Welcome Angie!
Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council is pleased to welcome Angela (Angie)
Kromraj to the staff.
Angie will serve as the
Membership Development Manager for the following service units: 106
Bethalto; 107 South Macoupin County; 108 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon; 109
Troy/St. Jacob/Marine; 201 O’Fallon/Shiloh and 210 Freeburg/Marissa/New
Athens/St. Libory. Most recently, Angie worked at
St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton in health education. As a former 12 year
girl member in River Bluffs, Angie brings a passion of Girl Scouting that
will aid her in her efforts to support the work of the volunteers.
Supporting Our Troops....Currently
on the email circuit is an email asking for cards for the recovering
soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital. According to their website, the
facility does not accept cards or packages addressed to any soldier. Since
our experience with 911, the military has deemed mail addressed to any
soldier as a risk. While having the girls make cards for the holiday
season, remember those locally in the Veteran’s Home, nursing homes, or
hospital. Contact your local veteran’s organization and see if they have a
list of service personnel that might enjoy some mail from home. Another
option is to distribute the cards to local food banks that may be able to
tuck them into the food baskets that are being distributed during the
holiday season.
Is your troop developing a website? Are there plans for your service unit to develop a site to keep the troop leadership informed? Do you already have a website that has not been approved by the council? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this information is for you. All websites affiliated with Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council must be approved prior to activation. Guidelines provide troops and service units the needed information to develop a site not only is informative but also meets national and council requirements. Once your website is ready, forward the link to your site to Sheila Holm at sholm@riverbluffs.org for approval. Upon approval, a link to your site will be placed on the council site. Not only will your site help your parents and girls but will also be a resource to other troop leadership within the council.
Updated March 24, 2008 - outdated material removed
Adopt a Platoon -
Community Service
Opportunity
patches are now available for
troops who have completed an overnight campout
between November 1st and May 1st. New patches are available every year.
Want to have a fun activity planned for you for your time at camp? Try the
OAR
(Outdoor Adventure Resource) program – pick an activity you would like to
do from the many listed online or in the brochure, fill out the
registration form, and you’re done! It’s a customized program just for you
and your troop. For more information about this and other outdoor
programs, contact Emily Stanley, Outdoor Program Manager at 618-692-0692
ext 111 (800-345-6858) or
estanley@riverbluffs.org
Make plans to GET
OUTSIDE this fall and winter! It may be frosty outside, but
that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun, right?
Winter Fun
Check out
Paoli Peaks Ski Lodge! Located in southern Indiana,
they offer skiing, snow-boarding, and tubing on both real and artificial
snow! The season begins mid-November and they’ve set aside some special
Girl Scout Sundays! January 6th, 27th, Feb. 10th and the 24th are
dedicated to Girl Scouts and their families. The session on February 10th
features lessons, rental, and a patch
for $30.00 per person with a minimum of 10 pre-registered participants in
your group. Female ski instructors will give you all the basics you need
to enjoy the snow. The fun starts with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m.
and you can stay until 8:00 p.m. If this date doesn't work, check out the
other dates or schedule your own time at your convenience. The website is
www.paolipeaks.com or call
them at 812-723-4696 for more details. Don’t forget you need to
pre-register to take advantage of the Girl Scout specials or group rates
(minimum of 15).
Looking for some cool
Winter Fun?
Congratulations
to the following girls who won the
items that were demonstrated or made during our Hutsonville Pioneer Day
program.
• The woven rug- #2146 Lexi
• The Quilt Block - #2113 Alexis
• The small basket- #2113 Dancie
• The Hutsonville Cabin Cookbook- #2146
Megan
Prizes will be distributed to the service units by January. Check the Compass for our next program at this great facility.
Fall Council Wide
Community Service Project Update
A BIG
Thank You to the following troops that helped make Haunted Camp
at Camp Wassatoga a huge success! Troops 2383, 2290, 2112, 2550, 2326 and
259 were so creative and enthusiastic! Because of you, the girls enjoyed a
wonderful and fun evening. We couldn’t have done it without you! If you
would like to be involved next year, check out the next issue of the Edge.
We’d love to have you!
Let’s
Go On A Bear Hunt!
A "beary" big "Thank You" to Troop 2016 from Edgar County for their help with the
Bear Hunt program. All the Girl Scouts in attendance had fun stuffing and naming their bears. Honey and Fluffy were the most popular names! It was a bit chilly and windy at Camp Wassatoga, but the sun was shining and it was a beautiful fall day for a Bear Hunt.
A Big
Congratulations! Gillian B., a 5th grader from troop #235 in
Edwardsville, was selected by the Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council as
our local honoree for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. This award
recognizes outstanding community service by young Americans. Gillian has
served her community by volunteering in several positions within her
church. She belongs to the Kidz Choir, the Kidz at Nite and the
Neighborhood, and is a leader of the Kidz Praise team. She also has
volunteered for food drives, shoe drives, and Operation Christmas Child.
Most recently, Gillian has participated in her church’s annual "Judgment
Day" production. Through volunteering, Gillian has learned that it takes
more than one person to get a job done and that a smile and a great
attitude can go a long way. Her application will now be eligible for the
State Honoree Award, where one applicant is picked from each state and
that applicant will receive $1000, a beautiful silver medallion and an
all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. in May 2008 as well as being
eligible to be named America’s top youth volunteer. The Girls Scouts of
River Bluffs Council is very proud to have Gillian as a Girl Scout and we
wish her the best of luck!
ALL STARS
Patch
Program
Registration Form For Troops
WELCOME!
Please welcome Katie Sheth, our
new Development Manager. Katie comes to us from the Salvation Army. We are
delighted to have her join our team and expect great things from her in
the future.