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.
Realignment Update--New
Board Members Needed
The
realignment and merger
process is moving along
with the near completion
of several key aspects
of the process. One of
the more critical
components of the GS of
the Heart of New Jersey
will be the selection of
the leadership through
the election of a new
board of directors and
members of the
Nominating Committee.
The
board of the new council
will have the key
responsibility of
ensuring that the vision
of the council is kept
at the fore front of all
decision and will be in
the best interest of the
girls and volunteers
that we serve.
The recruitment of a
top-notched officer team
and members-at-large is
now in progress. We
invite you to submit
your name or the names
of other qualified
candidates by complete
the forms attached.
Please review the
position description
for the type of person
or persons we seek.
Men, as well as women,
are invited to serve as
board members.
Here are additional
forms: information on
the
Board Development
Committee, as well
as nomination forms in a
word and
pdf format.
If you have any
questions, please
contact the committee
chair, Malissa Cass at
cassfamily2@verizon.net
Thank you
In the News
We'd like to draw your
attention to a few articles
that recently appeared in
newspapers nationwide
concerning Girl Scouting:
An article in the Washington
Post about the future of
leadership.
An article from NPR
concerning the future of
Girl Scouting and new
recruitment strategies.
Photos and information on
actress Abigail Breslin's
induction into Girl Scouting
Looking for
Help
GSWRC is
currently in search of girls
12 and older to assist with
a mailing project. The
project will take place on
Monday April 14 here at
the Council Service Center
from 3-5 p.m. A
light snack will be served
and yes, this can count
towards Service Hours.
Individual girls or troops
are welcome. Please RSVP to
Maria Perry at
mperry@gswrc.com.
Vanessa
and Angela Simmons to
Appear @ Great Adventure
Girl Scout Days!
Vanessa and
Angela Simmons, from the
MTV reality show “Run’s
House,” are set to
appear on April 26th
at Great Adventure. Come
out and hear these two
young entrepreneurs
discuss leadership,
business, and fame.
It’s not too late to
grab tickets! The
deadline for Girl Scout
Days has been extended
to April 16, 2008. To
register download the
form
here or stop into
the service center.
Please note Girl Scout
Days are on April 26 and
the 27th. For
registration questions,
please contact Coleen
Hay at 908-232-3236 x.
213 or
chay@gswrc.com. For
program questions,
please contact Melissa
Boronkas at 908-232-3236
x. 1211 or
mboronkas@gswrc.com.
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.
Sad News
GSWRC regrets to inform our
constituents of the passing
of Karl Eschele. Karl
was chair of the council's
Property Committee and has
been instrumental in
completing many improvements
on council property.
He was also a member of the
Board of Directors from
1996-2001. A carpenter
until retiring in 1998, Karl
was a long-time resident of
Fanwood.
Silver
and Gold Dinner Individual
Tickets On Sale
The 2008 Silver and
Gold Dinner is slated for
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from
6-10 p.m. 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 are now on sale.
Please note that we are still
acception donations for the
Silent Auction.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Ross
Blacker at 908-232-3236 ext.
1209,
rblacker@gswrc.com.
Silent Auction sign up form
Silent Auction solicitation
letter
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 Camp Juliette.
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
4/25-4/27 cit’s
only
5/2-5/4 cit’s
only
5/9-5/11 Hickory
Hill, Cedar
Ridge, Birch
Hollow
5/30-6/1 cit’s,
all tent units
6/6-6/8 cit’s
only
6/13-6/15
Heronwood, Berry
Hill, Sinawik,
all tent units
6/20-6/22 Cedar
Ridge, Maple
Glen, Oak Knoll
Fall
9/5-9/7 cit’s
only
9/12-9/14 cit’s
only
9/19-9/21 Berry
Hill, Sinawik,
Skytop, all
cit’s
9/26-9/28 cit’s
only
10/3-10/5 cit’s,
Cedar Ridge,
Birch Hollow,
Maple Glen, Oak
Knoll
10/31-11/2
Heronwood,
Evergreen,
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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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.
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.
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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Rock Council, Inc.
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Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: 908-232-3236
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of the United Way.