Getting ready for next year!

Hello, Brownie moms!  :)

Since we have the summer to prepare for next year's activities here are some advance planning items we wanted to share:

• If you haven't already done so, please register your girl on the GSNNJ website.  If you don't remember from last year, you need to register her under her own user name, which is separate from yours if you have registered yourself as a volunteer.  The website isn't the easiest to navigate, so let me know if you need some help, or you can contact their help desk.
• In order to be permitted to drive girls other than your own to events (which we all do at some point or another) you need to register as a volunteer and do a background check.  You can register yourself here (same link as the girl registration, but different user name), and you can do your background check, which will include questions about your auto insurance and driving record, here.
• There are two self-study courses that are available to volunteers who want to work with the girls in general, but particularly for camping and water activities:  Overnight Orientation and Water Watcher.  The more moms who have completed these courses, which are pretty self-explanatory and common-sense, the more flexibility we have when scheduling activities for the girls.  Therefore, we encourage you all to do them!  I have printed out all the materials and made copies of the self-study tests that need to be sent to the council for "certification", so please let me know if you are interested in helping us out with this.

Thanks for all your help and support, and we look forward to a fantastic year!!!