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. :-)