Father/Daughter Dance 2013

Attention all dads and daughters!

Announcing: The 10th annual Father-Daughter dance sponsored by the American Heritage Girls Troop #4125

The theme this year is "Under the Sea".

When: Saturday, November 9

Time: 6:30-9:00pm

Where: First Christian Church - High Point; 2066 Deep River Rd

Tickets are $10 per person, with all proceeds going to our Troop.

Professional DJ

Enjoy light hors d'oeurves and drinks

Door prizes

Professional photography also available for $5.

First Service Project -- Phase I

Tuesday night, we completed phase I of our first service project.  After collecting hygiene items for a local elementary school, girls spent some time packing bags to hand out at the festival in a couple of weeks.

We packed 204 hygiene bags that will be given out in on the 14th!

First Meeting!

We are SUPER excited about our first meeting tomorrow night!

Remember to be in full uniform (unless you've ordered them and they haven't come in yet) and on time -- we will start at 6:30pm sharp!  :-)

Bring hygiene items if you have them for the Parkview bags.

Bring any forms and/or fees you owe.

Parents, please remember to sign up for 2 committees.

Can't wait to see all of you tomorrow night!  :-)

A few reminders

Good afternoon on this dreary Monday!  Hope everyone is doing well and gearing up for a new school year, which also means a new AHG year!  The leadership team is super excited about this new year!!

I just wanted to give you a few reminders:

* Tomorrow night is our Information Night along with a Late Registration session.  If you have not turned in paperwork, have not ordered any necessary merchandise, and/or paid your registration fees please plan to do so tomorrow night.  If you have friends that may be interested in AHG, please invite them to attend!  **Remember we had a location change and we will be meeting in the Video Cafe.**

ALL girls and parents are encouraged to attend.  We will be sharing a lot of important information with you about the upcoming year.

* Please remember to RSVP, either via TroopTrack or by emailing me, for the War Memorial groundbreaking ceremony on September 20.  The organizers need a headcount from us.

* If your family will be attending the October camping trip, please reserve your site or cabin as soon as possible and let me know which site your family is on.

* At this point, we are in need of one Unit Leader -- Tenderheart Level (1st-3rd grades).

Hope to see you all tomorrow night!

Erin

Information Night

AHG - High Point will be holding our Information Meeting and Late Registration Night on August 20 at 6:30 at Community Bible Church.  We will meet in the Video Cafe (this is a location change) for a time of sharing information about AHG and our troop specifically.  We will then have a time for late registrations.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  We are looking forward to an exciting year!

A few things we are planning:

* Fall Family Camping Trip in October

* Participating in the High Point Holiday Parade

* Variety of community service projects

* Badge achievement ceremonies

* Annual Father/Daughter Dance

* Annual camping trip in the Spring

* & many many more fun activities

Thank you!

Erin Segers

Coordinator, AHG Troop NC4125

AHG Troop NC4125 

First Annual Family Fall Camping Trip!

We are excited to announce the details of our First Annual FALL Family Camping Trip!

Where:  Dan Nicholas Park  http://www.dannicholas.net/camping.aspx

Each family will need to call and reserve their own cabin or tent/camper site - fees will be payable when you call to reserve your spot.  (704) 216-7808

When:  October 11-13 (spending Friday--the 11th-- & Saturday--the 12th--nights)

Cost:  Cabins:   $47 per night.  Cabins have a 2 night minimum stay and also require a $50 refundable deposit (payable when you check in and refunded upon key return/cleaning of cabin).

Tent/RV sites:  $24 per night with water and electric hook up (one family per campsite); $19 per night with no water or electric.

We are reserving a shelter that will be our main meeting/hanging out spot.  Rental will be for Friday night and all day Saturday.  We will ask each family to chip in a few extra dollars for this.  The shelter has a grill, electricity, and a fire place/pit.  There are no lights so we will need to bring lights to plug in or lanterns?  Hopefully the fire will give us some light as well.

We are staying at the upper part near the bath house and near the shelter.  I have attached the camp map and cabin info documents.

When you call to reserve your site or cabin, tell them you are with AHG.

