*Cadette Troop #3185*

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	*Cadette Troop #3185*

	TROOP MOTTO:*Always Stick TOGETHER!* TROOP CREST: The Water Fall TROOP MEETING DAY: FIRST SUNDAY of every month in NB from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. FOURTH SUNDAY of every month at KBOSG from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. On "FIFTH" SUNDAYS we'll meet for a PARTY! TREAT BUCKET LIST: Feb 1st Lippy/Tori Feb 22nd Larissa/Lindsey S FEB 29th! LEAP DAY PARTY! Mar 7th Holly/Elizabeth Mar 28th Chey A/April Apr 4th Tiffany M/Rachel Apr 25th Patti/Brittany May 2nd Mallorie/Jayde May 23rd Whitney/Kirstie MAY 30th! JUNE 2004 NO REG MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ~ VACATION MONTH July 4th NO MEETING July 25th Sam F/Sam S Aug 1st Tori/Larissa Aug 22nd Lippy/Holly AUG 29th! Seot 6th OPEN Sept 26th OPEN TROOP LEADER: Jamie P1 TROOP CO-LEADER: Tina (Jamie P2 & Chrys) PATROL LEADER: Jayde WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! PAGE DESIGN: Picked out by April! WHAT'S ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE? Check out what's NEW at HIP HAPPENINGS!http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/hiphappening.asp this page is updated frequently with activities/workshops for older girls! STUDIO 2B ~ The Place for Teens: http://www.studio2b.org/ STUDIO 2B ~ Lounge:http://www.studio2b.org/lounge/ SECRETARY REPORT Secretary Patti (NEW REPORT NEEDED!) CADETTES BRIDGING IN 2004 April IF THEY FINISH THEIR SILVER AWARD Jayde Patti 2004 TROOP HAPPENINGS: Making plans to go see a movie! Watch for details PROGRAMS FOR OLDER GIRLS: http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/oldergirls.asp Wider Op 101 http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/wideropp.asp WHAT ARE WIDER OPPORTUNITIES? Wider Opportunities are fun and exciting trips that are offered to Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts all over the country. Last year's opportunities varied from theater in New Jersey to dog sledding in Minnesota. In July, a magazine is sent to each older girls' home with all of the opportunities included.

REACHING FOR THE STARS MAKING

OUR ACHIEVMENTS...

OUR GOALS.....

OUR DREAMS...

All Come TRUE!

LOOK WHAT WE HAVE DONE!

PACTH CHALLENGE!

Each CADETTE has been Challenged to BE THE BEST SHE CAN BE! Earn your CADETTE Challenge and work on your SILVER Awards!

INTEREST PROJECT PATCHES:

This is a list of IPP's the Troop has worked on and a list each girl has earned additions will be posted here as girls complete more projects.

IPP's the TROOP has worked on during 2001-2002 Troop Year: Camping, Computers in Every Day Life, Conflict Resolution, Cookies & Dough, Digging Through the Past, Exploring the Net, Generations Hand in Hand, Heritage Hunt, Inventions & Inquiry, Leadership, On a High Note, Understanding Yourself and Others, Women Through Time, Writing for Real, Eco Action, Wildlife

IPP's the TROOP has worked on during 2002 - 2003 Troop Year: From Dreams to Reality, Wildlife, Career Exploration, The play's the thing, The Performing Arts, The Food Connection, Build a Better Future, The Performing Arts,

IPP'S the Troop has worked on during the 2003 - 2004 Troop Year: Cookies & Dough, The Food Connection, Leadership, On the Court, Outdoor Survival, Sports for life,

APRIL has earned: IPP's - Computers in Every Day Life, Cookies & Dough, Leadership, On a High Note, Paper Works, The Performing Arts,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Girl Scout Community Service, Upper Mississippi River Patch, Adopt-A-Grandparent,

Other Awards: Perfect Attendance, Cadette Leadership Torch

BRANDI has earned: IPP's - Camping, Cookies & Dough, Leadership, On a High Note, Computers in Every Day Life, Eco Action, Wildlife,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Adopt-A-Grandparent

PATTI has earned: IPP's - On a High Note, Wildlife, The Performing Arts,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES:

Other Awards: Cadette Challenge Pin

TIFFANY A has earned: IPP's-

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Tea Party,

Other Awards:

TIFFANY B has earned: IPP's- The Performing Arts,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Tea Party,

