Service Unit 610

3 service units meet together and Diana went over the Lane County News and then each SU broke up to discuss business.

Here is a basic overview of what was talked about in the main meeting:

·         Luella Shaver Famiyl Scholarship.  It is available to any Girl Scout who is graduating (12^th grade) and earned or is near completion of her Gold Award.  Deadline is Jan. 23, 2009

·         2009 Calendars and pocket planners are available at the office for $3.00.

·         Cookie Rally on Jan. 24^th at Emmaus Lutheran Church from 1 to 3 pm.  Contact Jenny Bloomer for more info.

·         Cookie Rally on Jan. 30^th at Irving Grange from 6:30 to 8:30.  See flyer.

·         Holly Hammond Campership only at Camp Cleawox.  For girls 5^th – 9^th grade.  Contact Marissa at the GS office.

·         Service Center will be closed Jan. 19^th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.   Also it will be closed on Feb. 16^th in honor of Presidents Day.

·         Forum on Interim Council Policies will be on Wed. 21^st at 6:30 pm at the Eugene Service Center.

·         Equipment check out will require a deposit (except library books which are free for a 2 week check out). 

·         Outdoor Program Volunteer Team.  Marissa needs your help.  Please contact her.

Here is what was discussed in our own SU meeting:

·         Jill handed out Troop Cookie Packets.  She explained how cookies pick up will work and answered questions the Leaders had. 

·          Community Service Project- Grace Manor Christmas box project.  We did a recap on how the event went and discussed future events. Sabrina suggested each troop volunteer to adopt a “grandparent” at Grace Manor  to help out monthly with task or chores.   Michelle suggested everyone bring Valentines to the next SU meeting in February which could be mailed to Grace Manor.  We talked about holding another Spring event there and also donating our Gift of Caring cookies to Grace Manor.

Saturday, December 13th
1:00 to 2:00 pm

3 service units meet together and Diana went over the Lane County News and then each SU broke up to discuss business.

Here is a basic overview of what was talked about in the main meeting:

• troops will be encouraged to switch their bank accounts to Bank of America.  Bank of America may be offering a $50 incentive each troops account that transfers to them.  For now troops need to continue with their current bank.  More info will be coming soon.
• Nut sale starts tomorrow (Saturday)
• New council Id Strips were handed out at the meeting.  You can pick yours from the office if you missed the meeting.  Through the month of October they will be offered to troops at no cost.
• Troops will have new numbers.  Add “20″ if you have a three number troop and add “200″ if you have a two number troop.  The shop will sale each number for a # for a $1.00.    For example my new troop numbers will be 144 -> 20144 and 58 -> 20058.
• You can pick up a 2009 GS calendar and pocket planner in the office for $3.00 each.
• Next months meeting is MANDATORY. Nov. 6th from 6-9pm  If you can’t attend that meeting there are some other times the meeting is offered (contact the office).
• 2009 cookie sale dates (pre-sale is Jan. 10-25) and (direct sale Feb. 20 - March 15).
• office staff will have new e-mail addresses

Here is what was discussed in our own SU meeting:

• Melinda talked about the cookie dollar program and to contact Oliver F. (you can call the office to get his contact info) if you want to be informed about what is happening with that program.
• Community Service Project- Grace Manor Christmas box project.  This year we have 12 more residents for a total 48 residents.  I passed around a sign up sheet.  I have a total of 17 boxes being filled.  We need a lot more filled.  Please contact me to sign up to help again in this project. 

That was basically the meeting.  Please remember that next months meeting is a training and it’s mandatory.  And the consensus was for me to bring the “starter kits” for the Christmas project box to the Dec. meeting.

We had our 1st meeting of the year this past Thursday.  It was combined with SU 611 because staff from the office were short handed that night.

Please make sure to head into the office and check the box for all of your hand outs.  Here is a brief outline of what we covered.

