GETTING STARTED
REGISTRATION COSTS:
There is also a $15.00 fee for annual national dues. Troop 986 also collects annual dues of $25 per child to offset costs of crafts/activities supplies/badges, etc. This is normally done in September (normally $1 or more per patch, badge or pin that are earned by the whole troop or a special award such as junior aide, signs, etc.). Parents will need to pay for any additional badges/tryits or IPPs that their daughter earns on her own. The money will be collected prior to purchasing the badge/tryit for our court of awards ceremony. There may also be a small fee associated with specific troop camping trips, workshops or field trips. The troop underwrites part of the cost; we ask the participating scout to pay a portion as well.
FUND RAISING: There are several formal fund raising programs during the year:
FINANCIAL AID: Of all organizations I know, Girl Scouting has perhaps the easiest-to-obtain financial aid program. If a parent ever feels the cost of scouting is becoming too much on their budget, please let me know. With that, I can make a request to Council for funds to pay for that scout’s activities – no documentation is required from the family.
PERMISSION SLIPS: Whenever the troop meets outside of the normal meeting location, a permission slip is required. Normally, these need to be signed and filled out prior to the activity (which also lets adults know how many girls will attend).
HEALTH FORMS: At the beginning of the year, you will be asked to fill out a Health History Form and Emergency Consent Form. We take these on every trip, so that should something happen to a scout, we will have all needed medical information at our fingertips. Adults who travel with the troop should also fill these forms out.
UNIFORMS: There is only one “required” uniform item in Girl Scouting, and that’s the Girl Scout pin. However, in Scouts, most girls enjoy wearing the uniform items, and at certain events, we look best if we wear whatever “official” items we own. We would like for the girls to at least have the pins and vests. We usually wear jeans and a white shirt under the vest/sash. Samples of the Vest and Sash are on the Grade Level Pages.
Experience has shown the vest is easier to wear than the sash (doesn’t fall off the shoulder), and it holds more badges and patches than a sash. If you buy a vest/sash, you also need to buy the following “doo-dads” to be sewn on the vest:
American Flag Patch
GSUSA Strip
GSSC-MM Strip
Numbers 986
Felt tab for Girl Scout and World pin
Troop Crest (To be choosen by the girls) for Junior’s and up only
Girl Scout and World Pins
Uniforms can be purchased at the Council Shop, 5 Independence Pointe, Suite 120, Greenville, SC 29615. The shop also has a website http://www.gssc-mm.org/girlzgear/Default.aspx , and you can phone or fax your orders to them.
In addition, Girls are encouraged, but not required, to buy both the Girls Guide to Girl Scouting and the Journey book respective to their current level. We will use the Girls Guide at every meeting, and the girls can get any information they need from a buddy; however, for those who miss meetings and wish to catch up on missed badge work, or wish to do badges on their own, the books would be a necessity. Each book is about $23, and are well-written. Even girls who don’t enjoy reading will enjoy these books. The books also include pictures of how items are to be worn on the Girl Scout uniform.
There is also a $15.00 fee for annual national dues. Troop 986 also collects annual dues of $25 per child to offset costs of crafts/activities supplies/badges, etc. This is normally done in September (normally $1 or more per patch, badge or pin that are earned by the whole troop or a special award such as junior aide, signs, etc.). Parents will need to pay for any additional badges/tryits or IPPs that their daughter earns on her own. The money will be collected prior to purchasing the badge/tryit for our court of awards ceremony. There may also be a small fee associated with specific troop camping trips, workshops or field trips. The troop underwrites part of the cost; we ask the participating scout to pay a portion as well.
FUND RAISING: There are several formal fund raising programs during the year:
- Cookie Sales
The most famous fund-raiser in Girl Scouting is Cookies. Scouts take orders in January, make deliveries in February, and do booth sales in March of each year. This is our major fund-raising source, and the troop normally sees a profit of close to $??? from this annual event. - Fall Sales
FINANCIAL AID: Of all organizations I know, Girl Scouting has perhaps the easiest-to-obtain financial aid program. If a parent ever feels the cost of scouting is becoming too much on their budget, please let me know. With that, I can make a request to Council for funds to pay for that scout’s activities – no documentation is required from the family.
PERMISSION SLIPS: Whenever the troop meets outside of the normal meeting location, a permission slip is required. Normally, these need to be signed and filled out prior to the activity (which also lets adults know how many girls will attend).
HEALTH FORMS: At the beginning of the year, you will be asked to fill out a Health History Form and Emergency Consent Form. We take these on every trip, so that should something happen to a scout, we will have all needed medical information at our fingertips. Adults who travel with the troop should also fill these forms out.
UNIFORMS: There is only one “required” uniform item in Girl Scouting, and that’s the Girl Scout pin. However, in Scouts, most girls enjoy wearing the uniform items, and at certain events, we look best if we wear whatever “official” items we own. We would like for the girls to at least have the pins and vests. We usually wear jeans and a white shirt under the vest/sash. Samples of the Vest and Sash are on the Grade Level Pages.
Experience has shown the vest is easier to wear than the sash (doesn’t fall off the shoulder), and it holds more badges and patches than a sash. If you buy a vest/sash, you also need to buy the following “doo-dads” to be sewn on the vest:
American Flag Patch
GSUSA Strip
GSSC-MM Strip
Numbers 986
Felt tab for Girl Scout and World pin
Troop Crest (To be choosen by the girls) for Junior’s and up only
Girl Scout and World Pins
Uniforms can be purchased at the Council Shop, 5 Independence Pointe, Suite 120, Greenville, SC 29615. The shop also has a website http://www.gssc-mm.org/girlzgear/Default.aspx , and you can phone or fax your orders to them.
In addition, Girls are encouraged, but not required, to buy both the Girls Guide to Girl Scouting and the Journey book respective to their current level. We will use the Girls Guide at every meeting, and the girls can get any information they need from a buddy; however, for those who miss meetings and wish to catch up on missed badge work, or wish to do badges on their own, the books would be a necessity. Each book is about $23, and are well-written. Even girls who don’t enjoy reading will enjoy these books. The books also include pictures of how items are to be worn on the Girl Scout uniform.