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Hello Girl Scout Troop Leaders, Parents, and volunteers!

It’s time again for our annual Minnesota Lynx Girl Scout event!

This years event will again be taking place on the date of the Minnesota Lynx home opener, Sunday, June 5^th. The festivities will kick off at 12pm and game time is at 2:30pm.

At 12pm there will be a pre-game party in the Lynx plaza, with games, face painting, balloon animals, Prowl, and more! Around 1:45 we will gather the Girls to march into the Target Center from the Plaza to the Party Zone! We encourage the girls to wear their vests or favorite Lynx gear, and make signs to show your troop pride!

All Girl Scout participants will receive a Lynx goodie bag complete with participation patch. These can be redeemed through halftime in the Party Zone.

The order form is attached for you with additional details. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions or to place your order!

Thank you, and GO LYNX!
ANDREA OLSON
Group Event Representative
Minnesota Timberwolves|Lynx

Order Form: 2011 Girl Scout Day With the Lynx

Date:  September 16-18, 2011
Where: Singing Hills Girl Scout Camp
Why: Fall Encampment is a really fun way to kick off the year!
Who: 4^th grade (Fall 2011) troops and up.
Cost:  Deposit is $6.50 per girl and $3.00 per adult.  You may stay one or both nights.
What: Girls will have an opportunity to select from archery, low ropes, canoeing, kayaking,

One leader/parent must have Outdoor ABC or Sleeping and Cooking Out training.  One leader/parent must have First Aid/CPR training.  If you need Outdoor training, there is a session in May!

http://gsusa.ebiz.uapps.net/vp/tabid/679/Default.aspx?pid=28&ProductCode=TRN_BTT

http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/_asset/z6z6j4/2011-Outdoor-Conference-Registration-Form.pdf

If you need the 1^st Aid/CPR training, here is the link for upcoming classes:

https://sites.google.com/site/gsredcrosstraining

*Deposit due before or at May leader’s meeting, May 10, 2011.

Here are the details about the service project selected by Troop 10829 for our Spring Dance:  2011 Spring Dance Service Project

2012 Registration Troop Packets were handed out at our April Leaders Meeting.  They contained the following:

• Troop Information Sheet with early online and paper registration instructions and deadlines
• Online Registration Instructions with specific directions for online registration
• 2011-2012 Girl Member Registration Form and 2011-2012 Adult Member Registration Form for girls and adults who wish to use paper registration
• Girl/Adult Health History Forms
• Membership Dues Summary
• “Girls Guide to Girl Scouting“ Flyer – This new guide will be available in September.  We watched a video (re-posted here on Mar 25) on the new guide. There is also a nice write-up about the guide on the website for the Council of the Nation’s Capitol.

The 2012 membership year runs from 10-1-2011 through 9-30-2012.   Annual memberships for girls and adults are $12 per year.  Lifetime memberships are available for adults who are 18 years or older for $300.  Financial assistance is available.  Ask your troop leader or call 1-800-845-0787 for more details.

Got questions?  Click here to e-mail our Registrar.

This is the last week to register for the Spring Dance.  Please remember that girls DO NOT need to attend as a troop they just need their own chaperone (dad, mom, aunt, grandpa, etc) – siblings may share one!   Please pass the dance registration and permission slips on to your families and they can email the address listed on the form for more info if they have any questions.

Please RSVP by April 15th, 2011 to springdance@sihope.com

Click here to view the flyer for the event

Click here for the permission form

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WHEN: Saturday April 23rd 10am – 2pm
WHERE: Dunn Bros Coffee Shop – Eden Prairie Rd
WHO: Girl Scout Leaders ONLY

If you have items to donate, please contact your troop leader.   If your leader is not participating, your troop may designate another adult to represent your troop at the event. Our event location just won’t accommodate a large crowd!

Swap Day
Swap Day is part of the Forever Green Council wide Take Action program this year. http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/activities_for_girls/program_essentials/forever_green/
This day helps fulfill one of the requirements for the patch – see waste reduction link on the page that opens with the link above.

Well what is it?
This is where you bring all of that left over or used Girl Scout stuff you have lying around to share with other troops who may need or want the items. Items like books, extra patches, craft supplies, camping items, t-shirts, uniform pieces, etc – anything you think a Girl Scout troop can use. You drop off what you don’t need and you can browse through other troops left overs and can take what you can use. Please only bring items in good/useable condition. If you wish to drop off items please do so between 10am-10:30am.

Start collecting items from around your house – you can check with your families, too. Please note the actual day is for leaders only; if your leader cannot make it, please designate a person to represent your troop. So gather up as much as you want and bring it on down.

Sign up today! Eden Prairie Disability Awareness Committee (EPDAC) & LearningRx are sponsoring two FREE showings of ADD & Loving It?!on April 28^th.

This ground-breaking documentary is a blend of humor, hope, and science that dispels common myths about ADD/ADHD. Leave knowing the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD as well as the resources and support services available. See how individuals can adapt, thrive, and lead successful lives.

FREE documentary film & panel discussion of the critically acclaimed film ADD & Loving It?!

Event Details
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Double-Feature Presentation of ADD & Loving It?!, directed & produced by Rick Green
Held at the Eden Prairie City Center (8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN)

1^st Showing: 4:00-5:00 pm
Panel Discussion: 5:30-6:30 pm

2nd Showing: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Vendor Exhibits: 3:30 to 7:00 pm

For reservations, please follow this llink http://www.epcommunityed.org/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=7379&catID=t or, call 952-975-6940.

Travel the world without leaving Saint Paul!
Games, Arts, and Crafts
Children Ages 4-12 Welcome

For more information visit Kids Fest 2011

Just an FYI – these workshops are FANTASTIC!!  I took their Project Wild one this past summer and had a ton of fun and learned a bunch of cool and fun ways to teach the girls about nature – in my case animals.  This workshop is Water and I wish I were able to go– but the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Annual Meeting is the same day – because I would be there in a heartbeat!  Gerri and her Husband Mike do some of the best hands on teaching you will come across.  Their sessions are always full to the brim with information that they bring to you in a way that you can easily bring back to your troop.  This class is actually designed for educators and has CEUs you earn by taking it  – so if you know a teacher that would be interested please pass this on.  Again it is a GREAT class!  Follow the link below to the flyer : -)

Project Wet 2011