Additional details regarding exact times, food, etc will be forthcoming.  Everyone just needs to get their site or cabin reserved as soon as possible.

There are plenty of on-site activities to participate in or you can choose not to participate in those.  Any additional activity fees will be up to each family to pay.

Please email me and let me know once your spot is reserved (let me know what your site number is so we can keep up with where everyone is please).

If you need help in locating camping gear to borrow, please let me know that as well.  (I have closed the survey since we were able to get the plans made quicker than we anticipated.)

Please do not hesitate to ask questions.  If we don't know the answer, we will find out!  :-)

Information Night/Late Registration -- Location Change

Due to a scheduling conflict, our Information Night will be held in the Video Cafe (not in the Worship Center as originally planned).

The Video Cafe is located across the long hallway from the gym (kind of behind the gym/kitchen).  I would suggest parking in the side parking lot -- as you come in the entrance of CBC -- there is a driveway and a parking lot to the left.  Park in that lot and come in the side door there.  The Video Cafe is down the long hallway on the right.

Hope to see you all on Tuesday!

Information Night/Late Registration -- Location Change

Due to a scheduling conflict, our Information Night will be held in the Video Cafe (not in the Worship Center as originally planned).

The Video Cafe is located across the long hallway from the gym (kind of behind the gym/kitchen).  I would suggest parking in the side parking lot -- as you come in the entrance of CBC -- there is a driveway and a parking lot to the left.  Park in that lot and come in the side door there.  The Video Cafe is down the long hallway on the right.

Hope to see you all on Tuesday!

Information Meeting/Late Registration Night

If you missed our Ice Cream Social/Registration Night on Tuesday, but are still interested in AHG, we will be holding our Information Meeting and Late Registration Night on August 20 at 6:30 at Community Bible Church.  We will meet in the Worship Center for a time of sharing information about AHG and our troop specifically.  We will then have a time for late registrations.

Everyone should plan to attend this very important meeting.  You will be given lots of information about AHG National and how our local troop works.  There will also be a time of question and answer at the end.

Current and new members that were in attendance Tuesday night -- if you did not pay your registration fees, please plan to do so on the 20th.  We will not be able to officially register your daughter(s) without at least the registration fees paid.  The $26 registration fee goes straight to AHG and has to be sent with the registration forms.

If you were unable to order your uniform and/or handbook, we will be placing another order after the meeting on the 20th.  These items will most likely not be here in time for our first meeting.  If you want them in time for the first meeting, you are welcome to order them directly from AHG.  http://store.ahgonline.org/

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Troop Update - 7/31/13

Good afternoon!

I was so excited to see so many new faces last night at our registration night!  I hope you all enjoyed the ice cream!!!

I have entered everyone's basic information into Troop Track.  We are using this electronic badge tracking software this year.  So far it is amazing!  All adults should have received an invitation to log in.  Please log in when you get a chance.  I have set permissions but may need to change some things around.  We are all still learning!  :-)

I will be updating the calendar, but in the meantime I have attached a hard copy for everyone to have.  There are a couple more events I'm working on and we will add those as soon as we know dates and details.

We will also be updating the money accounts in TroopTrack so you can be up to date on what you've paid and what you still owe.

Please plan to join us on August 20 for our Information Night.  This will be the night where you learn all things AHG!  We will meet in the Worship Center at CBC at 6:30.

If you know anyone else that would like to join the troop or may be interested in joining, it's not too late!  We will also be doing a late registration the night of the 20th.

If you are a returning member, you will most likely get this email twice - I am sending it through TroopTrack and also through my gmail group just to be sure I get returning girls that were not there last night.  So I apologize for the duplication....once everyone is registered we will go to use the email function through TroopTrack so there will not be any duplicates.  :-)

I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their summer!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Reminder: Ice Cream Social & Registration Night

We are excited to see our returning girls and meet new girls Tuesday night!

