Current Calander of events February

Dear Parents,

Busy Busy Busy,

 Cookies orders are in and being processed as we speak!  Thank you! We will be announcing our sales numbers at the Investiture.  You should be very proud of our girls, they did a fantastic job selling for their first time. 

During our last meeting, the girls participated in a collection of toiletries for the Tabitha House in Chicago for Homeless women and children.  We walked out of the meeting with 5 huge bags of toiletries, thanks to our girls and families.  This was our first call to service for our troop and our girls came through with flying colors!

 

Looking to the future:

• Febraury 6^th:  Next meeting 3:15- 4:30 multipurpose room
• February 13-16 Great American backyard Bird count ( see attached sheet and below for more information)
• February 14-16: Exact time and date will be given at a closer time  Pick up Cookies: 
  8048 Country Club Lane, North Riverside, Il  447-0623
• February 16th: Daisy Petal Uniform Patches due to Katherine Kowal 
• February 16- March 15th: Delivery of cookies and collection of monies.
• February 18^th: Report to Wendy if you participated in the Backyard Bird Watch.
• February 20th: 6:30 Daisy Investiture meeting, Multipurpose room at Ames
• March 16th: Monies due from cookie sales
• May 30th- 31st: 3 p.m Overnight camping trip, Trefoil Oaks Troop house, Kenosha Wisconsin 
• June 5th: Final Awards Ceremony/ Bridging Ceremony for 1st graders. 6:30 pm

 

Our Next Meeting is Friday, February 6th.  We will be practicing for our Investiture meeting. Below  you will find, the Girl Scout Promise, The daisy Friendship song and the Daisy Poem. Please practice with your Daisy to have them memorized by the Investiture meeting February 20th.

The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God, and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

I’m a Daisy Poem
I'm a Daisy standing tall (stand tall)
I'm a Daisy, friend to all  (hold hands out palm up covering the person to either side)

I'm a Daisy, helping every day
(hold the hand of the person next to you by just turning over your palm)

Living my life in the Girl Scout Way (raise hands held together above head.)

 

Friendship song
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, the other is gold.

Make new friends, but keep the old.

One is silver, the other is gold.

 

A circle is round, it has no end.

That's how long, I’ll be your friend.

 

*Make new friends, but keep the old.

One is silver, the other is gold.

 

*Make new friends, but keep the old.

One is silver, the other is gold.

*Sung in a round between
1^st gr/ Kindergarten students

Great American Backyard Bird Count February 13-16th

1. Plan to count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, February 13–16, 2009. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day. You can also submit more than one checklist per day if you count in other locations on that day.

2. Count the greatest number of individuals of each species that you see together at any one time. You may find it helpful to print out your regional bird checklist to get an idea of the kinds of birds you're likely to see in your area in February. You could take note of the highest number or each species you see on this checklist.

3. When you're finished, enter your results through their  web page. You'll see a button marked "Enter Your Checklists!" on the website home page beginning on the first day of the count (February 13, 2009). It will remain active until the deadline for data submission on March 1, 2009

4. Please email  Wendy after submitting your results. Those who participate will earn a bird watching patch at the June 5^th awards ceremony. I must know by February 18^th as we are participating in this with the Boy Scouts as well.  Those who do not report their results will not qualify for the patch.

February 20^th  6:30  Daisies Investiture

·         Girls must arrive in uniform by 6:15p.m.

·         Uniform consists of  Daisy Tunic, Yellow Tab, White shirt, Beige/khaki Pants or skirt. Please contact one of the leaders if you need information about getting the uniform.

·         A small reception will follow the ceremony as well as a photo opportunity.

·         It was not put on the invitation but please RSVP to Lisa Hennelly by the 17^th

May 30-31 Daisies overnight Camp out

·         Trefoil Oaks Troop house Kenosha Wisconsin.

·         There are no Bunks, each person must bring sleeping bag and pillow. A more complete Packing list to come in April.

·         Girls will earn their Fire safety, Hiking, camping as well as 1 or 2 more Badges during this time.

·         One adult must accompany their Daisy, Fathers are welcome but due to Girl Scout restrictions will not be allowed to sleep in same area as the other scouts.  We will need to reserve other sleeping arrangements and will need to make those ASAP.  Please tell us By March 1, if a Dad will be joining us.

June 5^th

·         6:30 Multipurpose room:  A combination of Awards ceremony and Bridging ceremony

·         Bridging ceremony is a ceremony for 1^st grade  Daisy girls who wish to continue on in Girls Scouts by becoming a Brownie. See below sheet for requirements and permission slip.