Got it done! Here is the Unofficial Cricket II for Service Unit 722, GSK, January 12, 2019.
Please send any additions (for now or later), corrections, etc. to me (E. Sheppard) at lizann447@yahoo.com. Thank you!
The Cricket II Newsletter is an Unofficial SU 722 publication.
This Newsletter is published
AOAP (As Often As Possible – hopefully quarterly or monthly) by E. Sheppard, a
GSK Volunteer and Trainer.
Submit your info. and
corrections/errors to her at lizann447@yahoo.com with CRICKET and IMPORTANT in the header, please.
Have a CSA Troop? Or girls who are Cadettes, Seniors, or Ambassadors? A new CSA Activity Group is forming now. Contact Tracey Dodson or Ginny Pfohl to get on the Interest List now.
Tracey: gstroop1051@hotmail.com
Older girls
interested in more information about the activities group email… please email csacaveland@gmail.com
New Leader Training courses are now listed on the new Spring 2019 Program and Training Guide.
The January Patch of the Month is “Kindness
Matters”. Download
the patch requirements here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/activities/patch-of-the-month.html
COOKIE SU 722 (Warren and Edmonson
Counties) next meets
on Thursday, January 17th,
for their SU Cookie Booth Signup. It is at Greenwood Baptist Church at 6 p.m.
Contact is Whitney Smith. She is on FB and at wsmith1705@hotmail.com
SERVICE UNIT MAILINGS
Olivia Jacobs, our
Troop Support Specialist for Caveland, has sent out some Service Unit 722 mailings.
If you do not have any, or can’t find any, email her at ojacobs@gskentuckiana.org.
Also check your
Spam or Trash folders for these.
You should also be
getting also your News You Can Use
and Cookie Connection mailings from
GSK. If you don’t get those, just check your MYGS Profile and see if you are up
to date, plus you can message GSK Volunteer Care here if you don’t get those: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html.
YOUR VISITS TO THE CAVELAND
SERVICE CENTER: GSK Staff Olivia
Jacobs and Sally Smalling are at the Office some days and times when the Shop
part of the PLC is not open. But sometimes they have to travel to other Areas. So
contact the Volunteer Care Number (888)
771-5170 to get in touch
with them first, and then you can go there at other days and times. They are
happy to help with anything not requiring the cash register.
OUR SU TEAM:
SU Manager: Tracey
Dodson
Fall Product: Wendy
Silva
Cookie Team: Alice Allen (Chair), Lorie Cline, Whitney Smith, Leslie Steele
Program Team: Ginny Pfohl (Chair), Melanie Samuels-Black, Catherine Poteet, Tracey Dodson
Treasurer Team: Lorie Cline, Whitney Smith, Tracey Dodson
Communication: (Betsy) Elizabeth Sheppard
Cookie Team: Alice Allen (Chair), Lorie Cline, Whitney Smith, Leslie Steele
Program Team: Ginny Pfohl (Chair), Melanie Samuels-Black, Catherine Poteet, Tracey Dodson
Treasurer Team: Lorie Cline, Whitney Smith, Tracey Dodson
Communication: (Betsy) Elizabeth Sheppard
Email or contact Tracey
Dodson for 1-2 night trips and events. (this includes meetings not at your
usual meeting place).
<Fill out
your Travel Applications and send them to the GS Office for longer trips (as
usual).>
OUR AREA 17 SPRING MEETING
Mark your Calendars! Our Area 17 Spring Meeting is March
11, 2019. Dinner (potluck) is at 5:30 and the Meeting is at 6:00
p.m. at Houchens Program Center
Contact Sharon
Taylor-Carillo if you are not receiving your email Area 17 newsletter, The Scoop
at sharonlyrae@aol.com.
Area 17 includes the following counties: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan,
Simpson, and Warren. All Girl Scouts 14 and over in Area 17 are invited.
Let Sharon know you are attending. Awards will be presented.
Welcome Guides and Thumb Drives for the 2018-19 Troop Year are available at
the GS office. There are new Safety Activity Checkpoints, also NEW dates, ages,
trainings, ratios clarified, more.
Find the complete Unofficial
Dates List AND the GSK Councilwide Important Dates at our Unofficial
Facebook page and in the Files
section, or at the GSK website OR your Thumb Drive.