If you are a new girl, we will need the following forms filled out (you can download the forms here:  http://www.ahgnc4125.blogspot.com/p/how-do-i-register.html

*Registration Form -- please turn in Tuesday night

*Health Form -- please turn in Tuesday night

*High Adventure Medical Form -- this one can be turned in later, preferably no later than our first meeting night

*Policy Manual -- please read and sign the back page and turn in Tuesday night

*Meeting Permission Slip -- please turn in Tuesday night

We will be doing registration, complete with merchandise orders and payments on Tuesday night.  Please plan to turn in all forms, order any merchandise you need, and make any necessary payments.  We can now take cash, checks, or debit/credit cards.  Orders placed Tuesday night should be here in time for our first meeting.  If you wait until the late registration night in August, items will not be here in time for the first meeting.

Registration:  $26 (per girl, $60 sister cap)

Dues:  $50 (per girl -- can be paid in 2 payments -- $25 by October 31 and $25 by January 31)

Program Support Fee:  $20 (per girl -- can be paid in the Spring, no later than January 31)

Handbook:  $18

Pathfinder (K) Uniform:  $26

Tenderheart (1st-3rd grade) Uniform:  $26

Explorer (4th-6th grade) Uniform:  $26

Pioneer/Patriot (7th-12th grade) Sash Package:  $14

As always, please let me know if you have any questions....

Don't forget your favorite ice cream topping and hygiene items for our first service project!  :-)

Let's Hit the Ground Running! -- Our First Service Project!

We were contacted by Carole at CBC about a service project that we can do right off. CBC has "adopted" Parkview Elementary School in an effort to help their underprivileged students.

The service project we've been asked to do entails small hygiene bags for the students at Parkview.

We are asking you guys to begin collecting items for the bags -- this includes toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, those type items. The Troop will provide the Ziploc bags.

We will begin our collection efforts at the ice cream social/registration night next week. We will also collect items on August 20 (our information/late registration night) and then again on the first meeting night in September.

So start collecting items that we can include in the hygiene bags. If you shop for these items, remember shopping for things gives 1/2 time for service hours so if you shop for an hour, you earn 30 minutes of service.

Let's bless these children that are, by far, less blessed than we are!

Hope to see you guys next week!

Don't forget your favorite ice cream topping!

PS -- Time slipped away from me and I wasn't able to get registration materials out before leaving for vacation. I will be emailing all of that out on Monday. :-)

Ice Cream Social & Registration Night!

Our AHG Board met last week and we are super excited about a new year!

Mark your calendars for an Ice Cream Social & Registration Night!

Join us July 30 at 6:30pm in the CBC Gym for fun and fellowship!

The troop will provide the ice cream -- please bring your favorite topping to share!

We will also be holding our registration that night as well.  This will help us to know exactly how many girls we have and to be able to plan our leadership accordingly.  It will also provide enough time to complete merchandise orders and have items shipped in time for our first meeting.

I will be emailing your registration forms in the next week or so, please be on the look out for those! Please bring your completed forms and payment on July 30th.  We are also excited to be able to accept payments via PayPal or credit card this year!

We look forward to seeing you all on July 30th!!!!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Leadership Interest Meeting

As mentioned at the end of the year ceremony and the parent night, we are still in need of some leadership for next year:

~ Vice Coordinator

~ Tenderheart (1st - 3rd grade) - 2 assistants

~ Explorer (4th - 6th grade) - 1 leader and 1 assistant

If you have any interest in filling any of these positions, we'd like to meet with you.

We are holding a leadership interest meeting on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 at CBC.  If you are interested we would love for you to join us for this meeting.

Please let me know if you will be attending.

Thanks!

Tuesday, April 30

Please disregard the automated message saying we will not meet tomorrow night.

We WILL meet tomorrow night - It's Bring Your Parent Night!

We will meet at 6:30 in the Power Up Room. We will do our normal opening, then
all squads will be dismissed to their classrooms. All Tenderhearts
(Strawberries and Blueberries) will go to the gym.

All parents should return to the Power Up Room at 7:30 for a short parent
meeting.

Thanks!

Erin

AHG Update

Good Afternoon Families!!!!

I can't believe the end of the AHG year is upon us!  We have a few very exciting events coming up!!!

If you indicated your daughter (or entire family) would be camping this year, I have sent you an email with your amount due.  Please plan to pay this amount on Tuesday night, if at all possible.

