September Leader Meeting Notes

Fall Product Sale Has Launched

This past meeting was our fall product sale training and packet pickup. If you missed out on the training, I’ll be posting the troop training slide deck here.

Check your email for your invitation to your set up your troop dashboard if you haven’t already.

Useful links:
Troop dashboard login: https://gsnutsandmags.com/admin
Parent dashboard login: https://gsnutsandmags.com/GSSEF

If you need to arrange for a late packet pickup, email Paty and Laurie at [email protected]

Upcoming Events

Here’s a selection of happenings from around the service unit and council.

Saturday, September 9 – Freedom Festival and Memorial Ruck
Some folks from troop 40038 are going to show up and march for this event. We’d love it if other folks want to add this to their community service calendar as well. We can make it a whole thing and show PSL how Gemini Girl Scouts gets things done! More info here and contact Joe (772)940-9456 with any questions.

MEDIA GIRLZ Applications are open until Sept 14
Every year we look for 10-15 Girl Scouts who embody courage, confidence, and character to join the GSSEF Media Girlz Team. Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors—these Girl Scouts are outgoing, well-spoken, love the spotlight, and are the official faces and voices of GSSEF. More info here

Saturday Sept 23 – Sunday Sept 24 – GSSEF Core Campetition
Join us for a weekend of outdoor fun as girls work with their assigned units to identify strengths, build skills, and work together to claim the title of Core Champions! Girls will practice and compete in archery and canoeing as well as the Girl Scout way. Points will be awarded in the outdoor skills but also in their practice of the Girl Scout Promise and Law during their weekend. More info here

Saturday Oct 14 – Sunday Oct 15 – Girl Crew Jumpstart
This is an introductory session for the GSSEF Girl Outdoor Crew, open to CSAs. More info here

Sunday, Oct 15 – Silver Award Showcase
GSSEF is excited to welcome girls, families, troops, and volunteers to share our Council-wide Silver Award Showcase where we recognize and celebrate the Girl Scouts who have earned The Silver Award in 2023. More info here

Tuesday, Nov 21 – Gemini Service Unit Friendsgiving
6:00pm – 7:30pm at the Moose Lodge on Marion Ave
Hosted by Troops 42030 and 42040
Contact Barbara McGrogan [email protected] to RSVP

Tuesday, Dec 5 – Gemini Leader Holiday Party
6:30pm
Location TBD
Bring a dish and a wrapped ornament for an exchange
For more info contact Jamie Turner: [email protected]

Saturday, December 16 – Wreaths Across America
11:30am
Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Port St Lucie
Girls wear plain white shirts, khaki/tan bottoms, and uniform sash or vest
Contact Barbara McGrogan [email protected] for more info

Saturday, Jan 20 – World Thinking Day
$5 per person
Camp Hidden Hammock
3696 Eleven Mile Road
Port St Lucie, FL 34945
All levels will earn the WAGGS Thinking Day Patch and Girl Scouts Global Action patch (patches not included)
For more info contact Jamie Turner: [email protected]

Friday April 5 – Sunday April 7 – 2024 Gemini Service Unit Ingathering
Camp Welaka
More information to come!

Even More Events In The Works

There’s even more happening in the planning stages, keep an ear to the ground for these upcoming events:

CSA Weekend
We are still planning a CSA weekend during the fall / winter half of the year. Updates and a call for a planning committee coming soon!

Meteor Night
We are looking at Dec 15 – 16 to spend the night under the stars watching meteors. Keep an eye out for more info on those dates.

Daisy Teddy Bear Picnic
Coming this fall at the PSL Botanical Gardens. Dates to be announced soon!

The Second Annual Girl Scout Grand Prix
Coming in the spring

Call for Ingathering Planning Committee
Calling CSAs – come help plan this year’s ingathering! Service includes some perks!

Law Day – The Return!
Coming in 2024

Camp Hidden Hammock

There’s a new place to bring your troop camping! It’s closer to home, it’s private, and it’s relatively primitive!

Camp Hidden Hammock is a property on Eleven Mile Road out west off Okeechobee Road. It is still being built out, but it’s open for tent camping with access to bathrooms (and showers!)

The following weekends are currently available for booking:

Contact Donna Smith at (772)359-3284 (text messaging preferred) to book a weekend.

New Ways To Connect

The server is open to both leaders and girl members, and can be a place for both to connect, share, plan, and socialize together. Hit the image above for a server invitation.