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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cricket II 11 June 2019B - Spring and Summer 2019.

Here is another copy of Cricket II for June 2019.











This is not 4 pages - - but may look longer - since I have not figured out how to share the Calendar section well yet. Last time I copied it and it did not come out very clear. So, trying one column this time. Scroll down to see the Calendar. Pardon the many different sizes and etc.!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GET FURTHER CONNECTED:
You can contact Service Unit Manager Tracey Dodson if you are a member of Service Unit 722 by emailing gsksu722@gmail.com.

Older Girl Leaders: 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 an official or unofficial FB page, or the GSK blog, or check with the PLC or contact Volunteer Care. You can also ask questions at the Appalachian Trail Adventurers Weebly page here: https://atadventurers.weebly.com/

Check the Files section at the SU 722 Unofficial Facebook page for this and more info. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/
 
The Unofficial Council Facebook page for Volunteers (and Staff) from all over the Council is here:  (KYANA GS Volunteers) https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS/

WE NEED YOU! JOIN THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR NEXT YEAR’S ANNUAL MEETING.

We need YOU! Join the 2020 Annual Meeting Planning Committee! Notify the Board board@gskentuckiana.org and also Leah Wilkerson lwilkerson@gskentuckiana.org and say you’d like to help. Volunteers from any Area in GSK are welcome.

WAGGGS WAS taking applications for Internships. Some MIGHT still be open. Go here to apply to Sangam, https://www.wagggs.org/en/our-world/world-centres/sangam/volunteer/sangam-intern/
Travel and other grants may be available. Check age limitations.

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FOR THE DATES BELOW: ALWAYS double check dates, times, etc. for events and trainings, etc. just in case. Note signup deadlines, too.


DATES:
Some 2019 Dates and Events - - June 10th on.
June 10-14 is Houchens Day Camp.
June 13th MIGHT be the deadline for troops to earn a GSK T-Shirt for Early Bird. (I have also seen the 15th mentioned.)
June 13th is a free Twilight Concert by the So. Ky. Concert Band at WKU at the Ivan Wilson Amphitheater.  Rain location: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall.
June 13th is also a GSK Cadette Grade Level Webinar at 7 p.m. Central Time. See GSK Activities to sign up.
June 14th is Flag Day.
June 14th is the deadline to turn in the Sister’s Share JotForm if you are sending info. about what your troop has been doing.
June 14th is the last day to register for Daisy Discovery. Contact daisydiscovery@gskentuckiana.org if you have questions.
June 15th is the deadline to Early Bird your troop and get t-shirts.
June 15th is also the deadline to sign up for the AT Adventurers Red River Gorge Trip. Find the flyer and more info. at the KYANA GS Volunteers Unofficial Facebook page.
June 15th is also the deadline for GS girls to fill out the 2020 Cookie Season Girl Rewards Ballot. It is here:
June 16th is Father’s Day.
June 20th is a free Twilight Concert by the So. Ky. Concert Band at WKU at the Ivan Wilson Amphitheater.  Rain location: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall.
June 21st is Summer Solstice.
June 21st is a Volunteer Recruitment Training in Madisonville.
June 22nd is a Teams Course and Slingshot Training for Leaders at Camp Houchens. See GSK’s Activities to sign up.
June 22nd (a Saturday) is also Volunteer Recruiter Training at the Caveland PLC – 10-1. You need to pre-register at the GSK website.
June 26th is the Appalachian Trail Adventurers Backpacking Trip (through Sat.)
June 27th is the deadline for troops to earn the GSUSA Renewal Patch for Early Bird.
June 27th is a free Twilight Concert by the So. Ky. Concert Band at WKU at the Ivan Wilson Amphitheater.  Rain location: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall.
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 9th is an Administrative Volunteer Webinar from 6-7 p.m. Central.
July 12th is the Appalachian Trail Adventurers Red River Gorge Trip. (Through the 14th).
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 22nd – 27th is the 2019 Soky Fair at 940 Morgantown Rd., BG, KY. The FB Event page is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1003412969853328/

