Girl Scouts Support our Soldiers

Did you know that the Girl Scouts Support our Soldiers through their Magazine Sales?

That's right, Girl Scout Troops support Military Troops by having Friends and Family purchase magazine subscriptions and donate those subscriptions to our Armed Forces.

Please order or renew a magazine subscription at our special troop prices.  Just follow the link below to purchase or renew your favorite magazine before November 17, 2013.

 

Monday Mailings - Troop News

Go Nuts for Girl Scouts: Fall Sale Has Begun! 

The Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan's Fall Nut & Magazine Sale is underway through November 24. Girls will deliver in early November, just in time for holiday entertaining and gifts. Visit http://www.gssem.org/content/candy-nuts-magazines to learn all about it! Your purchase does much more than give you a tasty treat - it helps girls learn 5 Key Skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and people skills. This year’s lineup: Dark Chocolate Mint Penguins, Double Chocolate Truffles, Hot Cajun Crunch, Dulce de Leche Caramel Owls, Wasabi Almonds, Chocolate Toffee Almonds, Butter Toasted Peanuts, Whole Cashews with Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Pretzels, Chocolate Covered Raisins, Cranberry Nut Mix, and Gummi Berries. Don't forget, in addition to snacks, you can buy and gift print and digital magazine subscriptions, and you can also donate treats or magazines to military stationed overseas or to local food banks through our Care to Give program. 

Juliette Low's Birthday Celebration / Troop Halloween Activities - Oct. 24 - St. Anthony's Parish Hall

At our next Troop Meeting you are invited to enjoy "Julitte Low's Birthday Celebration and a Spook-tacular Halloween Craft" at the St. Anthony's Parish Hall Thursday, October 24th from 6:30-8 p.m. 

We are also lucky enough to have another local Troop of Cadets and Juniors helping with the meeting.  This is part of a badge requirement in which they will be showing our Troop some of their skills and talents, including singing, dancing and playing the saxophone!

As always Parents & Family Members are welcome at the meetings and any donations of craft supplies are graciously accepted.

Troop Investiture / Re-dedication Ceremony - Nov. 7 - St. Anthony's Parish Hall
Join us for our Troop's Investiture and Re-Dedication Ceremony at the Troop Meeting on Thursday, November 7th from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Anthony's Parish Hall.  The Investiture Ceremony welcomes new members, girls or adults, into the Girl Scout family for the first time. Girls receive their Girl Scout, Girl Scout Brownie, or Girl Scout Daisy pin at this time.  While the Re-dedication Ceremony is an opportunity for girls and adults to renew their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

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SHOP OUR RETAIL STORES!

Start-up Kits for Girls: Free Bag Included!  

Girls who are getting ready to take the next step on their Girl Scout Journey. Get a free bag to organize your Girl Scout essentials. The Kit includes three items: 1) Girls Guide to Girl Scouting 2) Vest or Sash 3) American Flag Patch 4) Five Troop Numerals 5) Insignia Tab 6) Council Identification Set and 7) Backpack

Click here to shop online at your convenience, 24/7! Click here for hours & locations! 
* Please remember that our council is Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan, although the Heart of Michigan Shops are closer and do provide GSSEM Council ID Sets *

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Our Troop Journey:  It's Your Story - Tell It!
The Troop, as a whole, selected our Journey for the year.  We will be working on "It's Your Story - Tell It!"  Please purchase the Journey book for your daughter.  Daisies will utilize the "5 Flowers, 4 Stories & 3 Animals" Journey Book, Brownies will need the "World of Girls" Journey Book, and Juniors will require the "aMuse" Journey Book.

The It's Your Story – Tell It! Leadership Journey series gives girls the opportunity to tell their stories through a range of creative approaches. Self-esteem is a natural by-product of this Journey series because through storytelling and creative expression girls gain a deep understanding of themselves and their potential, and develop confidence to become leaders in their own lives and in the world.

                             

Funday Friday - Troop Roundup

Upcoming Dates:

Sat, October 12th, 11am - 4pm: Belleville Harvest Fest

Thurs, October 24th, 6:30pm - 8pm: Troop Meeting @ St. Anthony's Parish Hall

On Going:
Fall Product Sales (Nuts, Candies, and Magazines)
October 1st - Candy/Nut Sales Start
October 21st - Candy/Nut Order Deadline
October 25th - Candy/Nut Order Delivery
November 2nd through 17th - Candy/Nut Booth Sales
November 17th - End of Fall Sale
November 20th - Deadline for Magazine Orders / Troop to Troop Transfers

Meeting Roundup

We spent our first meeting getting to know each other, learning the Girl Scout Motto, Handshake, practicing the Girl Scout Promise, the Quiet Sign, and what it means to be a Girl Scout.  We also took time discussing our the options for our Journey as a whole group.  

As a whole, the Girls elected:

Leadership Journey Series

This Journey series gives girls the opportunity to tell their stories through a range of creative approaches. It’s designed to strengthen a girl’s sense of herself and boost her capacity to seek and meet challenges in the world. 

Daisies learn just how much they can care for animals and for themselves—and just how good that makes them feel.

5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! will also introduce Daisies to the stories of the flower friends: Daisy, Sunny, Tula, Gloria, Gerri, Rosie, Vi, Clover, Mari, Lupe and Zinni. Each flower friend corresponds to a value in the Girl Scout Law.

Stories are all around us – in movies, in books, in television shows, advertisements, on the news and even on cereal boxes. Stories inspire. Stories motivate. Stories spark imagination and help girls learn about themselves and the world.

A World of Girls helps engage Brownies in this wider world or stories in a way that gets them looking for clues to help make the world a better place.

With some help from Brownie Elf along the way, girls see how they can create positive change in the world—change that affects girls.

Juniors learn just how many roles are open to them in the world and the possibilities those roles open for them.

Whether they want to fly a plane, lead a rock band or win a gold medal, aMUSE helps girls take center stage and try out more roles than they ever thought possible, with a little help from Dez and the Muses.

As they find out there is more to their story, girls may feel stronger, walk taller and gain confidence!

Juniors will also have the opportunity to work on their Bronze Award this year!!