Hi, Girl Scouts! Here are some things going on, plus a Very Merry Christmas, Hanukah, Yule and Solstice, etc. etc.

It's the Season! For lots of fun and getting together with Family. It's also a very rushed season for some.

I hope you have a very nice Holiday, Christmas, Yule/Solstice, Hanukah, then Kwanzaa and New Year's plus any other winter Holiday you observe.

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Some neat things are coming in via my Email inbox.

One is the new Cookie Connections newsletter. If you did not get this, let Volunteer Care know about it. You must be registered, as you probably know, at MYGS, so check that too.

Other things are coming up. The hours are changing at our PLCs.

Here is a message about that from Leslie Willoughby at the Caveland PLC.

"Service Unit Managers and/or leaders:
Just a friendly reminder December 12, 2016 will be the last day our shop is open until January 2017. December 14, 2016 will be my last day at the office until January 2, 2017 so please let me know if there is anything I can do for you between now and then! Our office will be closed December 26 - January 1, 2017 so make sure you come by to get cookie materials if you need them.

Also cookies are right around the corner so it is important that we have a bank account report form (see attached) on file in order for you to sell cookies! If you sold cookies last year then you should be good.
Thank you!"

MYGS has another link at the MYGS site for  Girl Scout Day at the University of Louisville Women’s Basketball.

Creatures at Camp Stem has been posted at the GSK Calendar/Events listing.

Camp Pennyroyal has Trail Cleanup Day Sat. March 4th or March 18 and also Open Hike Day Sunday, April 23, contact Kelly Lynn or any Site Team Member about it.

AND via GSK News You Can Use:

"THE COOKIES ARE COMING!!!
We are thrilled to kick off our 2017 Cookie Program and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the commercial cookie sale beginning January 1st, 2017! We have many exciting things planned for this year, including a BRAND NEW cookie, anniversary themed rewards for girls and an improved Digital Order Card experience.

Service Unit Cookie Chairs and Troop Leaders will receive a registration link from GSUSA for Digital Cookie 3.0 on December 4th. Please be sure to complete this registration for yourself and/or your troop(s).
Parents will receive their registration link on December 11th, 2016.
You can look forward to more cookie program information in our new weekly email update, “Cookie Connections”, which will arrive to your inbox beginning next Tuesday, December 6th!
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Smallwood ksmallwood@gskentuckiana.org or Brooke Slone bslone@gskentuckiana.org."

My favorite cookie is Thin Mint...

Check your MYGS Website area - Events Page for more events and also your GSK News You Can Use which comes via email for more news and events.

Plus, you can check the UNofficial Calendar at this site too. It does not have everything on it, but some things! Here is that link: http://eblast17.blogspot.com/p/unofficial-ky-and-gs-calendar-area-17.html

All for now - - hope this gets online soon.

B

PS You may have just also gotten a copy of the BGAMUG Computer Club News for this month in your Inbox. I am the new President there, and Blogger's link to blogs has been changed, so this has been sent to my GS list. Glitchy, glitchy. Ack. Fixing these links is now on my list for next month. :-) Don't worry, you are NOT on the list for this. Sorry about that... I tried to erase it, but it took awhile.

Camp brochure out for Bear Creek and more, Lots of news! Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, my Girl Scout friends.

Tomorrow some of us will get to watch the Macy's Parade and see the GS Float.

Our Interim CEO is posting about it here, on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SylviaEliaAcevedo/.  

You can tell she is excited. I would be, too! She is riding in the float. Be watching, she says - - she will pick either BLUE or GREEN Girl Scout tennis shoes to wear.

Here is a neat meme from Girl Scouts of Nassau County for Thanksgiving.

 

More news: Our weekly News You Can Use is out. Also out is our new Bear Creek Summer Camp plus other Outdoor events called 2017_Summer_Camp_and_Outdoor_Experience_Event_Guide. You should have gotten both in your email. If you did not, go register here: https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login.

Registering your girl for camp this summer now? Check this GREAT offer out:
"Cyber Monday!
Do you like to experience Girl Scouting your way? Great – we want you to, especially at resident camp! Sign up on Cyber Monday – November 28 – and #camplikeagirlscout or find your bliss in any one of our amazing sessions. Prices will be 25% off the regular price for ONE DAY ONLY!! Be there and lead #likeagirlscout!"

Sign up for sessions here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/activities/activities-list.html?q=resident+camp - - scroll down to see them on the Activities Calendar or go to MYGS.

Petals and Pearls is still taking registrations. Via Amber H: "Just a little over a week left to register for the Petals and Pearls event in Simpson County. This event is for Juniors and older, and will be on December 8th, from 6p-8p. The cost is $5 which includes games, crafts, food, a goody bag and a fun patch. We look forward to seeing you there!" Questions and to sign up: amber_huggins@uhc.com.

