Apr/May 2021 Newsletter

Apr/May 2021 Newsletter

News for the Minneapolis Lakes Service Unit
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Important Notes & Dates

Early Bird registration is open between now and June 30th.  Early birds who meet their cookie sale per girl averages earn an additional $0.10 per box for cookie sales and other perks - including being able to register for the Becoming Me Michele Obama event on May 6th. You can find out more at https://www.girlscoutsrv.org/en/about-girl-scouts/news/2021/early_bird_2022_.html
Jester's Day camp was canceled this year as the volunteer staff was unable to create an affordable & fun camp experience with the current COVID restrictions in place.
Girl Scout COVID rules for troops and Service Unit are still in effect and are posted on the GSRV website:  https://www.girlscoutsrv.org/en/about-girl-scouts/news/coronavirus-updates.html

Help Haley and Vivian earn their Silver Award!
Hello! We are Haley and Vivian and we are Girl Scouts earning our Silver Award. We are working in partnership with Friends of the Mississippi River. We need youth (grades 1-12)  input on this quick survey about the Mississippi River. Could you please ask your child to fill it out?

Fill Out the Survey

Volunteer - Girl Appreciation Event
 
May 15, 1 - 3 pm over Zoom; free
 
To thank our volunteers for all they have done this year, Mpls Lakes is hosting an appreciation event for registered volunteers & their Girl Scout daughters.
 
We'll be painting a campfire picture together over Zoom.  All supplies will be dropped off on your porch.

RSVP

Cookie News
 
We did great on Cookies this year!  Troops in the Mpls Lakes Service Unit sold 60,084 packages. Direct ship was big this year- 11,964 packages were sold compared to only 684 last year. Donations were also up this year- 1,068 packages donated this year compared to 468 last year.  We had lots of challenges this year with Covid-19 but Mpls Lakes Troops made the most of it and earned $51,464 for their troop bank accounts!
 
Thank you to all our troop cookie volunteers - you made it happen! A huge thank you to Diedra Geye for being our fantastic Service Unit Cookie Manager this year! 

Volunteer for Some Fun!

Pinewood Derby
Do you (or someone you know) love pinewood derbies?  Help us put one on for our Service Unit next year!  The Eagan Service Unit (who has been doing it for 2 decades) has offered to mentor how it's done so we'll have lots of expertise to draw on. Individuals, troops & families are welcome to volunteer. 

Volunteer

Fruit Racers
Last year's Veggie Racer event was a big success so now it's time for fruit to get into the action!  We need volunteers to help us make this a yummy good time!  Individuals, troops & families are welcome to volunteer.

Volunteer

Paddleboats
Help us take our girls' engineering skills to the water next year.  Become part of the Paddleboat crew!  Indivduals, troops & families are welcome to volunteer.

Volunteer

Join our Service Unit Team
We're looking for volunteers to help us with cookies, recruitment, registration, and event coordination!  If you believe in providing fun opportunities to build girls of courage, character and confidence, our Service Unit needs you! Volunteers can be male or female.

Volunteer