If you did not receive an email or have decided to go camping please let me know so we can get the final headcount and monies due taken care of.

Upcoming Events:

• April 30 - Bring a Parent Night & Meeting -- a parent must accompany each girl -- parents will visit their daughters' squad(s) and then move to the PowerUp Room for a short parent meeting at 7:30
• May 7 - Regular Meeting
• May 14 - Ceremony Rehearsal
• May 17-19 - Camping
• May 21 - End of Year Ceremony

We still have some open leadership opportunities for next year.  Please pray about what your role will be in the ministry of AHG for next year.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Regular Meeting Tonight!

Hope to see everyone tonight!

Don't forget your badge orders and money - today is the LAST day!

WOW!!!!

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of you that pitched in and helped in any capacity today!  The luncheon went smoothly and everyone worked as a team to make plates, serve plates, clear trash, fill and refill drinks, man the tables, provide a little comic relief in the kitchen, set up and clean up, etc.

We certainly could not have done it without all of your help!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Transferring badges, patches, & pins

Some of you have asked about transferring pins, patches, etc.  Here is the answer from Kathi at AHG:

Actually, activity patches and AHG badges and pins earned during one Level (Tenderheart, Explorer, etc.) are to remain on the uniform garment of the Level in which it was received/earned.  There are two main reasons for this:
1) A girl's Tenderheart vest, Explorer vest, Pioneer sash, etc. will always be an incredible memento of all that she accomplished and experienced during her years in each of those Levels.  "Oh!  I remember that campout!  Aw....the Sock hop Father/Daughter Dance....", and so forth.  Each uniform garment is a living snapshot of the fun that took place during those years.
2) When a girl 'levels up' with her friends, each one starts anew with a clean, empty vest or sash.  No one is ahead of anyone else.  The possibilities are limitless for each girl.

I hope this helps.  :)

Placemats & Drinks for Luncheon

In the past we have had the girls create/decorate "placemats" for the tables during the luncheon (thank you, Maria, for reminding us!).  Since we will not have any meetings before the lunch, would you please have your daughters make some at home and bring them to us?

They can be made simply using copy paper or construction paper.  Any design that represents AHG or springtime, etc is appropriate.

We will be at CBC setting up for the luncheon on Saturday, April 6 from 6:00-7:00pm.  We would appreciate it if you could drop off your placemats and drinks that night so we will be ready for lunch service to begin promptly on Sunday.

Remember:

Honeybees & Pioneers:  Lemonade

Tenderhearts:  Tea (1 gallon per girl please)

Explorers:  2 Liter sodas (1 per girl please)

Thank you for your help in this matter!

Slideshow

We are in need of someone to produce our end of the year picture slideshow.  If you are interested please let me know and we will start getting photos to you.

Thanks!

Important Reminders

2.  Tonightt is GLAM night.  We will be working on the Fire Safety badge as a troop.  Girls will be separated into 2 groups - one will be outside with Mr. Matthew Hart and the other inside with Kelsey.  They will switch and then all come together at the end.  Girls can wear their tshirts and jeans tomorrow night.  Please have them dress appropriately for the weather as well - it's gonna be a chilly one tomorrow night!

If your daughter is doing their level award interview tomorrow night, please just be sure she has her vest - she can put it on over her tshirt.

3.  VERY IMPORTANT:  WE NEED ALL UNSOLD TICKETS AND MONEY FOR THE LUNCHEON!  Please turn all of that in tomorrow night.  Danielle and I will be inside collecting all of this.  We need to get an accurate plate count to Mr. Tim Carter asap.  So tomorrow night is the only/last night to turn in money and/or unsold tickets!

4.  We can still use volunteers for the luncheon as well.  The sign up sheet will be out tomorrow night.

5.  April 2 - no meeting - Spring Break!

6.  April 9 - regular meeting -- all badge/uniform orders and money are due to Kelsey -- this is the final date anything will be accepted!

7.  April 16 - GLAM - plans in process

8.  April 20 - CBC Beautification Day - more details TBA

9.  April 23 - no meeting - leaders' meeting

10. April 30 - Bring a Parent Night - though we don't normally meet on the 5th Tuesday of a month, we are meeting this night.  Each girl is required to bring a parent with them, so please plan to attend the meeting with your daughter.

