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Congratulations, Silver Award Recipients!

  Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys recognized 150 Silver Award recipients Sunday, June 7, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall at the U of M in Minneapolis. Congrats to our eight award recipients from Valley Lake: Ashlynn, Summer, Lauren, Ashley, Holly, Emily, Kira & Amanda!   50 Gold Award recipients were also recognized, council-wide. The Honorable Federal Judge Ann Montgomery was the keynote speaker, along with Phyllis Willerscheidt, Board Chair of GSMWRV.

Early Registration

  • Pre-printed forms for re-registering Troops are available from the Valley Lake Registrar now.
  • Please remember to keep yellow carbon copies for Troop records & provide only ONE check per troop.
  • Congrats to our VLSU Early Registration (May 24) prize winner, Troop 50633! Their prize was a summer swimming party at the AV Waterpark.
  • If completed registration materials are submitted before the June 15 deadline, all early registrants will receive this new Early Bird 2010 patch.
  • Submit your completed registrations with payment to Carry Langseth (drop box available)
  • Please note: GS-USA has changed its national dues to $12 per member beginning with the 2009-2010 membership year.

      Reminder: the Troop finance report form is due in duplicate annually by June 15 to Susan Moy, the service unit treasurer:   Annual Troop Finance Report.   For complete & updated Troop finance info, click here: Financial Policies & Procedures.

    Lakamaga Adult Education Conference

  • Celebrate the upcoming program year at the 2009 Lakamaga Adult Education Conference, Fun and Learning for Life.
  • Friday, August 14 - Sunday, August 16
  • Join more than 300 adult volunteers for inspiration to start another exciting year of Girl Scouting.
  • New this year: money earning troop boutique, your choice of T-shirt color with early registration, & featured-guest Ann Reed, Minnesota-based singer/songwriter (Sat pm)
  • Registration forms available online in early June.

    Bring A Friend to Girl Scouts

    Bring a friend to Girl Scouts before July 31, 2009 & if she registers as a new member, both of you will receive this special patch! Just download & complete this Bring A Friend flyer; attach it to your friend’s registration form, and you’ll get the patches in the mail. Go Girl Scouts!

      Valley Adventures Day Camp, Spring Lake Park: There's still room for a few more Daisies & Brownies to register! Camp dates are June 22-26. For more information, click here: Little Camp in the Big Woods flyer or contact Terri McArthur. Health form must be included with registration: Camper Health Form .

  • Please note: all Caddie positions have now been filled.

    Visit Our Photo Site on Fotki

    Just a click away - do our Valley Lake girls know how to have fun or what? Simply login here: Valley Lake Photos.   Password required. (See Terri McArthur if you have not received the password). Note: In keeping with Safety-Wise guidelines, no G.S. photos placed on-line will be identified. (Please restrict the use of our Valley Lake password to leaders, Girl Scouts, and parents of registered Girl Scouts).

    Need Ideas for Your Troop?

  • Check out the Idea Incubator page of this site for great Girl ideas . . . and don't forget to submit your own!
  • Also head on over to the Links page of our site for crafts & games ideas, plus other helpful links.
  • Valley Lake is all about ideas, fun & 'what's happenin'! (All upcoming events are discussed in detail at our monthly leader's meetings).

    Can We Talk? - Main avenues of communication within our Service Unit:

    • This Web Site - It's always available and it's updated OFTEN. Make sure to check frequently for up-to-date announcements, & to find flyers & registration for MANY troop activities/events throughout the year.
    • Leader's Meetings - Held the first Thursday of each month, Sept. through May, at Augustana Health Care Center, off 147th across from Paideia (new location). Usually they start at 6:30pm and last one hour. These meetings are a great way to meet and learn from other leaders in our area, ask questions, get answers first-hand.

    Be sure to check out the Info for Leaders and Calendar links on our site, too, for more Girl Scout info.