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April Leader Meeting RecapWhat? An email out on the same night as the leader meeting? Yes your humble narrator managed to have far too much caffeine and I’m ready to hand-craft this missive for your inbox. No AI generated text here, just pure human-crafted knowledge for your brain! |
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It’s member renewal time! GSSEF is offering an incentive for troops who renew for next year during the reward period. Which ENDS TOMORROW! |
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| Here’s what you need to know: You need to complete your troop’s renewal during the week of April 1 – 7 in order to receive the renewal incentive |
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| Every girl and adult who renews during the April 1 – 7 incentive period will receive a t-shirt and a patch |
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| IMPORTANT: DO NOT RENEW YOUR GIRLS WHO SOLD 100 BOXES AND EARNED THE FREE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PROMOTION |
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| Council will renew those eligible girls automatically. You may not see them renewed in myGS until after the incentive period is over, but they will automatically receive the shirt and patch. |
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| Adults will need to be renewed during the April 1 – 7 incentive period. Please remember to renew both their membership and their volunteer role (using the drop down underneath their name in myGS) |
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| Lifetime members will also be eligible for the incentive IF they renew their roles for MY2027 |
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| | Double check that your login to myGS is working. (https://mygs.girlscouts.org) Ask your parents / adult caregivers to double-check or confirm their email addresses. Requests for size information for the t-shirts will go to the email addresses on file for the registered caregiver. Between April 1 and April 7, renew all adult volunteers and any girl members who did not meet the 100 box threshold for free membership. | It’s not too late – GSSEF is offering one-on-one support throughout the day tomorrow to help you earn those rewards. Click the button below to schedule a session, or you can always reach out to one of us on the service unit team for assistance. |
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Cool Stuff We Did This Month! |
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Early this month, Gemini Girl Scouts went out to Camp Hidden Hammock and earned their 2026 World Thinking Day and Girl Scouts Global Action patches! |
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A small but mighty contingent represented Gemini Service Unit at the Port St Lucie St. Patrick’s Day parade at the Mid-Florida Event Center |
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105 Gemini Girl Scouts descended upon Camp Welaka for our 2026 Ingathering. One of the signature events of the Girl Scout year, this year’s Ingathering focused on creativity, expression, and performance but also included some of Camp Welaka’s greatest hits like archery, slingshots, and swimming! |
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Gemini Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors had an out-of-this-world time at IRSC’s Hallstrom Planetarium — earning their space science badges and enjoying a planetarium show hosted by IRSC Planetarium Director Jon Bell |
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Barbara McGrogan delivered cookies to local veterans’ organizations at Port St Lucie’s Vet Fest tribute at Mid-Florida Event Center |
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Cookie Sale rewards have been delivered to Danielle, and will be sorted and ready for pickup starting on Tuesday.
Danielle is asking as many leaders as possible to make arrangements to pick up cookie rewards on Tuesday prior to 1pm or Wednesday at any time.
Please text Danielle at (772)342-3066 to arrange for a pickup time and to get her community’s gate open. |
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Adult Try-it Day Camp – April 25 |
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A special outdoor experience designed just for adult volunteers to step into the world of Girl Scout outdoor adventure. This immersive day gives grown-ups the chance to explore the same exciting outdoor activities their Girl Scouts will enjoy.
Registration and more info at the link. |
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Canoe Training – May 16-17 |
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GSSEF is offering a level 1 canoe training certification course in May. Registration and more info at the link. |
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Summer Camp Registration Is Open |
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Registration for this year’s summer camp is open, and there’s currently a discount available for early registration.
Alongside the traditional resident camp experience, this year GSSEF is offering “Camp 2Gether” – a weekend camping experience for girls and and their adults to enjoy together as well as an “Adventure Camp” for older girls focusing on on-the-water adventures at camp and beyond.
Registration and more info at the link. |
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Another of Gemini’s signature events, this year’s Law Day is on May 2. Girl Scouts get to join real judges, attorneys, and courtroom staff in the case of State vs Elsa of Arendelle. Open to all levels, this event puts Girl Scouts in the roles of judge, jury, prosecutor, defense attorney, bailiff, and witnesses as the trial unfolds under the supervision of legal professionals.
If you have not already registered with Barbara and would like to attend, please do so immediately. Registration is only $5 per person (for the patch). Email Barbara at [email protected] with your roster and send payment via Zelle – 609-320-8718; paypal – [email protected]; cashapp – $BarbaraMcGrogan; Venmo – 609-320-8718; AppleCash – 609-320-8718
Contact Barbara Mcgrogan at 609-320-8718 with any questions you may have. |
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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner – May 11 |
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Once a year, Gemini Girl Scout volunteers get together to celebrate each other. Please join us on Monday May 11 at 6:30pm at the Indian River Presbyterian Church in Fort Pierce for an evening of good food, good fun, and an opportunity to let us say “thank you” to each and everyone one of you for volunteering your time, talent, and energy for our girls and our community. Some official GSUSA volunteer awards will be… awarded and everyone is guaranteed a good time! |
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Girl Scout Grand Prix – May 17 |
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The Third Annual Girl Scout Grand Prix is ON for 2026! Mark your calendars for May 17 and join troop 40038 for the fun and pine car racing action! All levels are welcome to build, decorate, and compete – or just come and join your Girl Scout sisters as they show off their creations.
Keep an eye out for another email with registration forms and information.
Coming soon! |
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Girl Scout University 2026 |
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Every year in the fall, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida offers a program geared at volunteers called “Girl Scout University” — it’s kind of like a professional development day for Girl Scout leaders and volunteers.
It’s a day filled with workshops and group sessions geared toward both new and experienced leaders – offering sessions on topics like outdoor activities, songs and ceremonies, proper paperwork and procedures, conflict resolution, and more. It’s also an opportunity to meet and connect with leaders and volunteers from other service units.
In the past it has been held in Palm Beach County, and in Lake Worth, but GSSEF is considering taking Girl Scout University on the road and they are looking for our input. Specifically, they would like to know if we would be interested in participating in a Girl Scout University session if it was offered a little closer to us, like in Martin, St Lucie, Okeechobee, or Indian River counties.
They would also like to know what kind of topics you might find interesting or subjects for workshops that you might find helpful. |
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Phew! We made it! Thanks for sticking with me to the bitter end! Hey, did you know that “the bitter end” refers to the end of an anchor rope on a boat? The anchor rope is tied off to a bollard or a “bitt” – a vertical post used for securing lines to the deck. The end of an anchor rope was often flagged to indicate that you had run out of rope. So if you are paying out anchor line and you reach “the bitter end” then you have officially reached “the end of your rope.”
And so have we! Our next meeting will be our volunteer appreciation dinner on Monday, May 11. Please join us then! |
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