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Dec 05 2013
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Character, Confidence, Cookies, Parents, Troop Meeting

Important Parent Meetings & Troop Meeting Reminder

mtc_treshortAsalaamu Alaikum Parents

ALL PARENTS: ATTEND A PARENT COOKIE MEETING ON DEC. 6 OR DEC. 20, AT 6:30PM

Girl Scout Cookie Season will begin December 20, 2013 and lasts until March 30, 2014. Selling Girl Scout Cookies is our troop’s BIGGEST fundraiser. As our troop has grown, we pray that every girl participates in selling cookies, individually and/or at cookie booths. Our girls have told us that they want an end-of-year trip. Selling Girl Scout Cookies can fund this exciting trip.

What can selling Girl Scout Cookies teach your daughter?

  1. Cookie Sales teach girls to set goals and achieve them. They set cookie-selling goals and work to achieve those numbers.
  2. Cookie Sales teach girls about how much things cost. They get a real-world grasp of the value of money and finance in terms they can understand.
  3. Cookie Sales helps girls to take ownership of their troop and its goals.

Come discuss Troop 3480’s goals with Cookie Mom, Sis. Zakiyah, in the lounge at every troop meeting during the month of December at 6:30PM. Parents must attend a cookie meeting in order for their girls to participate in Girl Scout Cookie sales, both individually or at cookie booths. Only girls who sell Girl Scout Cookies will be able to attend the cookie sales parties which will reward the girls who have worked hard to meet their cookie sales goals.

If this is your Girl Scout’s first time selling cookies make sure that she attends Cookie College on Dec. 14. Cookie College will allow girls to test the cookies, find out which kinds they like, and give them tips on selling. Girls who have sold cookies before can attend the Cookie Rally on Dec. 7, where they can earn financial literacy badges.

Let’s get ready to raise money for our troop and reward our girls for achieving big goals.

DAISY AND BROWNIE PARENTS

Parents of Daisies and Brownies should meet with troop leaders and troop management at 6:15PM in the Brownie’s room. This short, but important meeting is intended to help troop leaders better work with the girls in these troops.

troopMeetingFridayTROOP MEETINGS

The last troop meetings of 2013 are Dec. 6 and Dec. 20, 6 – 7:30PM.

All parents and children who remain at the Masjid during troop meetings should wait in either the musullah or lounge area so as to not disturb the girls and troop leaders during meetings, and keep hallways clear, quiet and safe.

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Nov 11 2013
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Parents

Parent Announcement: Troop 3480 Membership & Management Matters

gs missionAsalaamu Alaikum

Troop Management and Leaders want to again welcome all 101 girls to Troop 3480! Yes, that’s right: 101 girls from Daisies to Ambassadors. We have them all, mashaAllah! We also welcome back last year’s parents as well as new parents.

Since so many missed the parent meeting in September, we want to inform or remind the parents of several things:

  1. At Capacity. Due to troop leader/girl ratio requirements, we are not able to accept any more girls in our troop this year. Please do not refer anyone to the Troop Managers.
  2. Dues. Dues are required of all girls. What do they cover? Dues pay for pins, badges, patches and activities. Parents with multiple girls can pay in installments: some now and some in January.
  3. Registered Volunteers Only. Parents are not allowed in meetings. If you would like to participate in troop meetings, you must register as a volunteer through GSCNC and pay for an annual Girl Scout membership. Troop managers will be happy to assist you with that process.
  4. Uniforms. All girls should be in uniform for meetings and trips, unless otherwise advised. A lot of organizations require girls to be in uniform in order for the program to be free or discounted. The Girl Scout uniform also identifies us as a group. See the uniform page for more information.
  5. Troop Meetings. Meeting attendance and participation in trips will help your daughter have a fun and successful year. She can’t expect to receive patches, badges and awards without participating.
  6. Be On Time. Speaking of meetings, being on time is key for meetings, workshops and field trips. Girl Scout programs are geared toward helping the girls to be independent and accountable. Being on time is an important part of accountability. Meetings start at 6PM and end at 7:30PM, every other Friday.
  7. Trips. There will be no refund on pre-paid trips.
  8. Learn About Girl Scouts. Take the extra step and learn about Girl Scouting in America. Visit the Girl Scouts of America website. Read their reports on girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Learn about the founder, Juliette Gordon Low, check out books which highlight the experiences of girls in Girl Scouts.

Jazakullah Khairun

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Oct 14 2013
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Events, Girls Scouts, Parents, Patches

Daisy Trip to the National Zoo on Oct 26

Asalaamu Alaikum,
Zink the Zebra Patch
Troop 2480 Daisies will be going to the National Zoo on October 26, 2013, to work on Zink the Zebra patch, inshaAllah.

Girls should be dressed appropriately for the weather. They only need to wear their Daisy tunics over regular clothing.

We need parents for this trip. Girls new to the troop will need an accompanying parent to participate. Download the Daisy Zoo Trip permission slip and either email it to Sis. Kesha or bring it to the next meeting.

Note: This event will be cancelled if the government shutdown is still in effect.

QUICK RECAP
What: Daisy Trip to the National Zoo/Zink the Zebra Patch
Who: Daisy Scouts
When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013
11AM Meet-up at New Carrollton Metro
4PM Return to New Carrollton Metro
Where: Smithsonian National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20008
Cost: $10 (Metro fare)

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