Monday March 29, Investiture Ceremony

This event has passed.
Notes from today's meeting:

Attendance:

Emonee (Texas Flag Bearer)  
Amri
Ariana
Brigid (American Flag Bearer)
Mikayla (Color Guard Caller)
Madison
Atalli (Girl Scout Flag Bearer)
Troop Leader Mandy
Assistant Troop Leader Gloriana
and about 23 guests

Notes:

Thanks to everyone for bringing supplies (food, plates, tablecloths, etc.) and helping set-up/break-down tonight. It was nice to see so many faces out to support our Girls. We started the evening with a flag ceremony, followed by candle lighting for the Girl Scout Law, then did the Investiture Ceremony. Next we did our Court of Awards. Recognitions earned, but not yet received, are the Add-a-Friend patch (for Amri, Emonee, Ariana) and the My First Cookie Sale and Cookie Booth Patches (both for Brigid.) I will look into these this week. We finished the night with a pot-luck reception where girls and parents got to know each other a little better. The Preferred Method of Contact sheet was filled out.

Assignments for the week:

• Any pictures from today (or from the trip to Zilker Gardens) can be shared in the Troop Gallery by e-mailing them to mncarrasco516@hotmail.com
  
• Parents and Girls should look through the Possibilities Catalog (or look at the Events Calendar on-line) for potential Troop activities. Please e-mail me your list of preferences so I can begin planning our Spring Field Trips. Please keep the Troop budget in mind- as well as transportation and supervision requirements- when making your selections. Additionally, let your daughter know we can't do every activity that gets suggested. *Note*  Field Trips do not have to come from these sources. The only requirement is that the trip relates to the Discover/Connect/Take Action List.
• Any girls that identify what kind of birds we saw nesting under the highway where we parked at the Botanic Gardens on Sunday will receive a surprise at our 4/5 meeting. Write down everything you remember about the birds, and use whatever resources you have at your disposal. 

Note about coming Meetings:

Our next meeting is Monday 4/5, at the church. We will discuss our Earth Day Event: attending the Earth Day Festival at McKinney Roughs Nature Park: Saturday April 17 (time to be determined later.) All children that complete the park's Passport to Nature challenge will receive a patch. This event is open to Tag-a-Longs.

Earth Day is Thursday April 22- which also happens to be Girl Scout Leader's Day (but we do not meet on Thursdays.) We will, however, be having a Volunteers' Thank You Party at our Monday 4/19 meeting, in honor of Leader's Day.

Leader's Day Links

GS Central
Holiday Insights



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Original post:

updated 3/29

Monday March 29: Troop 1563's Investiture Ceremony
This event will run longer than an hour. It will not be at the church, it will be in the meeting room at the Ruiz Branch of the Austin Public Library.  1600 Grove Boulevard (512) 974-7500 (Take 71 past the airport. Turn right at Riverside, right at Grove. Library will be on left.)

Girls should arrive at 6pm to help set up.
Guests (family and friends) can show around 6:20.
Investiture Ceremony begins at 6:30, followed by a reception.
Room must be clean and empty by 8pm.


What is an Investiture Ceremony? It is the ceremony used to officially welcome a new girl or adult into Girl Scouting.
What is a Rededication Ceremony? This is the ceremony done by returning members to reaffirm their commitment to Girl Scouts.

We are a brand new troop. Some of the girls have been in Scouts before, for others it is a new experience. At Troop 1563's Investiture Ceremony, we will Rededicate our returning Scouts, and Invest our new Scouts. Additionally, we will have our first Court of Awards- at which the girls will receive any Try-Its, patches, and other recognitions earned thus far. All Scouts in attendance will receive an Investiture patch. In the future, returning members of our Troop will receive a Rededication patch.

The Girls will recite the Girl Scout Promise (from memory), commit to investing themselves to the Troop, and be officially "vested" with their uniforms.

It is very important for all members of our Troop to attend. Family and friends are also invited to support our Girls in their commitment to themselves, their Troop, and the Girl Scouting Movement.

What to bring:

• Uniform (all insignia properly attached.) Please write your daughter's name on the tag. Give the vests to me upon arrival. I will use them in the ceremony. You do not need to bring your Girl Scout Books.
• Food/Beverage for the reception. I am expecting about 30 people (10 Scouts + their guests.) You can bring a snack or a more substantial "dinner" item. Fruit tray, veggie tray, chips, pigs in blankets, chicken nuggets, pb sandwiches, tea, water, lemonade, juice boxes, cookies, and brownies have been committed.
• Disposable plates, napkins, cups,cutlery,etc. Please let me know if you are willing to donate these items. Otherwise, the Troop will provide them. Plates, cups, napkins, and utensils have been committed.
• Girls should dress nicely- either their official GS uniform, or their "Sunday Best."
• Bring your camera! Any pictures you would like to share in the Troop Photo Gallery can be emailed to mncarrasco516@hotmail.com. Additionally, you can submit photos to our GS Council for use on their website, or in future publications.

If you have any questions, please contact Mandy. 512-850-3044
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