Tracey D. shared:

Kentucky Museum

It is starting to look like Santa's workshop at the Museum! Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3rd 11-2PM for our 10th annual Christmas in Kentucky. For more about this free fun family event visit wku.edu/kentuckymuseum/ and click the graphic.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Patch requirements are posted on the UNofficial FB pages now.

Here is a copy:

Via Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama and GSUSA:

"Small changes and gestures add up, bridging divides and strengthening communities."
1. Practice empathy and promote inclusion
2. Be a friend to those who need one.
3. Volunteer
4. Don't get discouraged.

Here is a link to the GSUSA article: What our Country Needs Right Now is You.
https://www.girlscouts.org/en/raising-girls/leadership/life-skills/diversity-and-inclusion-in-america.html#parenting

Have fun watching the parade tomorrow! And have a GREAT Thanksgiving!

Betsy

Heads up, Kentuckiana Credits expire tomorrow.

You probably already knew this, but:

 

From another volunteer: "Kentuckiana credits all expire tomorrow, 11/15.

They must be submitted through the shop by 11/15 or postmarked if they are being mailed,

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Only the Louisville shop is open on 11/15.

Please note that the Kentuckiana Credits Swap Form states in item 4 that the Deadline is December 1st,

this does not apply, per note 2 where it states: that it must be turned in prior to the 'Kentuckiana Credit Expiration'."

 

Later!

 

And...

 

Vote! Also, if you are in the Warren County Service Unit, also go to the SU Meeting!

 
It's Election Day!

Also, the Warren County Service Unit for SU 722 is tonight!
This is now for Warren and Edmonson Counties.

"...November 8th, Tuesday, at the Kirby Branch Library at 6 p.m.
Please plan to attend.

NOTE- this is NOT the cookie training. The cookie training will be on 11/13/16."

More:

"Troop leaders,
If you are coming to the meeting tonight, then you may want to be sure to bring a device to access your troop information. 
If you are sending a representative for your troop then she may not have access to the data. 

Reminder:Please be sure to have at least one adult volunteer present from each troop.  Please be sure that the person representing your troop knows (if known) when your troop was established (month/year) - this is for an activity.If not the troop leader, then please be sure that it is someone who knows a lot about troop information. 
Note that this will NOT be cookie training.

Thank you - see you tonight!

Tracey"

Cookie Training, Babysitting Clinic, more. MUCH news this week!

Announcements - - Announcements - - Announcements!

Many things are going on in our Area (17) and Beyond.

For the Warren County Service Unit:
(from our SU Mgr., Tracey D.)

A FEW UPCOMING THINGS FOR WARREN COUNTY:
"Just a quick reminder of a few up coming things...
Tuesday 10/25/16 - "Network Like a GS" training -
Kirby Library Branch 5:30pm - this should not take more than an hour.
Please be sure to RSVP so that we have enough materials available. I need to know ASAP to be sure to have enough.

Tuesday 11/8/16 - our November Service Unit Meeting -
Kirby Library Branch 6pm. We like to try to wrap these up by 7:30pm.
Note that this will NOT be cookie training.

Sunday 11/13/16 - Cookie training.
Kirby Library Branch 1pm.
Wendy Silva will be leading this. She hopes to be finished by 5pm."

Also, your girls will want to add their opinion to this:

COOKIE REWARDS SURVEY for our cookie baker, LITTLE BROWNIE BAKERS.
From another volunteer.
"We have the opportunity to let our girls have input in the 2017-2018 cookie program and it's rewards.
Please feel free to pass this survey link on to as many girls as you would like to give Little Brownie Bakers their views on the future cookie theme and rewards.
Note that our council will put out a more detailed and specific survey next May/June for reward choices for our council and the 2018 cookie program.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6B5DD2T
Again thanks for sending girls this link and allowing them to voice their opinions. The survey is only live until October 31!"

CAMPUS SCOUTS HALLOWEEN PARTY
Today is the LAST day to register for this event.

"Via Ginny P.: A reminder - - there is a Campus Scouts Halloween Party at Houchens on October 30th. Registration Deadline is Monday. It is open to all levels, including tagalongs.
<The flyer is in our files section. The name is: Halloween at Houchens 2016.pdf. Just scroll down to see it at the Warren Co. SU UNofficial page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/ in the Files section. Questions? Contact Ginny Pfohl at GinnyPf@aol.com.>"

All-Council Call
From News You Can Use: "The next All Council Call will be November 1, at 7 PM EDT. Please RSVP for this Gotomeeting call to Diana Clark at dclark@gskentuckiana.org."