11.  May 7 - regular meeting

12.  May 14 - rehearsal/practice for the end of the year ceremony

13.  May 17-19 - annual family camping trip - watch for more details coming soon!

14. May 21 - End of the Year Ceremony

15.  Please let me know if you are considering any of our open ministry opportunities for next year.

Reminder - tonight!

Reminder that girls will not meet tonight but will meet next week 3/26.

Please plan to turn in all lunch money and unsold tickets next week.

Thank you!

A Few Reminders

1.  If you would like to sell lunch tickets between services at CBC this Sunday or next Sunday, please let me know.

2.  Remember we have switched the 19th and the 26th....so girls will NOT meet this coming Tuesday but will on the 26th.

3.  Please let me know if you are able to help with Board of Review interviews for girls eligible for their level awards.  We need volunteers to help us with this.

4.  If you have not paid your Program Support Fee ($20), please do so asap.

5.  Do not forget our last Chick-fil-a Spirit Night on the 25th.  Tell your friends and family to come out and support AHG.  We do not profit from Spirit Night unless customers tell their cashier they are with AHG.  If your daughter needs to work a shift or two, please have her there on time and in uniform.  She will also need to sign in so we have a record of her working.

Board of Review Interviews

Girls that are eligible for their Level Awards (Tenderheart - Sacagawea, Explorer - Lewis & Clark, Pioneer - Harriet Tubman) are required to have a Board of Review interview.  This interview is a time for the girl member to share her experiences with a panel of adults.  It ensures that the girl member has met all the requirements for her level award, gives the AHG Troop Leadership Team an understanding of the girls' perspective on their AHG experience, and is used to encourage the girl member to progress further in AHG.

We are scheduling interviews for Sunday, March 24, starting at 4:30pm, finishing up no later than 7:00 (will depend on the exact number of girls eligible and available that day).  Interviews are scheduled every 15 minutes.

We would love to have some parents sit in and serve on the panel of interviewers.  If you are interested and available on the 24th for the entire time or just a portion, please let me know.

Thank you!

PS - if your daughter is eligible for her level award, I will be sending out a schedule so you can sign up for her interview time once I confirm all of the girls that are eligible.

Regular meeting - Tuesday, March 12

Just a reminder we have a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 12.

The Wildflowers will be off campus, working on the swimming badge, at the YMCA.

Everyone else will be on campus.

February 26

Join us for a Magic Show in the Worship Center at 7pm.  The Cub Scouts have invited us to join them for a night of fun.

GLAM Night - Tuesday, February 19

Our GLAM night will be roller skating at the Rol-A-Rink on N. Main St.

Any girls working towards their skating pin will be able to count this as part of the requirement.

Skate time is from 7-9pm - however, most of us will only plan to stay until about 8:30.  If your daughter wants to stay later, please plan to be there by 8:30 and stay with her for the remaining time.

Cost is $3 plus $1 for skate rental.

See you all Tuesday!

Reminder: 2/12/13

Reminder we are having a regular meeting tomorrow night, 2/12/13.

The Tenderhearts are completing the VeggieTales patch with a big VIP party
tomorrow night! Meet in the PowerUp Room!

Neither Explorer squad will be on campus. Abby's group is not meeting; Erin's
group will be at Tumblebees.

Everyone else is meeting as scheduled. :-)

Again, we will not have a formal troop opening.

If you have any luncheon money to turn in, please see Danielle. If you need
more tickets, she will have those as well.

The Program Support Fee is also now due. $20 - please give to Danielle.

Tonight's Meeting

Girls should report directly to their classrooms tonight and next week - except the Tenderhearts (Blueberries and Strawberries - they should report to the PowerUp Room).

The Tenderhearts will be using the PowerUp Room so we will not have a formal troop opening either night.

Thank you!

Spring Fundraiser Luncheon

Details about the Spring Fundraiser Luncheon:

Carter Brothers BBQ will be served!

