Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming

Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Vacuum Donation and Thank You to Mansface Church!



This is what our Junior girls wrote up for the Newspaper to go along with our donation of the Vacuum to St. Johns Episcopal Church. They did an awesome job!

A Heart Felt, Thank You!

The Girl Scouts of Green River would like to publicly thank Saint Johns Episcopal Church for allowing scouts to host events at their building located on 350 Mansface Street. Saint Johns Episcopal Church has always been very gracious to the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming. To show our appreciation for their generous actions, the Girl Scouts of Green River have purchased a Shark Rocket Professional Vacuum to help maintain the beauty of the building. Three of our Girl Scout Troops currently hold their troop meetings in their building, along with other large Service Unit events.  St. Johns Episcopal Church continues to impact the community in an uplifting and positive influence and we are truly grateful for their support in helping raise girls of courage, confidence and character.
Thank You from the Green River Girl Scouts!
GSMW Troops: 1256, 1671, 1322, 1041 & 1659

April 21st News



Junior Troop 1256
April 21st, 2015 News

Leader: Jill Schmidt   #307-871-0704
Co-Leader: Megan Nielsen   #801-837-8690
Co-Leader: Tanya Sorrells  #307-297-0297


Upcoming Troop Meeting Dates:
May 5th and 19th
Dam Tour: DTBA
Save the Dates for local Camps:
GREEN RIVER DAY CAMP: June 16th More info to come
Southwest Wyoming Girl Scout Camp: July 11th-13th

Service Unit Events:
Mom and Me Tea:  May 1st 6-8pm @ Senior Center
Arbor Day: May 9th, 9:45 am @ Centennial Park
End of Year Bridging: Saturday May 30th
@ GRHS 12-2pm


For our last few meetings we are working on our Innovate Goal. Today the lovely friends from Wyoming Weatherization Services will be here to help us with an Energy Audit on the St. Johns Episcopal Church.  From this audit we need to implement a plan on how we can help improve the buildings energy footprint as our Innovate Goal. This is our last big hurdle to finish our Get Moving Journey!  Also, We will be stuffing our animal shelter adoption bags at the May 5th meeting and then meet at the Shelter to donate them later in that week.

As our troop meetings come to a close for the year we need to start thinking about next year. Our girls have done a great job with cookies and if they are planning to be in Girl Scouts again for the 2015-2016 Girl Scout Year. We are happy to re-register these hard working girls.  Early registration is just starting and we would love to get these girls registered again for next year.  Please let Jill or Megan know if you are NOT planning to be apart of Girl Scouts next year.

You all rocked it at our cookie booth on Saturday! Thanks for all you do to grow in new directions. We want you all to have turns advertising, using your customer service skills and learning those money skills. You all did a wonderful job. We sold over 370 boxes of cookies in front of the Harley store. We will be dividing those cookie rewards between all the girls that were able to participate.

Thanks for all your help with Cookie Deliveries!
Remember to wear your vest/sash when delivering cookies!
 You must be representing Girl Scouts appropriately.
If you have not turned in your cookie money you will need to do so by
April 27th to Jill or Megan.

UPCOMING COOKIE BOOTH:
Friday April 24th- 4-6pm @ Smiths in Green River.

Upcoming Service Projects:
It’s Not too late to still help the Animal Shelter!
Bring what you can to our next meeting!
The best way we can help the Animal Shelter is by putting together adoptions kits for newly adopted animals.  Things we are in need of for the kits are: Collars, Treats, Small or large food/water bowls, small bags of food, toys, pet shampoo, brushes. Really, anything you can think of to add to a kit for dogs & cats to help them transition to their new families.
We are asking for a bit of help from the girls with this. Have them involved in shopping for a few items or trying to get items donated. They are to be involved as little or as much as they want. All items we are missing we will go shopping for as leaders and then have the girls assemble and take the kits to the animal shelter. Every item counts… so please make this a teachable experience within your/their means and abilities.  Please bring what you can to our next meeting. We will keep you posted on what day we will actually be able to deliver these kits to the Animal Shelter at the first Part of May.
Arbor Day!! May 9th @ 10 am
Girl Scouts as a Service Unit is once again supporting Green Rivers Arbor Day by helping purchase $300.00 worth of tress. If you can please come on down and help us plant those trees at the Arbor Day celebration on May 9th.  They host a raffle and other great events all morning. The raffle is before the little ceremony so come 15-20 minutes early to enter. We love helping with Arbor Day, it is a great way to help our wonderful City!  Just one more way to grow girls of courage, confidence and character!
Vacuum Donation to St. Johns Episcopal Church:
Tomorrow: Wednesday April 22nd @ 4pm.
As a service unit to say thank you to St. Johns for always letting us host our troop meetings and other large service unit events. We have purchased a vacuum to help maintain this building to show our appreciation. We will be presenting this gift to the Church tomorrow afternoon at 4pm. We are asking any girl scout who would like to participate and get their picture taken so we can make a public thank you to please join us. Please come dressed in your uniform. This should take less than 30 minutes.
Southwest Wyoming Girl Scouts have a new Community Development Manager her name is Melissa Webb. She is making day camp and another summer camp happen in our area. All information is in the news letter she sent out.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

