Skeet Club Manor

Thank you to all of you that participated last night at Skeet Club Manor.

A few different times I was almost moved to tears as I listened to these sweet girls read and sing about Jesus! Then to watch them talk and laugh with the residents was so so sweet!

I am sure the residents were blessed! I hope your daughter(s) were blessed as well. I know mine was! As we were about to leave, she said "I feel really good". We were able to have a great discussion about how it makes you feel good to give and how it is so much better to give than to receive.

The residents I was able to speak to were so full of love and gratitude. I saw lots of smiles and even a few tears.

Thank you, again, for participating and making Christmas a little more special for the residents at Skeet Club Manor.

Reminders: December 11

Good afternoon! A few reminders: A couple of squads are going to be off campus tonight (Explorers and Blueberries, I think). Everyone else is meeting at CBC as far as I know. Next week, December 18, We will meet at Skeet Club Manor at 6:30. We have some things we are going to share and sing some Christmas carols. We will then have a little time to hand deliver cards and mingle with the residents. Most squads are doing cards at a meeting, but your daughter is certainly welcome to make more and bring them to hand out. You may also bring small gifts if you'd like (small lotions, socks, Christmas trinkets, etc - just please no candy or food as a lot of them have diabetes and/or food restrictions - we have been told we can bring candy canes so we plan to do that). We encourage parents to stay with us. If you can't stay, please plan to pick your daughter up at 7:15. If you aren't staying with your daughter we will need a permission slip filled out - I will have them tonight and next week. We will then go to Feeney's to enjoy a little fellowship and a sweet treat together. It will be the parent's responsibility to get your child(ren) from Skeet Club Manor to Feeney's. Those participating in Secret Sisters will also do their reveal gifts at Feeney's. If you are not going to be there next week or you were alerted that your secret sister is not going to be there, please plan to bring the reveal gift tonight. If you are off campus, please be sure Kelsey gets the gift. She will be delivering gifts to CBC and then to the Mad Platter. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Details for December 18

Here are the details for caroling on the 18th.

We will meet at Skeet Club Manor at 6:30. We have some things we are going to share and sing some Christmas carols. We will then have a little time to hand deliver cards and mingle with the residents. Most squads are doing cards at a meeting, but your daughter is certainly welcome to make more and bring them to hand out. You may also bring small gifts if you'd like (small lotions, socks, Christmas trinkets, etc - just please no candy or food as a lot of them have diabetes and/or food restrictions - we have been told we can bring candy canes so we plan to do that).

We encourage parents to stay with us. If you can't stay, please plan to pick your daughter up at 7:15. If you aren't staying with your daughter we will need a permission slip filled out - I will have them tonight and next week.

We will then go to Feeney's to enjoy a little fellowship and a sweet treat together.

Those participating in Secret Sisters will also do their reveal gifts at Feeeney's.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Reminder: Regular Meeting Tonight

Just a reminder we have a regular meeting tonight. As far as I know, everyone is meeting on campus this week.

If you are participating in Secret Sisters, please be sure to bring your special friend a card of encouragement or little gift tonight. Remember not to say who you are quite yet though.

Upcoming Events

December 4: Regular Meeting

December 11: Regular Meeting

December 18: Christmas caroling at Skeet Club Manor 6:30; we will probably be there 45 minutes-1 hour or so. Then we will meet up at Feeney's for some frozen treats!

Christmas Break then next regular meeting will be on January 8.

Reminder: No Meeting Tonight 11/27

Just a reminder that tonight is our monthly leaders' meeting so no meeting for girls.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
~ Psalm 107:1

I wish each of you a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

Reminder: No Meeting Tonight!

Please pardon my tardiness in getting this out - we've been painting Elissa's room today!

Just wanted to remind everyone we do not meet tonight.

Hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Shout Out to the Marin Family!

Just wanted to say thank you to Orlando and Maria Marin for hooking us up with the truck and trailer for the parade yesterday! And to Orlando for being our driver!

I think the leaders appreciated it a little more than the girls did.....but I know it was so nice to ride instead of have to walk (even though some of the girls chose to walk!).....

