GSWPA Baldwin/Whitehall Community

4th of July Parade

2011-05-15T23:15:00.004-04:00

As many of you know, I have been sending out E-mails about Brentwoods offer to March in the 4th of July Parade. The offer is still open to all and any Troops. I have sent out an invitation E-mail previously, If you need for me to E-mail again please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks. Your Service Team Manager, Michelle Goller 412-853-4619

Camp Yough Overnighter

2011-04-18T10:21:00.002-04:00

The BW Service Team would like to Thank all those that staffed and participated in this years spring event. Fun was had by all! We where short staffed but managed! If any one would like to volunteer for staff camp in the future please contact Michelle Goller your service unit manager at BWCGS@comcast.net

Helping Japan

2011-04-18T10:20:00.000-04:00

Certainly we have all been shaken by the waves of terrible news from Japan over these past few days. I have heard from many of you with questions about what we can do to help.

This is the news – that we can give at this time:

· Fund Raising Policy: In the early stages of disasters, money is often more helpful than “care packages”, therefore GSWPA will temporarily lift the restrictions to raise funds for other organizations. Until September 30, 2011, Troops/groups/girls may raise money to aid victims of this horrible disaster. Please use your best judgment in selecting/donating to disaster relief agencies.

· Helping Girl Scouts of Japan: We are very concerned about our Girl Scout sisters who are members of Girl Scouts of Japan and we would like to provide some movement-wide support to them. Details are not available yet, but GSUSA will be setting up an account to collect donations to go to Girl Scouts of Japan so that one large donation on behalf of all of Girl Scout sisters in the USA. As we learn more from GSUSA, we will keep you updated.

Should you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Angie

Angie Stengel, CAE

Chief Operations Officer

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

30 Isabella Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

T 800-248-3355

Day Camp Staff

2011-03-15T22:08:00.001-04:00

Day Camp Staff still needed:
If any girls (Cadettes or above), Leaders or registered Adults can help with the day camp on any or all of the days please contact me ASAP. We still need help with the stations on saturday and on sunday. dates are as follows:

Friday night April 8th at 6 p.m.
Saturday April 9th starting at 8:30 a.m. till 3 p.m.
Sunday April 10th starting at 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m.

You can spend the weekend, spend the night or spend the day. Staff members will need to pay for meals only ($5.00 for 1 day, $10.00 for weekend) please contact Anna Palko or Michelle Goller if you are interested.

Junior Journey Overnighter

2011-03-07T20:12:00.002-05:00

WHERE: Camp Yough 429 Duncan Station Road
McKeesport, PA 15135-3326
WHEN: Saturday April 9th to Sunday, April 10th
TIME: Arrival: 7p.m. Saturday
Depart: 3 p.m. Sunday
COST: $12.00 per girl & adult
Cost includes snack & beverage Saturday night, breakfast Sunday morning, mid-morning snack and full lunch with beverage.
☻Come have some fun with other Junior Girl Scouts with loads of activities! Go on a trail sign race, make some “trashy art”” and create your own Girl Scout Swap!
Space is limited so get your registrations in early! (Last day to register is April 2nd)
► Parents, if you plan to attend with your child you must be a registered adult
volunteer and will be expected to help with activities & chaperoning. Health
Form & permission slips are required for each girl.
For additional information please contact Michelle Goller: BWCGS@comcast.net

Journey into Brownie Girl Scouting

2011-03-07T19:59:00.001-05:00

WHERE: Camp Yough 429 Duncan Station Road
McKeesport, PA 15135-3326
WHEN: Friday April 8th to saturday April 9th
TIME: Arrival: 7p.m. Friday
Depart: 3 p.m. saturday
COST: $12.00 per girl & adult

Cost includes snack & beverage Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning, mid-morning snack and full lunch with beverage.
Have a fun filled day with other Brownie Girl Scouts to welcome in spring! Make an animal habitat, explore nature, do some food chain art, and loads more! Girls will complete requirements to earn their Eco-Explorer badge!
Space is limited so get your registrations in early! (Last day to register is April 2nd)
► Parents, if you plan to attend with your child you must be a registered adult
volunteer and will be expected to help with activities & chaperoning. Health
Form & permission slips are required for each girl
For more information please contact Michelle Goller: bwcgs@comcast.net

Daisy Day Spring Event

2011-03-07T11:38:00.001-05:00

WHERE: Camp Yough 429 Duncan Station Road
McKeesport, PA 15135-3326
WHEN: Saturday April 9, 2011
TIME: 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST: $6.00 per girl & adult
Have a fun filled day with other Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts to welcome in spring! Make an animal habitat, explore nature, do some food chain art, and loads more!
2nd year Daisys will complete there Brownie try-it bridging requirements and 1st year Daisys will complete petal requirements (also applicable if working in Journey Book)
Space is limited so get your registrations in early! (Last day to register is April 2nd)
► Parents, if you plan to attend with your child you must be a registered adult
volunteer and will be expected to help with activities. Health Form & permission slips are required for each girl. For more info. and registration contact Michelle Goller at bwcgs@comcast.net

