North Penn Service Unit #565: 2016

It's Your Planet... Journey-in-a-Day (DBJ)

Join us for a Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Journey-in-a-Day through the It's Your Planet program! The cost is $7.50 per girl (with no charge for ratio adults or adult/CSA volunteers); checks should be made payable to Troop 7023. Each troop must submit a registration form with payment, and RSVPs will only be accepted with payment in full.

When: Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 1pm-3pm (Volunteers: 12pm-4pm)

Where: Hyson Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale

Cost: $7.50 per scout

RSVP by: April 14, 2017

Contact Michele with questions

A maximum of 14 girls per scout level will be accepted; if a minimum of 10 scouts per level or a minimum of 6 volunteers are not registered by 4/14, then refunds will be made and the program will be canceled.

It's Your Story...Journey-in-a-Day (DBJ)

Join us for a Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Journey-in-a-Day through the It's Your Story program! The cost is $7.50 per girl (with no charge for ratio adults or adult/CSA volunteers); checks should be made payable to Troop 7023. Each troop must submit a registration form with payment, and RSVPs will only be accepted with payment in full.

When: Saturday, April 1, 2017 from 1pm-3pm (Volunteers: 12pm-4pm)

Where: Social Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale

Cost: $7.50 per scout

RSVP by: March 14, 2017

Contact Michele with questions

A maximum of 14 girls per scout level will be accepted; if a minimum of 10 scouts per level or a minimum of 6 volunteers are not registered by 3/14, then refunds will be made and the program will be canceled.

It's Your World... Journey in a Day (DBJ)

Join us for a Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Journey-in-a-Day through the It's Your World program! The cost is $7.50 per girl (with no charge for ratio adults or adult/CSA volunteers); checks should be made payable to Troop 7023. Each troop must submit a registration form with payment, and RSVPs will only be accepted with payment in full.

When: Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 1pm-3pm (Volunteers: 12pm-4pm)

Where: Hyson Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale

Cost: $7.50 per scout

RSVP by: January 20, 2017

Contact Michele with questions

A maximum of 14 girls per scout level will be accepted; if a minimum of 10 scouts per level or a minimum of 6 volunteers are not registered by 1/20, then refunds will be made and the program will be canceled.

Ice Skating

Click here for the leader flyer
Click here for the individual scout flyer
Click here for the high risk permission slip (required)

Ice Skating (IVSU)

Please note this is an Indian Valley SU event. Please direct all comments to IV.

December 2016 Meeting Minutes

There are no Minutes for the December 2016 meeting as this was primarily a Cookie Meeting, where cookie varieties were discussed and paperwork was distributed.

2017 Cookie Rally

Click here for the flyer and registration form.

GSEP SUM and Leader News (Nov 2016)

SUM and Leader News

This page was last updated on November 11, 2016. The most recent news and updates will be added to the top of the page and outdated items will be removed, so be sure to check back frequently.

Girls in Politics Initiative

The Girls in Politics Initiative (“GIP”) is an international civic education program created and administered by the Political Institute for Women. Our GIP programs introduce girls ages 8 to 17 to politics, policy, the work of the United States Congress, parliamentary governments and the work of the United Nations. We host GIP programs in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Educational, social and political organizations may also book a private and/or customized GIP program. To request a private or customized event, email here.

November 2016 Meeting Agenda

The agenda for the November 2016 Service Unit Monthly Meeting can be found here.

October 2016 SU Meeting Minutes

The minutes from the October 2016 Service Unit Meeting can be found here.

Meet With An Naval Academy Student (CSA opportunity)

Calling all CSA leaders: See below for an opportunity to have your girls meet and talk with a Naval Academy student.

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I wanted to reach out on behalf of my school, I am currently a sophomore at the United States Naval Academy. I graduated from North Penn High School in 2015, and I will be majoring in English as well as minoring in Spanish here. I am also a member of the varsity cross country/ track team at the Academy. Upon graduation, I am hoping to service select Marine Ground and transfer into an intelligence or logistics branch.
I have been selected to participate in an admissions program to visit local area schools before Thanksgiving break. I was hoping to plan a visit with Troop #565 or any other troop in the area to talk about the Naval Academy and what it has to offer for any interested girls.
I will be home the 21st - 24th, the three days before Thanksgiving, to visit schools and meet with prospective candidates. But any other time will work depending on when the group meets. The meeting can be super casual and I can fit it into any format that would be convenient for the girls. I am mostly looking to talk with them, explain what I do, and answer any questions they have - academy related or not.
Some of the types of meetings we can host are:
- One on one meetings with interested girls
- Group meeting with the program
- I can speak at an already scheduled event
Please let me know if any of these would be a possibility to set up, or if I should contact someone else about this. I wasn't positive on who exactly who contact about a meeting, so feel free to redirect me if needed.