GIRL SCOUT DATES for SU 722 – (a very
partial list) updated Wed., Jan. 9, 2019.
Here is another
incomplete (a partial
one I made) Dates List. Events listed in the Spring 2019 Program and Training
Guide are in green.Please double-check all of these dates/times/info. and register or call to double-check before attending an event in case of errors or omissions. Also be sure to check your Safety Activity Checkpoints and your ratios for all activities, as usual. Questions: check the signups and flyers for contact info.
2019 Dates and Events
January 1- March 24: Cookie Sales (includes Booth Sales starting March 1st)
Jan. 13th is a Girl Scout Family Swim Party at WKU’s Preston Center. Deadline for PayPal payment: Jan 11, OR you may pay and register at the door by cash or check.
Jan. 15th is the Women Behind the Scenes Spark event, BG.
Jan. 15th is a Prof. Dev. Day for BG City Schools.
Jan. 16th is a Warren Co. Schools Teacher Prof. Learning Day – no school
Jan. 17th is the Cookie Booth Draw for SU 722, at Greenwood Baptist Church at 6 p.m.
Jan. 21st is MLK, Jr. Day. Warren Co. Schools and City Schools are closed.
Jan. 22 (a Tuesday) 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Caveland PLC is an informational meeting for girls and parents about an International Trip for girls who are high school age by the time the trip begins. (Summer 2020 or 2021). Questions: contact Ginny Pfohl at ginnypf@aol.com.
Jan. 26th is a SU First Aid Class (this class is full.)
Feb. 1-3 (for Trainers) All-Trainer's Retreat – BG, KY.
Feb. 2nd is Groundhog Day.
Feb. 3rd is the Super Bowl.
Feb. 8-9 is a CSA Sleepover for Area 16 and Area 17 at Houchens Camp. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a084faea92caaf58-caveland.
Feb. 14th is Valentine’s Day.
Feb. 15th is the deadline for sending in GSK Award Applications to Olivia Jacobs at the Caveland GS Office. She will forward to the proper committee. Email is the best way to go, per the recent Awards Training online. Include all Recommendation Letters with each Application you sent in. Forms needed are on your thumb drive.
Feb. 15th is a Prof. Dev. Teacher’s Day for BG City Schools. BG City Schools are closed today.
Feb. 16th (Sat.) is a Sunset Hike and Campfire at Camp Pennyroyal. Register at MYGS/Activities. D-A
Feb. 18th is President’s Day. Warren Co. Schools and City Schools are closed today.
Feb. 22nd is World Thinking Day – see MYGS, the WAGGGS website, and other info. for events (to come).
Feb. 23rd is an Area 17 WAGGGS Event for World Thinking Day, 2-4:30. Reg. deadline is Feb. 4. Q’s contact Ginny Pfohl at ginnypf@aol.com.
Feb. 24th (Sun.) is Voyage into Space at the Hardin Planetarium, from 12;15 – 1:45 Central. $5 per girl. Register at MYGS/Activities. Juniors.
March 1st - Cookie Booth Sales begin.
March 6th is Ash Wednesday.
March 6-8 are Prof. Dev. Days (no school) For City Schools.
March 9th is Aviation Day at Bowman Field, Louisville with the KY Bluegrass Ninety-Nines. Register at MYGS/Activities. Juniors and Cadettes.
March 10th is the start of Girl Scout Week. This week ends Saturday, March 16.
March 10th is Girl Scout Sunday.
March 11th (Monday) Area 17 Spring Meeting at Houchens Camp, 5:30 eat, 6:00 meeting. SU 722 is part of Area 17.
March 11th is also Girl Scout Day at the Kentucky Capital in Frankfort. Register at MYGS/Activities. D-Adults.
March 12th: GS Birthday - part of Girl Scout Week.
March 13th is the Indiana Senate Page Program in Indianapolis. Register at MYGS/Activities. CSA.
March 15th: Jean Cole Scholarships due.
March 16th is Girl Scout Sabbath.
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day.
March 15th is Campout at the KY Historical Society Museum, in Frankfort. $35 per girl, $10 per adult. Register at MYGS/Activities.
March 19th is Girl Scout Day at the Indiana Statehouse. CSA. Register at MYGS/Activities.
March 20th is the Spring Equinox.
