Sunny Palms Community
December 2015 Update
Hello Sunny Palms Troop Leaders
- Meeting Schedule--next meeting is December 7th
- December 7th Agenda
- Cookie Season is Coming!
- Parent Registration and Background Checks
- Upcoming Events in our Area
- Pictures
- Share the Seasons Patch
- Adult Awards
- Contacts and Resources
- Contributing to Future Updates
- Past Updates
-Liz
Sunny Palms Community Leader Meeting Schedule and Key Dates
Mark your calendars! Our leader meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at St. John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 902 S Orleans, Tampa, FL 33606 from 7-8pm.
December 7th
February 1st
March 7th
April 4th
May 2nd
June 6th
Key Dates (see Upcoming Events section for more details):
Cookie Pre-Sale Begins: January 4, 2016
Encampment: February 5-7, 2016
Daisy Day: Saturday, February 13, 2016. All Cadettes and older troops encouraged to participate. More details to come regarding planning meetings.
Sweetheart Dance: Sunday, March 6, 2016
Cookie Season is Almost Here!
- Jan. 4 - 24 - Girls take cookie pre-orders
- Feb. 1 - Mar. 13 - Girls sell cookies online (Digital Order Card)
- Feb. 12-14 - Cookie delivery to troop cookie chairs
- Feb. 19 - Mar. 13 - Direct sales (cookie booths)
- Nov. 14-16 - Nuts/candy are delivered to troops (troop pickup)
Parent Registration and Background Checks
You received the current status for your troop in the monthly updated roster (showing which adults have valid background checks). Please be sure to have new parents register and to double check the expiration dates of those already registered.
Anyone who needs assistance getting registered for the first time, or getting a new background screening can contact Customer Connections at 813-281-4475, or customerconnections@gswcf.org.
Pictures from our Troops!
Troop 2200
Cookie Booth Ideas!
Share the Seasons Patch
The order deadline for patches is Dec. 11. These patches will not be available at the resource center, please send order forms to the address listed on the Patch Program document.
Adult Awards
The deadline for award nominations is February 22, and the nomination forms will be accepted online only. Click here to view the forms.
Contacts and Resources
Robin Roup – External Recruitment Manager-- 813.262.1692 / RRoup@gswcf.org
Tiffany Wingard – Internal Recruitment Specialist-- 813.262.1809 / TWingard@gswcf.org
Layne Gregory – Community Membership Manager-- 813.262.1599 / lgregory@gswcf.org
Troop Support -
K-5th Contacts are Erin Hollen Ehollen@gswcf.org and Lisa Ranon LRanon@gswcf.org
6-12th/STEM Contacts are Alison Wenickie awernickie@gswcf.org and Alice Benefiel abenefiel@gswcf.org
Customer Connections – customerconnections@gswcf.org
Camp Reservations - camp info / 813-262-1770 / campreservations@gswcf.org
2015-2016 Volunteer Essentials: Volunteer Essentials
Sunny Palms Check Reimbursement - here
Guidelines for Troop Travel: here.