Very Respectfully,
Alixandra R. Valenti
MIDN 3/C

Service Unit Meeting: November (Reminder)

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

Please note: THIS IS THE COOKIE MEETING. Both the Troop Leader and TCM must be present.

Year of Mercy Event

Service Unit Meeting: November

Trips Ratios

Please remember that any gatherings outside of your on-file meeting date/time/location is considered a trip. A trip form must be completed and sent to Heather in advance of your meeting.

Forms must be approved prior to your event or trip. Forms will not be approved if the forms are incorrect, if trained/cleared adults are not in compliance, or if ratio requirements are not met.

October Service Unit Meeting Agenda

Click here for the October 2016 Agenda.

Our meeting will begin at 7pm in our normal meeting rooms at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale. Please remember that each troop must have a representative at the meeting.

FACPR for OGS

From SU: 648

Our Service Unit is hosting an First Aid / CPR class for OGS in 9th to 12th grade on Sunday, November 20th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Valley Forge Service Center at a cost of $40.00 per girl. The class is First Aid and CPR Certification for infants, children, and adults including hands-on practice with AED's and other equipment. The course is broken down into small segments with short videos, then instruction and practice of each. Take home information booklet, and course certificate. See the attached flyer for more details. Space is limited!

CONTACT:

Maeve Vogan

Horizon 648 - Service Unit Manager

Disney On Ice

Disney on Ice: Girl Scout Family Night

Friday, December 30 th at 7pm

Club box seats $24 each

Lower Level seats (in front of club box) $21 each
Contact Beth for more information.

Click here for the full flyer and registration form

Member Services Issues

A note from GSEP:

Please share with your units that we are aware that customers are not receiving confirmation emails for girls. We have been in touch with the company that handles it and are trying to resolve the issue. You can send an email requesting a confirmation(although it may take a while to get an email back), take a screen shot of the page saying she is registered, or log back in and print a membership card if you want something to send. I think at this point, we may just have to take the volunteer’s word that they have seen the girl is registered whether it be online or in a roster.

Troop transfers and financial aid are also taking much longer than expected and a solution is being worked on. Also, if you email memberservices@gsep.org it may take a while to get a response.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for these issues and we thank you for your patience while we work through this.

Service Unit Meeting: October (Reminder)

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

Fisher Park Trees

Click here for the Fisher Park Trees flyer.

Pie Making

Click here for the IV SU Pie Making event.

Service Unit Meeting: October

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

Society of Women Engineers 2016 Expo

Society of Women Engineers 2016 Expo
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/invent-it-build-it

Year of Mercy Scouting Event

Click here for the full flyer and registration form

Scout Night at the Lehigh Valley Phantoms

September SU Meeting Minutes

The September SU Meeting Minutes can be found by clicking here.

Event: Catholic Girl Scout Retreat

Click here for the printable version.

Event: Roller Skating

For a full flyer and registration form, click here

GSEP Night with the Flyers

Saturday, October 1, 2016
5:00 – 6:00pm – Programs
7:00pm – Game time
Post-game – Skate on the Wells Fargo ice!

$20 per ticket

The Wells Fargo Center

This preseason party kicks off with a floor hockey skills clinic (she shoots, she scores!) and a Q&A with women executives from the Flyers communications, marketing and development teams. Then, after cheering on the Flyers as they take on the Bruins, enjoy the extra special privilege of skating right where they do, on the Wells Fargo ice! (Bring your own skates or rent for a small fee.) Tickets start at just $20.

Click here for more info.

September SU Meeting Agenda

Don't forget! Our first SU Meeting of the year is tonight at 7pm. Download the agenda here.