March 24th: Cookie Booth Sales end.
March 22-24 is the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana's Annual Meeting - Camp Bear Creek and Kentucky Dam Village - Calvert City, KY https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/governance/annual_meeting.html
March 31st is Voyage into Space at the Hardin Planetarium, BG, KY at WKU. $5 per girl. Register at MYGS/Activities. Daisies.
March 31st is also Spring Family Fun day at Camp Houchens. D-Adult. Tagalongs OK. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
April 1-5 is Spring Break for City Schools and County Schools.
Aprl 6th is Women in the Food Service Business SPARK! Event in Elizabethtown at Mark’s Feed Store. Register at MYGS/Activities. CSA.
April 12-14th is Spring Training Weekend at Camp Pennyroyal.
April 14th is Palm Sunday.
April 15th is Tax Day.
April 19th is Good Friday. Warren Co. schools are closed.
April 20th is Holy Saturday and also Passover.
April 21st is Easter.
April 22nd is Earth Day.
April 22nd is Girl Scout Leader's Day. (Girls and Parents thank their Leaders today.)
April 25th is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
April 26th is Arbor Day.
April 27th is Bowling Green Festival of the Arts. $15 per girls. D-Adults. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
April 28th is an Older Girl Recognition Ceremony – Louisville – more info. TBD.
April 30th is the Virtual Spring Summit for SU Teams at 6:30 Central Time. (pre-register for the link).
April 30th is also a Kentucky Derby Parade Preview family event in Louisville. Find out more at MYGS/Activities.
May 2nd is the National Day of Prayer.
May 4th (Sat.) is a Canoe Barren River Lake activity for D-Adults. 2:30 – 4:30. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
May 5th is Cinco de Mayo.
May 6th Ramadan begins.
May 12th is Mother’s Day.
May 17-19 is Outdoor Training Weekend at Camp Shantituck.
May 21st is Primary Election Day. City schools and County schools are closed today.
May 23rd is the last day for City School students.
May 27th is Memorial Day. WC Schools are closed. City schools are already out.
May 31st: Resident Camp Registration closes.
June 1st is the Cardboard Boat Program at Camp Pennyroyal, part of the Great Scoutdoors 2019. This is a volunteer-led event. Find out more at the Great Scoutdoors Page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/115111958887222/
June 5th is Global Action Day Events at all of our GS Camps. More info. to come.
June 14th is Flag Day.
June 16th is Father’s Day.
June 21st is Summer Solstice.
June 29th (Sat.) is Girl Scout Day at Beech Bend Park, 10-8. $23 per person. Sign up at MYGS/Activities. D-Adult.
June 30th: End of Year Troop Bank Account Reports (Financial Reports) due to GS Office.
July 13 (Sat.), is Girl Scout Day at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. $34 per person. Sign up at MYGS/Activities. D-Adult.
July 16th is Art Night at Camp Pennroyal for D-Adults. $7 per girl. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
July 26th (Friday) is Girl Scout Night with the BG Hot Rods baseball team at BG Ballpark, BG, KY. D-Adult. Sign up at MYGS/Activities. $15 per girl, $8 per adult and tagalong(s).
August 2-4 is the Great Scoutdoors - Nurture Event at Camp Pennyroyal. This is a volunteer-led event. Find out more at the Great Scoutdoors Page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/115111958887222/
August 11, 2019 is a Kickoff at Camp Pennyroyal.
August 23-25 is Aquatics and More Training Weekend at Bear Creek.
Aug. 26th is Women’s Equality Day.
Sept. 2 is Labor Day. City Schools are closed.
Sept. 8th is Grandparent’s Day.
Sept. 23rd is Sept. Equinox.
Sept. 30 is Rosh Hashana.
Oct. 1-5 is Fall Break for City Schools.
Oct. 9 is Yom Kippur.
October 11-13 is Autumn Adventure Weekend at Camp Shantituck.
Oct. 14 is Columbus Day.
Nov. 12th is a SU Manager and Team Summit at a BG library (TBA), with a presentation by the Global Action Team Members.
Nov. 21-23 is Thanksgiving Break for City Schools.
Be sure also to also download the Council-wide Important Dates flyer also for the 2018-2019 year. (The latest)
Older girls: check out the opportunities in Appalachian Trail Adventurers. See page 22 in your Spring 2019 Program and Training Guide. If you do not have one, check with the PLC or contact Volunteer Care.