April 7th News



Upcoming Troop Meeting Dates:
April 7th & 21st & May 5th,
April 17th 4-6pm Bowling @Fish Bowl
Animal Shelter: First of May
Dam Tour: DTBA

Service Unit Events:
Me and My Guy Dance:  April 11th, 2015.
Mom and Me Tea:  May 1st 6-8pm @ Senior Center
Arbor Day: May 9th More info to come
End of Year Bridging: Saturday May 30th @ GRHS


For our last few meetings we are working on our Innovate Goal. We will be having an Energy Audit on our Church building at our next meeting and then from there make a plan on how we can help improve it’s energy footprint as our Innovate Goal.  Our animal shelter adoption bags will be moved to that first meeting in May.


The Me and My Guy Dance is this Saturday the 11th from 6-8pm
at the Green River High School Commons Area.
Photographer and DJ on site.
$1 dollar per admission please. 
We are very excited to be hosting this event again. The girls always have such a good time. We are having a winter wonderland theme. If you would like to order flowers the following prices were quoted to us:

Owlfies: Corsage $15.99 and Boutonnière $5.99
Rose Floral:  Corsage $4.00 and Boutioniere $4.00
Harts and Flowers:  Corsage $25-30 and Boutonier $7.50




Thanks for all your help with Cookie Deliveries!
Remember to wear your vest/sash when delivering cookies! You must be representing Girl Scouts appropriately.

BOOTHS are coming up quick!

COOKIE BOOTHS:
Drive Through Booth Saturday April 18th 11am-4pm. At the Harley Davidson Parking Lot on Uinta. We will be breaking this time down and only have girls work in shifts so please sign up for those.
Friday April  24th- 4-6pm @ Smiths in Green River.


Upcoming Service Project!
The best way we can help the Animal Shelter is by putting together adoptions kits for newly adopted animals.  Things we are in need of for the kits are: Collars, Treats, Small or large food/water bowls, small bags of food, toys, pet shampoo, brushes. Really, anything you can think of to add to a kit for dogs & cats to help them transition to their new families.
We are asking for a bit of help from the girls with this. Have them involved in shopping for a few items or trying to get items donated. They are to be involved as little or as much as they want. All items we are missing we will go shopping for as leaders and then have the girls assemble and take the kits to the animal shelter. Every item counts… so please make this a teachable experience within your/their means and abilities.  Please bring what you can to our next meeting. We will keep you posted on what day we will actually be able to deliver these kits to the Animal Shelter at the first Part of May.
Thank you for all your support!
WE HAVE AN AMAZING TROOP OF GIRL SCOUTS!
Reminder all this information is available @ juniorgsmwtroop1256.blogspot.com

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

SERVICE PROJECT and Jo-Anns Trip



Upcoming Service Project!
We are going to be working on a getting together a service project starting next meeting (April 7th).  The girls talked about helping out the Animal Shelter. After contacting them the best way we can help is by putting together adoptions kits for newly adopted animals.  Things we are in need of for the kits are: Collars, Treats, Small or large food/water bowls, small bags of food, toys, pet shampoo. Really, anything you can think of to add to a kit for dogs & cats to help them transition to their new families.
We are asking for a bit of help from the girls with this. Have them involved in shopping for a few items or trying to get items donated. They are to be involved as little or as much as they want. All items we are missing we will go shopping for as leaders and then have the girls assemble and take the kits to the animal shelter. Every item counts… so please make this a teachable experience within your/their means and abilities.  Please bring what you can to our next meeting. We will keep you posted on what day we will actually be able to deliver these kits to the Animal Shelter at the end of April. It will probably not match up with our other meeting in April.
Thank you for all your support!
WE HAVE AN AMAZING TROOP OF GIRL SCOUTS! 


Joanns on Saturday March 28th 10am-Noon 

We have scheduled a craft activity at Joanns this Saturday in Rock Springs. If you are able to drop your girl off that would be wonderful. If you are in need of a ride for your daughter please let Jill or I know. We have extra seat available in our vehicles to accommodate. We are happy to help as long as we can plan accordingly.  We are very excited to do something a little different and fun this weekend!