Magnut Update from Wendy Silva:
"Girls should turn in their order cards to troops by tomorrow, October 21. We have until Tuesday, October 25 to get orders entered into NutE and submitted, however please try to get them entered by the end of the day on Sunday, October 23rd to give us time to review them before final submission. Remember to enter a "1" for each girl who completed a Reach Out book. If you do not enter this in the system, your troop will NOT get credit for the books, and the girls will not get the patch! Books are due in the office NO LATER than October 26th."

News You Can Use - - this is the official Friday Newsletter for the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. It just came out again. You can see the latest one here: News You Can Use.

Babysitting Clinic coming up!

Via Tracey:

"Troops with girls in levels Cadette and older:

Karen has set up a Babysitting Clinic - most of the steps for the Babysitting badge (Cadettes) will be completed during this clinic.

Please see the attachment. 

Contact Karen Lewis if you have any questions.

Tracey"

it is December 22, 9-2 at the Health and Wellness Center. Address is below on the flyer.

Here is a .jpg copy of the flyer:

You can upload this form at the Warren Co. SU and Beyond UNofficial page here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/.

Be sure to register at MYGS too! You will get the News You Can use every week then, plus other information and Events at the Events section. It is the OFFICIAL place to be at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana for all volunteers, leaders, Helping Hands, etc. If you are not there, sign up today.
https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login

And remember! (from GSUSA

Much is going on in our Area and beyond. Later!

Betsy

 

Warren County Meeting this Tuesday for NEW leaders and co-leaders in Girl Scouts - a note from Tracey

Dear all,

Sorry if some of you got a BGAMUG Computer Club invitation. Sorry about that! I deleted it. I really don't know how I glitched that one up, but must have. It's another group I help with.

Here is some important Girl Scout News for the Warren County Service Unit leaders and co-leaders:

For new leaders and co-leaders in Warren County, our Service Unit Manager Tracey has another meeting that is MUCH more important.

If you are on her email list, you will have probably gotten it yesterday, with an update today.

Tracey's email is:  sum.warren.ky@gmail.com.

Hello,

If you are a NEW leader or co-leader then you will need to have the in-person training "Network Like a Girl Scout." 

If you have already taken this training, that is great!

 
If not, I have scheduled one for Tuesday 10/25/16 at 5:30pm at the Kirby branch of the library.

<5:30 - 6:30>

Please be sure to let me know if you do plan to attend this training so that I can be sure to have enough supplies.

Remember - you should not have any troop meetings before having this training.

If I do not hear from anyone, then I will not be there.  I need to know if anyone does plan to attend.

Thank you,

Tracey





You can contact her at sum.warren.ky@gmail.com.

A short posting FYI - - Cleanup Day at Camp Pennyroyal cancelled, per Lisa Leonard.

News from Lisa Leonard:

Tent take down day at Camp Pennyroyal has been cancelled for tomorrow. A day and a half of rain, light rain last night, plus fog/frost advisory tomorrow morning means tents are too wet to take down. We are still planning on trying next Saturday though! Let me know if you can make it!

Lisa's email is lleonard@gskentuckiana.org

RSVP please.

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I have just now changed the posting on the UNofficial Calendar too. I will post the event for next week later.

B 

Area 17 Meeting went well, I found my photos from the Pennyroyal Training Extravaganza, more. Edited with latest Magnut info.

This butterfly reminds me of one I saw at Camp Shantituck at the Fall Training Extravaganza this past Sept. 9-11. Here is that butterfly:

I thought I'd lost these photos, but found them yesterday looking for OTHER photos. They were on another computer.

If you have not seen these, they are at the UNofficial Camp Shantituck site on Facebook today. Here is that link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/616374948450586/.

If you are in that area, or you can travel there, Lisa Leonard is reminding people: Don't forget that this Saturday is Take Down the Tents day at Camp Pennyroyal! <October 22nd> We start at 9 and work at least till 12:30-1, when we'll stop for turkey chili and cornbread muffins for lunch. After lunch we'll evaluate and see how much more we can do; extra hands and muscles are welcome! Respond to tell me if you can help. <You can message her on FB, or can email her at lleonard@gskentuckiana.org>.

UPDATING:

Via a volunteer today about Magnut Sales:
"Online sales go until 11/21. Regular nut/candy orders have to submitted by 10/25.
You can check you troop roster on the NutE site and Karen Smallwood can fix it if your roster is wrong."

The Area 17 Meeting went well. If you could not make it, photos and some of the news are both posted at the Warren County (and Beyond) UNofficial FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/. I can OK you here too.

Did you miss the Legacy Reunion this Sunday? 
Here is more about it from another Member's posting.