Non GS Event: Flyers Wives Carnival

For more information, visit http://ev15.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetPackageInfo?packageCode=GS:WACH::FW17:&linkID=global-wachovia&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode

GS Programs at Lincoln Caverns

Visit http://lincolncaverns.com/ for more information

Non GS Event: Scarecrows in Peddler's Village

For more information, visit http://www.peddlersvillage.com/festivals/scarecrow-competition-display

Non GS Event: Manna on Main Street Human Chain

For more information, visit http://mannaonmain.org/manna-on-the-move/

Scout Day (Soccer-Bethlehem, PA)

Girls Leadership Event @ Princeton

Please contact Nancy McGovern with questions.

Geocaching Event

Geocaching -----A Service Unit Event

Saturday, Oct. 8,2016

School Road Park, Hatfield

Junior’s 9:00 to 12:00 Older Girls 1:00 to 4:00

Cost: $15.00 includes snack, drink and use of a hand-held GSP

What is geocaching? It is a worldwide, outdoor treasure hunting game using a hand held GPS enabled unit, a good set of eyes and a bit of hiking around.

Juniors will earn the Geocaching badge. While learning how to gear-up for their adventure the girls will be taught how to use the GPS and to read the coordinated. Working as a team, using the GPS, they will follow the coordinated to locate camouflaged containers (caches) and solve the puzzles inside.

The afternoon session is for the Older Girls and is designed to meet the requirements of the Field Day Badge. Patterned after the popular television show The Amazing Race, teams will use handheld GPS units and a set of clues to race to the finish line. Along the way scouts will encounter and develop puzzles and group initiatives including: historic mysteries, science puzzles, and the great storytelling challenge, among others.
Click here for more information and the registration form.

Service Unit Meeting: September (Reminder)

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

2nd Annual Campfire Kickoff

Make new friends and keep the old with our second annual Camp Fire Kick-Off for Volunteers! The cost is an appetizer, drinks (alcoholic or non), or dessert to share. In addition to your food or drink (see above), feel free to bring blankets to sit on or folding chairs. RSVP with the number of leaders/co-leaders/TCMs from your Troop attending, as well as your food or drink donations no later than September 21st. Please note this event is for adult volunteers only. No girls are permitted, due to the consumption of alcohol.

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Michele's home
RSVP by 9/21 via the closed FB page
Contact Michele with questions

Juliette Gordon Low Halloween Birthday Bash

Join us for a Scoutacular time at our Juliette Gordon Low Halloween Birthday Bash!

Dress up, have a pizza dinner with sister scouts, make crafts like a trick-or-treat bag, and enjoy spooky edibles as we celebrate our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, and help make the world a better place by bringing in a “birthday gift” to donate to children in need.

Friday, October 28, 2016

6pm-8pm

Hyson Hall (@ Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale)

Cost: $8 per girl (DBJ)/$5 per girl volunteer (CSA)/ $3 per adult

Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors are needed to run stations for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors.

Troops must provide adults to keep their troop in ratio. Adults will be used to assist girls in activities as needed. All scouts and adults will be provided a pizza dinner and a dessert craft. Contact Michele for more information or to volunteer.

Click here for the full flyer and registration information.

Mardi Gras Parade 2016

Come out and join us for the 66th Annual Lansdale Mardi Gras Parade!!

Saturday, November 19th

LINE UP STARTS AT NOON. PARADE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 1:00

This year’s theme is “TOYLAND”.

Each troop must respond NO LATER than October 28th with their troop roster.

Please allow only registered girls/leaders/parents to walk.

There is NO FEE for this event unless you want patches or pins!!

Click here for the full flyer and registration form.

Hayride and Bonfire

Come and enjoy a family night out enjoying a hayride, bonfire, and of course, s’mores!
When: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Location: Merrymead Farm
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cost: $8/person

Chaperones: All children must be supervised by parents or guardians or by their troop

Dress: Accordingly for the weather. You may bring a blanket.

This event is limited to the first 300 people and is a first come first confirmed basis. Your spot is held by payment in full only.

Click here for the full flyer and registration form.

Catholic Girl Scout Retreat

This year, the Catholic Girl Scout Retreat, organized by MDCS CSA Troop Leader Cheryl Fuchs, will be on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in the morning, in the Mater Dei gym. More information will be shared this fall.