Other Awards:

HEATHER has earned: IPP's

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES:

Other Awards:

JAYDE has earned: IPP's - Child Care, Computers in Every Day Life, Conflict Resolution, Cookies & Dough, Exploring the Net, From Stress to Success, Inventions & Inquiry, Leadership, On a High Note, Public Relations, Women's Health, Writing For Real, Camping, Eco Action, (8/02)Wildlife, (11/02)Wildlife, Build a Better Future, The Performing Arts, Leadership,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Girl Scout Community Service, Upper Mississippi River Patch, Adopt-A-Grandparent, Girl Scout Sleep Over, Pizza Party, Girl Scout Sunday, Tea Party

Other Awards: Perfect Attendance, Cadette Leadership Torch, Cadette Challenge Pin

JENNA has earned: IPP's

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Tea Party,

Other Awards:

SORAYA has earned: IPP's - Computers in Every Day Life, Cookies & Dough, Leadership, On a High Note, Camping, Eco Action, Wildlife,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Adopt-A-Grandparent

CORRIE has earned: IPP's - Computers in Every Day Life, Cookies & Dough, Leadership, On a High Note, From Stress to Success, Wildlife,

Other Awards: Cadette Challenge Pin

SAMANTHA has earned: IPP's - The Performing Arts,

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES: Tea Party,

Other Awards:

CARISA has earned: IPP's -

COUNCIL FUN PATCHES:

Other Awards:

PLEASE check back & watch out Progress!

2003 FALL SALES RESULTS:

Due to some girls STILL oweing money from last years sale and no one wanting to be in charge of this years sale we DID NOT PARTICIPATE in the 2003 FALL SALES.....sorry girls!

COOKIE SALES RESULTS:

(* Made 200 BOX Troop Goal)

*Jayde personal goal 250 Boxes SOLD 252 Boxes

GOOD JOB Jayde!

ALL ABOUT US!

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Hi! My name is Corrie! I am 13 years old. I'm in the 7th grade. I have been a Girl Scout for 7 years. My favorites colors are lime green and purple. I like to swim. My favorite past time is playing with my video camera. I like to babysit. For the summer I plan to go to Adventureland and camping BOTH with the Girl Scouts! I have a brother and a Mom. I'm looking forward to earning my Silver Award and bridging to Seniors in Juliette Low's garden in Savannah, GA!

Hi! My name is April. I am 13 years old. I just started the 8th grade and I've been in Girl Scouts for 8 years. I want to earn ALL of my IPP's and my Silver Award. I like to swim and skate. I really like to talk on the phone. I have four brothers (2 step, 1 half, 1 full) and one step sister. I am looking forward to bridging at the Juliette Low house in Georgia.

Sup? My name is Soraya! I am almost 13 and I just started the 7th grade. My favorite colors are baby blue, green and purple. I just finished my first year as a Cadette Girl Scout. I've been in Girl Scouts since I was a Daisy ~ SEVEN YEARS! Girl Scouts ROCK! I like to swim my pool and I like to play softball and go for walks. I am an only child. I live with my Mom & Dad, four dogs, two cats, two birds and one rabbit!

YO YO YO SUP! This is Jayde! I just turned 13 and I'm in the 7th grade. I got really good grades because I think School is the BEST! I have 1 annoying younger brother named Jayson and 1 cute adorable little brother named Jeffrey Jaycob. I have 1 Mom named, Jamie and one poppy (Dad) named, Jeff. We have at least three cats. I've been in Girl Scouts since I was a Daisy in Pre-k NINE Years ago! 2002 was my first year as a Cadette Girl Scout and I am our Troop President and Event Coordinator until our next election anyways. I was elected Area III Sec/Historian on June 11th and I'm looking forward to making lots of plans with my NEW Friends! I LOVE Girl Scouts and plan to stick with it for ever.

Hi My Name is Brandi! I just turned 15 years old. I'm in the 7th grade. P.E. is my favorite class because I'm very active. My favorite sport is softball. My favorite color is orange. I've been in Girl Scouts for almost nine years. This is my second year in Cadette Girl Scouts. Last year I was the Troop Vice President & Co-Event Coordinator. The best thing I like about Girl Scouts is when we take our Trips and Have PARTIES! I have two older sisters, one neice and two nephews. I live with my Mom & Dad.

CADETTE POWER!