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). (6:35 – 8:30 p.m.)
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 2-4 is also an Outdoor Adventures Camporee at Bear Creek.
August 11, 2019 is a Kickoff at Camp Pennyroyal.
August 13th is an August Training Update Webinar for Trainers at 6 p.m. Central Time.
August 23-25 is Aquatics and More Training Weekend at Bear Creek.
Aug. 26th is Women’s Equality Day.
August 31st is Girl Scout Day at Chaney’s Dairy Barn.  See MYGS/Activities to sign up.
Sept. 2 is Labor Day. City Schools are closed.
September 7th is Junior Journey in a Day at Camp Shantituck.
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.
October 26th from 9-5 is a New Leader Social at the Louisville PLC.
October 29th is Fall Forum at the Caveland PLC (BG). (6:30 – 8 p.m.)
November 9th fron 9-5 is a New Leader Social at the Caveland PLC
Nov. 12th is a SU Manager and Team Summit at a BG library (TBA), with a presentation by the Global Action Team Members.
November 18th at 6 p.m. is a Trainer’s Meeting for Bear Creek and Caveland.
November 19th is a Trainer’s Meeting for Pennyroyal and Heartland.
November 21st is a Trainer’s Meeting for Metro/S.IN.
Nov. 22nd the Spring Calendar Training Dates are due from Trainers.
Nov. 21-23 is Thanksgiving Break for City Schools.
2020
The All-Trainer’s Retreat is to be held January 31st – Feb. 2nd at Camp Pennyroyal.
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GSK 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.

Our Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council website is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/

Olivia Jacobs is our Caveland Troop Support Specialist: ojacobs@gskentuckiana.org, 270.495.4102, ext. 11222.    

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

(Olivia is not here at the moment, but I have let Volunteer Care know about this today.
                                                
GSK Volunteer care and training pgs.:

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

More Official and unofficial page links:

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 on Facebook for KYANA and the name of the camp. I can OK you there. Email me at lizann447@yahoo.com with your email if you want an invitation to one or all. This is easier if you have phone internet access.

Check all dates, times, etc.:

We strive for accuracy, but just in case: Please double-check ALL dates and info. for all, in case of errors. Check each for day, time, etc. 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.

All for now…  –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. Leave a message if you want. Ditto – email me to get OFF the list if you want to.

Thank you!

Much of this information will soon be available at my GS Unofficial Blog, which delivers to email. Email me to get on this list if you want to also, at the email below.



Saturday, August 18, 2018

Comment or email me if you got this Blog Posting Thanks! Fall 2018 - a new Girl Scout Year.

Hi, blog readers. As the title says, please contact me to help me find out who reads this.

Are you on Facebook?

Then you may want to join several UNofficial Facebook pages. Look for some using KYANA and the name of your favorite camps. Another is the KYANA GS Volunteers page here: (for all Areas): https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.GS/.

Here is a copy of "The Cricket II" (both pages) which is available as a PDF file on the Service Unit 722 page on Facebook.
 the above file...)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/

Two Training Weekends are coming up!

"Attention new and experienced troop leaders! Experienced volunteers and Troop Support staff are teaming up to provide Troop Support Chat at our fall training weekends. If you have questions, ideas, and success stories then we want to hear from you.
Register today at: https://bit.ly/2M6BDkp"

 MANY articles and links are on these pages, along with the OFFICIAL Facebook page of the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/GSKentuckiana/.

You should also be getting the News You Can Use, plus other announcements. If you have not got them, check your spam folder (if you use Yahoo) and also your Trash folder. Then go to Volunteer Care and get registered. You should also update your MYGS/VTK (Online Troop area) as soon as possible, and open your Troop up for more girls if you can. (i.e. update your Opportunity Catalog). If you can't do this, contact Volunteer Care. ALSO, start your trainings at Digital Chalk too.

GSK - Your signin: (MYGS/Volunteer Profile) https://gsmembers.force.com/members/login.

GSK Volunteer Care: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/web-to-case.html.

GSK Digital Chalk: (Scroll down) https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/for-volunteers/training.html.

Questions, just call Volunteer Care (above.)

Can't wait to meet anybody I have not met yet. Maybe at a training! If you live in BG or nearby, let me know if you would like me to visit your meeting to teach a song or game or two!

Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard
Trainer
SU 722, Area 17
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana

Saturday, October 3, 2015

I updated the Calendar Page today.

Thank  you, thank you to other areas for helping with Area Dates.

And for letting me share them. Here is a copy of Event Dates through January.

To get all the dates I have (not a complete list) just go to the Unofficial Calendar page right on this blog.

I hope to get more readers soon. If you are a new or old reader, welcome or welcome again! I hope these dates are helpful. There were some not on other places.


