January 2020 Newsletter

News for the Minneapolis Lakes Service Unit

Important Notes & Dates

Cookies

It's almost time for the largest girl-led business in the world!
 

  • 1/13:  Cookie Booth lottery runs
  • 1/16:  First Come First Serve booth sign ups start
  • 1/17:  Initial cookie orders due
  • 2/15:  Cookie Go Day
  • 2/17:  Cookie Booth Go Day

 

Find key Cookie Program dates here

Upcoming Events

  • 1/9:  First Encampment planning event for CSAs from  6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Lake Harriet Upper (doors 7 or 13).
  • 1/20:  Troop leader/volunteer meeting
  • 1/25:  Midwinter Warm Up adult volunteer education event
  • 2/22:  World Thinking Day
  • 4/17 - 4/19: Encampment
  • 6/22 - 6/26: Jester's Day Camp

 

Continue reading below to find out more!

Feature your troop in our next newsletter!

Is your troop amazing?  Did they try something new, complete a Journey, a Badge, or a Service Project?  We invite your girls to tell their story in our GS Mpls Lakes Newsletter!  Sends stories and pics to gsmplslakes@gmail.com.

Next Troop Leader/Volunteer meeting is Monday, January 20, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Common Roots Cafe.

 

Come network with other leaders, find out about upcoming events and learn basic knot skills you can do with your girls.  We'll also show a knot board that can be used for the Cadette woodworker badge as well as the SU tools you can use for it.

 
RSVP

Midwinter Warm Up is Jan 25th!

 

Join troop leaders & volunteers from around the Twin Cities at the annual volunteer-run adult education winter conference! Many great workshops to choose from. All day indoor event in Plymouth, MN.

 
Find Out More & Register

World Thinking Day is Feb 22, 2020

 

Travel around the world with fellow Girl Scouts!  Individual troops will set up their own country display and feature a very short art project, physical activity, food (nut free) and/or artifacts from that country.  $7 per Girl Scout and includes a custom patch.

 
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Jester's Day Camp at Camp Lakamaga

June 22 - 26, 2020

Registration is open!

 

For Girl Scouts in Grade K - 12.

Cost is $215 (register by 4/15) for the week and includes lunch, snacks and bus service from South Minneapolis (Burroughs).  This year's theme is Color Camp.

 

Grades 1 - 6 Flyer for Parents

Grades 7 - 12 Flyer for Parents

 
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Minneapolis Lakes' Annual Encampment

April 17 - 19, 2020

Registration is open!

 

Cadettes, Seniors  & Ambassadors lead this weekend at Camp Lakamaga for Brownies & Juniors!

 

Find out more and reserve your spots with a $10 per person deposit.  CSAs - register in December to get in on the planning action beginning in 2020.

 

 
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Did you know?

 

You can now keep track of your Mpls Lakes event registrations on RegFox! 

  • Click https://gsmplslakes.account.webconnex.com/ and enter your email address to set up your account. 
  • You can see your registrations as well as cancel or adjust attendee counts until the 'no-refund' deadlines.

 

Would you like text notifications for Minneapolis Lakes News?  We've set up the Remind App/ Service (used by a lot of schools) for Minneapolis Lakes.  Text @mplslakes to 81010 to subscribe.  We'll only send a few per month.

Join Our Team (please!!)

 

The Minneapolis Lakes Service Unit needs you! Or your aunt, grandma, sister.  If you or a friend or relative would like to take a role in providing opportunities across our Service Unit, send us an email at gsmplslakes@gmail.com.  We are looking for the next SUM of Minneapolis Lakes for the 2020 - 2021 year!

 

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