Patrol #2 ~ Cadette Patrol (Blue)

NEEDS A NAME!

Patrol Leader: Jayde

Assistant Patrol Leader: Whitney

April

Pattie

LIST OF

KAPER CHART CLEAN UP DUTIES:

NOTE TO GIRLS: After EACH meeting/party these duties MUST be completed BEFORE YOU LEAVE! Don't leave your Duty for someone else to do! We'll get done much faster if EVERYONE pitches in!!!! THANK YOU for your understanding and cooperation! (*NOTE a complete list of ALL DUTIES is posted on the Girl Scout Message Board. I'll also be posting one on our website for future reference)

Presidents: Jayde

Put away flags.
Help Leader pick up and take things "out".
Close the meeting ONLY AFTER ALL these duties are completed!

Vice Presidents: Whitney

Take out the garbage.
Help pass out and clean up treat. (THIS INCLUDES THE FLOOR!)
You are in charge of cleaning the kitchen!
Sweep the floor in the kitchen when needed.

Secretaries & Recorders: Patti & April

Run to city Hall and have copies made when needed.
Pass out & pick up all pencils, papers, ect.
Clean up scrapbook items and put away when used.
ALSO ~ take extra notes and info and deliver to absent girls.
Run the vaccum around the tables and middle of the floor when needed.

Tresurers: Jayde

Pick up and put away all funny money and Auction Items when used

Time Keeper & Clean Up Checker: Whitney

Make sure EVERYONE does thier duties!
THIS MEANS YOU WILL BE THE LAST ONE IN YOUR TROOP TO LEAVE!
Make sure everything is put in it's place and all lights are shut off!

Event Coordinators: Jayde & Event Committee: SEE TROOP OFFICER LIST:

Clean off and wash off all the tables when needed.
Push in ALL the chairs....
STAY AFTER ALL MEETINGS/PARTIES AND HELP CLEAN UNTIL ALL THE CLEANING IS DONE!

Public Relations: Whitney & Jayde

Make sure ALL articles are collected and handed into Jamie by the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Write artilces for the News Paper and Website about what we are doing!

Membership Recruiters: ALL TROOP/GROUP MEMBERS!

HELP CLEAN UP AFTER PARTIES!

Alt Officers: Melissa, April, Patti and ALL OTHER NEW GIRLS

Fill in for and help with ALL absent Officer Dutues.

Get out and put away ALL craft items when needed.

Make sure ALL items are put back into store room/cupboard where they belong, the doors are closed and light shut off!

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PATROL ASSIGNMENTS

Each Patrol will be in charge of making plans for workshops and activities that will include the whole troop! They can be planned for JUST our Troops (Westmer). You can also invite our Service Unit OR the WHOLE COUNCIL! Additional Activities may be planned for JUST your Patrol as well.....AFTER the plans for the "TROOP" are completed!

CADETTE PATROL #2 (Blue Patrol)

WORKING ON LIST WILL EDIT ASAP!
Once list is posted: EACH Assignment MUST be completed as soon as possible! See Jamie for all the correct paper work needed to get to the council for each activity! Anything that is conducted away from the regular meeting place/day/time needs council approval AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT! Anything that would involve a money making project needs to be council approved AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR!

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WHAT LEADERSHIP MEANS TO ME

Leadership means...

setting a good example,

being a good role model,

showing someone younger you care about their thoughts and thier feelings,

showing someone how to be a better person...

Leadership is about being the best you can be!

At least that's what leadership means to me......

Jayde

Girl Scouts RULE!

NEW 2003 - 2004 CADETTE TROOP OFFICERS:

Election Results for November 2, 2003

President: Jayde
Vice President: Whitney
Secretaries: (JR High) Patti, (HS) April & (WS) Jamie
Recorder: Patti
Treasurer: Jayde
Time Keeper/Clean Up Checker: Whitney
MAIN Event Coordinator: Jayde
Cadette Troop - Co Event Coord: Whitney.
Event Committee:
1.) Patti
2.) April
3.)
4.)
5.)

HEAD Cadette Membership Recruiters: Jayde & Whitney

Recruitment Committee: EVERYONE in the Troop

Cadette Public Relations: Jayde & Whitney

Alternate Officers: April, Patti & ALL NEW GIRLS!