Some Council and Area 17 Important Event Dates to Remember – through January
See Calendars for training dates and more info. #1: the Official KYANA Calendar:
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK ALL EVENTS, dates, times, and more, as they can change.
October 1-9 is FALL BREAK for BG City Schools.
October 4th is the deadline to sign up for theAutumn Adventure Weekend for leaders and volunteers at Camp Shantituck Oct. 16-18. Contact Sarai Snyder Gumm at saraisnydergumm@yahoo.com or call her at 502-345-7436 for last minute possible scan registration directions if you plan to go.
October 5-9 is FALL BREAK for Warren County Schools.
FALL FORUM – IMPORTANT: for all leaders and volunteers: where you get to ask questions of our CEO and BOARD OF DIRECTORS and get news too  is October 6th 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the Caveland PLC.
October 7th is a streamed GSUSA event from Edith Macy to celebrate the Young Women of Distinction. Info. hopefully to come from GSUSA.
<Adding> Arts and Adventure Day is October 10th at Houchens.
Festival of the Arts Registration Deadline (Louisville) is October 23.
Oct. 11th is the WAGGGS Celebration of the International Day of the Girl.
October 13th is the WARREN COUNTY SERVICE UNIT MEETING – for all leaders and volunteers: at the Bob Kirby Library. IMPORTANT: Leaders: if you can’t attend, send your co-leader or a Troop Parent to be there and take notes for you.
October 16-18 is Autumn Adventure Weekend for leaders at Camp Shantituck.
October 16th is the deadline to sign up for the Juliette Low Birthday Tea on Oct. 24.
October 17th is a Cleanup Day at Camp Barren Ridge.
October 17th is the deadline to sign up for the Festival of the Arts – Louisville.
October 17 and 18th is a Leader-Daughter Weekend at Camp Houchens.
October 20th is a Service Unit Manager Summit just for SU Managers for Caveland-Glasgow, KY.
October 23rd: Girl Scout Day @ WKU Women’s Soccer.
October 24th is Camp Creepy (Halloween Party for Daisy-Juniors) at Camp Barren Ridge.
October 24th is a Juliette Low Birthday Tea at Kirby Branch Library
October 24th is also the Halloween Sleepover/Murder Mystery for Cadettes and Up at Barren Ridge
October 24th: Magnut Orders at due to troops.
October 24th is a Camp STEM Trailbuilding Day.
FALL AREA 17 MEETING is Monday, October 26th, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at Camp Houchens. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. We will have a “Soup”er Meal!! Furnished by Simpson County Girl Scouts.IMPORTANT: For all Leaders and Volunteers in Area 17.
October 27th is a Halloween Party sponsored by the Kappa Deltas BG, 6-9 p.m.
October 31st is Halloween at Houchens event with WKU Campus Scouts
October 31st is also JULIETTE LOW’S BIRTHDAY, also called Founder’s Day.
November 2-9: The Volunteer Systems Project is going live.
November 3rd is Election Day.
November 7th is Adult High Ropes Training Day at Camp Stem.
November 7th is also Girl Scout Day @ WKU Football – BG.
November 8th is a Girl Scout Carnival sponsored by Kappa Delta - BG
November 14th is Festival of the Arts in Louisville and also Paducah.
November 14th is a Trail Building Day at Camp STEM.
November 14th is also a Lost River Cave Crawl for Jrs. And Cadettes at Lost River Cave, BG.
November 14th is also Teams Course Facilitator Training at Camp Houchens.
November 15th is the Thanksgiving Feast at Barren Ridge
November 16th is the Warren County COOKIE TRAINING meeting for Troop Cookie Sales People.
NOVEMBER 16 AND 17 are Magnut Deliveries.
November 21st is a Pottery Workshop at Camp Houchens.
November 26 and 27, the PLC is closed.
Dec. 1st, MagNut: Funds in Bank Account and Family Owing Forms due to Council
Dec. 2-3 will be an All-Staff Meeting, offices closed.
Dec. 7-18 is the MagNut ACH Withdrawal dates.
December 10th is One Smart Cookie - BG
December 12th is a STEM Trail Building Day.
Dec. 15th: the Cookie Booth Schedule goes out from SU Chairs.
December 21-31 is Christmas/Holiday Break for Warren County Schools and BG City Schools.
Dec. 24-Jan. 3 – PLC offices are closed.
January 1st: the Cookie Sale Begins
January 9th is an Orienteering Event at Barren Ridge Camp.
January 10th is a First Aid and CPR Class at Camp Barren Ridge.
January 12th is a Service Unit Summit (for SU Mgrs only? Not sure.) at the Caveland PLC.
January 16: Girl Initial Cookie Order goes to troop.
January 16th is another Trail Building Day at Camp STEM.
January 16th is also a Wilderness First Aid class at Camp Shantituck.
January 18: Cookies – Troops Locked Out of Ebudde
January 18th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 20: Troops Locked Out of Ebudde
January 22-24 is the Outdoor Trainer’s Retreat, only for current Outdoor Trainers.
January 23-24 is an older girl Ski Trip to Perfect North.

#2: the Unofficial Calendar: To get all info. from the Unofficial Calendar, email Betsy at lizann447@yahoo.com. Events are available there via a Private Girl Scout Blog.
Facebook information pages are here: Warren County: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/
And KYANA Unofficial:
Members at these pages are free to post their events and news too. Apply to join and an Admin. will OK you at the Facebook pages.
You can find signup flyers, event information and more shared at the Official and Unofficial Calendars.

Call the local PLC for more information on these events or check the official Calendar.