Meeting Notes from 9/18

We had a great first meeting of the year and we learned that an hour is DEFINITELY not long enough for us!  We welcomed Sofia to our troop and played a getting to know you game called Two Truths and a Lie.  We started planning for the coming year and will continue planning at the next meeting.  One thing we did decide was that our theme for the Trunk or Treat would have something to do with mustaches.  Perhaps mustachioed mummies? We will have to get our art committee together to start working on it.

We are trying to select a Troop Crest, and we have it narrowed down to either Pansies or Shooting Stars.  We will try to reach a consensus on that next time.

Each girl brought home a list of potential workshops for the coming year that I narrowed down from the options available through Council to things I thought they would enjoy or that fit in well with what we are doing this year.  Before the next meeting they should look over the list and rate each choice Sounds Like the Best Thing Ever, Meh, or I'd Rather Not.  Once I know what the girls want to do, I'll see what we can fit into the schedule.

They unanimously agreed is that they would like to go camping this year.  There is an Overnight Adventure at Lake Rickabear in April again, but personally I'd be more inclined to set something up for just our troop at Jockey Hollow (where the toilets are in the building where we will sleep) and they seemed to agree.  Once we have the rest of the schedule set for the year, we will try to find a good date and book a campground.

They each got a notebook where they can jot down notes and ideas.  Starting with the next meeting on 10/2 they should be sure to bring their notebook, a pencil, and their World of Girls book to each meeting.

Each girl also should have brought home her fall fundraiser packet.  Thanks to Kim for "volunteering" to manage our fall product sales this year!  Hurrah!!!  Fall product sales start on October 1, and the troop gets a decent return on our girls' sales so please do participate.  Magazines are easy because you can set up a cute website through GSNNJ and sell them online and people can just renew their subscriptions for magazines they already receive.  If you fill out the postcard booklet (even if you just write "No pressure to buy!  Disregard if you don't need any magazines!") the troop gets $3.  And I have to say, the photo items they added this year look pretty cute, and if you're going to buy holiday cards or photo books anyway why not have the troop get some cash back?

Do be sure that you check the packet even if you don't plan to sell.  The first year Brownie star/discs are in there for the girls who still need them, and the yearly paperwork is in there as well.  Please be sure to return that to me at the next meeting if not sooner.

Please note:  There is NO FOOD OR DRINK at meetings held at BAC.    This is a condition of our building use and if we are not respectful of this rule, we will lose the privilege of meeting there.  And the violator will then have to host the remainder of our meetings at her house.  ;)  Thanks for feeding your daughter before she comes to our meetings.

Looking forward to a fantastic year!!!