We are excited to get back into the swing of things with Brownies! Everyone is back in school and getting used to the hustle and bustle that comes with a new school year. Below is important information as we gear up for the 2012-13 Brownie year:
First Meeting. Make sure you add our first meeting to your already busy schedule - Tuesday, September 25th. If you are like me and like to plan ahead, the entire fall schedule can be found here. Snack mom assignments will be added after our first meeting. Please make sure you pay attention to the schedule and note we meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday - not every other week.
*Moms/Dads - Please make sure you are present for the first meeting to fill out the annual paperwork and to discuss important details about plans for the troop.
Attendance. Much of what we do in our meetings builds on several different levels - for the meeting itself, as well as the badges we are working towards.We will continue to meet at 5:15, and I ask that everyone be prompt. We get right down to business and do not want anyone to miss something valuable that lends to the discussion for that meeting. It is also important to be present so that any valuable building aspect is not missed. However, please do not send your child if they are sick. If your scout has missed school they should also miss scouts. Though attendance becomes more important this year, we can always work together to get important information that helps keep your scout on track if she is ill. Your cooperation with punctuality and attendance is so greatly appreciated. Mrs. Mary and I are pretty laid back, but ask that you help us with these two very important issues.
Program and Focus. Mrs. Mary and I are working on many exciting things for this year in Brownies. We will continue focusing on core issues that are important to our girls such as community, anti-bullying, and working to create that awesome self-esteem that comes along with being a Girl Scout. We have witnessed the positive lessons we started last year come alive in your girls! Troop 2348 will be working toward MANY badges this year - traditional and Journeys. Our Journeys are a big part of learning to be quality and significant contributors to society. Girls begin with small, personal acts and then move out to purposeful teamwork that engages the larger community and influences its members in significant ways. All of this is done with FUN and learning! I can't wait to tackle the next two Journeys in Brownies and to see all the badges added to the vests.Commitment. As we work on planning for this year, I need for you as parents to follow up with me ASAP regarding your scout. I need to know about your commitment for the year as we have girls who are on a waiting list to join our troop. Please respond back to me with your intentions of staying, or let me know if you have decided to move on to other things. I need to know your decision either way.
I have made a commitment to these wonderful girls to be as strong of a leader as I can possibly be. My promise stands to help them see it through to the Gold as long as they are willing. Your girls are so important to both me and Mrs. Mary. We thank you for sharing your daughters with us and look forward to a fantastic year!
