GENERAL
NEWS
Be Sure to Share
With realignment
approaching, GSWRC is looking to
collect memories from our adult
volunteers. If you could
kindly share your most memorable
Girl Scout moment either as a
girl or adult, we would
appreciate it. Memories
can be submitted via email to
contact@gswrc.com or
by mail to the council office.
Free Junior
Girl Scout Safety First
Workshop This Sunday
In
partnership with Raritan
Valley Community College,
Girl Scouts of Washington
Rock Council will be holding
a two part Safety First
Workshop focused on
emergency preparedness. The
workshop begins this Sunday
March 30 and occurs again on
April 6 from 2 p.m. – 3:30
p.m. at the Watchung Ave.
Presbyterian Church in North
Plainfield. Girls who
participate in the workshop
will earn the Safety First
Junior Badge. The workshop
series is free and is open
to all Junior Girl Scouts
and non-Girl Scouts. To
register, please contact
Fatima Latif at 908-232-3236
x. 1218 or
flatif@gswrc.com by noon
on 3/28/08.
Here is the flyer for the
event.
Our Second Issue
Be sure to checkout
the March issue of Realignment
News.
It is chock full of interesting
nuggets of information.
Change of Plans
Please
be advised that the CAC/Delegates
meeting originally scheduled
for Tuesday, April 8th
has been changed to Tuesday,
April 15th. The
location remains the
same--Union Catholic HS
Auditorium beginning at 7:00
p.m. A notice will be
sent to all elected CACs and
delegates.
Come Down and
Shop
On Saturday March 29,
Eileen Fisher, a store located
at 9 Elm Street in the heart of
Downtown Westfield will be
teaming up with GSWRC. A
portion of all sales between 12
noon-4 p.m. will go to benefit
Girl Scouting in the 25
communities proudly served by GSWRC. More information on
this event will follow in the
coming weeks.
Silver
and Gold Dinner
The 2008 Silver and
Gold Dinner is slated for
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from
6-10 p.m. The deadline
for ads is this Friday, March
28. It will be held
at Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance
in Scotch Plains and salute of
many members of our hard-working
corps of volunteers in addition
to our Gold Award recipients.
Individual tickets, priced at
$70 will go on sale on April 1.
However, communities don't have
to wait that long to get a seat
at the table. By selling
ads for our Ad Journal or
sponsorships, communities can
secure seats at the table at no
cost. Below are the
relevant forms and explanations.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Ross
Blacker at 908-232-3236 ext.
1209,
rblacker@gswrc.com.
Explanation of process and the
'value' of each ad
Letter to Solicit for Ad Journal
Ad Journal spec sheet
Sponsorship Form
Silent Auction sign up form
Silent Auction solicitation
letter
Kohl's Offering
Scholarship
Kohl's plans to award
over $300,000 in scholarships
and prizes to more than 1,900
kids whose volunteer efforts
have made a positive impact on
their communities.
Nominees must be legal U.S.
residents of a state in which a
Kohl’s store is located.
Nominees must be between the
ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a
high school graduate as of March
15, 2008. Here is a link for
information.
http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations
Scholarship
Available
In 1985, then-President
Ronald Reagan, proclaimed
May as the official
Asian-American Heritage
Month. Somerset County
Asian American Heritage
Month Celebration Committee
(SCAAHMCC) was founded in
2003 to promote Asian
heritage and cultural
exchange, and to host a
county wide Asian heritage
celebration in the month of
May.
In 2007, SCAAHMCC created a
scholarship award to
encourage our youths and to
nurture leadership in a
multicultural society. This
scholarship will be awarded
to a high school student in
Somerset County who
demonstrates high scholastic
standing, strong leadership
skills and a dedication to
community service.
Here is an application
Applications can be
sent to:
Somerset County Asian
American Heritage
Celebration
Committee, P.O.
Box 252, Martinsville,
N.J. 08836. They
must be received by
April 2 to be
considered.
Race
Exhibit Ongoing
From now until April 27,
the Liberty Science
Center is holding an
exhibit on Race.
Here is more information
on this informative and
educational happening.
Healthy
Kids Day on the Horizon
April 12, 2008 ~ 2pm
Berkeley Heights YMCA
Saturday April 12th is
going to be a great
day!!! Laura Posada,
wife of
four-time world champion
Yankee Baseball Player
Jorge Posada, co-founder
of
The Jorge Posada
Foundation and Fit Home
Team, model, lawyer and
mother of
two will be joining us.