** NOTE ~ As a Service Project for her PR IPP, Jayde wrote a letter to her local News Paper and suggested they started a KIDS Community Calendar Type page. They liked her ideas so much that they are preparing to add a New Page soon! The first article will Jayde we are all so proud of you! Congrads Jayde, we are all so very proud of you!! Also it was because of this that the rest of the girls decided to elect Jayde as both the Cadette Recruiter and PR girl.

SIGNED OFFICER DUTY CONTRACTS WERE DUE BACK IN DECEMBER! ANYONE WHO HAS NOT TURNED IN THEIR SIGNED CONTRACT WILL RECEIVE THEIR FIRST STRIKE!

THREE STIKES AND YOU'RE OUT!

TROOP OFFICER POLICY

THE TROOPS ARE NOW YOURS!

NOW, that the election is over and the officer duties & contracts have been passed out, It will be up to you to take care of the troops! AS OF NOW ~ IF YOU DON'T DO IT - IT WON'T GET DONE!

[* STARTING DECEMBER 7, 2000 - THREE STIKES AND YOUR OUT! On December 7, 2000 our Troops began a THREE STIKES AND YOUR OUT policy.]

What this means is that everyone MUST follow all of the rules of the Troops and comply by your Officer Contracts. Each time you break a Girl Scout Rule - You fail to comply by your officer duty contract &/OR you do NOT show up to a meeting without notice you will be absent you will get one strike against you. THREE STRIKES AND YOU"RE OUT OF OFFICE! (Not Girl Scouts - you will just be removed from your office)
IF you know you will not be able to attend a meeting (and it MUST be a good legit reason-talking on the phone-visiting friends-boy friend coming over-I din't feel like it-I FORGOT- Do NOT Count!!!!!!!!!)
YOU MUST do the following:
1.) Let your Troop President, Secretary OR one of the Leaders know.
2.) Give your officer folder to the next in line or appoint someone to take your place at the meeting.
3.) Get ahold of someone in the Troop or Jamie so they can fill you in on what you missed.
4.) Check with your Troop Secretary/Recorder to see if she has any notes, Letters or info for you, that you may have missed out on.
5.) Stay IN TOUCH! We CAN NOT run these Troops without TOTAL Girl Support!
Each month - any girl that does NOT get a strike will receive $5,000.00 in Bonus FUNNY Money for the Auction. If I know for sure more older girls will start participating I will get bigger and better things for the Auctions OR the Troop Treasurers can start buying the Auction items and you can have your own auction! It's your Troop so It's your call!

ALL TROOP PLANS MUST BE MADE BY YOU!

You now have an office/committee called "EVENT COORDINATOR" ALL Parties, Fun Patches, Field Trips, Patch Activities and Events will be planned and held by this committee along with troop Presidents. HEAD Committee Coordinator will be in charge of all plans and filling in the Leaders on those plans. If she does NOT plan it - You do NOT do it!

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2004 STRIKE SCORE BOARD:

(* = "returnable" IF you fix the problem)

FOUL BALL: Patti, April, Jayde, Whitney

STRIKE ONE: Whitney, Patti, April & Jayde

ANOTHER FOUL BALL:

STRIKE TWO!

LAST CHANCE AT BAT!

STEEEERIKE THREE.....YOU'RE OUTTA THERE! BYE BYE OFFICE!

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE COUNCIL CALENDER FOR DETAILS ON EVENTS HAPPENING ALL AROUND US!

http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/calendar.asp

http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/hiphappening.asp

http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/wideropp.asp

JUST A FEW OF THE GREAT THINGS THE GS COUNCIL OFFERS YOU IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS .......(Financial Aide is Available for ALL Events!) I'd like "US" to attend as many of these as possible. We can do them together as Troops or seperately as individuals. Please read through them and let me which ones you want to register for. Some of the deadlines are coming up fast!!!!!

* Troop/Group Event Registration ( http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/NewForms/ETRegIndiv.pdf) forms

* Field Trip Forms (Activity Permission Slips - http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/NewForms/ActivityPermission.pdf)

* Financial Aide Forms (http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/NewForms/FinAssisG.pdf )

WORKING ON UPDATE
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON EVENTS VISIT THE COUNCIL WEBSITE "HIP HAPPENINGS" PAGE: http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org/hiphappening.asp

2003 TROOP HAPPENINGS:

(Here you will find a list of everything our Troop participates in during the 2002 - 2003 Troop Year when & where it happened and what they earn by participating)

MUSEUM TOUR: Happened April 10th. We visited our Local Museum and Started on our "Heritage Hunt" Commuity History Unit! All the Junior Troop attened. We took pictures and Notes in preparation for making Displays for the Museum.