Thank you, Orlando & Maria!

Secret Sisters

I want to get the girls involved in a Secret Sister Encouragement/Gift Exchange for Christmas.

Participating girls will be assigned a "secret sister". They can send their sister encouraging cards, emails, letters, or small gifts the first 2 meetings in December; then on GLAM night (December 18), we will go Christmas caroling (further details to come soon) - afterwards we will have a time of fellowship for our AHG girls and they can reveal their identity to their secret sister with a gift.

Guidelines:
~ commit to bringing a small gift or note of encouragement on December 4 and December 11 ($5 max each week)
~ commit to bringing a reveal gift on December 18 ($10 max)
~ commit to encouraging and praying for your secret sister for those 3 weeks

Please do not participate if you can't commit to the guidelines. This is meant to be a fun and encouraging activity for our girls. If someone commits to participate but then doesn't follow through, the girl on the receiving end is the one that suffers. It's not fair for her to adhere to the guidelines for the sister she is encouraging and then not be "loved" back by her secret sister. Hope that makes sense.

Please let me know if your daughter is interested in participating no later than next Wednesday, November 21.

I will draw names and get the assignments out to you no later than Friday, November 23. That way you have plenty of time to plan/prepare for the December meetings.

Parade Details

The HP Holiday Parade starts at 3:00pm Sunday.

We are to be in our position, lining up at 1:30pm.

The Marin family has lined up a truck and trailer for us to use. So, hopefully there will be enough room for everyone to ride. Thank you, Marins!!!

We are number 58 in the parade line-up.

We need 2 girls to volunteer to walk and carry the AHG banner in front of the truck.....we can switch out and let the girls rotate carrying the banner.

We will also have a few posters that can be held while riding. Julie O'Toole will provide the posters and some streamers to decorate the trailer. Thank you, Julie! Kelsey will also be providing a couple of American flags that we will hang on the back of the trailer. Thank you, Kelsey!

If you have an American flag (the kind on a stick) that your daughter can bring to wave, please bring that. I have some for those of you that may not have one (I have some, but probably not enough for everyone)....or you can purchase them at Hobby Lobby (a pack of 2 is $1.99). If you borrow one of mine, please be sure to return it....I will keep them for next year's use as well.

Girls should be in uniform - please put as many layers under the uniform as you can; we'd like the uniforms to be visible - hats, scarves, and gloves are also good. :-) I think it's supposed to be cold, so bundle up!

Please drop your daughter off at 1:30. Our line up spot is between Grimes and GTCC Pl. There is an overflow parking lot for Wood Armfield located at the corner of Grimes and Main (right across Grimes from Ilderton Dodge). You can access it from the back (corner of Wrenn and Grimes). We will have a couple of leaders/adults waiting there to escort your daughter to our line up spot. We will have adults there to escort your daughter until 1:45...so if you arrive after that, you will need to escort your daughter to find us in the line-up.

Please pick your daughter up in the Walgreen's parking lot (corner of Main & Montlieu). Once we arrive there in the parade line-up, your daughter is free to leave with you.

Please join us for dinner at Sir Pizza after the parade.

We would like to alert Sir Pizza that we are coming, so please let me know if you plan to join us.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need details that I left out.

Parade details - coming tomorrow!

I have the map and the block of Main St where we are supposed to line up for the parade. I am going tomorrow to scope out the area and see what the best plan for dropping off girls will be.

I will post to the group some time tomorrow afternoon/evening with all of the details for you guys.

Thanks for your patience.

Erin

T-shirts & Dues

If you ordered a replacement t-shirt for your daughter, the cost is $12.

If you have not yet paid the annual $40 dues, please do so as soon as possible.

Kelsey, Danielle, and I will all be there tomorrow night. See one of us to make any payments you need to make.

Thanks!