March 24th Meeting News



Junior Troop 1256
March 24th, 2015 News

Leader: Jill Schmidt   #307-871-0704
Co-Leader: Megan Nielsen   #801-837-8690
Co-Leader: Tanya Sorrells  #307-297-0297


Upcoming Troop Meeting Dates:
April 7th & 21st & May 5th,
Joanns Craft 10am-12pm in Rock Springs
April 17th 4-6pm Bowling @Fish Bowl
Animal Shelter: End of April
Dam Tour: DTBA

Service Unit Events:
Me and My Guy Dance:  April 11th, 2015.
Mom and Me Tea:  May 1st 6-8pm @ Senior Center
Arbor Day: May 9th More info to come
End of Year Bridging: Saturday May 30th @ GRHS


For our Meeting this week we are working on cookie posters for our booths and decorations for our Me & My Guy Dance. The dance invitation will be arriving via email. Please keep an eye open for it.  If you have any questions please let us know!  How did your Random Acts of Kindness Go?

Date for Cookies Arrival is April 2nd!
Due to high cookie sales the baker is having trouble meeting demand and our pick up date has been pushed to April 2nd.  We know that this is right smack in the middle of Spring Break. Please make arrangements with us if you are not going to be in town during these days and plan to pick them up as soon as you are available.
Delivery will be @ the same location as last year. @ 1255 Fawn Circle in Green River @ The Lee’s Home. It is very important that you are flexible and pick up your cookies this day! You will be counting and signing a receipt for the cookies you pick up to make sure everything is accurate. You will also sign a receipt when money is turned in for the same reasons.  We will keep you updated as cookies arrive that day via Text. If you have been selling with the Frozen Frenzy event please turn your papers into Jill or I by Thursday (26th) so we can get your daughter credited into the drawing and get those extra boxes accounted for. THANKS!

COOKIE BOOTHS!
Drive Through Booth Saturday April 18th 11am-4pm. At the Harley Davidson Parking Lot on Uinta. We will be breaking this time down and only have girls work in shifts.  
Friday April  24th- 4-6pm @ Smiths in Green River.
Our Booth dates are tentative for these locations since we are still getting approval and
we may need to add another date if we have cookies left.

Monday, March 9, 2015

March 2015 Troop News Letter



Junior Troop 1256
March 2015 News
Leader: Jill Schmidt   #307-871-0704
Co-Leader: Megan Nielsen   #801-837-8690
Co-Leader: Tanya Sorrells  #307-297-0297


Upcoming Troop Meeting Dates:
March 24th, April 7th & 21st & May 5th,
Dam Tour: DTBA

Service Unit Events:
Me and My Guy Dance:  April 11th, 2015.
Mom and Me Tea: DTBA
End of Year Bridging: End of May DTBA


For our meeting today we are celebrating Girl Scouts Birthday. Girl Scouts was officially established March 12th, 1912 by Juliette G. Low when the first 18 girls met and held the first troop meeting in Savannah, GA. We call this Girl Scout week. To celebrate we will be encouraging the girls to do a Random Act of Kindness every day this week to spread the joy!
         
Date for Cookies Arrival has CHANGED!!!
Due to high cookie sales the baker is having trouble meeting demand and our pick up date has been pushed back to March 27th-April 2nd.  We know that this is right at the start of Spring Break. Please make arrangements with us if you are not going to be in town during these days. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Will keep you updated on this date as it gets closer. We get short notice on when the truck will actually deliver our service unit cookies. Delivery will be @ the same location as last year.
@ 1255 Fawn Circle in Green River @ The Lee’s Home. It is very important that you are flexible and pick up your cookies the day they arrive  You will be counting and signing a receipt for the cookies you pick up to make sure everything is accurate. You will also sign a receipt when money is turned in for the same reasons.  We will keep you updated as cookies arrive that week via Text.

Our Booth Sales dates are now April 3rd- 26th
The Frozen Frenzy sale will remain open until March 26th. We will pull these cookies sold and add them to your initial order. You should have received an email about Frozen Frenzy with an attachment to print the form. We have some printed if needed.

Frozen Frenzy

FROZEN FRENZY INFORMATION from Council you should have received and email about this. 
Are you shocked the pre-sale is over already? 

Wish you had the chance to reach out to those you may have missed? Didn’t quite make your goal? Great news! Join the Frozen Frenzy and have the ability to reach your goals and make sure you haven’t forgotten anyone.

February 27th through March 16th, when a girl sells 36+ boxes of cookies, she will receive a GSMW Frozen Patch and will be entered to win one of 10 Frozen Elsa Build-a-Bears.
 

Want to up the odds of winning a Frozen Bear?  For each additional 12 boxes sold, the girl will receive an additional chance to win a Frozen Bear.
We certainly hope the cold doesn't bother you during the remainder of the cookie program, but we hope you get excited about being in the Frozen Frenzy!
A cookie form was sent with this email. I can't seem to attach it at the moment. I printed off extra forms please contact me if you need them.  -Megan