New Leader Orientation: It has started - if you know a candidate to help with a new Daisy troop, or have a new co-leader, email Sue S & see what the next date is. Thanks!

12/4 drive-by product pickup etc. at Lori's - (do not go to Michele's!!) expect about 10-15 minutes of talking with Lori & signing, if there's a line, it'll be longer.

12/xx caroling in Tabor

12/14 - skating

early January older girl camping!

Registration for GSNNJ events opens throughout the year, but sometimes are many as half of the programs for 4th -12th graders open before October!

Missed a SU Meeting?: Leaders can pick up your troop's papers in "the boxes" at Cindy's (if you did not ask school's TC/TO to get them). You can also drop off: any Leader Agreement and remaining Annual Troop Finance Reports, with the latest-current bank account statement attached.

Remember to submit Troop/Group Activity Applications(TGAA) to Cindy or Robin at least 2 weeks in advance, even for overnight and "High Risk" events. The Plan 2 form to insure non-GS at your events is now online.

Program Information: Council's LINK Program guide for 2010--11-10 is online under Leader's Corner at GSNNJ.org.

Please get any remaining GS registrations in to Cindy, our registrar. Unregistered girls can not attend meetings, sell products, go on any field trips or be registered for council events. Their registration is not complete until Cindy has processed it and it is in to council.

February 22: World Thinking Day. Environment. Girls worldwide say together "we can save our planet".

March: GS Week is from GS Sunday 3/6 to GS Sabbath on 3/12.

April 10: WAGGGS Celebration Days: 100th day of the year. 2012 theme: Share.

March?: Is it time for the Mother/Daughter Spirit Cruise to re-emerge?.

Week of March 12: 3/12/13: GS turns 101, 100th Anniversary celebration ends. Girl Scout Week is from GS Sunday to GS Sabbath.

April 12: Spread the Bread Day. Spread the gift of bread--any kind of bread-- to honor our heroes and help those in need. The breads can be homemade or from a bakery, restaurant, or grocery store, and are tied with notes of hope, inspiration and gratitude. You decide to whom you’ll spread your bread(s) to, stirring a conversation that defines need and the heroes in your community. Requirements for their GS patch start on page 5 of their flyer.

April 22: Leaders' Appreciation day

May 15: Endangered Species Day www.endangeredspeciesday.org

June 6: National Trails Day www.americanhiking.org/ntd.aspx (NTD Girl Scout Info)

June 13: National Get Outdoors Day - www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org

June 27: Great American Backyard Campout www.backyardcampout.org/girlscouts

July?: GS 100 anniversary celebration. Expect Singing on the Mall in Washington DC, and regional events around the country.

August 10: S'more Day. Girl Scouts is credited with inventing the recipe. The original S'mores campfire delicacy was first introduced to the world 83 years ago in the 1927 Girl Scout Handbook.

September 18: World Water Monitoring Day www.WorldWaterMonitoringDay.org (Brochure (PDF) )

September 26: National Public Lands Day www.PublicLandsDay.org (Girl Scout section www.publiclandsday.org/about/partners/girl_scouts.htm, Flyer (PDF), Get Involved Guide (PDF))

September 30: GS Year ends - last day for girls entering 10th grade to submit Silver Award paperwork, and last day for girls who graduated to submit Gold Award paperwork.

October: GSNNJ Eco_Trek

late Oct. early Nov: Girl Scout National Council Session 52st Convention ("National Convention") & GS Leadership Institute (for selected Girl Scouts, usually for grades 6 - 12). Salt Lake City, Utah

May 15: Endangered Species Day www.endangeredspeciesday.org

June 6: National Trails Day www.americanhiking.org/ntd.aspx (NTD Girl Scout Info)

June 13: National Get Outdoors Day - www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org

June 27: Great American Backyard Campout www.backyardcampout.org/girlscouts

August 10: S'more Day. Girl Scouts is credited with inventing the recipe. The original S'mores campfire delicacy was first introduced to the world 83 years ago in the 1927 Girl Scout Handbook.

Thursday, Oct 6, 7pm: or when you can get there... PGS meeting at Mountain Lakes library, 9 Elm Street, you can also park in the railroad station & walk around the corner if the library and Post Office parking are full.

October 15: Eco-Trek (GSNNJ event) $15, see email for flyer. Does your troop want to run a station? Can you walk around the lake? How about a team of PGS walkers?

