GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO

GREAT RIVERS REGION

 

 

CADETTE/SENIOR ASSOCIATION E-NEWS

January  2008


You received this message because you checked “CSA ,” “Cadette’ ” or “Senior ” as areas of interest when you signed up for Girl Scouts – Great Rivers Council E-News. In these monthly mailings, you’ll learn about the Cadette Senior Association , information about upcoming events for older girls, valuable resources designed to support you in working with older girls, and much more! If you ever have questions or concerns about older girl opportunities, please contact Elizabeth Hand , for more information.


CSA Monthly Meetings

Our next CSA meetings are scheduled for:

February 17th
April 20th
May 18th

All meetings are from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, at the Girl Scout Center (Blue Ash).

Get involved! The CSA meets on the third Sunday of every month during the school year (except January and March). During the meetings, you’ll make new friends, help plan events, and learn valuable leadership skills! Especially if you don’t have a troop, this is a way to stay connected with awesome friends and cool activities throughout the year! Don’t worry about registering for the meetings - just show up! Contact Elizabeth Hand , for more information.

 

Don’t forget to bring a donation for our service project! We’re collecting items to make letter writing kits to be donated to a local senior center. Bring items such as pencils, pens, stationary, stickers, stamps, envelopes, stencils, etc.


Exciting Opportunities!

 

Take Charge!

Are you a 9th-12th grader interested your rights, the law and violence prevention. “Take Charge! Violence Prevention, Education, Conflict Resolution and Law” is the perfect program for you. Earn the charm for the Take Charge Focus book during a weekend full of new experiences and fun, while meeting new people. The event will take place the weekend of February 29- March 2 at Camp Butterworth (Friendship Lodge). Throughout the weekend you will be challenged to work with each other, debate topics and reflect on your experiences. You will work with law professionals from the Cincinnati area, throughout the weekend. The final piece of the weekend program will be a mock trial. This hands-on activity will allow you to experience a trial from start to finish, with the help of lawyer-facilitators guiding you through the judicial process. For more details or to register please click here for the flyer and registration form.


New York New York

Attention all Cadette and Senior troops! Troop 40576 in planning a guided tour of New York City in June of 2009 and would like to invite you to join us. We will be traveling with Taylor Tours and Lakefront Bus Company. We will be seeing the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, Central Park, The Today Show and 2 Broadway shows plus lots more for about $700. All admissions, hotel rooms, transportation and most meals are included. For more information come to our meeting on January 14, 2008 at 6:30 at the Great Rivers Regional Office or contact Denise Gaige at rgaige@cinci.rr.com .
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Perfect North Ski Night

 

Get in your registration rosters as soon as you can!  The ski night this year is going to be great!  There are hundreds of Girl Scouts coming out for a night of fun, friends and adventure!  Don’t forget to sign in at the Girl Scout table when you arrive.  See you there!

 

Date: February 9, 2008

Location: Perfect North Ski Slopes (Lawrenceburg, IN)

Time: 6pm- 1am


Chatterbox J-Day
Chatterbox Journalism Day (J-Day) is an awesome NEW opportunity for girls ages 11-17. Don't miss out on this cool chance to meet a real journalist, learn about journalism, create the next edition of Chatterbox from scratch, and be published in a real magazine!

Location: Great Rivers Regional Office (4930 Cornell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242)
Date: March 8, 2008
Time: 10am- 2pm
Capacity: 30 girls
Cost: Free!
Registration Opens: February 8, 2008
Registration: Download the Chatterbox J-Day Registration Form , print and mail.
Contact: Elizabeth Hand


CALENDAR OF EVENTS                   

 

January

19-21 - CSA Winter Conference 2008

February

9th - Perfect North Slopes Ski Night
17th - CSA Meeting

March

8th -Chatterbox J-Day

April

20t -CSA Meeting
26th -Junior Bridging Day

May
3rd -PA DAZE
9-10 -Canoe Trip
18th -CSA Meeting   (Elections for next year)


 

 


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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Administrative Office

4930 Cornell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242-1804

T: 513.489.1025 or 800.537.6241 F: 513.489.1417

 

Chair - Nancy Dawes

Chief Executive Officer -Barbara J. Bonifas