April Day Camp

2011-03-06T11:21:00.003-05:00

Ambassadors, Seniors, older Cadettes along with adult volunteers, we need help staffing our Day Camp next month! Please give us your support. Every year we struggle to find help and it is usually those of us that continue to do it year after year. LADIES! Please let the buck stop here! We NEED some new blood to maintain an active community. In addition, we have many girls traveling up in the ranks that have NEVER served as a staff member for any outings. We need these girls to stand up and say YES I WILL HELP. Please contact Michelle Goller at BWCGS@comcast.net

Spring Event Planning Committee

2011-03-04T18:59:00.002-05:00

Volunteers for the spring event planning committee will be meeting at the Team Managers home this Sunday, March 6 at 7 p.m. please E-mail Michelle Goller for address or additional information. BWCGS@Comcast.net

MagNuts Incentives

2011-02-15T09:02:00.002-05:00

All of the MagNuts Incentives for the girls have arrived except 50 Small Plush Monkeys. Have been waiting over a month for those, and I believe the girls need to get the incentives to see the fruits of their work. I have all the other incentives ready for you, and began distributing them at the Leaders' Meeting last evening. If you have not yet received your troop's MagNuts incentives, please call or email me at your earliest convenience to arrange to get them.

LEADERS MEETING

2011-02-04T21:18:00.002-05:00

Our meeting for this month is Feb. 14th at 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Whitehall Church of Christ on Streets Run Road

Girl Scout Cookies

2011-01-10T11:07:00.003-05:00

Cookie Booths - Please remember you may not set up booth sales without Karina Palko - the Service Unit Cookie Manager's permission. You must ask before you approach a site not after.
If troops want to go outside of their Service Unit they must ask their Cookie Manager to ask the Cookie Manager who has that area.
The only exception to this rule is Sam's Club in West Mifflin as they refuse to work under our rules....we have tried but they allow anyone to ask them for a booth sale directly and function on a first come first served basis.

Our delivery date for cookies is Feb. 17th. Booth sales will start Feb. 25th "NO EXCEPTIONS" prior to this date.

MagNuts--first deadline a success!

2010-11-02T07:05:00.004-04:00

Congratulations, Everyone! All Baldwin-Whitehall troops participating in the 2010 Fall Product Sale (aka: MagNuts) successfully submitted their online nut/candy orders by midnight last night! My personal "Thank you!" for all of your cooperation and a job well done! Couple of reminders:

1. The online magazine subscription orders have been extended until November 19, so you can still remind the girls to send Monkey emails to their family and friends who can order and pay online until November 19. Girls must log on and print out a "Detailed Order Report" and provide a copy to Leaders and myself. Leaders use the "Detailed Order Report" to enter incentives for the online magazine orders. (If girls sent the 12 emails, but did not have any online orders, they must still provide the "Detailed Order Report" to get credit and patch for the 12 emails.)

2. "Paper" subscriptions that you took credit for must be in my hand by noon Wednesday (tomorrow) so I can get them in the mail. Drop off in the bag on my front door at your convenience.

3. Delivery of our nuts and candy will be here and ready for pickup by 1:00 PM Thursday November 18! Email (kkrisa@aol.com) or call me (412-881-7472) to make an appointment to pickup your troop's order November 18-21.

4. All "Step 2" postcard/address booklets must be in my hand ASAP. If anyone needs directions to my house, call or email.

Don't forget to VOTE today!

Community Service

2010-09-01T01:01:00.004-04:00

Attention all Ambassadors,Seniors, Cadettes, and 2nd year Juniors!
Gracious Living Personal Care Home in Castle Shannon is in need of volunteers on a weekly basis to help with Bingos, games, Art & Crafts and other activities for the residents living there. This is a great opportunity to get some Community Service hours!
If any one is interested in lending a hand it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Michelle Goller - GSTC320@aol.com for additional info. or to set up a date.
Your help is greatly needed!

Online Orientation

2010-08-31T12:41:00.000-04:00

Directions to access the GSWPA Volunteer Section & GSUSA Online Orientation
Go to GSWPA web site at www.gswpa.org.
Scroll down to Volunteer Secure Site Sign-in/Registration on right-hand side of screen. If you don't see this go to the top of the page and click on Volunteer. If you have previously registered, simply log in by entering your e-mail address and password. If you are not registered, you must click on not a member.
At that point it will ask you to fill in required information. Where it asks for a password, that is of your own choosing, and the access code is the word leadership and is case sensitive; must be all lower case.

Don't forget to enter the image verification at the bottom of the page.

On the next screen, on the right-hand side under Volunteer Resources, click on Volunteer Education. (This is also where you would access Forms and other Adult Learning Opportunities. Just click on your choice.)

Under Online Trainings, click Online Volunteer Orientation.

This will take you to the GS Online Learning Web Site from GSUSA. Click on Volunteer Orientation.
In the space for Password, type discover.
Follow directions as given in training.

Some glitches you may come across:
#1 Give time to let the graphic load to begin. (graphic = a picture)
#2 Depending on the time of day you simply can't get on. Try a different time as too many people across the United States are trying to access at the same time.