Showing posts with label adult volunteer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adult volunteer. Show all posts

Saturday, October 9, 2010

CORI APPROVALS & RENEWALS - Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

All Girl Scout Leaders & and all adult volunteers must be CORI approved.
ALL CORI approvals are good for 3 years.


Even if you have a CORI approval at an elementary school in town, YOU MUST be CORI approved for Girl Scouts.

Framingham Girl Scouts will be doing CORI approvals & RENEWALS on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at Plymouth Church.


Following, CORI approvals Framingham Girl Scouts will hold its first leader & adult volunteer meeting. Meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to stay!

LEADERS & ADULTS MUST BRING A DRIVER'S LICENSE or A PHOTO ID for CORI APPROVAL/RENEWAL.

Girl Scout Council of Eastern Massachusetts recently gave the Framingham Girl Scouts a list of those leaders & adult volunteers who are approved and not approved via CORI.

If you have any questions, please contacty either Framingham Service Unit Town Coordinator Susan Scully Petroni at spetroni@... or Framingham Girl Scouts Registrar Mary Ann Sager at masager5@...

FRAMINGHAM GIRL SCOUTS SERVICE UNIT TEAM 2010-11

Town Web site: www.FraminghamGirlScouts.blogspot.com


Town Coordinator = Susan Scully Petroni, 508-620-5922, spetroni@rcn.com

Registrar = Mary Ann Sager, 508-872-4989, masager5@yahoo.com

Troop Organizer = Lauren Fawell at Lauren.fawell@comcast.net

Secretary = POSITION OPEN (Contact Susan at spetroni@rcn.com if interested)

Yahoo Leader Group Coordinator = Carolyn Limeri at 508-877-4215, limeri01701@yahoo.com

Treasurer = Mary Ayotte, mary_ayotte@yahoo.com

Adult Recognition = Pat Aulenbach at 508-533-6510, paulenbach@girlscoutseasternmass.org and Paula Brackett at 508-877-2478, pbrackett@girlscoutseasternmass.org

Cookie Chair = Helena Siciliano, 508-877-7902, helenasic@yahoo.com AND Mary Ayotte, mary_ayotte@yahoo.com

Town-wide Encampment = POSITION OPEN

Family Partnership = POSITION OPEN

Media Manager = Susan Scully Petroni at spetroni@rcn.com

Area Association Delegates = Connie Miles, 508-624-6382, zetacem1@yahoo.com
(Note: second delegate is open.)

Supplies Storage (flags, etc) = Lauren Fawell (see above)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Council to Offer Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday, Oct. 16

Troop leaders and adult volunteers can register NOW for the 2nd Annual Outdoor Skills Day at Camp Wind in the Pines in Plymouth on Saturday, Oct 16.
Spend the day learning basic camping skills or attend enrichments focused on advanced cooking skills, outdoor games, campfire songs, nighttime activities and more!
Registration fee is $15 per person.
To register visit www.girlscoutseasternmass.org

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Today is National Girl Scout Leader Day

Today is National Girl Scout Leader's Day. The day honors all the volunteers who work as leaders and mentors in partnership with girls. Girls, their families, and communities should find a special way to thank their adult Girl Scout volunteers.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Thank You Day April 10 in Quincy

As a special thank you to our valued registered volunteers, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council will hold a 2nd Annual Thank You Day on saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Quincy.
The event is all about honoring and thanking volunteers for their service to GSEM and our girls. Come be enriched with activities and sessions just for you or learn something new to take back to the troop.
Sessions include: Bridging, Ceremonies, Level Workshops, etc.
Guest speakers, lunch & special surprises throughout the day are included! Pre-registration is required.
The cost to attend is $5 per volunteer, including lunch.
The registration deadline is roughly March 25.

