Thanks for a great Daisy season!

We hope your girls had as much fun as ours did with the
projects and the crafts. The girls were all lovely to work
with, so thank you for letting them participate.

As you know, today is our last meeting of the school year.
If there is interest, we may do a get together for the girls
over the summer just to keep them in touch and have some
fun. More details on that also after school ends, but it
will be very casual and just for fun.

We will resume again in late September, the exact days and
locations are still TBD. We'll email everyone over the
summer. Our troop will remain as Daisy's until December and
then we'll graduate the whole troop up to Brownie's in
January. To get us started for the Fall, we will keep
things simple with a Halloween party, Christmas fun, and
maybe singing carols for a local Seniors group (or something
like that). If you have ideas for Fall activities, let us
know.

Thanks again for a great Daisy season, and we hope to see
you all in September!

5/12 Meeting Summary

Our May 12th meeting was jam packed! First, the girls made
cards for soldiers over seas. Then, they each decorated
paper links and together, built a friendship chain out of
their links.

We also prepared for our end of year ceremony and party!
The girls made invitations for their family and friends,
plus they learned a new song (below). Each girl is also
assigned a part in our petal ceremony, so be sure to
practice their part and the song between now and the end of
year ceremony on Weds 5/26.

End of Year Ceremony and Party
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
5:30PM to 7:00PM
Merrill Park, Grove 3A

"We are Little Daisies" Song
Sung to the tune of "I'm a little Teapot"

We are little Daisies, dressed in blue
I am a Girl Scout, you are too
When we go to meetings, we sing and shout
We love being Daisy Scouts!

You can download the weekly handout, ceremony song, and
ceremony assignments on the right side.

Father/Daughter Bowling

Looks like everyone had a great time at Father/Daughter
bowling - sorry I missed it! Thanks, Keri, for the
pictures!

3/31 Meeting Summary

What a jam packed meeting! Last week the girls had a
special guest speaker Mrs. Jenny Logus, and we based much of
this week's activities on that experience.

First, for the "Spring Green Daisy Petal" (Considerate and
Caring) we talked to the girls about a food drive Mrs. Jenny
is running for children with cancer. We explained how a
food drive works, who the food goes to, and thanked everyone
for participating. All of the food collected will go to The
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, located at 1833 Front Street,
Scotch Plains, NJ.

Next we worked on the Purple & Magenta Daisy Petals "Respect
Myself And Others" and "Respect Authority." We created a
thank you project for Mrs. Jenny ("Respect Authority"). The
girls made a beautiful picture and wrote notes to Mrs. Jenny
about why they liked the class or how they appreciated Mrs.
Jenny. We will deliver the thank you picture, the food
items, and some photos to Mrs. Jenny this week.

Lastly, we read them the book "I'm Gonna Like Me" and it
talks about self-esteem, teaching girls to like themselves
despite differences, etc. The girls made picture frames,
and we asked the girls to put the frames next to their beds
as a reminder that they are kind and caring girls.

3/17 Meeting Summary

This week the girls had a special guest speaker Mrs. Jenny
Logus. Mrs. Jenny is a dance instructor who helped the
girls work towards their red petal badge – courage and
strength. She talked to the girls about the courage it
takes to perform in front of a group, and also about strong,
healthy bodies. All girls that participated earned their
red petal badge plus a special ballet dance badge.

Reminder: Special Event

Our troop is having a Father Daughter Bowling event! Come
join us for a fun afternoon and a chance for girls to spend
special time with their dads.

Sunday, April 11th 3:00 PM
$10 per person (adult or child)

Registration due by April 1st. Registration form is posted
on the website, if you need a new one.

3/3 Meeting Summary

Thank you to the parents that attended and helped with the
investiture ceremony tonight. The girls have now earned
their Girl Scouts membership pin, blue Daisy center, and the
light blue petal - all can be added to their tunics.
Congratulations girls!

We also announced that our troop is having a Father Daughter
Bowling event. Come join us for a fun afternoon and a
chance for girls to spend special time with their dads (or
special male in their life). Registration due by April 1st.

Next Meeting:

Wednesday, March 17th
Special Guest Mrs. Jenny Logus
** Girls should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers
6:00 to 6:45 PM

2/17 Meeting Summary

Tonight was our first official troop meeting, and we really
hope the girls enjoyed it! This week we taught the girls
about the Girl Scout promise and what it means to be a
Daisy. We also talked to the girls about the concept of
earning their Girl Scout Daisy petals and how they will
achieve them.

Look to the right for links to the handouts.

Next Meeting is...

Wednesday, March 3rd
*Special Investiture Ceremony*
6:00 to 6:45 PM

On March 3rd the girls will have their Investiture Ceremony.
This is a special ceremony in which a new member makes her
Girl Scout Promise, receives her membership pin, and becomes
a member of Girl Scouts. Parents are encouraged to attend
the ceremony.

Uniform

We received a few questions about the uniform. The 2/1 handout explains what you need to buy for the whole uniform. For the 2/17 meeting, you only need to have the blue tunic, the yellow tab, and our troop numbers. The girls will "earn" the rest of the patches and the pins in
the upcoming weeks.

We are all new to this, so I included a picture that shows what the uniform looks like and what you need to put on. Click on the picture to make it larger.

If you need to get the uniform you can go to the Girl Scout store in Westfield or try Main Street Sports in Woodbridge.

Main Street Sports
82 Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-7474

Girl Scout Service Center
201 Grove Street East
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 232-3236

2/1 Family Meeting Summary

Hi everyone and thanks for coming to the family meeting. It was great to meet you all! Please let us know what you are thinking about Daisy's and how we can help you get started.

First, please look on the right side for "Subscribe to our Mailing List" to register your email address to get our email updates, etc.

Next meeting will be Feb 17th 6:00pm to 6:45pm

Robert Mascenik Elementary School
300 Benjamin Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830

We will meet in the following rooms for these dates:
ROOM 14: 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31
ROOM 22: 4/14, 4/28

Items to bring to the next meeting:
- Uniform (see handout)
- Daisy Supply Bag (see the handout for what needs to be in the bag)
- Daisy Activity Book
- Any outstanding paperwork or fees

See the right side for this week's meeting handout.

And remember... feel free to spread the word - new members are welcome!

Girl Scout Daisy troop starting in Colonia/Iselin area

We will be holding an introduction and family meeting this Monday February 1st. At this meeting, we will register the girls, meet the parents, and discuss the troop
future meetings and parent responsibilities. We hope to see you there!

On this website you will be able to find:
- Announcements, updated weekly
- Troop Contacts (right side)
- Handouts (right side)
- Links to relevant information or programs

Feel free to spread the word, as this is a new troop starting and new members are welcome!

Family Meeting:
Monday, February 1st
4:00pm to 4:45pm

Robert Mascenik Elementary School (Library)
300 Benjamin Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830

Our regular troop meetings will be:

Every other Wednesday starting Feb 17th
6:00pm to 6:45pm

See the right side for this meeting flyer and information.