Service Unit Meeting: September

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

Service Unit Meeting: September

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Time: 7pm
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale
For more information, visit the NPSU closed FB page.

Local Summer Trainings (Last Call)

Please register for the following trainings via eBiz:

8/8/16 Indoor Overnight
8/18/16 Indoor Overnight
8/23/16 Junior Training
8/30/16 Brownie Training

These trainings will be offered at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale.

Local Summer Trainings (August) (Reminder 1)

Local Summer Trainings (August 2016)

June Meeting- Canceled

In lieu of an in person June meeting, all end of the year forms should be emailed. Financial forms (and questions) can be directed to Celestin. End of the year troop forms can be directed to Monica. If you have ACH issues, please contact Monica ASAP.

There will be no in person June meeting. The next NPSU meeting (for the 2016-2017 term) will be THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016.

Lansdale Memorial Day Parade 2016

For more information and the registration form, click here.

Spring Fling 2016

When: Sunday, June 5, 2016 from 12:30pm-2:30pm

Where: Round Guys Brewing, 324 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA 19446

Cost: $25 per person (includes unlimited appetizers, drinks, and a dessert cake)

RSVP: All RSVPs must be received no later than May 29^th. You can mail registrations and payment to: Michele Haytko, 640 S. Mitchell Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446; or you can RSVP by email to events.npgirlscouts@gmail.com, turning in your payment in person.

Please note that this event is for 01s, 02s, TCMs, and SU Staff in the North Penn Service Unit only.

Click here for more information and registration.

Girl Rising

Click here for registration and additional information.

Notes from the March 3rd Meeting

Local Training:
Indoor Overnight @ Trinity:
Wednesday, 3/23
Monday 4/11
6:30-9:30pm
You must sign up through eBiz. At the end of class, you can sign up for Outdoor Overnight.

Upcoming Events:
Father Daughter Dance 3/12
Ice Skating 3/20
Spring Fling: TBD End of April or End of May
Memorial Day Parade: Roberta is looking into Lansdale and Hatfield
Geocaching: Oct 1: Juniors will earn Geo badge, Cadets will earn Field Day badge. Estimated cost $15pp

Future SU Meetings:
April 7
May 5 (Monica will not be at this meeting. Gretchen will run the meeting.)

Cookie Dates (Last Call)

Do you have questions about Cookies? Please contact Alice.

Holly Pines 2016

If you haven't registered for Holly Pines Camp 2016, please remember to do so! Spots are limited.

REGISTRATION FORM

Father Daughter Dance

A gentle reminder that payment for the Father Daughter Dance is due at the March meeting.

Pysansky 2016 (IV SU)

Cadette Girl Scout Troop #7656

Hosting An Afternoon Of:
PYSANKY EGG MAKING
*An Event for Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors & Adults*
Saturday, April 2, 2016

St. Maria Goretti Parish Center – Library

1601 Derstine Road, Hatfield

Cost $20/per person – 2 eggs, patch & light snack
Questions: Meg Garner @ 267-467-5831 or mgarner7th@yahoo.com

655 Wissahickon Ave., Lansdale, PA 19446
Time Choices:

Noon-1:30 2:00-3:30 4:00-5:30

Girl/Adult Girl/Adult Adult Only

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM

Reminder: March Service Unit Meeting

The March Service Unit Meeting will be held this Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7pm in our regular meeting room at Trinity Lutheran. You can RSVP here.

March Service Unit Meeting

The March Service Unit Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7pm in our regular meeting room at Trinity Lutheran. You can RSVP here.

Holly Pines Camp 2016

Click here for Holly Pines Camp 2016 registration information.

Thinking Day 2016

NPVSU
THINKING DAY
Date February 20 ,2016
Time 9-12
Place TBD
Come And Enjoy a Day Learning about Different Countries!!!!!!!!
Money and # girls due at the February Service Unit Meeting. I am limited to 150 people once I
reach my limit I will need to close the event. For those not registered by the deadline will not be
participating. Cannot add extra people on the day of the event. Troops hosting countries need a
head count of how many people to expect for supplies.
Cost $6 per participant- participant are those who have registered and received a passport Plus
one troop adult at no cost, who will also receive a passport. If you have extra adults they will
need to pay in order to participant in the activities.
Check in time is 9:00am no earlier, so it will give the ones that are presenting have time to set
up their table. I ask that you do not check in until your whole group so I make sure you have the
To run this event I will need 14 girls participant and I will need a minimum of 8 troops to host
counties, with maximum of 15. Countries will be on first come, first served basis. Please check
in with me beforehand. If there is a duplicate country the troop that gets it to me first will get
the county, I will inform the other troop to pick a new country.