Date:  Sunday, April 7

Time:  Lunch will be available and served from 11am-2pm  (Girls will have the opportunity to work a shift (or multiple shifts if they choose).  Each shift will be an hour (shifts will begin at 10:30 and end at 2:30.  There will be a sign up sheet available starting Tuesday night.)  We will also need some parents to help with set up, serving, and clean up (sign up sheets will be available starting Tuesday night).

Location:  CBC Gym

We will need girls to provide the drinks this year:

Honeybees & Pioneers:  Lemonade

Tenderhearts:  Tea (1 gallon per girl please)

Explorers:  2 Liter sodas (1 per girl please)

Cost:  $9/plate

Includes:  Choice of BBQ or chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, hushpuppies, and your choice of beverage and dessert.

• Each girl is required to sell 5 plates
• Three tickets will be given to each girl on Tuesday night (2/5/13).  
• Multiple plates can be purchased and should be recorded on one ticket.
• The buy-out for this fundraiser is $20 if you choose not to participate.
• If you need more tickets, please let us know.
• If you have extra tickets, please return them to us.
• There will only be a limited number of tickets available at the door.  Pre-sales are very important so we have an accurate plate count.
• Turn in extra tickets and all money no later than March 19th.

Chick-fil-a -- Don't forget!

Don't forget!

We will be at Chick-fil-a on N. Main St. tomorrow night from 5-8pm for Spirit Night!

Just tell the cashier you are supporting AHG so we will get credit.  Purchases from 3pm-8pm will count; drive thru purchases even count also! :-)

Even if your daughter isn't working a shift, please consider coming out to support AHG!  And spread the word to all of your friends and family!

AHG Annual Sleepover Cancelled

We have prayed over and discussed our sleepover scheduled for tonight and have decided to go ahead and cancel the event.  Although they are expected anywhere from a dusting -2" depending on who you watch, the main issue is the freezing rain that might come later.  Additionally nothing that falls will melt which means that Saturday morning might be pretty tricky.

We know that the girls will be disappointed, but we hope that by letting you know before tomorrow you will be able to rearrange your plans.  Additionally, we hope to reschedule this event, pending CBC schedules and the AHG calendar. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Stay warm!

Valentines for Soldiers

Random Acts of Kindness

Yesterday we were able to perform a RAK!

A young lady we know hurt her foot and hasn't been able to get out much. She even had to miss work yesterday because of it.

So we seized the opportunity to do a kindness for her.

We took her a milkshake - we all know ice cream makes everything better!

I'm looking forward to seeing some of your Random Acts of Kindness!

Reminder - no girl meetings tomorrow night 1/22/13

Just a reminder that we have our monthly leaders' meeting tomorrow night, no girl meetings.

Thanks!

Chick-fil-a Spirit Night - Monday, January 28

Our second Chick-fil-a Spirit Night fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, January 28 at the N. Main location.

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

There are 2 shifts available (5-6:30 and 6:30-8:00).

Remember each girl is required 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 covers 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.

At this point, we need to go ahead and line up our "workers" for the 28th. 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!

Erin

Program Support Fee is Now Due

Please turn in your $20 Program Support Fee to Danielle or Erin.

If you can turn it in tomorrow night, that is great. If your daughter's squad will be meeting on the 29th, Danielle and Erin will both be there so can take it that night as well.

Please have it in no later than our first meeting in February (2/5).

Thank you!

Support Our Soldiers

I just received an email from AHG National. They have received a request for handmade Valentine cards for soldiers.

I apologize for the short notice.

If you would like to participate, please have your daughter make some valentines and bring them tomorrow night. The deadline is January 28. Tomorrow night is the last time I will see you guys before the deadline.

This can be counted as service hours for your daughter.

I will collect any valentine cards you have tomorrow night and mail them to the appropriate person at AHG.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to serve our military.

Ceremony - 1/15

Please have your daughter to her squad's classroom no later than 6:30 tomorrow night. You may then proceed to the Worship Center and find a seat. We plan to begin promptly at 6:45.

All girls should be in full uniform.

Thank you!