Important Announcements/Reminders~11/8/12

1. Operation Christmas Child: We are participating in Operation Christmas Child as a troop. The Pioneers passed out information about this on Tuesday night. Please put together shoeboxes with your family and bring them to AHG Tuesday night or to CBC no later than November 18. Visit Samaritan's Purse for more information about how to pack a shoebox. Please contact Beth Polson or Angel Pupo if you have other questions or require additional information. Don't forget to include $7 per shoebox - this covers shipping costs for Samaritan's Purse.

2. Dance Pictures: I was contacted today about the pictures from the dance. They are ready. Some will be delivered to CBC church-goers on Sunday; the remainder will be delivered Tuesday night.

3. "B" Uniform T-shirts: Our t-shirts are ready as well! I should have them to be distributed on Tuesday night.

4. Merchandise Orders: If you are in need of ordering any missing uniform parts (numbers, pins, patches, etc) please let Kelsey Dumoulin know as soon as possible. She will be placing an order soon. She will let you know the prices and your total due.

5. Parade: Please let me know as soon as possible if you are planning to participate in the parade. We need to secure the use of a trailer and the number of participants will help us determine how big of a trailer we need. We also will need to devise a plan for decorating the trailer/truck. Please let me know if you and your daughter would be interested in helping with this.

6. Upcoming Events for November:

November 13: Regular Meeting Blueberries are going off campus to complete the Horsemanship requirements -- if you have not turned in your High Adventure Medical Form, please do so. Your daughter will not be allowed to participate without it.

November 18: Parade - specific details should be available by the end of this week (I'm still awaiting final details about line up/number in parade, etc).

November 20: No Meeting - Thanksgiving

November 27: Leaders' Meeting - no girl meetings

Parade - Here's What We Need!

I spoke with the Parade Manager this afternoon. After speaking with her, we need a trailer (like lawn businesses use - bigger than what just a lawnmower would fit on) and a pick-up truck. From her experience, we can most likely fit 20 on the trailer and another 10 or 15 in the back of the truck.

We have bales of hay from the dance that we can put in the trailer.....then we will just need to do some decorating. :-)

Please, please let me know if you or someone you know has a truck and trailer we can borrow (obviously we will also need someone to drive).

Thanks!

Need a headcount!

Please let me know if you plan on attending the HP Parade on the 18th. We need a firm headcount so we can plan our "float" (ie - if we will be able to ride or will have to walk).

Please let me know asap.

Thanks!

Erin

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

WOW!!! What a wonderful night for the dads and daughters!

Thank you to everyone for your support of AHG through ticket purchases and attending the dance tonight!

Thank you to all that stayed to help with clean up. The old saying that says "many hands make light work" is definitely true. With so many hands helping, clean up only took a little over an hour! That is truly a blessing!

I hope everyone had a great time!

Have a great weekend....see everyone Tuesday night!

Father/Daugher Dance Reminders

Today is the day!!!!

I hope your daddy/daughter pairs are looking forward to a great evening of fun, food, and dancing!

Just a couple reminders:

1. The entrance on the side of the building will be open tonight (if you are looking at the building, there is a parking lot and an entrance on the left hand side). Enter there, proceed down the hallway, drop your food items off at the kitchen window, check in/purchase your tickets at the registration table; then you will proceed through to the photographer and then to the gym.

2. There will be a professional photographer to take pictures, as in years past. The cost is $5 for a keepsake photo of dad and girl(s).

3. Upon entering the gym, the door prize tables will be on the wall to the right. Please be sure to place your pink tickets in the hat(s) of the items you wish to be entered to win. Each girl and dad will receive 5 tickets to use for door prizes. Additional tickets, if wanted, can be purchased for $1 each or 6 for $5.

We hope you all have an enjoyable evening!

2 Needs

First, if any dads are available to stay and help with some clean up tomorrow night after the dance, we would be ever grateful! Or if any moms could come over to CBC around 9:00 to help, that would be great too.

Second, we are hoping to be a "riding" group in the parade instead of a marching/walking group. We will need some type of truck/trailer combo that would hold possibly as many as 50-60 people (if that's even possible!).....We really have no idea where to start with trying to find something like this so thought we'd start with our parents. So, anyone that has any idea about where we could get some type of trailer please let me know. Once we have that part figured out, we can determine how to decorate it, etc.

