Valley Lake Celebrates World Thinking Day
Saturday, February 20; 10:00-11:30am (Cedar Park) - Troops, it's time to pick your country & put together your display for World Thinking Day! Join Troop 50933 as they host our popular annual event.
Please let Christine LaBonte know which country your troop plans to sponsor. (Click here for an up-to-date list).
Or simply attend the event to enjoy the displays of different countries, taste international faire, take the scavenger hunt challenge & much more! Cost is $4 (patch included). Don't forget to donate an item to the foodshelf - our theme this year is "Together We Can End World Hunger."
Click here for flyer & registration. Registration deadline has been extended. Contact Terri McArthur/Troop 50933 for more information.
Attend Monthly Leader Meetings
Valley Lake Leader Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month (September thru May) @ 6:30pm. Next meeting is: March 4.2009-2010 VLSU Calendar - Calendar
2009-2010 SUT Roster - SUT Roster (Also See Contact Us page of this website).
Leader's Meeting Minutes: December 3, 2009 January 7, 2010
Share Your Troop's Talents, Accomplishments or Projects:
Bring your girls to a leaders' meeting to hold a flag ceremony, discuss their recent service project(s), or teach us a song!
We want to APPLAUD our Girl Scouts, so there will be time at leaders' meetings for girl participation.
Contact Gigi DesLauriers-Knop or Karen Cahow to get your troop on the meeting's agenda!
GS-USA Important Update re: Help for Haiti
FYI: A special rule of order now lifts fundraising restrictions for earthquake relief efforts given the catastrophic events in Haiti recently. Please read this GS-USA memo for details. (Girls and troops may now participate in specific efforts to solicit funds for Haiti--normally, girl scouts are prevented from raising funds for a specific organization). Please review carefully for a complete list of acceptable fundraising agencies.
FMSC - February 15
Valley Adventures Daycamp - 2010
Here's a thought to warm you up: time to start thinking about daycamp! Our dates this year will be June 21-25, once again at Spring Lake Park (east of Rosemount). Camp is filling up fast, so don't delay.
Send in your camper registration today! This year's theme is
The Wonders of Nature. Just click on the information you need below:Daycamp Flyer Volunteer Information Volunteer Registration New this year: camper registrations will be accepted by mail: Camper registration form.
All campers must have a completed health history form: Camper Health Form Caddie info & registration: Jr Caddie Application Caddie Application
Community Service Opportunities
Real Hope for Haiti Valley Lake's February service project: The people of Haiti need our help now more than ever. You can personally assist
with aide for the devastating post-earthquake crisis. All you have to do is donate supplies for the Rescue Center in Cazale, and we will make sure the items are shipped & delivered.
Please consider donating generously. Just click here to read complete information--there are SO MANY items you can donate. Just bring your item(s)
to the February or March leader's meeting (or drop off at Terri McArthur's).
World Thinking Day Food Drive Donations for Troop 50933's food drive will be accepted at the February 4 leader meeting, in addition to the World Thinking Day event Saturday, February 20. Please encourge your troop to donate non-perishable food items! Remember,
"together we can end world hunger!"
Project Love (Troop 51323 Silver Project) Donate items to help kids with cancer. Items will be assembled into "Cancer Care Packages" & delivered to local hospitals in time for Valentine's Day. Click here
to view flyer. Items can be dropped off at monthly VLSU Leader Meetings thru February.
Augustana Health Care Center - Troop Ideas Looking for a troop service project? Here's a great opportunity - check out all the fun things girls can do to help residents at AHCC in
Apple Valley: AHCC Service Project ideas. In addition to bringing a smile to AHCC faces, you'll be
helping VLSU 'give back' in exchange for our use of monthly meeting space(s).
VLGS T-Shirts & Patches Still Available
Visit Our Photo Site on Fotki.com
Just a click away - login and check out all the shots! Simply click here: Valley Lake Photos. Password required. (See Arlys Thompson 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?
- 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.