"Those of you who wish you could have been at our Legacy Reunion can now 'visit' the official program via this YouTube video. If you watch it all (it's an hour long), you will see some familiar speakers (MarySue Ryan and Jeane Hanley) and some other familiar faces along the way (including Mary Noel Stenberg and Marty Woelfel). https://youtu.be/WB0B8UYPndk. And, if you wish, go over to the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Legacy Reunion FB page for photos." <It is here: https://www.facebook.com/GSKLegacyReunion/>
I also have some photos at the UNofficial Camp Shantituck page here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…. I can OK you there if you are not already a member.

Here is a copy of the video here too:

Here is a copy of the Program: (and see above, there is a videotape and other photos on FB and on the Event site on FB too.)

AND: did you know Maggie Miller?

"For people Saying good bye to Maggie:
From Nancy Northrop:

A group of Girl Scout Alumnae are gathering at Rattermans Funeral Home on Southside Drive to say good-bye to Maggie Miller. This is on Wednesday, 10/19, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time."

OCTOBER NEWS AND EVENTS: AN INCOMPLETE LIST.

An FYI: Today is the Registration Deadline for Louisville's Festival of the Arts.

Here are some more events to double-check (! IMPORTANT) and see if they are still going on, or find out how to register, etc. by contacting the official pages or the FB pages for these events and trainings - plus more that has been listed since last I looked. The MYGS link Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana page is here:
https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login.
Then go to Events to check out all coming Official Events. 

Always double check each event listed here for correct date, name, location, etc. in case of errors. 

October 19th is Festival of the Arts <Louisville?> Registration Deadline. 

Oct. 20 is Promise to Vote: Kickoff Celebration at the KY State Capital. 

Oct. 21 is Girl Scout Day at WKU Women's Soccer.

Oct. 21st: MagNut orders are due to Troop Magnut Chair. CHECK THIS WITH YOUR MAGNUT CHAIR. From a volunteer: Online sales continue to today.

October 22nd is Trail Days at Camp Stem. 

Oct. 22nd is also Introduction to Kayaking at Camp Barren Ridge. 10-2. Bring clothes to get wet, water shoes, whistle, sack lunch, water bottle, and a good attitude... Shirley Grise is the trainer. 3 adult spots are left today. Register here: https://gsmembers.force.com/members/EventName?EventID=701G0000001qCOvIAM

October 22nd is also Camp Creepy at Camp Barren Ridge starting at 6 p.m.  Then an overnight mystery event for older girls starting at 9 p.m. More info. to come. Penny Stein posted about it Oct. 12 at the Camp Barren Ridge UNofficial page as a comment.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/493608877412242/919643291475463/?comment_id=919651658141293&notif_t=like&notif_id=1476307410851983

Oct. 22nd is also Tent Take Down Day at Camp Pennyroyal. This is a muscle and labor intensive job, and they need all the help they can get. Please message or email Lisa Leonard lleonard@gskentuckiana.org if you can help on either or both days. (Oct. 22 or 29) Lunch will be provided. 

Oct. 23 is a First Aid/CPR Class given by Amanda Day in BG, KY. 12:30 -6. Contact Amanda if interested.

 

 




Oct. 23rd is the Last Day of Sukkot.

October 23rd is also a Clean-up Day at Camp Barren Ridge. They will be taking down tents, cutting wood, etc.

Oct. 24th is Shmini Atzeret, a Jewish holiday.

Oct. 24th the Festival of the Arts Louisville event schedule to troops.

Oct. 24th is also the SU Summit for Southern Indiana.

Oct. 25th is Simchat Torah.

Oct. 25th: Magnut order are due to Council.

Oct. 27th is a Mortuary Science Spark event in So. Indiana 

Oct. 28-30 is the Trefoil Gathering at Camp Holloway in Tennessee.

Oct. 29: Stem Work Day is set for October 29, 2016. Pam Barnes will be announcing details.

Oct. 29: Reach Out booklets are due to Council offices or postmarked.

Oct. 29th is also Tent Take Down Day at Camp Pennyroyal. This is a muscle and labor intensive job, and they need all the help they can get. Please message or email Lisa Leonard lleonard@gskentuckiana.org if you can help on either or both days. (Oct. 22 or 29) Lunch will be provided.

October 29th is a Junior Animal Habitats Badge Program at Houchen's Program Center. 1-4.
Signup forms are on the UNofficial GS pages and also at the Caveland PLC at the front desk. Oct. 20th is the signup deadline.

Oct. 29th is also a Brownie Bugs Badge Program at Houchens Program Center, 9:30 a.m. to noon. 

Oct. 29 is also the Wonderland Challenge at Camp Whipporwill Wren House.

Oct. 29th is Diwali, an Indian holiday - the Festival of Lights.

Oct. 30th is Team Media Launch.