March Service Unit Meeting Minutes

Framingham Girl Scout Leader Meeting Tuesday, March 2, 2010
7-8pm Plymouth Church, Edgell Road

Council programs and forms: www.girlscoutseasternmass.org
Town Web site: www.framinghamgirlscouts.blogspot.com

All leader meetings this year to be held the first Tuesday of the month at the Plymouth Church.
Next meeting = April 6
Agenda: Discuss open Service Unit positions, Bridging


Introductions/Attendance: 9 in attendance

Cookie Chair = Helena
REMINDER:
direct debit for payments should have been in by March 4 and all girl information must be in by March 19
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Council Updates:
1) Certified Troop Campers --no longer need certification. It is expected that they camp regularly with the girls
2) Check council website listed above for other activities

Town-wide Events:
A. Girl Scout Sunday --St Bridget Church hosted a Mass on Sun, Mar 7 at 9 a.m. about 30 Girl Scouts from town attended & participated. It was a very nice ceremony
B.Girl Scout Bowling at Fairways, Natick Sat, March 6 -- about 175 girls and pals bowled, fun time
C.Town Bridging -- Susan Petroni is working of organizing possible locations are St Stevens and St Andrews and possible dates are late May early June, watch Yahoo leader Group for further updates

Thanks to Susan Petroni, lots of activity information is shared through the Framingham Girl Scouts Web site -- www.framinghamgirlscouts.blogspot.com
If you do not already receive the "feedbitz" e-newsletter when new events are posted, please register your e-mail address. The place to do that is on the top right-hand corner of this web site.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Leader/Adult Volunteer First Aid Course Feb. 28 in Waltham

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is offering an American Red Cross First Aid Course on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This course covers First Aid ONLY and can be taken by those who need first aid certification for the first time or to renew a Red Cross first aid certification.

Red Cross First Aid certification is valid for 3 years.

Anyone serving as a Girl Scout First Aider is required to be trained in both CPR & First Aid.
The program will be held in Waltham.

The fee is $25 per adult volunteer or leader.

To register, contact the GSEM Council or visit the Council's Web site.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

NEW Volunteer Recognitions Announced by Council

EASTERN MA COUNCIL NEWS: With the Girl Scout year underway, volunteers are hard at work providing quality programs.
Take a moment to help Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and the Service Unit recognize volunteers who go above and beyond the job description by nominating volunteers for the adult recognition awards.
At the Council level volunteers can earn the Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, and Thanks Badge II, while Service Units can be awarded the President’s Award. Service Units can award the Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Leader awards.

This year GSEM has created 3 new recognitions:
* Green and Growing - for outstanding new volunteers;
* Sustained Service Award - for volunteers who continue to provide the same excellent service year after year
* Make New Friends Certificate – a recognition to give thanks to community organizations that support local Girl Scouts.

More information will be available on the Eastern Massachusetts Council Web site soon.
In the meantime the nomination forms are available in the Resources and Forms library on the website under Awards, Volunteer Recognition Nomination and Volunteer Recognition Endorsement.
The deadline for nominations is January 8, 2010.
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Green and Growing Pin Design Contest
The Green & Growing Pin will be awarded to adults who have been troop volunteers for less than 2 years and have already exemplified the qualities of an outstanding troop volunteer.
The contest is open to all registered adults in Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts.
The design can include up to three colors and will be reproduced on a 1” enamel pin.
Entries should be received electronically and in full color.
Entries are due by Tuesday December 1, 2009 to klambert-serna@girlscoutseasternmass.org in order to be considered by our Adult Recognitions Committee.
Click on this link for more information.
http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/Volunteer/green-and-growing.pdf

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Still Space at the Girl Scout Adult Volunteer Conference Saturday in Concord

Sign up now for the Childs Play the Multicultural Way (Adult Learning Conference) it's this Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Concord Carlisle High School.
Registration is ongoing through Friday afternoon at the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council's web site.
Don't have babysitting?
There are Daisy, Brownie, & Junior Programs available at a small fee.
To register for either visit:
http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=adult%20learning&agelevel=Any%20Age&category=Any%20Category&zip=Enter%20Zip%20for%20Locations&date_st_month=&date_st_year=&id=6717