October - no Goblin Gala 2011

October 31: Founders' Day (JL's 151st birthday)

October 1-23: GSNNJ Fall Product Sale ordering period for candy/nuts and magazines.

October 24: Parsippany Girl Scout 100 Anniversary patch orders open. Celebrate.

Make A Difference Day is the fourth Saturday in October. What are you doing?

October 31 : Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday - the founder of Girl Scouts.

World Thinking Day Postcard Exchange: To participate in the largest WTD postcard exchange you need to register in their yahoo group. Click to visit their World Thinking Day website.

Badges for Thinking Day order traditionally due mid-month.

early October: Arboretum Gingerbread Wonderland applications being accepted. Gingerbread? Decide if your troop is entering Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Gingerbread Wonderland. In 2007 registration was due Nov. 12th & only 250 entries were accepted.

through December: collect pink Yoplait lids; through at lesat Marhc: coupons, sports equipment; canceled stamps...

Nov. 8: Badges for THinking Day - orders due to Karen L.

Nov. xx: All welcome & invited: (Fall Ceremony) PGS Rededication & celebration of Silver & Bronze Award Receipients. Any girls bridging to Seniors or Ambassadors want to join us bridging here? RSVP preferred.

November 11: 11am - Veteran's Day ceremony. Wear your vest, show your support for our country's veteran's. Maybe even sing with us for them.

November 10-13: Girl Scout National Council Session 52st Convention ("National Convention") & GS Leadership Institute (for selected Girl Scouts, usually for grades 6 - 12). Houston, TX

November 13: "Bridge to the Next Century" - in Houston

November 13, 1pm: "Bridge to the Next Century" - in Parsippany! flyer to follow

November 13: "Bridge to the Next Century" over the George Washington or Ben Franklin bridges if you were in the $50 lottery. scarf, lunch, patch, ...

November 16: Leaders or "nut moms" pick up troop orders. Mary L. will send schedule, assume time same as last year unless you need to change.

November 17, 7pm: next PGS meeting, probably at a school, location to follow

November xx: drop-off PGS "sales" meeting - trade a Fall Sales check & your cookie mom's contact info for the Cookie Sales information - Cookie Sales start in January. Probably at Michele's house.

early December: "drop-in" PGS Meeting. Drop off your Fall Sales checks & pick up Cookie info. All troops should have someone there. Fall Product Sales checks must be to Mary L. by xxx - at the very latest. Drop off any remaining fall/nut checks, pick up cookie informaiton. Have your "cookie mom" sign their form.

Sunday in early December: Caroling in Mount Tabor!

December __: caroling in Mount Tabor & Lake Hiawatha

January 14 : Wait for it. ... first day of cookie sales

January 19 : PGS meeting: Pars. High school Media Center, starts at 6:30pm. We understand that you are not in control of thew weather or traffic, if you need to arrive late, just slip in! We'd love to see you. Leaders & co-leaders may find it most interesting but all GS over 14 are welcome. (of course sometimes leaders need to bring other family members who sit & color or do homework in the back.)

Color Dance. Moved to March. flyer coming

January 20-22: "Older girl" Winter Encampment. Flyer coming

February 22: World Thinking Day. Environment. Girls worldwide say together "we can save our planet".

February 9 : PGS meeting: Pars. High school Media Center, starts at 6:30pm. We understand that you are not in control of thew weather or traffic, if you need to arrive late, just slip in! We love seeing you. Leaders & co-leaders may find it most interesting but all GS over 14 are welcome. (of course sometimes leaders need to bring other family members who sit & color or do homework in the back.)

February: Watch your cookie sale dates. Consider where you want to have a booth sale.

Monday, February 27: Kindergarten - 5th grade Girl Scout troops, 10am -6pm. If you can help esp. 3-6pm, please contact our Cookie Diva, Michele.

Tuesday, February 28: 6-12th grade Girl Scout troops: 10am - 6pm. If you can help, please contact our Cookie Diva, Michele.

March 8, 6:30pm : PGS meeting and CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF: Pars. (main) library meeting room. Girls welcome.

March 11-17: GS Week is from GS Sunday 3/11 to GS Sabbath on 3/17.

March 11: Girl Scout Sunday events around town (& all over the USA). All Girl Scouts are welcome at all denominations' GS Sunday events. Please wear your uniform. Please do not sell cookies at a church, temple, etc on this Sunday.

March 12, 7pm: PGS 100th Anniversary ceremony - details emailed & on front page. Keep hearing that all of the GSNNJ ceremonies are sold out.

March 16: Girl Scout Sabbath service expected - at least in Morristown

March 16-18: (all) PGS spring encampment: Finish GS Week at camp! theme & cost not yet set. Flyer to follow

Friday evening, March 31: (sold out) GREEN "Color Dance" for younger Girl Scouts. flyer emailed & on front page.

April 1: Last day for girls to get credit for Cookie Sales.

April 10: WAGGGS Celebration Days: 100th day of the year. 2012 theme: Celebrate.

Troop Gold Award Ceremonies usually now through June (by invitation only)

April 12: Spread the Bread Day. Spread the gift of bread--any kind of bread-- to honor our heroes and help those in need. The breads can be homemade or from a bakery, restaurant, or grocery store, and are tied with notes of hope, inspiration and gratitude. You decide to whom you’ll spread your bread(s) to, stirring a conversation that defines need and the heroes in your community. Requirements for their GS patch start on page 5 of their flyer.

NEW DATE: Tuesday, April 24, NEW TIME 6:45pm : PGS meeting: Pars. (main) library, downstairs. 2012-13 registration, unveiling of new PGS flag, ...NEWBring your girls - GS camp presentation & give-away starting at 7:15pm. Leaders & co-leaders may find it most interesting but all GS over 14 are welcome. (of course sometimes leaders need to bring other family members who sit & color or do homework in the back.)

April week containing 22nd: National Volunteer Week

April 22: Girl Scout Leaders Day Honors all the volunteers who work as Leaders and mentors in partnership with girls. Thank you.

April 25: World Malaria Day: The goal of World Malaria Day is to provide education and understanding of malaria as a global scourge that is preventable and a disease that is curable.

April 24 - 26: Global Youth Service Day. Studio 2B talks about it. Disney Minnie grants supported volunteer efforts where significant part of the service took place on GYSD, and were run by youth 5 - 15 years old. Applications often due in January.

April 30: Arbor day

May 10, 6:30pm : PGS meeting: Pars. (main) library meeting room.

May 15: Endangered Species Day www.endangeredspeciesday.org

June 6: National Trails Day www.americanhiking.org/ntd.aspx (NTD Girl Scout Info)

June 7, 6:30pm : PGS meeting: Pars. (main) library meeting room.

June 13: National Get Outdoors Day - www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org

June 27: Great American Backyard Campout www.backyardcampout.org/girlscouts

New Leader Orientation: It has started - if you know a candidaite to help with a new Daisy troop, or have a new co-leader, email Sue S & see what the next date is. Thanks!

Aug. 21, 7:30t: PGS meeting at the lirary - get your LINK, ask questions, see what's new

September 18: World Water Monitoring Day www.WorldWaterMonitoringDay.org (Brochure (PDF) )

September 20 PGS Meeting: 7:30 Pick up Fall Product sales info! get reg. help. Bring questions, ideas, Bring any outstanding financial forms, volunteer agreement forms, registrations, troop trip forms.

September 26: National Public Lands Day www.PublicLandsDay.org (Girl Scout section www.publiclandsday.org/about/partners/girl_scouts.htm, Flyer (PDF), Get Involved Guide (PDF))

late Sept.: just a rumor - who knows when fall Sales will start. New girls are participate if/once they are registered for the year starting 1 October

September 30: GS Year ends - last day for girls entering 10th grade to submit Silver Award paperwork, and last day for girls who graduated to submit Gold Award paperwork.

September 30: Last day for Silver & Gold Award applications to get into council for this GS Year. Girls can submit Gold Award paperwork in the year they graduated from high school. Last day for leaders to register girls online - once the year starts in October, (only) parents would have to do it for this GS year.

OctoVer 18 PGS Meeting: 7:30

Registration for GSNNJ events opens throughout the year, but sometimes are many as half of the programs for 4th -12th graders open before October!

In 2012, GSUSA will host a Young Women's World Forum focusing on the MDG of the environment (probably for Girl Guides & Scouts from 18 to 25 years old.) TBD when applications should be in.

October: GSNNJ Eco_Trek

late October: GSNNJ Goblin Gala?