Oct. 30th is also a Halloween at Houchens event by WKU Campus Scouts at Houchens Program Center.

Oct. 31st is Halloween.

Oct. 31st is Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday, Founder's Day.

 

You can access my UNofficial Calendar here on my Private Blog site. It is above the main page, along with other pages.

Get connected! Register at the GS of Kentuckiana's MYGS link with a name and password. https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login.

Area 17 Fall Meeting is Monday, more news. Have a GREAT rest of the week, fellow Volunteers!

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

AREA MEETING for Area 17 is next Monday, Oct. 17th.

RSVP to Amanda Day at amandaday63@hotmail.com

 The Ice Cream Social portion begins at 5:30, and the meeting is at 6:00 - 8:00 at Camp Houchens.

Be there or Be Square!  The more people we have there, the better.

We will vote on Delegates and Alternates for the Annual Meeting. I personally am looking forward to the Ice Cream part of the meeting.

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SOME selected events coming up. See more at MYGS - Activities. https://gsmembers.force.com/members/EventList

Also see the Warren Co. UNofficial FB page and the KYANA UNofficial FB page for more events too.

The Legacy Reunion is only a little more than a week away! Please join us and more than 100 of your fellow Girl Scout alums at Camp Shantituck on October 16 for a great afternoon enjoying Girl Scout memories, camp, displays, light refreshments, and a special program at 3 p.m. Register now by going to gsklegacyreunion.eventbrite.com.

Trefoil Gathering at Camp Holloway - - Oct. 28-30. "Keeping the Spirit Alive" - Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting for Adults. At Camp Holloway, Millersville, TN, just 45 minutes north of Nashville off I-65. Hosted by GS of Middle Tennessee. http://evite.me/Pz9sqb3xez

(Not a GS event) Of interest: "Don't forget Youth Awareness Congress, this Sunday, October 16, 2016, Bob Kirby Library Bowling Green, Kentucky. Scholarship opportunities, Open to all high school students interested in public speaking and educating 4 to 9 year old children.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. From judyhampton@twc.com"

International Girls Day at WKU - with Delta Kappas. Date: Sat, November 12, 2016 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Central

Striving for Silver. Date: Thu, November 17, 2016 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Eastern (so really 5-8 Central, our time.)

Have a great week. I will try to post more on here next time.

 Betsyanne

Updates, last day for CEO poll, October Events, more.

Hi, all! I hope things are going great with everyone.

I pass on just a few Girl Scout tidbits today.


 



 
Reposting. THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO FILL THIS OUT! FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS AND GIRLS. From the CEO Search Committee.

"CEO Survey (Response Due by September 30, 2016)

As the Girl Scouts CEO Search Committee moves forward to help identify the best leader to serve our Movement as the next National CEO, we want to hear from you.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the attached survey (link is noted below) and give your input on the qualities that you believe are most important in our next leader and the challenges and opportunities that this leader will face over the next 2-5 years.

Please pass this survey along to your volunteers, parents or girls who you think would be most interested in providing input.  The survey is due by September 30.

Thank you again for your commitment to Girl Scouts and for all that you do to ensure that Juliette Gordon Low’s vision continues on to the next generation of girls.

Survey Link:  https://girlscoutsusa.ca1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eV85zyqhJZZm8W9.

Thank you,

CEO Search Committee" <GSUSA>





We have new Shop and PLC hours, plus Volunteer Care Hours on the phone and the internet.  Here is the new (Sep. 23) Info Chart:

More: This is a Council Troop Renewal due date today (Sept. 30th).

Ask your SU Mgr. for more info. if your troop is not renewed yet. You can also ask your Volunteer Care Team for info. too. (See above).













The Upcoming Month - - October 2016, for my Area and Beyond.

Attn: this is just a PARTIAL listing.

Sep 30-Oct. 2: (Friday - Sunday) Autumn Adventure Weekend - THIS upcoming weekend will have MANY trainings and workshops. I hope to be there Saturday 3:30 - 5:30 or 5:30 to do Songs and Games.

October 4th: (A Tuesday) is Fall Forum at the Caveland PLC - BG, 6:30 - 8 Central Time - - " Bri gn your comments and questions. All Members 14+ are invited. Please RSVP to dclark@gskentuckiana.org for the date and location you plan to attend."

More: "Fall forums are held annually in all parts of the council to give adult members and girls ages 14 and older a chance to talk with council leadership. The council chair, board members, and CEO will attend the forums.
This is a time for members to speak directly to board members and the CEO. Bring all your success stories, suggestions and great ideas! Please put one of the following dates on YOUR calendar for the fall. You may attend any forum that is convenient for you. Come and bring a friend. Let’s see what’s happening at GSK!"


