Registration and fall plans

HI all:

It's that time again!  Please let me know by 9/1/13 if you are planning to re-register your daughter with troop #3412.  Third grade Brownies are supposed to meet weekly - we are looking at continuing to keep Tuesday nights, likely around 6-7pm. 

We are also in need of adult leadership, so please let me know if you are willing to lead/help, and to what level of responsibility. 

Thanks everyone!

Misty

Pool party and Pictures!!

The pool party was a raging success - it was great to see so many faces!  Thanks so much to Grace K's family for hosting the party.  We missed those of you who could not attend!!  Summer schedules are so hard to match up!

I uploaded about 175 pictures to our closed Facebook group page today - if you do not have access and would like access, search "Troop 3412" on Facebook and request access (remember, this does not give other group members access to your private information).  If you are having trouble, send me an email and I will help you get access.

The remaining co-leaders and I are figuring out next year - we will let you know when we know what is going on.  Please think about what talents you have to offer the group, as more leadership and volunteers are needed!

Have a wonderful summer & you will hear from me soon!
Misty

Pool Party!

Hi all -

Grace Koop's family has graciously offered to let us use their pool for a Brownie pool party!

We have tentatively set the date for Thursday 7/10, from 2-4pm.  However, I want to make sure we won't be leaving out a bunch of girls who could not attend at that time because their parents would be working.

Please let me know ASAP if you would not be able to bring your daughter (or send her with a friend) on that day because you work during the week.

Finally, the group is still searching for solutions for new or additional leadership for the troop this fall.  I would consider staying in a leadership capacity if we could decide how to split the troop into smaller groups for our weekly meetings, and then meet as a large group once a month for badge awards, etc (kind of like the Boy Scouts model).  The small groups would have to be run by other leaders.  If anyone has any ideas on how to make that work or is willing to take any or all of the troop leadership, please contact me!

Have a wonderful June & I look forward to seeing everyone in July.

Thanks,

Misty

Final meeting...the saga continues...

Well, as is becoming the norm, the weather is not cooperating with us!

However, we are still going to have our last meeting at my house. I have emailed my address and posted it on our Facebook group.  As this is a public blog, I won't post it here - let me know if you need it. You are welcome to come anytime between 5 and 7pm.  If you need to stop by a little earlier, please let me know to expect you.

Understand this won't be a regular meeting, as we won't have everyone together at one time, and I don't have nearly enough room.  The girls will have a chance to complete their last memento page, pickup their cookie incentives, and receive their end-of-year badge awards.

Please excuse my house!  We are packing furiously to leave town and there are piles everywhere!

See you this evening!

Misty

Final meeting - UPDATE again :)

Hi all - so it is proving impossible to coordinate 20 families' summer schedules :).  Here is what I plan to do for now:

1) Leaders will be at Cambridge Park on Tuesday 6/4 from 6-7pm.  I will be there from 5-7 for those who need to come early on their way to other events.  If other leaders can come early as well, please feel welcome.  This won't really be a regular meeting - the girls can work on their memento books to take home, pickup cookie awards, and receive their end of year badges.  **if it is raining or the ground if super soggy, then please come to my house at 4905 Portland St. instead.  It will be a total pit preparing for our trip, so please excuse the mess in advance.

2) I am leaving town Thurs 6/6 and will not return until 6/25.  If you are not coming on Tuesday evening, please contact me if you want to coordinate a pickup at my house on Wednesday 6/7.

3) I will contact the Koop family about having a swim party and will let everyone know a date for July or August once we have set it.  Anyone who has not gotten their items in May can do so at the swim party.

For those I do not see before we leave, PLEASE have a wonderful summer!!

Thanks,

Misty

P.S.  Do not worry about bringing a snack - not sure there will be enough people in one place at one time to make it worth it :)

Last meeting - new date!

Hi all -

Happy summer!  I know that everyone has been so busy with end-of-school activities and with tornado relief.  I am so thankful that none of our Brownie families were directly affected by the storms.  The first grade Brownie troop at Truman did unfortunately have one family who lost their home - luckily they were all okay!

Since we did not get to hold our last meeting last week, I was planning to hold a makeup meeting on Tuesday 6/4/13 from 6-7pm at Cambridge Park (please pray for weather that cooperates!).  It won't be a full meeting, but a chance for the girls to work on their memento albums, pick up their cookie incentive awards, and receive their last badge awards for this year. 

It would be wonderful if everyone could come and celebrate our last three years together.  I was planning on bringing a snack to share, along with plates, napkins, cups and lemonade and it would be fabulous if everyone could bring something small to share

 as well.

Please let me know if you will or will not be able to attend and if you are bringing a snack to share (families are welcome-please RSVP with how many) so that I can let everyone know how many snacks they need.

I hope everyone can attend - we will look at planning a pool party at Grace Koop's house  in July or early August.

Thanks!

Misty

Last meeting - UPDATE

Enough parents have said they would prefer NOT to have the meeting tonight that I have decided to postpone the meeting.  I am hoping to schedule something in the next two weeks for those that can come and get their cookie incentives and badges, and Grace K's mom has generously offered to host a swim party later this summer.  More info to come soon - thanks!

Everyone stay safe!

Misty

Last meeting info

Hi all - I hope everyone safely weathered the last two days of storms.  We are all safe, though we know of several families who have lost everything.  Luckily no one in their families was hurt.

We are still planning to meet tomorrow at Cambridge Park, from 6-7pm.  Cambridge Park is located within the Cambridge subdivision - take Rhoades into Cambridge, and follow it around until you see a park on one side of the road and a pond on the other.  It's very simple to find.

It will be very informal - hopefully everyone can bring a snack to share.  Please bring your own drinks, as I have donated every water bottle and cup we own to help with the relief effort, and I suspect finding replacements tomorrow will be futile.

Even if you can only come by for a few minutes, please try to stop by to pick up your daughter's memento book, badges earned, and a hug.

I look forward to seeing everyone!

Misty

HELP!

To-date, I have been unable to locate an alternate location for our meeting so that we can reschedule to the more convenient date of 5/21.  Unless someone else better luck than I on finding a location so that we can have the meeting on 5/21, we will be forced to keep the 5/14 meeting time.

Please please please let me know if anyone has a meeting location we can use.  If your church or work has a spot, or if your house would be big enough, etc., the troop would really appreciate the chance to be together in order to have our last meeting.

If anyone has another idea for a location or alternate date, please let me know!!

Misty

Thank you!

Troop #532 has sent us thanks for those girls that took the time tonight to go and tell their troop about what they love about Brownies.  The girls apparently had a wonderful time meeting our girls!

Thank you so much to everyone who came!!
Michelle