Congratulations!! We are pleased to congratulate the
following service units that met their 2006-07 girl membership goals:
203 Fairview Heights/Caseyville 207 West Belleville 210 Marissa/New Athens/Freeburg
211 Waterloo/Valmeyer 611 Effingham County 621 Western Coles County 631 Edgar County 642 Crawford County In addition, the following
membership extension programs met their
respective goal: In-School-Scouting, World of Exploration. Job well done by all of the
volunteers in these service units!! We look forward to reporting on more
service units hitting their goal during this membership year. Let’s
give every girl this opportunity of a lifetime.
The Annual Meeting for Girl
Scouts of River Bluffs Council will be.........Sunday, May 4, 2008.
Meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Highland, IL. Social time will be from
1:30-2:00 p.m. with the Annual Meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m. Back by
popular demand, we will conduct a silent basket auction! Service units
that submit a basket will receive a portion of the proceeds raised from
all baskets. More details will be forthcoming in the February/March 2008
Notes to Leaders.
It's A Date....Mark
you calendar!
River
Bluffs Council Presents Troop
Spotlight and Volunteer Spotlight
Library News (Sewing News)
Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis
The girls learned all about the
care and feeding of various pets to insure pets were cared for properly.
They were able to put this information into action by utilizing their new
knowledge in pet routines at home so their pets were in the best possible
health and were getting sufficient exercise. The girls enjoyed the field
trip and would encourage other troops to check out the above website and
take advantage of the information on that website. Don’t forget that this
would be a great resource for the appropriate Try-It, Junior badge, or IP.
Great
Field Trip Opportunity! In keeping with our focus on animals, a
Brownie and Junior troop in Crawford County (641), contacted
www.fieldtripfactory.com
and discovered that they could tour their local Petco Store.
Congratulations to the following girls that have earned their
Girl Scout
Gold Award: Mallory M.; Katie S.; Mary D.; Shari T.;
Congratulations to the following girls who have earned their Girl Scout
Silver Award: Stacy G.; Katherine B.; Alyssa D.; Natalie M.; Lisa A.; Allison
B.; Michelle R.; Stephanie R.; Emily F.
A Big Thank
You! The Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council would like to say a
special thank you to the following businesses for generously donating prizes for
the 2007 Search Party and supporting Girl Scouts.
Outback Steakhouse, Swansea; Applebee’s, Glen Carbon; The Edge, Belleville; Gateway Fun Park, Collinsville;
St. Clair Bowl, Fairview Heights; Buffalo Wild Wings, Edwardsville
The following troops submitted artwork to be displayed at the Edwardsville
Children’s Museum in honor of our founder’s birthday, which is on October
31st. Troop # 498:
Rachel Ross, troop leader Mt. Olive Troop # 798:
Sherry Warren, troop leader Alhambra Troop # 819:
Susan Hilker, troop leader Edwardsville Troop # 980:Christine
Nelson, troop leader, Granite City The girls did a
great job! Their artwork will be on display at the museum through the
end of October. The Children’s Museum is located at 722 Holyoake in
Edwardsville. For museum hours contact 692-2094.
"Courage,
Confidence and Character" Artwork on Display
Here is a great opportunity for
troops looking to go on an extended trip. The
Appalachian Caverns in Blountville, TN is pleased to announce registrations have
opened for their 4th Annual Cadette/Senior Caving Camporee to be held
beginning on June 23, 2008.
Great Extended Trip Opportunity!
Activities that may be included (depending on the package you pick) is gem mining, completing the Caving IP while exploring caves, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing, going to a local drive-in theatre, miniature golf, and much more. They have 3 special packages to choose from. Additional information and registration forms can be found at www.gscgmegionalevents.org or at www.appacaverns.com/camporee Please remember that this is an extended trip and extended trip training must be taken as well as extended trip rules must be followed. Contact Tracy Barnes, Program Manager, for any questions at tbarnes@riverbluffs.org or at (618) 692-0692/800-345-6858, ext.112.
Outdoor
Passport Patches now available for everyone!
95th Anniversary Cookbook Showcase
STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Links
Bake A Difference-Spread
the Bread-Join the Sisterhood of the Traveling Apron
Program
Registration Form For Troops
Volunteer Development: Independent Study / Happy Retirement /
First Aid Trainer / Would you like to be a council trainer?
Updated March 24, 2008 - outdated material removed