October 8th: Archery and Fun Day event for Juniors and up 11-4 at Camp Houchens - contact Amanda Day if interested:

"********Please note the change to the start time*******
Have you ever wanted to try archery? Would you like an opportunity to practice your existing archery skills? Have you considered becoming part of our new competitive archery team? If your answer is YES to ANY of these questions you should come join us at Camp Houchens on October 8th, 11am-4pm. We will have archery, teams course, and possibly kayaks, all in one great location. This is a fun day where you can try your hand at archery, sign up for our new archery team, or just enjoy the outdoor opportunities presented during the day. This is for Juniors and up and the cost will be $5 per girl. Please bring a sack lunch (water will be provided) and something to sit upon. Please sign up here...and please share/let others know about this fun day being offered by Amanda Day and Shirley Grise."

Oct. 16: Legacy Reunion at Camp Shantituck - 2-5: here is that Event Page: https://gsmembers.force.com/members/EventName?EventID=701G0000001dws8IAA on the GS of KYANA Events listing, and here is the FB Event Page too: https://www.facebook.com/GSKLegacyReunion/?ref=br_rs. All present and former Girl Scout adults are invited.

More about this: "Come reconnect with your Girl Scout memories at an alumnae reunion at Camp Shantituck! Adults of all ages who were once or are still Girl Scouts are welcome. Take a walk around camp, enjoy some light refreshments, and take a tour down memory lane as you share your Girl Scout stories with others. A special focus will be to honor all who earned Girl Scouting’s highest award (Golden Eaglet, Curved Bar, First Class, and Gold Award) on this 100th anniversary of the highest award in Girl Scouting. Enjoy camp informally on your own, chat with friends, take a tour, visit exhibits, and participate in other planned activities. A short program is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Come dressed casually (for camp), and if you wish, wear Girl Scout pins or other Girl Scout clothing that brings back good memories. You can register here (go to Events), at www.gsklegacyreunion/eventbrite.com, or by calling Diana Clark at 502-716-7236. Free..." 










Oct. 17: Area 17 Fall Meeting at Houchens Camp - all adults and girls 14+ are invited from Area 17, which covers Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, and Warren Counties. This meeting is an important one for all leaders and older girls too. All leaders, volunteers, and girls 14+  in Area 17 are invited. Email Invitations have been sent. Event starts at 5:30 (Ice Cream Social) and 6:00 - 8:00 is the Meeting time. Email invitations have been sent. You can also see info. for this meeting and a flyer online at the UNofficial FB pages. Want to attend and have questions? Contact Amanda Day







See other events at the official Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Event Pages:  https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login


or see the UNofficial Calendar here: (only for readers of this blog) http://eblast17.blogspot.com/p/unofficial-ky-and-gs-calendar-area-17.html.







And have a GREAT week!

Betsy

Posting, posting, posting yesterday. Here is where the postings are.

A: Read all about it!

NEWS
NEWS
NEWS - -
Plus:
How to 
get 
connected.




WC SU MTG:
The Warren County Service Unit met this week. We got MANY flyers, announcements, and lots of news.

I did not stay for the MagNut training, though I wanted to.

What I did after the meeting: The next day after the meeting, I scanned and then put many of the flyers I got at the meeting all online in the KYANA and Warren Co. Facebook pages, then put some of the other news on as postings. (see below for links to these...)

What people saw on the Facebook pages then is LOTS of news scrolling down the page. Sorry, but this is the only way to post things, short of having a newsletter (which I'm thinking about doing later on.) Scroll down until the events are out of date. Then you will see most of them.

HOW TO ORGANIZE THE POSTINGS
To organize, you may want to put the DATES on a separate page for yourselves, OR go to the MYGS-EVENTS listing at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana website for some of them. Not all are on there yet. Some are local events, accessed by flyers. This will hopefully change later on, when all are on the Official website in plenty of time.

MY UNOFFICIAL GIRL SCOUT CALENDAR
You can also read the UNofficial Events List/Calendar at my Private Blog. It is a page there. I have a lot of things listed there, but not all of them. PM me on Facebook or email me at lizann447@yahoo.com to be added there so you can see it. Then look for your invitation and link. If you don't get it the same day or the next day, or are unable to get to this blog page, let me know. I update the UNofficial Events List/Calendar often.

HOW TO ADD PEOPLE TO THE UNOFFICIAL FB PAGES:
Here are the Facebook Pages - - so you can share them.

The Warren County  SU and Beyond: An Unofficial Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/
 The KYANA GS Member-Volunteer Facebook page - unofficial: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS/

You can also add readers there by "inviting" them at the top right. "Add" if you KNOW they would like to be there, "Invite" them if you are not sure.