She will be kicking off
the event at 2:00 and
will
be speaking to kids and
parents about her
experiences with her son
Jorge who
was diagnosed with
Craniosynostosis when he
was just a baby. Laura
is an
amazing woman and
charismatic speaker who
knows just how important
finding
and preserving health is
from experience. She has
some great real-world
tips
on how to get and stay
healthy as a family. In
addition, Laura will be
teaching aerobics and
will share her inner
most secrets about what
she does
to stay fit and how she
incorporates healthy
eating and activity into
her
daily life. There will
also be lots of fun
games and activities
designed to
help kids and parents
learn how to read labels
and make healthier
choices.
Learn the differences
between healthy and
unhealthy lunchboxes,
find out if
there is such a thing as
healthy take out, take
the healthy food
challenge,
learn about the food
pyramid and lots more.
There will be tons of
literature
and information, free
diabetes screening for
anyone over the age of
18 and
lots more. In addition
there will be an
obstacle course, freeze
dance for
the little ones and lots
of great prizes! The day
has been designed to get
the whole family active
and moving. All ages are
welcome.
The event is free and is
open to the general
public. You do not need
to be a
member of the YMCA to
attend. Advanced
Reservations are
requested but not
required. Please call
908-229-8069 or email
healthykids08@yahoo.com
for
reservations or more
information.
McGuire
Air Expo on Tap
The 305th Air Mobility
Wing will host the 2008
McGuire Air Expo - which
is FREE to the public -
on May 31 and June 1,
2008.
Headlining this year's
event will be the U.S.
Air Force Thunderbirds.
Additionally, the F-15
air demonstration team
and the Air Force
Reserve Command's Jet
Car are scheduled to
perform. A large number
of current and former
military aircraft,
including the base's own
KC-10 Extender, C-17
Globemaster III and
KC-135 Stratotanker will
also be on display.
Our "Above All.Be Inspired" theme captures Air Force members desire to
inspire others and
provides a fitting
conclusion to this
year's Air Force Week in
Philadelphia.
For more information on
Air Force Week in
Philadelphia and the
2008 McGuire Air Expo,
visit
http://www.mcguireairexpo.info
or email
airshow.2008@mcguire.af.mil,
or call the Air Expo
Committee at (609)
754-1919.
Earth
Day Event
There is going to be
an Earth Day Celebration
on April 12 at Liberty
Hall in Union. The cost
of the event is $14 and
participants will learn
about a plethora of
environmental issues.
Here is a flyer.
Parker Gardens
Fundraiser Underway
From now until June 15,
be sure to stop in to
Parker Gardens (1325
Terrill Road, Scotch
Plains) for all your
plant and garden needs.
Doing so will result in
a portion of the
proceeds coming back to
GSWRC. Just be
sure to mention the Girl
Scouts when completing
your purchase.
Troop-Led
Programs
As we move into the
new council, we are embracing
the concept of Cadette and
Senior troops leading
council-wide programs and earn
money for their troops in
return.
Here is a flyer which details
this program as well
as a link to our program main
page which has more
information. Program
specialists Susannah Arnold and
Melissa Boronkas are here to
answer questions and walk
interested parties through the
process.
Day Camp
Brochure Now Available
This summer, GSWRC will once
again hold a pair of Day Camps
within its jurisdiction. Camp
Sinawik will be held at the
Jerseyland Community Center in
Scotch Plains and Camp Juliette
will take place at Westminster
Academy in Elizabeth.
Here is a .pdf version of the
camp brochure. Also,
be sure to check out the
Day Camp portal on the GSWRC
homepage to access employment
information for both camps.
Camp Sinawik Open
House
Come out to the
Jerseyland Community Center and
learn what Camp Sinawik has to
offer! New and old camper and their
families are invited to join us at
the Camp Sinawik Open House on
April 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come to the open house and learn
about our innovative day camp
program, get a chance to chat with
the Director and meet other
prospective camper’s and their
families. For more information,
please view the
flyer and
directions or contact Melissa
Boronkas, Camp Sinawik Director, at
908-232-3236 x 1211 or
mboronkas@gswrc.com.
NEWS FROM THE PRODUCT SALES
DEPARTMENT
Operation Cookie
Drop
GSWRC is currently
organizing Operation Cookie Drop.
This program will be held in
conjunction with Booth Sales.
In the event customers do not wish
to come away with cookies or wish to
support the military at the Booth
Sale, they can designate them for
the USO. The cookies will then
be given to the USO and shipped to
military facilities worldwide.
A plethora of information on this
wonderful and innovative program can
be found on the
Cookie Download section on
GSWRC's webpage.
Here is a listing of
Booth Sales that have been
received to date, please be aware
that this is a work in progress.
NEWS
FROM CAMP HOOVER
Here is
a list of cabin availability at Camp
Hoover.
