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Information on the
Thin Mint Sprint!
Support our Girl Scouts!
FOGS Donations: $3,000
We have reached our goal!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Leader/Daughter Bowling Night
Friday, May 18th
6:30-8:30pm
Event Flyer
Bridging Ceremony
Saturday, May 19th
Tumlinson Park in Blockhouse Creek Neighborhood
MORE INFO TO COME
Carlsbad Caverns Trip
Wednesday, July 25th - Sunday, July 29th
Event Flyer
Anniversary Events
100th Anniversary Troop Activity Booklet
Join the celebration by participating in fun activities created by Central Texas Girl Scouts!
Complete the activity for each month and receive a special 100th Anniversary patch.
Booklet
100th Celebration at the Capital
Monday, March 12th
GSCTX will celebrate the Girl Scout birthday at the State Capitol. The day's festivities will include a
proclaimation reading, Friendship Circle, badge-earning activities, cake and more! Registration is now open on
e-council on the GSCTX website.
100th Anniversary Camporee
Friday, April 20th - Sunday, April 22nd
Saturday only registration is now open on e-council on the GSCTX website.
Overnight registration is still available; contact your service unit to register. If you are interested
in hosting a booth that day, please contact Kate Lipinski.
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Welcome to the Monarch Service Unit!
What's New?
May, 2012
Latest News:
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Show Your Appreciation to our Volunteers!
Do you know a volunteer who ran a successful camp or an experienced leader who has retained an usual number of
girls? These are just a few examples of possible candidates for our service unit awards. Check out the different
recognitions awarded in May to our volunteers.
Nominations should be submitted to the
Recognitions Chair
who reviews and approves Service Unit Awards.
Thin Mint Sprint Photos are Available
Race day photos of the recent Thin Mint Sprint are available. To view photos, go to www.sarahvandyke.com,
select "enter site," then the "customers" tab and use password "thinmint2012".
Leader/Daughter Bowling Night
Enjoy a bowling night with your daughter on Friday, May 18th from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Mel's Lone Star Lanes in Georgetown.
Cost is $20 per couple and $10 per extra girl. Price includes a behind-the-scenes bowling tour, 1 1/2 hours bowling, shoe rental
and fun patch.
The flyer contains registration information.
Earn the Family Affair Patch
Scouts can earn the Monarch Service Unit Family Affair Patch. This custom patch requires family involvement. The girls earn
the patch when an adult completes 6 activities.
The requirements and log are available here.
New Banking Fees
View this
document for information on the latest changes to banking fees. Monthly charges
have been added for exceeding a maximum number of deposits and debits. See what new rules your bank may be imposing on you.
These changes can be felt during Cookie Season so be sure to review the list of fees.
Carlsbad, NM trip - Driving Me Batty! July 25-29
Trip to Carlsbad, NM. Girls in the Monarch SU who are Cadettes and older can participate. The first meeting for girls
to get together and plan this trip will be November 15th. It will be conducted simultaneously with the SU meeting at
the same place. Trip will be the last week in July (exact dates have not been firmed up yet). It will be five days
and four nights and will cost approximately $400.
Event involves learning how to plan an extended trip (all girls will participate in planning); tent camping;
horseback riding; spelunking; bats. Girls will plan routes, make transportation decisions, make reservations,
and create a detailed itinerary.
An event that is associated with the trip, but not a requirement, is the Bat Adventure to be held the weekend of
April 27th at the Girl Scout House in Fredericksburg. More information will be sent out on that later. Girls will
watch bats fly from an old railroad tunnel; make bat houses; and have an adventure at Enchanted Rock.
Trip information can be found in this flyer.
Support our Girl Scouts
The Friends of Girl Scouting (FOGS) campaign is an annual event to support Girl Scouts and
its programs. Read more in this letter
from our FOGS Coordinator that explains the purpose and goals for our service unit. Donations are accepted throughout
the year, but to get the custom FOGS patch, donations are due at the December 13th meeting. The Monarch Service Unit goal
this year is $3000 with at least 10% participation. Pledge cards are available for troops to pass out to your girls.
Contact the FOGS Coordinator to get yours.
To understand the leader's role better, read this letter from our council.
Donate to FOGS and earn this custom patch. The more you give, the more you get. Patches are awarded in
increments.
Volunteer Essentials Contest
A contest is being held for the leaders, co-leaders and assistant leaders of the Monarch Service Unit. For each
part of the Volunteer Essentials handbook (Introduction and seven chapters), there is a test. For each person who
answers the questions on the test, one credit is earned.
Earn three credits and receive the Girl Scout 100-Year pin.
Earn two additional credits and receive a Girl Scout 100-Year fun patch.
Earn all eight credits and receive a very nice Girl Scout 100-Year patch.
See all three prizes.
Answers should be sent to Bobbe Walker at txgs2063@ymail.com.
Contest will end with the May Service Unit meeting.
Access the Volunteer Essentials
material to find the answers.
If you missed the first set of questions to earn the
100-Year pin, you can still send in your answers.
Reply to the second set of questions to earn the
100-Year fun patch.
The last set of questions to earn the last prize of a very nice Girl Scout 100-year patch can be found in
3 files: Chapter 5,
Chapter 6,
Chapter 7.
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QUICK LINKS
Learn more about us! The Monarch Service Unit is a member of the Central Texas Council.
We encompass schools in the Leander, Cedar Park and Avery Ranch area. Go
here to find out more.
Interested in joining Girl Scouts?...Find out how.
Looking for a service project?...See what projects
are going on in our service unit.
Troop Trip or Outing?...Approval forms must be submitted
at least 2 weeks prior to the event. See
instructions on how to complete forms and additional
information required. The
Troop Travel Application and
Travel Participant Roster are to be submitted to your
school coordinator.
Troop Forms...Girl Scout forms can be found
here on the Central Texas Council website.
Training Information...For class registration
information, class descriptions and upcoming classes, go
here for more information.
New Leader Information...New leader guidelines
have been consolidated into one document. View the
Leader Jumpstart Packet for a resource to get you started.
Need Translation for Spanish Speaking Parents?...Our Service Unit Madrina is
available for communicating with Spanish speaking parents. Find more information in
English or
Espaņol.
Resources for Loan...Various books and maps are available for
loan through the Monarch Service Unit. View the
Service Unit Library for a list. Items can be requested by
contacting the
Service Unit Librarian.
Service Projects...Troops who complete 3 service projects are eligible
for a Community Service patch. Email your service project information including date, project description,
# of participating girls and # of participating adults to
the
Service Project Coordinator.
Online Volunteer
Application...
Complete your CBC
volunteer application online. Password: gscentral
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