Annual Sleepover - January 25

Hello AHG Families,

We are very excited about the annual sleepover. We will be working on the Theater badge and are very excited about the potential of having professional actors and actresses to share the knowledge of their craft and teach the girls some acting skills. Then, the girls will have an opportunity to create their own skits for the unit! We will throw in some game time, free time, and of course lots of laughter.

Here are the general details:

Drop-off: 6:15 PM Friday night
Pick-up: 9:30 AM Saturday morning

WHAT TO BRING:
Bring your own dinner for Friday night
Dress up clothes and props for skits (label with name!)
Water bottle with name
Snack to put in a central area to share (trail mix, chips, brownies, etc.)
Games for free time

BREAKFAST ITEMS TO BRING:
Strawberries: 3 bananas each
Blueberries: small box pop tarts
Abby's Emeralds: 3 bagels
Erin's Emeralds: ½ doz. Doughnuts
Pioneers: 4 gallons of orange juice and 2 containers of cream cheese

We strongly ask that you not allow your daughter to bring any electronics or phones with her (kindle, itouch, etc.).

The sleepover permission slip was attached to an email to all families and can also be found in the "Files" section of the Yahoo Group. Please turn your permission slip in on Tuesday night after the ceremony to your leader. Additionally, please rsvp your intentions if you, the mom, are planning on attending as well. *Pathfinders (K) and 1st grade Tenderhearts are required to have a parent stay with them.*

We will send out a more detail agenda next week. This should be a very fun night for everyone!

Blessings,
Kelsey Dumoulin
Troop Vice-Coordinator

Matthew 5:16 & Random Acts of Kindness

Matthew 5:16 says "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

I have been burdened over the last month or so to really try to live this and to show Jesus' love. I have thought there would be no better way to do this than through random acts of kindness. I'm sure you've all seen the many ways to do this - taping quarters to a soda machine, leaving baby diapers and wipes at a changing station, paying for the customer behind you in a restaurant or store, all complete with a note of explanation. Some of the ones I've seen are very simple, others are quite elaborate.

So, I'm issuing a challenge to each of our AHG families.......

I challenge each family to complete one Random Act of Kindness by Valentine's Day (can be done on Valentine's Day also) - so by the end of the day on February 14, I challenge you to have completed one RAK.

Take pictures of your family throughout the process. Send the photos to me (Erin).

*As a side note - you can also count this type of project as service hours for your daughter*

Ceremony 1/15/13 - Help Needed

We are in need of a few things still for the ceremony on Tuesday night:

2 bottles of sprite

Italian Ice/sherbet – pineapple (white in color) - need 2 quarts

Please let me know if you are able to help in providing any of these items.

Thank you!

Reminder & Announcements - January 8

We have a regular meeting tomorrow night - January 8, 2013. We hope to see everyone there! We will be practicing for next week's ceremony.

There will be a sign up sheet for some needed items for the ceremony. Please stop by the table outside the PowerUp Room tomorrow night to see if you can help out.


Other upcoming events:

January 15 GLAM - Mid-year Awards Ceremony
January 22 Leaders' Meeting
January 25 Sleepover
January 28 Chick-fil-a Spirit Night
January 29 No meetings - some squads are meeting - see specific emails from leaders

Upcoming Events!

Saturday, January 5 - Tenderhearts will be doing a service project. See emails from leaders for specifics.

Tuesday, January 8 - Regular meeting - Welcome Back! - We will be doing a practice run-through of the ceremony from 7:20-7:45 so if your daughter is not in her normal classroom just wait in the hallway and they will return as soon as we have finished our practice.

Tuesday, January 15 - Mid-Year Awards Ceremony - Please plan to attend to encourage your daughter! We will start around 6:45; girls should still arrive at 6:30.

Tuesday, January 22 - Leaders' Meeting - no girl meetings

Friday, January 25 - Annual Sleepover! Watch for more details. K and 1st grade girls require a parent to stay with them.

Monday, January 28 - Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Tuesday, January 29 - Fifth Tuesday - no meetings unless your leader has specified differently - I know the Tenderhearts are meeting.....

Save the Date; Plan to Attend!

Our Mid-Year Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, January 15 in the Worship Center at CBC. We will get started around 6:45.

Please plan to attend with your daughter(s).