Spring
4/18-4/20 Heronwood
4/25-4/27 Cit’s
5/2-5/4 Cit’s
5/30-6/1 Cit’s, all
tent units
6/6-6/8 Cit’s
6/13-6/15 Heronwood,
Berry Hill, Sinawik,
all tent units
6/20-6/22 Birch
Hollow, Maple Glen,
Oak Knoll
Fall
9/5-9/7 Cit’s
9/12-9/14 Cit’s
9/19-9/21 Berry
Hill, Sinawik,
Skytop, Cit’s
9/26-9/28 Cit’s
10/3-10/5 Cit’s,
Cedar Ridge, Birch
Hollow, Maple Glen,
Oak Knoll
10/31-11/2 Heronwood,
Evergreen, Berry
Hill, Skytop
11/7-11/9 all cabins
11/21-11/22 (one
night only) all
cabins
11/28-11/30
Heronwood,
Evergreen, Berry
Hill, Skytop
12/5-12/7 all cabins
12/12-12/14 all
cabins
12/19-12/21 all
cabins
12/26-12/28
Heronwood,
Evergreen, Berry
Hill, Skytop
Brochure
Now Online
The 2008 Summer
Resident Camp Brochure,
covering Camp Hoover and
Eagle Island Camp is now
available online and by
clicking here. As part
of a cooperative effort with
the Girl Scout Council of
Greater Essex and Hudson
Counties, a combined
brochure was produced.
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Kitchen
Dining Hall
Training
will be held
on April 5th
from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. –
Interested
in using the
camp kitchen
as part of
your
encampment
programming?
Then join
us for
Kitchen/Dining
Hall
Training on
April 5th.
Learn how
to prepare a
meal for a
large group,
operate the
equipment in
the camp
kitchen, and
some tricks
of the trade
to make your
event run
smoothly.
Here is
more on
Rope Course
Training
to be held
April 5 from
2-5 p.m.
Encampment
Director's
Training will be held
on April 14
from 7-9
p.m.
Troop
Camping is
set for
August
22-27,
here is a
flyer.
Save the
Date
–
Open House
will be held
at Camp
Hoover on
Sunday,
April 20 –
This is an
excellent
opportunity
to tour the
camp, meet
the
director,
get answers
to your
questions
and learn
all about
the summer
camp
experience.
Work
Weekend--Do
you have
a few
hours to
spare?
Do you
enjoy
coming
to Camp
Hoover?
Well,
now is
your
chance
to make
Camp
Hoover
even
better –
Join us
at Work
Weekend
2008
from
April 4th
to 6th
– Come
alone,
with
your
family,
troop
and/or
friend!
It is
not too
late to
sign up
for the
day or
the full
weekend.
Housing
and
meals
are
provided
– all we
ask is
for a
day’s
worth of
work in
a wide
variety
of areas
from
you!
Need
more
information,
contact
Deb
Hooker
at
dhooker@gswrc.com. Click for
more
information
on
Work Weekend.
PROGRAM AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT NEWS
Upcoming Trainings
Also, for any leader requiring
training or recertification of
CPR ONLY, please contact Linda
Johnson at the Red Cross in
Westfield at 908-232-7090.
Six Flags
Girl Scout days at Six Flags Great Adventure is
rapidly approaching, don’t miss this great day out with friends and
family. Join together with Girl Scouts from all over NJ on 4/26 or 4/27
at Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ for fun times and crazy rides. To
register, please submit the Six Flags
registration form found here by 4/2/08. Questions? Please contact
Coleen Hay at 908-232-3236 x 1213 or
chay@gswrc.com.
Here
is information on a
Brownie/Junior Lock-In to be
held in mid-May (May
23-24). Sponsored by the
Union Community of GSWRC,
the event will be held at
the Connecticut Farms Church
in Union and will have an
Adventure Through Time
theme.
Junior
Outdoor Day is slated for
May 3 at the Watchung
Reservation.
Click here to access a
flyer for this great event.
GSWRC is also looking for
Older Girl troops to lend a
hand at this event.
Contact Susannah Arnold at
sarnold@gswrc.com or
908-232-3236 ext. 1212 if
your troop is interested.
Troop Tours
Troop Tours are a
great way for your troops of
all ages to visit the GSWRC
Service Center and complete
badge requirements in the
process.
Here is complete info. on
troop tours.
Store
and Service Center Hours
Just a reminder, the Council
Shop is open Monday through Thursday
8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 9:15 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. on Fridays. The GSWRC
Council Service Center is open Monday
through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The shop
is open the first Saturday of the month
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in addition to its
late closing time the second Tuesday of
each month.
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Girl Scouts of Washington
Rock Council, Inc.
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201 Grove Street East
Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: 908-232-3236
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participating member
of the United Way.