ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS for TROOP LEADERS

Here is information all Troop Leaders need to know about using the Girl Scout House, Training, reporting on troop activities in our community log and in The Scarsdale Inquirer, getting listed in our directory, and contacting other leaders.

a. Directory: Contact Mary B. Lane ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with all corrections/updates for troop leader contacts and email addresses.

b. Want to distribute info to all the leaders? Mary Blumenthal Lane is the designated community email editor. Please send your requests to her. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

c. Send info on your troop's activities to the Scarsdale Inquirer, 5th floor of the Harwood Building. Include your name, troop # and phone number on any submissions. Mail, drop off or email articles and photos(in JPEG format; with identification for each person) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Weekly deadline is Monday at 5 PM. Please also send or email a copy to Karen Elsner ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

d. Betty Taubert GS House.  Reserve the house by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it -- Roberta Conner 914-747-3080

Troops using the house for meetings may store supplies in the locked closet in the entry. Keys are available from BK Munguia (472-4053). Keep it neat. If space becomes an issue, we will have to limit space per troop. BEFORE leaving the house, check that:

• stoves (both) are off
• lights are off
• floor is vacuumed
• tables are wiped down...NO sticky tables
• bathrooms in order
• trash is in containers
• and finally, ALL DOORS UP AND DOWN ARE LOCKED!!

Assign these chores to the girls (except for stoves and doors); keep track and hold a special PARTY every so often to acknowledge the girls' hard work. NO GLITTER upstairs...do that downstairs. Finally...TAKE YOUR GARBAGE OUT after your meeting and place it in the wooden bins at the end of the drive.

e. Training See Training link on Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson web site for all scheduled courses and registration forms. One leader for each troop must have First Aid/CPR, or be a medical professional. One leader must have OLS I to go on any overnight and one leader must have OLS II to go tent camping. No exceptions!!!!! Get trained THIS YEAR. It is valid forever. One leader must also have level training. Plan ahead.

f. Community Log needs to be used for any troop not meeting at its usual meeting spot, please report field trips and other event-related travel to BK Munguia at 472-4053 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

g.  Fundraising for troops, trips, and scout-related purpose:  you will need to fill out a Money Earning Application  form: http://www.girlscoutshh.org/forms/Money_Earning_Permission_front_and_back_709.pdf