Thanks!

Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Join us at Chick-fil-a on N. Main tomorrow night. Our first AHG Spirit Night of the year! Be sure to tell your cashier you are with AHG so we get credit. Drive-thru purchases count as well....and purchases as early as 3pm will count! Help us raise some funds for our American Heritage Girls!

Father/Daughter Dance - It's Almost That Time!!!

Father/Daughter Dance Updates

A few updates and requests:

1. Refreshments: If your daughter is attending and you have not signed up for a refreshment item, we are still in need, so please sign up.

2. Tickets: Please continue to tell your friends and family members about the dance. We still have plenty of tickets to sell!

3. Door Prizes: If you have any door prizes, please turn them in to either Amber Parker or me.....there are a couple of opportunities next week to get them to one of us - Chick-fil-a Spirit Night on Monday, skating on Tuesday (some squads are going skating - I will be there), or Thursday night at CBC at 7 we will begin the set up process. Please be sure to get them to one of us at one of those times. We need them before next Friday.

Thank you!

Tuesday, October 23

Friendly reminder: girls do not meet tomorrow night.

We will be having our monthly leaders' meeting.

Volunteers Needed

We have a few events coming up that we need some girl volunteers....they will need to be in full uniform for these.

Sunday, October 21 ~ we need 2 girls and an adult to fill each of 3 time slots at CBC. This will be to sell tickets for the Father/Daughter Dance between services at CBC. So we need volunteers for before the early service, volunteers for in between the 2 services, and volunteers for after the late service.

Saturday, October 26 ~ CBC is hosting a Trunk or Treat event. The O'Toole family has offered their "trunk". We need some girl volunteers to hand out candy and AHG fliers. We need 2-3 girls in uniform for each shift: 5:15pm-6:00 and 6:00-6:30 (may end up being a little longer).

Sunday, October 27 ~ we need the same coverage as on October 20 - we need 2 girls and an adult to fill each of 3 time slots at CBC. This will be to sell tickets for the Father/Daughter Dance between services at CBC. So we need volunteers for before the early service, volunteers for in between the 2 services, and volunteers for after the late service.

Please let me know if your family can volunteer for any of these opportunities. All of these earn service time, by the way.

Thanks!

"B" Uniform T-shirts

We need to get t-shirts ordered for our new girl members and adult leaders.

Please email me the size your daughter (or you) will need.

The Troop will cover the costs of the shirts for new girls and adults.

If you are a returning member and need a new shirt, let me know that as well....you will need to cover the cost for a replacement though.

I would like to get these ordered asap....so I need orders no later than next Friday, October 19.

Thanks!

Erin

Tuesday GLAM Night

I just called CiCi's to check prices and alert them that a group would be coming. They are offering us special prices:

Anyone over 10 --> $5 (regularly $5.49)
Anyone under 10 --> $2.99 (which is the regular price but.....)

Free drinks for everyone!

Hope this helps you guys plan for costs.....

Also - the Troop is covering the cost of the Piedmont Environmental Center, so there is no cost to girls.

Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Our first Chick-fil-a Spirit Night fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, October 29 at the N. Main location.

We will be covering the hours from 5-8pm.

We will have 3 Chick-fil-a nights this year - October, January, and March. There are 2 shifts available each night (5-6:30 and 6:30-8:00). We are requiring each girl to cover 2 shifts this year (out of 6 total choices). In accordance with the fundraiser buyout plan, if you choose not to participate in this fundraiser, the buyout is $15.

We really need at least 6 girls per time slot.

As an added incentive, if your daughter(s) cover more than the 2 required shifts, we will allow her to earn service hours for the time above and beyond the requirement, at 1/2 time. So if she covers 1 extra shift of an hour and a half, she would earn 45 minutes service time.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

So - at this point, we need to go ahead and line up our "workers" for the 29th. Please let me know if your daughter is available and which shift she would like to work (5-6:30 or 6:30-8:00).

Thanks!