• On-time registration
• PCS expire (Sept. 22)
• Hookey Weekend - Sept 26 -28 (Fall Product training will be offered at that weekend and our Jill will be teaching a scrapbooking class)
• Nut Sale Training (no magazine sale this year)- Sept. 23 or Sept 29
• MANADTORY MEETING for all Leaders and Co-Leaders - it will be offered during our Nov. SU meeting.  It will be from 6 to 9 pm. 
• Grace Manor - Christmas Box project.  Our SU plans on going to the assistant living home during the holiday season with gift boxes.  Currently I’m waiting to hear back from the Grace Manor on how many people we will be creating these boxes for this year.  A sign up will be coming soon.

Our next meeting will be on Oct. 2nd at 6:30 to 7:30

BRIDGING for SU610

·         Thursday, May 29, 2008 (Rain or Shine)

·         Start time is 6:30 p.m.

·         Each troop bring enough cookies to cover the families in your troop (they will be set out to share with all the families attending)

·         SU will provide drinks

·         Bring lawn chairs for somewhere to sit

·         No alcohol, no animals, no smoking

Mitchell Park is located at Eugene Bible College. 

Directions:

From West 11^th
Turn South at Bailey Hill Rd
Follow that past Churchill high school
At the light turn Left at Warren St
Go about ½ mile
Mitchell Park will be on your Right side
Park on Warren Street

here is who I have my list for bridging:

If your name is not on that list but you would like to bridge with the Service Unit please e-mail me back so I can add your name.

Here is who I have for flag/song:

I also have two troops who signed up as possible helpers for walking the girls across the bridge.

Troop 191 (Ann) & Troop 72 (Deb or Jana).

Below are the awards given to people from our Service Unit.  If I missed anyone please let me know.

Girl Recognition:

Bronze Award Recipients:
2008     Alexa W., Emily P., Helen S., Michelle R., Samantha F., Sami S.  of Troop 144
               Maddie T.  of Troop 127 

Holly Hamman Award
2008     Sami S. of Troop 144

Adult Milestones:

25 years of Scouting 
Carol V.

Adult Recognitions:

2008 Council Wide Awards
Outstanding Leader
Amy F. & Jill S.

2008 National Awards

Thanks Badge II
Jenny A.

2008 Outstanding Community Supporters

Joe’s Sport Outdoor and More

• You will need to contact the office for any additional troop cookies (the cookie cupboard at Jill’s house is now closed).
• All money for cookies should be turned in to you by the 17th
• All computer work for cookies needs to be completed by the 18th (includes incentive information).
• Mark your calendar for the Camporee April 25 - 27th   … price per person will be $30
• Adults attending the camporee will need to of filled out the volunteer registration
• If you signed up for Daisy Days please contact Jenny Allen for info on what you will be doing for that meeting
• Mark your calendar for our Grace Manor Birthday Party.  The date is set for Saturday May 3rd.  Time is tentatively set for 2:00 pm (going to see if we can move the time up)
• A suggestion for your  Gift of Caring (extra cookies) is to donate them to our Grace Manor Birthday Party.
• Mark your calendar for our Bridging Ceremony: Thursday May 29th at 6:30 pm (Mitchell Park at Eugene Bible College).  Each troop is asked to bring enough cookies to feed their troop and families (we will put them out and everyone will share them)
• Next month troop financial reports are due May 15th

Hopefully that brings everyone pretty much up to date on the info they missed this evening.  We only have two more SU meetings.  And at our May SU meeting we are having the banana split party, below is a reminder about how that will work.

At this 1st meeting in August (actually it represents the meeting for Sept) I will keep a chart with each leader and each meeting on it and for every meeting that you attend you will get a mark on the chart which represents one item that will  go on your end of the year banana split. You can earn up to nine items and they are as follows: Banana, one scoop of ice cream, 2nd scoop of ice cream, 3rd scoop of ice cream, choc. topping, strawberry topping, pineapple topping, whip cream and a spoon (bowl is a freebie). In May we will have a Service Unit  Banana Split party and each leader will receive the items for how many meetings they attended. If a leader does not have all of the items, like a spoon, she can buy it with a donation of money to the JLWFF. 

~Amy