If somebody does not have Girl Scout pictures on their FB page, or I don't know them, I will need to ask them to share a little about themselves, and why they want to join the page. I may even send messages to FB friends to help OK them if there is time. This is to cut down on spammers.

ARE YOU ALREADY ON THE MYGS PAGES?
This can also be known as the MYGS Pages, the Volunteer Toolkit, the Opportunity Catalog (for K-5 troops), Your Web Signin, your Official Signin at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana website, or The Events Pages. This Leader and Volunteer info. section is here: https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login. 

The GIRL SCOUT SONGFEST IN FRANKLIN, KY
This is THIS upcoming Saturday.

A message from Amber Huggins. amber_huggins@uhc.com
"Simpson County Girl Scouts is hosting their 2nd Annual Songfest! The event will be from 6p-8p, on Saturday, September 17th, at the home of GSK staff member Beth Carroll- 2010 Springfield Rd., Franklin, KY.
September 17th is citizenship day and the start of Constitution Week. Our theme is Patriotism and Tradition. Patriotic and traditional GS songs will be sung around the camp fire. There will also be a flag retirement ceremony, and a representative from the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter will be in attendance to discuss the importance of voting in America, where that right comes from, and why as women we all need to vote. (This can be tied to the government and community badge components).

If you or your troop want to come, please contact Amber Huggins. amber_huggins@uhc.com. This is a FREE event! We look forward to singing with our sisters!"

 
MORE NEAT STUFF
Want to get ahead of the game? Take all the FREE video courses now at the Training section on the official Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana website. They are short, I hear, and located here: (scroll down to see them on the page.)

https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/for-volunteers/volunteer_training/online_trainings/new_volunteers.html 

Questions? Ask your Service Unit Manager, or contact your Volunteer Care Team (1) for your contact info. for your Service Mgr. or (2) to ask another question. Info. is below at the end of this blog posting.

TRAINING UPDATE
You can still go to the fun Autumn Adventure Weekend that is Sept. 30 (a Friday) through Oct. 2nd, at Camp Shantituck, near Louisville. If you are not near, you can get a carpool going for it! Or just go for one event or day. Find out more here: https://gsmembers.force.com/members/EventName?EventID=701G0000001iFHfIAM. First, sign up. Then, select your classes (reasonable costs) and send them in. Food is included in the event. 

NOTE: You may ALSO bring your troop, Juniors through Seniors for $20 per girl. 

Details at the MYGS site link. The downloads are there for you at the page.  You can get MANY trainings there.  

Registration deadline for this is Sept. 23. So you still have time to register. 

Note: I will be teaching Songs and Games there, which will include Maori Sticks (Using the English Version song)! I'd love to have a BIG class.

From an old Girl Scout flyer.

YOUR VOLUNTEER CARE TEAM INFO. (A COMBO SHEET)

YIGS, (Yours in Girl Scouting)

E. S.

News about more events! Events surprise page, Autumn Adventure, more.

OUR Warren County Service Unit Meeting is tonight AT 6, at the BG HS Library. I will be taking notes to share and will pick up all the flyers I can. I think I will need to bring LOTS of note-taking paper there.

We also will be learning about our 2016 MagNut sale. I don't know a lot about this yet, but would like to know what magazines are available - - and if they have my favorite chocolate covered nuts again this year.

I went to the MYGS/Activities area today at the GS of Kentuckiana website and saw there are MANY more things posted there. PLUS, they also had a new format there, that includes a real Calendar look option at the top of the Activities page. I remember thinking that this page will be helpful in the future.

They also had the Daisy List featured at the top of the page. I liked that!

BUT: Just now I looked back at the same Events page (logged in on MYGS), and see the older format there (a list of events). The new format just went away for me on my computer. Well, perhaps the new format will roll out soon. I think people will like it when it is OK'd and done. I am excited to see the possible Preview today. Maybe they were trying it out.

So be looking for it soon, I think. I redid the postings telling about the new format on the KYANA and Warren Co. pages just now.
Snap.

Autumn Adventure Weekend at Camp Shantituck - - this event is coming up in 2 weeks. It is Sept. 30 - Oct. 2. It is a weekend event. I am excited because I hope to teach Songs and Games there again. It is always fun for me to do that. I did do that at the Camp Pennyroyal Training Weekend this last weekend. Maori Sticks were the most popular game. I am not sure what the most popular song was. Probably the Maori Sticks song that goes with it.

Another neat thing about Autumn Adventure Weekend is that troops may come to it also. Details are on the signup sheet.

You can pick your classes for the Autumn Adventure Weekend on the MYGS-Events page. I copied the classes so I could think about them and see what I wanted to take. I used the "clipping" function to take pictures of the pages, then put them together on a MS Word page for myself.