Check the Files section at the SU 722 Facebook page for this and more info. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/
ALWAYS DOUBLE-CHECK EACH DATE OR EVENT in case of errors.
TRAINING WEEKENDS: Two more Training Weekends for 2019 are
shown above on the Unofficial Calendar. You can get Trainings, find new Girl
Scout Friends, and more at these. Plan to go with your Troop Co-leaders for a
LOT of fun and get your trainings at the same time. Come for one day, part of a
day, or the whole weekend. Sign up via MYGS/Activities at the GSK website.
HELP GIRLS FIND TROOPS: If you know girls who would like to be in
Girl Scouts, contact the GSK Volunteer Help Line at (888)
771-5170 or contact Sally
Smalling directly. (See contact info. at bottom). Also, if you can take more
girls, make sure your Troop is “Open”. If you are not sure it is or not,
contact Olivia Jacobs at ojacobs@gskentuckiana.org.
IT IS TIME TO UPDATE YOUR OPPORTUNITY
CATALOG – (also known as
the Open vs. Closed Troops Area online) – your choice is here on your Troop
Page. If your Troop is open to more girls, make sure that it says that on the
VTK/Opportunity Catalog ASAP. If you can’t find this section online, contact
Volunteer Care at (888)
771-5170.
THE COUNCIL “S’MORES
LIST”: Via GSK: “Looking for S’more
fun? The S’mores List is a great place for you to find fun activities that
don’t necessarily fall inside of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, but still
offer exciting and unique opportunities for girls. The S’mores List is also the
perfect place to share your troop’s activities if you’d like to invite others
to join in the fun. Check the S’mores list often for new offerings at: www.gsksmoreslist.org”
MORE IMPORTANT CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Volunteers
email her for her
phone number and keep it handy.
Your Volunteer Service Unit and Area Communications Helper
is Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard: lizann447@yahoo.com and 270-779-4152.
Our Volunteer Area 17 Vice Chair is Joanie
Curtis Powell.
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Staff
The Girl Scouts of
Kentuckiana Volunteer Care Page is
here: (phone and email options, hours): https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html, (888) 771-5170.
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Olivia Jacobs is our Caveland Troop Support Specialist: ojacobs@gskentuckiana.org, Ext. 11222 or (270) 495-4102
Sally Smalling is our Caveland (Recruitment) Lead Generation Specialist: ssmalling@gskentuckiana.org, Ext. 17222 or (270) 495-4095
See more Staff Members at the Staff Directory page here: : https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/staff-directory.html
More on our Official Website:
Our Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council website is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/
Our Volunteer Care Page is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html
Your Training Pages are here: (Scroll down for Digital Chalk) https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/for-volunteers/training.html
Official Facebook page:
Our GSK Official FB page is here: https://www.facebook.com/GSKentuckiana/
Unofficial
Facebook pages:
The Service Unit
722 Unofficial FB page for Warren and Edmonson counties is here:
The Area 17
Unofficial FB page is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/294305000987780/
And the KYANA GS
Volunteers page (for all of Council) is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS/.
Unofficial Camp Pages on Facebook may be found by searching for KYANA and the
name of the camp. I can OK you there.
We strive for accuracy, but just in case: Please double-check ALL dates
and info. for all, in case of errors (along with ratios and official GSK Safety
Activity Checkpoints for 2018 and 2019. ALSO check the
Council-Wide Important Dates AND your VTK/MYGS/Activities list once a week to
keep up with other events and news.
I hope you find
this useful! –B
PS Just let me know
if you want to receive this Newsletter (are not getting it yet – or know a GS
volunteer who would like to be on it) via email by emailing me at lizann447@yahoo.com, w/ IMPORTANT and CRICKET in the header. If
you do not hear back promptly, email again or call me at 270-779-4152. Thank
you!
YSIGS, (Your Sister in Girl
Scouting),
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard
lizann447@yahoo.com
270-779-4152 - Trainer and Communications
Helper
SU 722/Area 17/GSK
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| One of my favorite times! |
PS: Please note: last issue and
others said “Safety Activity Guidelines” when referring to our GSK Safety
Activity Checkpoints. This error has been fixed. We regret the error. :-)