Refreshments for Father/Daughter Dance

Greetings to you all!

As you know our annual Father/Daughter Dance is rapidly approaching (Friday, Nov 2nd). As we customarily do, each AHGirl is responsible for bring a designated type of refreshment. Some of you had the chance to sign up for a specific item last night, but many of you did not get the chance (especially Explorers, since we were off-site) so please look at the following break down and get back to us ASAP with whatever you are able to bring. Thank you all so much!

(*don't forget to buy your tickets and invite others if you haven't already!!! and if you have any ideas for door prizes let us know!)

Pathfinders/Pioneers: punch (so far two have signed up for ginger ale - thank you!)

still need Lime Sherbet

still need 2 - 2 liters Ginger Ale

Strawberries: cheese and crackers (so far we have crackers covered and two people signed up for cheese - thank you!)

still need Cheese

Blueberries: salty snacks (this can be anything that isn't crackers since they are already provided by another group -- several of you have already signed up for this -- thank you!)

Explorers: fruit, veggies, and veggie dip (still need two people to bring each item)

apples, strawberries, grapes, either melon or cantaloupe

carrots, broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes, veggie dip

Reminders for the week of October 8

We have a regular meeting tomorrow night.

The Explorers are going off campus to work on requirements for the Horsemanship badge. If, for some reason, there is a change we will alert you as soon as possible. Please see emails from Abby for specific times and locations. Please be sure you have turned in your High Adventure Medical form and that you have your permission slip ready to turn in tomorrow.

Everyone else should be on campus Tuesday night.

Dance tickets will be on sale again Tuesday night. This is the last regular meeting time before the dance. After tomorrow night, tickets will be available in the Church office or at the door the night of the dance. Remember to invite all of your friends!!

We are still in need of door prizes for the dance.

We are also in need of red and white checked tablecloths. If you have any we could borrow, please let Erin know as soon as possible.

Refreshments for the dance will be assigned to each squad as in past years. Those assignments will be emailed soon.

GLAM - October 16 - see previous post for details.

October 23 - Leaders' Meeting - no girl meetings.

October 29 - Chick-fil-a Spirit Night - more details coming soon

October 30 - No girl meetings (unless you receive different information from your daughter's leader).

November 2 - Father/Daughter Dance

November 18 - Holiday Parade - more details to come soon

GLAM Night - October 16

Hi AHG Famlies!

We are very excited to announce that our next GLAM night, October 16th, will be held at the Piedmont Environmental Center. Please make a special note of the time of this event which is from 4:00 - 6:00. Girls should be brought directly to the PEC; we will not meet at Community Bible Church. During this troop-wide event, we will be earning portions of our Nature and Wildlife badge. Because our group is large, we will split into two groups. From 4:00 - 5:00 the Pathfinders and Tenderhearts will have their classroom portion and then from 5:00 - 6:00 will complete a short hike around PEC. The Explorers and Pioneers will first start with their hike from 4:00 - 5:00 and finish with the classroom portion from 5:00 - 6:00. Please make sure your girl wears appropriate shoes and brings a coat if needed.

After our time at the Piedmont Environmental Center, those that want will head over to the CiCis at the Palladium to have dinner and more fellowship. Families are welcome! Our meeting will officially end at 6 at PEC, so we ask that all parents pick-up their children at that time and then make their way to CiCi's if they wish.

As a reminder, GLAM stands for Girls Living AHG's Mission. GLAM nights enable us to experience troop-wide activities which cultivates unity among the girls. We might participate in service projects, take field trips, or hear a special speaker for example which will coordinate with the badges the girls are working on. At our first GLAM night, we were able to have 30 minute instruction at the beginning of the event which earned many of the requirements associated with the skating pin. Your girl will need to go skating (any event, any time) four more times during the year and read a biography about a skater, and they will have earned this sports pin.

Please let us know if you have any conflicts with the hours of the event.

Father/Daughter Dance

Tickets will officially go on sale tomorrow (10/2/12)!

