due when we deliver it to the customer.

If anyone has any questions about the fall products, please let me or mel know!!


October 8th- On this night, Christie Kiefer has arranged for us to use the Bridgestone Learning lab to earn our computer badges. We will meet out there at our usual time. If you think that you cannot attend, or if you have any questions, please email me as soon as possible.



Hope everyone has a great week- see you on the 17th of Sept.!!!

Here's Some Info.

Important Dates!!!

• Friday August 17th- Lock In at Cornerstone Baptist Church...6:00pm Supper provided....get ready for fun and games!!! We will also register this time. Bring your sleeping bag, toothbrush, change of clothes, Girl Scout Books [if you have them].

• August 27th-First Official Meeting and Registration for those who weren't at the lock-in. We will also receive our Fall Product Info this night.

• September 17th- Meeting and turn in registration forms and Fall Product Sales.

Long Time - No See!!!

The summer is flying by quickly, and talk of school is just around the corner. Please don't think that we have forgotten about all you guys, we have some things in the works. We are trying to nail down a date when the majority will be able to get together and do a camping trip, and we definitely will have a cook out to celebrate another year of being together. We will be posting dates and making calls as soon as possible.

In the meantime, or Fall Products sales will start in just a short while. The dates for sales this year will be August 27-September 14.
Last year we just asked that each girl sell one item and most everyone did. We actually made quite a bit considering we didn't really put forth much effort. This year we are going to get started a little earlier and try our best to sell what we can. We understand that everyone starts selling items as soon as school starts, but every little bit helps us be able to do more without having to dig in our own pockets to fund trips, etc.

We are so excited about this upcoming year, and we hope that you are too!!!

Talk to you all soon..... Melody and Julie

CAMPING TRIP POSTPONED!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, Our camping trip is going to have to be posponed!! Melody is not feeling well, and the cold temps outside have our participation down to 4 girls. (2 being our own)

However, we hated to cancel completely, so as I mentioned before, we have decided to reschedule. We will be letting you know the dates as soon as possible.

As for tonight, we have decided to go and see Shrek the Third at the Three Star Cinema!! Everyone will need to have a parent if possible and will be responsible for their own tickets. We just hated to not get to see everyone tonight as planned. This should be a much warmer event, and give Melody a little time to be feeling better.

We will be meeting inside the theater at 6:45pm. We are hoping that there won't be too big of a crowd with graduation being tonight.

If you can't be there with your girl(s), please let me know and I will try to give a ride to 2 or 3. Shoot me an email if you think that you might come so we will know how many to expect.

Hope to see you there!

Check out the website for a preview and games!!

This Year is done, but there's so much more to come!

We are so excited for all of the girls that bridged over last night at our ceremony. We can't wait to get rolling towards another fun year. This summer we have some fun activities to keep us all in touch. We understand that it is nice to have a break, so we are having a monthly activity over the next few months.

Please see below for the scheduled events:

May 18th {FRI NIGHT}- We are planning a camping trip to Camp Tubb in Rock Island. This event was initially going to cost each girl $5, but the troop is picking up the cost. We must know by this coming Mon. if you are going to attend. Melody has to have the money paid by that date. Please email one of us by clicking the email link to the right side of the page. Just let us know that you are coming, and how many will be with you. {mothers are more than welcome to go}

What you will need to bring:

• Sleeping bags
• Pillows
• Toiletries- Toothbrushes, etc.
• Snacks
• Clothes {be sure to bring some clothes that you can get wet}
• Flashlight/battery lantern
• Towel

* We need moms to bring or donate some drinks {6 each-cans or bottles} water, sodas, juice, capri suns, etc.*

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July-

Family Cookout - Date and Location to Be Announced

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August 17th-

Lock-In!!!! & Registration

Get Ready For the Ceremony!!

Our next meeting will be in the form of our Bridging Ceremony

{Mon., May 7th}.

Please have everyone here at 5:45pm so that we can start promptly at 6:00pm.

Girls are asked to wear their vests, a white shirt, and some form of khaki bottoms. {skirts, shorts, capris or pants are all acceptable}

The ceremony itself will be short and sweet...Be sure to bring those cameras!

There will be refreshments afterwards in the fellowship hall.

All family and friends are invited. :)

**If you have any digital pictures...we would love for you to share. I am looking for extra pictures to do a slideshow for the ceremony.**

Please email them to me at juliehyder@apexcstenn.com

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Camping......

Our Girl Scout service unit is planning a camping trip to Camp Tubb {in Rock Island} on May the 18th.

Please sign up the night of the Bridging Ceremony. There will be a list downstairs. The fee for the trip is $5/ girl this covers the lunch on Saturday. Our Troop will need to bring their own tents and sleeping bags, and food for supper and breakfast.

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**MORE USEFUL INFORMATION**

There will be several opportunities this summer for leader training for all levels this summer, please let us know if you are interested in any of these. We are also looking for someone to lead the daisies next year. I will be moving up to help Melody with the older ones.

Our troop earned a bonus for selling the cookies and having everything on time. It was $106.26!!!

We are going to try to have at least one activity per month during the summer. Please keep looking on the site for information about these events. We are hoping to do a kickoff in August in the form of a family cookout. We will have the registration packs available to fill out then for next year.

HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL WEEK!!!

New Webpage

Welcome to our new page!!

If you are one of our members, this will be a great place to find announcements and all sorts of useful information. If you are not a member, maybe you will consider joining. I will try to keep everything up to date as much as possible.

So, let's get started. We have a couple of things coming up in the upcoming months. Please take note of these dates:

• April 30th {Mon.}- We will be having a meeting to prepare for the upcoming Bridging ceremonies. Please make sure that you are there so that we may know everything we need to for our ceremonies.
• May 7th {Mon.}- 6pm Our Bridging Ceremony Please let us know if there is any way that you could help us with this. {serving, cleaning, preparing, etc}

Last, but not least. If you still owe for any COOKIES, uniforms, dues, etc. Please get these caught up as soon as possible. Most everyone is, but just as a reminder. ;)