Troop 71190 Parent Meeting - Reminder

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MANDATORY PARENT INFORMATION MEETING ON Thursday, October 3, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

EDgemont Elementary Parents and Girls!

I’m excited to welcome you to the 2013-2014 GSSEM Girl Scouting Year! This year will be filled with a wealth of exciting opportunity for girls and our wonderful and committed parents as well.

MANDATORY PARENT INFORMATION MEETING THIS THURSDAY

Join us for a Girl Scout parent information meeting this Thursday, October 3, 2013, from 7 -8:00 PM at ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH in the Parish Hall. This meeting is mandatory for parents and we will be starting ON TIME at 7 PM. Parents / guardians who do not attend may not be allowed to register their daughter and your lack of attendance may also result in forfeiting your daughter’s spot.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE INFORMATION MEETING THIS FRIDAY?

• Discover What To Expect When You’re A Girl Scout Parent.
  Parents will learn about Girl Scouting, what to expect during this year and what is expected of them. Here are a few ways you can become involved:
  
  1. Become a troop leader
  2. Become a troop parent volunteer
  3. Contribute a skill
  4. Become the snack parent
  5. Help with Girl Scouting administrative tasks
  6. Organize field trips
  7. Lead or help with Cookie Sales
  8. Much, much, more…
• Register Your Daughter(s) for Girl Scouts.
  
  
  

  
  
  At this time we can only guarantee membership in Troop 71190 to the girls who participated in the summer session. All summer session Girl Scouts MUST re-register to continue. Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors who are new to troop 71190 will only be approved for membership based on availability. New girls who are Juniors and older will definitely be admitted. To expedite the process, please bring the printed registration form to the registration meeting this Thursday.
• Download the registration form now:Girl_Scout_Membership.pdf.
• Learn About Financial Obligations For The Year.
  If a girl scout already has vest, book, etc. for her level, please disregard fees associated
  with those items. The following are a list of fees to expect per girl scout (NOT per family):
  • $15 Registration (if you did NOT register for this summer)
  • $48 Dues: Dues will be utilized for badges, patches, ceremonies, activities, field trips, supplies, crafts etc.
  • $25-$35 Uniform: includes vest/sash, council patch, pins, insignia troop numbers (mandatory for all Girl Scouts)
  • $22-$30 Girl Scout Girl Guide Book & Journey Book (mandatory for all Girl Scouts)
  • An option to buy a Starter Kit from the GSSEM Store is available to all Girl Scouts.  The Starter Kit is $55 and includes the a backpack, Girl's Guide Book, Journey Book, and Uniform (vest/sash, patch, troop numbers and pins.)
  Additional funds will be requested for some optional field trips. We will do our best to provide parents with 4-6 weeks notice of any additional financial requests for these trips.

Need Financial Assistance? Girl Scouts of South Eastern Michigan doesn’t want finances to be a barrier to participation. Girls have the opportunity to request financial assistance for:

• GSUSA National Membership Dues for girls and adults ($15)
• Troop Dues (up to $25)
• Girl Scout Shop Supplies (e.g. sash, recognitions, and books)

When financial assistance is needed,a form must be completed by the leader / advisor or parent and submitted to the Field Director. Anyone interested in this option, should see Troop Manager, Cindy M., we are planning a wonderful year of scouting for your daughters. We look forward to sharing some of the creative and enriching ideas we have in store for your daughter this year at this Thursday’s registration meeting.

The financial assistance form is available here:  Financial Assistance Application

We hope to see you this Thursday, October 3 at 7PM!