Here are all the details:

What: Father/Daughter Dance
When: Friday, November 2, 2012
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Who: Any dads and their daughter(s)
Cost: $10 per person
Dress: semi-formal or western wear, it's up to you!

Tickets will be available at AHG on Tuesday, October 2 and October 9, in the church office (and hopefully between services the 2 Sundays prior to the dance date), and at the door (we do prefer advance sales so we know how many to plan for).

Open to AHG families, friends, and guests! Invite your friends and their dads! All ages are welcome!

There will be light refreshments served. A "professional" photo will be available for $5 extra (paid directly to the photographer).

We will have the same DJ as in past years.

Refreshments will be provided by each squad as in past years. The details of that will be sent out soon.

We are still in need of door prizes if you know anyone that would be willing to donate anything.

Important Announcements/Reminders 10/1/12

A few important things:

1. Tomorrow night is a regular AHG meeting. Please be on time so we can begin promptly at 6:30.

2. Upcoming events:
October 2 & 9: Regular Meetings
October 16: GLAM; more information will be out in the next few days
October 23: Leaders' Meeting (no girl meetings)
October 29: Chick-fil-a Spirit Night - more information in the next week or so
October 30: 5th Tuesday - no meetings, unless your squad has other plans
November 2: Father/Daughter Dance ~~ more information coming in a separate email
November 6 & 13: Regular Meetings
November 18: High Point Holiday Parade ~~~ Mark your calendars to join us as we represent AHG in the parade! I will have more details soon.
November 20: No meeting ~~ Thanksgiving
November 27: Leaders' Meeting (no girl meetings)

3. If you did not pay the annual Troop dues yet, that is due no later than October 31.

4. Committee assignments will be emailed this week.

5. Please sign up for the Troop Yahoo Group. This email will most likely be the last mass email. You will need to be signed up for the Yahoo Group to get reminders and important information.

Thanks!

Reminder for 9/25

Just a reminder that there is no meeting for girls tomorrow, 9/25. We will be having our monthly leaders' meeting. Thank you!

GLAM - September 18

September 18 will be our first GLAM night. Join us for roller skating! Please be sure to bring your completed permission slip (please turn it in to Kelsey or your leader), wear your AHG t-shirt (or white shirt), and be ready to have some fun! Please arrive promptly at 6:30 (a little early is even better), ready for skating instruction (hopefully everyone can earn their roller skating pin this year!). Girls should be picked up no later than 8:30. Cost is $3 per skater, plus $1 for skate rental ($2 for inline skates). Siblings (and parents) are welcome to attend and participate.

Success!

Our first meeting of the year was a success! I hope everyone enjoyed getting to know each other and spending some time in your squads! Thank you to our leadership team for making the night run so smoothly! Next week, same time, same place!

First Meeting Night!

September 4 is our first regular meeting of the new year! We are looking forward to seeing all of you there! If you were unable to attend our Information/Registration Night on August 21st, please plan to stay after dropping your daughter off in the Power Up! Room. We will meet in the Worship Center right after the Opening, hopefully around 6:45pm. We will have a short informal information time and then complete the registration process for those that were not yet able to turn in their forms. Please let me know if you need any forms. I am happy to email them to you. ~ Erin

Information & Registration Night

Join us Tuesday, August 21 for an information session and registration night.

Where: CBC Worship Center
 Time: 6:30pm

If you are a returning girl, you should have received an email with your registration form, health forms, policy manual, and permission form. Please print these out, complete them, and bring them with you to registration night.

If you did not receive the email, please let Erin know as soon as possible. If you are a new girl, forms were emailed to you if you have been in touch with Erin saying you were interested in joining. If you have not contacted us, but are interested in joining, you can find the forms here. Either way, please print out the forms, complete them, and bring them to registration night.

This will help us complete the registration process quicker.

 Please also bring your checkbook! :-) We will be collecting registration fees, uniform and handbook fees, and dues.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 21st!

Ice Cream Social/Game Night

Please join us for ice cream and games on Friday, August 3 at 6:30pm.

We'll provide the ice cream....bring your favorite topping!

Friends are welcome!