Cricket II Issue 9 for SU 722 (Warren and Edmonson Counties) Sat., Jan. 12, 2019

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

Ginny: ginnypf@aol.com - or private message them on Facebook.

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 17^th, 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

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. 13^th 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. 15^th is the Women Behind the Scenes Spark event, BG.
Jan. 15^th is a Prof. Dev. Day for BG City Schools.
Jan. 16^th is a Warren Co. Schools Teacher Prof. Learning Day – no school
Jan. 17^th is the Cookie Booth Draw for SU 722, at Greenwood Baptist Church at 6 p.m.
Jan. 21^st 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. 26^th is a SU First Aid Class (this class is full.)
Feb. 1-3 (for Trainers) All-Trainer's Retreat – BG, KY.
Feb. 2^nd is Groundhog Day.
Feb. 3^rd 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. 14^th is Valentine’s Day.
Feb. 15^th 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. 15^th is a Prof. Dev. Teacher’s Day for BG City Schools. BG City Schools are closed today.
Feb. 16^th (Sat.) is a Sunset Hike and Campfire at Camp Pennyroyal. Register at MYGS/Activities. D-A
Feb. 18^th is President’s Day. Warren Co. Schools and City Schools are closed today.
Feb. 22^nd is World Thinking Day – see MYGS, the WAGGGS website, and other info. for events (to come).
Feb. 23^rd 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. 24^th (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 6^th is Ash Wednesday.
March 6-8 are Prof. Dev. Days (no school) For City Schools.
March 9^th is Aviation Day at Bowman Field, Louisville with the KY Bluegrass Ninety-Nines. Register at MYGS/Activities. Juniors and Cadettes.
March 10^th is the start of Girl Scout Week. This week ends Saturday, March 16.
March 10^th 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 11^th 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 13^th is the Indiana Senate Page Program in Indianapolis. Register at MYGS/Activities. CSA.
March 15^th: Jean Cole Scholarships due.
March 16^th is Girl Scout Sabbath.
March 17^th is St. Patrick’s Day.
March 15^th is Campout at the KY Historical Society Museum, in Frankfort. $35 per girl, $10 per adult. Register at MYGS/Activities.
March 19th (Tuesday) possible SU 722 Meeting (tentative).
March 19^th is Girl Scout Day at the Indiana Statehouse. CSA. Register at MYGS/Activities.
March 20^th 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 31^st is Voyage into Space at the Hardin Planetarium, BG, KY at WKU. $5 per girl. Register at MYGS/Activities. Daisies.
March 31^st 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 6^th is Women in the Food Service Business SPARK! Event in Elizabethtown at Mark’s Feed Store. Register at MYGS/Activities. CSA.
April 12-14^th is Spring Training Weekend at Camp Pennyroyal.
April 14^th is Palm Sunday.
April 15^th is Tax Day.
April 19^th is Good Friday. Warren Co. schools are closed.
April 20^th is Holy Saturday and also Passover.
April 21^st is Easter.
April 22^nd is Earth Day.
April 22nd is Girl Scout Leader's Day. (Girls and Parents thank their Leaders today.)
April 25^th is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
April 26^th is Arbor Day.
April 27^th is Bowling Green Festival of the Arts. $15 per girls. D-Adults. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
April 28^th is an Older Girl Recognition Ceremony – Louisville – more info. TBD.
April 30^th is the Virtual Spring Summit for SU Teams at 6:30 Central Time. (pre-register for the link).
April 30^th is also a Kentucky Derby Parade Preview family event in Louisville. Find out more at MYGS/Activities.
May 2^nd is the National Day of Prayer.
May 4^th (Sat.) is a Canoe Barren River Lake activity for D-Adults. 2:30 – 4:30. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
May 5^th is Cinco de Mayo.
May 6^th Ramadan begins.
May 12^th is Mother’s Day.
May 17-19 is Outdoor Training Weekend at Camp Shantituck.
May 21: SU 722 Meeting or a Dinner Out. (tent. Only)
May 21^st is Primary Election Day. City schools and County schools are closed today.
May 23^rd is the last day for City School students.
May 27^th is Memorial Day. WC Schools are closed. City schools are already out.
May 31st: Resident Camp Registration closes.
June 1^st 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 5^th is Global Action Day Events at all of our GS Camps. More info. to come.
June 14^th is Flag Day.
June 16^th is Father’s Day.
June 21^st is Summer Solstice.
June 29^th (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 16^th is Art Night at Camp Pennroyal for D-Adults. $7 per girl. Sign up at MYGS/Activities.
July 26^th (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. 26^th is Women’s Equality Day.
Sept. 2 is Labor Day. City Schools are closed.
Sept. 8^th is Grandparent’s Day.
Sept. 23^rd 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. 12^th 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

Your Volunteer Service Unit Manager is Tracey Dodson, Email is gstroop1051@hotmail.com,

email her for her phone number and keep it handy.

Your Volunteer Service Unit Product Chair is Wendy Silva, allonwyn@yahoo.com.

Your Volunteer Service Unit and Area Communications Helper is Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard: lizann447@yahoo.com and 270-779-4152.

Our Volunteer Area 17 Chair is Sharon Taylor-Carillo,  sharonlyrae@aol.com.

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.

The GSK Staff Directory is here: https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/our-council/staff-directory.html,

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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:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KYANA.Cluster2.and.Beyond/,

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

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. :-)