Click here for more information

Father Daughter Dance

Join us for the Annual Girl Scout
Father Daughter
Dance
Dancing, Food, Games and Prizes
March 12, 2016 1pm-4pm
Gwynedd Square Elementary School
$22.00/couple or $30Dad/2 daughters

Ice Skating Party (Reminder)

The North Penn Service Unit is pleased to announce our annual Ice Skating Party!

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2016

Location: Hatfield Ice (County Line Road in Colmar)

Cost: $6.00 (Patches are available for an additional $1.00)

Includes admission, snack and drink. Adults do not have to pay admission unless they want to skate.

Bring your ice skates or , at the door, pay $3.00 for skate rental.

This is a Family and Friends event! Feel free to bring non-scouts! Beginning skaters should bring bike helmets, and all skaters should dress warmly with a hat, scarf, and gloves.

Leader Registration Form Single Girl Registration/Permission

Please contact Alice via email or at 215.368.6324 with questions. There is a maximum of 300 people per session. Reservations will be taken on a first come first served basis with a dead line of March 3. Reservations and payment (one check per troop if possible) may be handed in at the March 3 SU Meeting or mailed to Alice Murphy 118 Wyndham Woods Way, Hatfield 19440.
Tickets will be collected at the sign-in table at the event.
Patches will be given to Service Unit Manager after the event.

The adult in charge must have a signed high risk permission slip for ALL SCOUTS even if the parent is in attendance.

Reminder: February Service Unit Meeting

The February Service Unit Meeting will be held this Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7pm in our regular meeting room at Trinity Lutheran. You can RSVP here.

February Service Unit Meeting

The February Service Unit Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7pm in our regular meeting room at Trinity Lutheran. You can RSVP here.

Cookie Dates (Reminder 4)

Do you have questions about Cookies? Please contact Alice.

Annual Father Daughter Dance

Cookie Booth Information

Tonight is Cookie Booth Night at the SU Meeting! Please remember to come or to send your TCM, as booths will be assigned to those in attendance.

As we enter Cookie season, please remember the following about booths:

No troops can apply for a booth anywhere without going through Beth. If you want to apply somewhere the SU doesn't utilize, Beth must give you approval. Booths outside
of our SU must be checked on with the booth manager in that SU. At your church - Beth
just needs to be aware that you're doing it. We're waiting for approvals from several locations that we've been checking on for weeks, and just found out someone has gone to one of them on their own. This makes Beth's job harder and we are hoping that we don't lose the booth (one of our big selling spots).

Questions about booths? Contact Beth.

Ice Skating Party

The North Penn Service Unit is pleased to announce our annual Ice Skating Party!

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2016

Location: Hatfield Ice (County Line Road in Colmar)

Cost: $6.00 (Patches are available for an additional $1.00)

Includes admission, snack and drink. Adults do not have to pay admission unless they want to skate.

Bring your ice skates or , at the door, pay $3.00 for skate rental.

This is a Family and Friends event! Feel free to bring non-scouts! Beginning skaters should bring bike helmets, and all skaters should dress warmly with a hat, scarf, and gloves.

Leader Registration Form Single Girl Registration/Permission

Please contact Alice via email or at 215.368.6324 with questions. There is a maximum of 300 people per session. Reservations will be taken on a first come first served basis with a dead line of March 3. Reservations and payment (one check per troop if possible) may be handed in at the March 3 SU Meeting or mailed to Alice Murphy 118 Wyndham Woods Way, Hatfield 19440.
Tickets will be collected at the sign-in table at the event.
Patches will be given to Service Unit Manager after the event.
The adult in charge must have a signed high risk permission slip for ALL SCOUTS even if the parent is in attendance.

Reminder: January Service Unit Meeting

The January Service Unit Meeting will be held this Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 7pm in our regular meeting room at Trinity Lutheran. You can RSVP here.