Last weekend I was not able to take any classes (at Camp Pennyroyal's Training Weekend), and just came for the day. BUT I got some photos which I hope to post soon.

They had a neat Canoe Training there, plus lots more. I think this event will be really popular next year, once people hear how well it went.

New events I posted at the UNofficial FB pages today are:

The Annual Halloween Bash at Camp Pennyroyal Sat. Oct 15th, and
Framily Camping Skills Day - - also at Camp Pennyroyal - Nov. 5th (This is not for official trainings, it is just for fun and learning).

I also posted the Older Girl program - Butterfly/Pollinator Habitat Service Day, which is Sun. Oct. 9 from 2-5 at Houchens Program Center, and the Junior Animal Habitats Badge Program - also at Houchens on Sat., Oct. 29 from 1-4. These may already be listed at the official GS Calendar too.

Next on the Agenda is looking at the Activities Calendar again tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe it will look different again. :-)

I hope your Troop Year is starting out great.

"Betsyanne"
E. Sheppard

PS I found a neat stand-up mosquito netting I might get. It would make staying in a Platform Tent SO much better for me. I could read in there and not get dive-bombed by insects. It looks fabulous. I keep seeing it on the side of my Facebook page. Somehow, Facebook KNOWS I want this...

Hi to all! Hope your Girl Scout year is starting off right. I have much to do, but looking forward to it!

Hi to all my Girl Scout friends and Sisters! 

I am a "Helping Hand" this year for Troop 1433, the Arts and Adventure troop. Troops are now set up to only list one Leader (the 01 leader) this year on the website. We hope to have more girls join this year. It is a multi-level troop, and has some International students in it. Know a girl who can't find a troop? Troop 1433 is taking girls. List YOUR troop as having openings too, so you can also add girls. Do this at your Troop online page so you can add girls and have even more fun.

WARREN CO. SU MTG. AND MAGNUT TRAINING
Mark Your Calendars.
Our first Warren County Service Unit meeting (and Magnut Training)  is Tuesday, Sept. 13th. Here is the Event Link on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/311736402506599/

More from Tracey D., our SU Mgr.: 

SEP13 SU722- SU mtg and Magnut training Tuesday, September 13 at 6 PM - 7:30 PM The first Service Unit meeting for SU 722 will be Tuesday 9/13/16. This will also be the Magnut (Fall Product) training. Please plan to attend this meeting if you are a leader/representative for your troop and/or the Magnut chair for your troop.   FIRST AID TRAINER - - WILL TRAVEL Amanda Day says, "If anyone is needing a First Aid/CPR class please let me know. I am happy to come to your location, provided you have at least 6 people wanting to take it....or, if I get enough interest, I will happily hold a class in Bowling Green if I get enough total registrants from other areas...$40 per person, certification is good for two years."   UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST - ALWAYS check these at your MYGS - Profile - Activities link at the official Girl Scout website. https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login The following is copied from the UNofficial Calendar: page one. (Please double-check each event in case of errors OR in case events have been moved, cancelled, have different details or signups, etc.) Page two: For access to MORE events, visit our official Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana MYGS - Profile - Activities pages. The UNofficial Calendar is located here, at the private blog location page: http://eblast17.blogspot.com/p/unofficial-ky-and-gs-calendar-area-17.html. If you know someone who wants to receive this blog, just suggest them to lizann447@yahoo.com, E. Sheppard via email. I will send them an invitation. Other things to know: Volunteer Care Info: OUTBASED SHOP HOURS Reposting: Here are the Regular Hours (not Summer Hours anymore) for the Outbased Girl Scout Shops in our Council. These hours went into effect on August 1st. Outbased Shops Hours: Mon. and Th.: 11-4 Sat. 10-2 These hours are the same for all of our Outbased PLC Shops. LOUISVILLE SHOP HOURS: The Louisville Shop hours are: M-W-F 10-5 T-Th 10-7 Sat. 10-2 Speaking to a Staff member: If you want to speak to a Staff member at your PLC, call first to get an appointment. Then you can be sure they will be there to help you. Faith-Based Programs in Girl Scouting.  Find out more! Your girls can get an official pin for completing these programs. You can get a large poster of all the different programs available at the website there too. http://www.praypub.org/pdf_docs/TSGPoster2012.pdf Read more: http://www.praypub.org/main_frameset.htm These are just a FEW of the many choices for Girl Scouts available now. Check the Girl Scout office, your MYGS Events, your GS blogs, pages, and more to see more fun events happening all the time!   ES lizann447@yahoo.com PS If you have an event you want to share, or just have a comment or question, just comment below or send it to lizann447@yahoo.com. The Music border used on this blog is from Little Brownie Bakers' clipart files.