GIRLS UNION LABOR ACTIVITY DAY: Happened on April 5th. Brenda and Jamie took Juniors: Brittany, Cassie & Melissa and Cadettes: April, Tiffany B, Jayde and Samantha to a Union Labor Workshop. We learned what kinds of jobs/careers are open to woman and most popular in todays world. We learned what the Union is, why it was formed and what it does to help it's workers. We had a great time exploring the different career fields and trying new things!

"LEADERSHIP WHAT"S YOUR STYLE: Happened On March 15. Jayde and Jamie attended a workshop at the Council Office. Jayde learned many Leadership skills and met lots of NEW FRIENDS! For attending Jayde earned her Leadership Award!

PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP: Happened On March 2 2003 Cadette Girl Scouts: April, Jayde, Patti, Samantha, Tiffany along with Leaders Brenda and Jamie attended a Performing Arts Workshop at the JUNIOR THEATER of Davenport. They learned many performing skills and had a tour of the facility in order to earn their Performing Arts IPP. At the end of the workshop each girl got to get on stage and perform. They were each given a free ticket to attend the next Theater Performance BEAUTY AND THE LONELY BEAST. We are all looking forward to returning.

BUILD A BETTER FUTURE: On March 1, Jayde and Jamie attended a workshop at Northrop Grumman Life Support in Davenport. While there Jayde learned many things about "Engineering". It was a GREAT workshop!

G-FORCE KICK OFF MEETING! Happened Feb 27th There is something NEW in the Cadette / Senior Family....It is called G-FORCE and will be similar to The OLD Cadette Congress/Senior Senate. On Thusrday Feb 27th a group of Cadette Girl Scouts attended the first G-Force meeting at the Galesburg Girl Scout Office. Those girls and Leaders were: April, Jayde, Patti, Samantha, Brenda & Jamie. We are looking forward to our plans being put into action!

TREE DECORATING CONTEST! Happened Dec 5th at Central park! Those Cadettes who partici[ated were Jamie P1, April, Jayde & Samantha. Hoping to win 1st place cash prize so we can have some extra money to spend on our adopted families for Christmas Gifts!

THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Happened Nov 16th & 17th at Wapsi Environmental Center. Those who participated: Jamie P1, Patti, Jayde, & Corrie. (Along with about 100 other Girls, Adults, Leaders from the GSMV Council! Earned our CADETTE CHALLENGE PIN!

NIGHT IN THE WILD: Happened Nov 1st & 2nd Those who participated: Jamie P1, Patti, Jayde, & Corrie. Earned our WILDLIFE IPP's

GIRL POWER GETAWAY: Happened Aug 9th - 11 at Camp Conestoga. Those who attended were Brandi, Jayde & Soraya...was just a cool getaway for incomeing 7th graders!

WIDER OPS MEETING: Happened August 4th at the Council Office. Those who attended were Jamie P2, Brandi, Heather & Jayde. Learned about Wider Ops and how to fill out applications.

Senior Senate and Cadette Congress Area Events:

The Cadette Congress & Senior Senate is a group of Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts, that meet several times a year to plan an event or trip offered to all Cadettes or Seniors in the Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council (GSMV). GSMV is split into three geographical areas, and there is a Cadette Congress and Senior Senate in each area. Elections for President, Vice President, Historian, Secretary and Treasurer are held each Spring. BUT it is never to late to become involved in a Congress or Senate as a Committee member!

We are part of AREA III - Which includes Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren Counties. Cadette Congress Advisors for the 2002-2003 Troop year are Danette J from Sherrard and Jamie P from New Boston. Senior Senate advisor is Ruth A from Taylor Ridge.

2002-2003 Area III Cadette Congress and Senior Senate Roster **GIRLS ARE STILL WELCOME TO JOIN COMMITTEES AT ANY TIME- HOWEVER, PLEASE REPORT ANY ADDITIONAL GIRLS TO MEREDITH AS SOON AS YOU CAN. THIS WAY SHE CAN BE RECOGNIZED AT THE END OF YEAR CEREMONY**

CADETTE CONGRESS OFFICERS: