SU Meeting Agenda, May 16, 2019
Led by Cathy Ecija
Check out our website for more details on events you hear about tonight! www.gssunnytrails.com
We also have a Facebook group: Sunny Trails Service Unit – Leaders and Volunteers
Meeting Begins:
Flag ceremony: Troop 6165 (Rebeccalynn Staples-Devine)
Babysitting: Troop 6172 (Liz Howeth). Suggested donation of $3.00 per child.
Troop/Girl Announcements:
Powder Puff Derby, Saturday June 2 (Troop 6171, Emily Santalices)
Wreaths Across America / Bronze Award project: Saturday, December 14 (Troop 6034, Susanna King)
Upcoming Events:
Daisy Day: Sunday, May 19, 10am-12pm or 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 299 I Street (Troop 6344 Cynthia Saenz)
Service Unit Volunteer Appreciation Night “Painting Party”: Thursday, May 23, 6pm – 8pm. Registration is now closed. $3 parking payable at the site. Sweetwater Summit Regional Park. For those painting, you may want to consider bringing aprons. (Jacky Dyess).
Powder Puff Derby: Sunday, June 2, 11am – 2pm, Montevalle Hawk Park (Troop 6171 Emily Santelices)
Volunteer Conference: Saturday, August 3, 8:00am – 6:30pm, San Diego Convention Center. Registration is now open and closes July 21. Early bird special $40 until June 30; thereafter $50.
Rollerskate Land: (TENTATIVE) Sunday, Aug 18 (Consuelo Quintanar)
Sunny Trails “All about Safety” Recruitment event: Saturday, September 14
Camp Surf: Oct 11 – Oct 13 FULL – Waitlist available. Contact Julie Wunderly (wunderly@att.net).
Girl Scouts Way: Sunday, Oct 19 (Marilou Thomas)
LA Train Trip: Nov 9 – Nov 10 (Deb Lechner)
Announcements:
Girl Scouts Swim Testing: Carolyn Lechter, Loma Verde Swimming Pool. Swim tests available for $2 per girl. Please contact Carolyn Lechter at clechner@chulavistaca.gov or (619) 409-1988.
Spring Membership Campaign: Extended Membership rates for new girls ($35 for May 1, 2019 – Sept 30, 2020). Girls who sign up or renew by Friday, May 17 receive the new Unicorn patch. Renewal rate: $25 for Oct 1, 2019 – Sept 30, 2020. Troop and leader Incentives when 80% girls renew by May 31.
Financials Updates – Troop Financials are due: Sunday, June 30,2019 via toolkit. Sunny Trails is offering an incentive to win one of four gift cards to the Girl Scouts store if troops submit financials by Saturday, June 1. To be eligible for incentive, troops must have two leader roles (Leader/Leader or Leader/Co-Leader) on their official roster and meet the deadline of June 1. (Marilou Thomas)
S.H.A.R.E: Sunny Trails’ S.H.A.R.E. campaign – Today is the last day for our fundraising and we are collecting change to support S.H.A.R.E. Troops who have made an average donation of $7.50 per girl by today earns the S.H.A.R.E patch. Troops may donate throughout the year at sdgirlscouts.org/share or by sending a check to Girl Scouts San Diego, 1231 Upas St, SD CA 92103. Be sure to indicate “Sunny Trails” so we receive credit. (Francisca Rosibel Palacios)
Changes to the SU Leadership team for 2019-20: Elisa Hilliard (Junior/Cadette SU manager). Mariana Pagdanganan (Treasurer). Julie Wunderly (Registrar).
Calendar of Events for 2019-20: available on the Sunny Trails’ website
What’s New Council?
** More details about Council events can be found online at www.sdgirlscouts.org **
What’s New section on GS website: In the Volunteers section. Highlights new info. For example, new Training (April), new bridging guide (March 2019), Higher Awards guide, large events and encampment director training, etc.
SHARE Design Patch Contest: April 1 to June 3
2019 Silver Award Ceremony: Sunday May 19, 3:30pm at Del Norte High School Performing Arts Center.
Girl Scouts Day at the Padres: Sunday, June 2
2019 Gold Award Ceremony, Saturday, June 15, 1:30pm at The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
NEXT Service Unit Meeting:
Thursday, August 15 at 7pm, Elks Lodge located at 901 Elks Lane in Chula Vista
Service Unit Team:
SU Team Managers
Cathy Ecija (Daisies / Brownies) managerdbr@gssunnytrails.com
Julie Wunderly (Juniors / Cadettes) managerjrcad@gssunnytrails.com
Marilou Thomas (Seniors / Ambassadors) managersramb@gssunnytrails.com
Stacy Becerra (Independents “IRMs”) – independents@gssunnytrails.com
Encampment Directors – Marisa Segoviano and Consuelo Quintanar, encampment@gssunnytrails.com
Activity Consultant – Consuelo Quintanar, activityapproval@gssunnytrails.com 619-253-9977
Treasurer – Marilou Thomas, treasurer@gssunnytrails.com
Elks Lodge – Sharron Cannon, cvelks2011@gmail.com
Fall Product Program- Stacy Becerra, nuts@gssunnytrails.com
SU Cookie Coordinator – Claudia Ortega Roth, cookies@gssunnytrails.com
Membership Recruitment Specialist – Marlyn Carrillo, mcarrillo@sdgirlscouts.org
SU Membership Recruitment – Shannon Bowman membership@gssunnytrails.com
Registrar – SU Managers registrar@gssunnytrails.com
Recognitions – Jacky Dyess recognitions@gssunnytrails.com
SHARE Coordinator: Francisca Rosibel Palacios, share@gssunnytrails.com
Sunnytrails Website – Deb Lechner, website@gssunnytrails.com Send flyers with events!
Travel Pathways Regional Coordinator – Deb Lechner, lechner@cox.net, 619 869-9734, www.gssunnytrails.com/travel ideas for troop travel, questions about Destinations!
Facebook Page – Julie Wunderly, Cathy Ecija, Marilou Thomas and Deb Lechner are administrators – along with Gladys Vuong