Updates from Council
- We had a very successful Halloween season of recruitment events, making contact with a number of new and interested girls! The DBJ Jump Start has also brought some new members.
- We are placing girls who might have lost a troop due to COVID into “virtual troops” to keep them engaged and allow them to participate collectively.
- GSSEF Annual Meeting is in February
- “Stem In A Box” programs are coming down the pipeline – keep your eyes peeled for prepackaged programs in coding, robotics, digital art, space science, and more!
- SMART Cookie – January 10
- Nov 15 – 30, the MyGS platform will be down for an upgrade to a new information system backend.
Fall Product Updates / Reminders
Fall Product Delivery to the Service Unit will happen on Nov 7
- Please plan on picking up your product orders between 2pm and 8pm on Nov 7 or Nov 8
- Call or text Patty Ault at (847)345-8061 to schedule your pickup time.
- Please bring a copy of your order form, and make sure you have filled out a fall product position form online!
Don’t Forget! Final withdrawal date is coming soon.
Looking Ahead To Cookie Season…
We need help recruiting locations for sales this year. Contact Paty Ault for more information.
Tentative dates:
December 7 – Cookie Training
January 4 – Cookie Lottery
January 16 – Cookie Delivery Day
January 22 – Cookie Sale Begins
Ingathering
We are still planning an Ingathering for March 26-28, 2021 at Welaka! Contingency plans are in place but with fingers crossed, we’ll be there!
Slots are still available at $25 per girl. We are also allowing you to hold a space with a non-refundable $10 deposit and pay the remainder on January 18. Send an email to [email protected] with the number of individuals you would like to register, and we will accept payment via Paypal ([email protected]) or work out an alternative with you.
Other Outdoor Programs
Keep an eye out for upcoming outdoor programs with some adult enrichment fun added in for flavor! See below for some tentative dates!
11/14/20 – Intro to Paddling for CSA
11/21/20 – Camping Remembered for Jr and Cad @ Welaka
11/25/20 – Virtual Eco Trio for DBJ
12/5/20 & 12/6/20 – We Heart Welaka, 3 half day sessions
3/6/21 – Core Campition for JCS (possible overnight) @ Nocatee
3/7/21 – DB Day Event @ Nocatee This weekend my have adult enrichment.
3/20/21 – Camp Nocatee Trail Adventures Badge series
3/26-3/28/21 – Aloha Ingathering for Gemini @ Welaka
4/3/21 – Jr Outdoor Crew training for CSA @ Welaka
4/3/21 – Br & Jr Outdoor Event @ Welaka
4/10/21 – Mariner Weekend @ Welaka for CSAs
4/18/21 – Arbor Day Tree planting @ Welaka
4/24 & 4/25/21 – Journey in a Day @ Nocatee
5/1/21 – Rock the Noc @ Nocatee (cool rock n roll festival theme!)
5/8/21 – Me and My Gal Day @ Welaka
5/15/21 – Outdoor Program TBD
5/28-5/30/21 – Lifeguard Training @ Welaka
6/16/21 – Virtual Girl Scouts Love Sea Turtles
6/19/21 – Me and My Dude Day @ Welaka
Summer Camp sessions:
DB Day Camp 7/5-7/9
Resident Camp 7/12-7/16 and 7/19-7/23
Revitalizing Camp Hidden Hammock
The Camp Hidden Hammock Board of Directors is trying to revitalize PSL’s Camp Hidden Hammock for Girl Scout use. They are currently soliciting business partners / donations / sponsorships to assist in their efforts.
Final Thoughts
December 5, 2020 will be the annual PSL Christmas Parade – Gemini will be participating as a service unit in this parade. Stay tuned for more information on how to contribute!
December 6, 2020 will be the annual Fort Pierce Christmas Parade. We will not be participating as a service unit unless someone would like to volunteer to lead the charge! Instead we would encourage individual troops to turn out if they would like to do so.
December 7, 2020 will be an in-person holiday party / cookie training event. It will be streamed over Zoom for folks who might not be comfortable attending in person.
Troop 42036 is working on collecting food for Thanksgiving baskets. Keep an eye out for a flyer coming soon!