We are trying very hard to document all events/activities and keep a master list. Heather Stacy – our Cosmos Events Coordinator - is responsible for managing the Service Unit Event/Activity Calendar. If you are planning an activity or event during 2010-2011 for which you plan to invite other troops from the service unit, please contact Heather Stacy with the date of your activity. She will place events on the below calendar on a first-come, first-serve basis and please note that Service Unit activities take priority. We do not want to have several activities on the same weekend that troops need to choose from (or several large events in the same month)! Also, if you have volunteered for a Service Unit Activity please verify the dates that you are planning to hold the event with Heather. All flyers, communication, announcements, etc. will be approved / handled through Heather, that way there is no confusion for our other leaders or girls. Please be patient with us – as we implement this new process. Contact Heather Stacy if you have any specific questions.

Planning for the year?  Don't forget that we have plenty of resources already available on our Service Unit Website: http://www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org/

Need field trip or patch program ideas?  Here are a few:

• Cincinnati Zoo: http://www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org/Program/GRRegion.htm
• Cincinnati Museum Center: http://www.cincymuseum.org/information_center/programs_events/youth_programs/scout_programs.asp
• Great Wolf Lodge: http://www.greatwolf.com/girlscout
• Newport Aquarium: http://www.newportaquarium.com/overnight.cfm
• Freedom Center: http://www.freedomcenter.org/
• CoCo Keys: http://www.cocokeywaterresort.com/locations/newarkoh/groups-parties/scout-groups.aspx
• Area Horseback riding opportunities: http://www.newhorse.com/page/ridinglessons/b.511.g.8401.html
• And of course, our many parks for hiking, picnics and other outdoor adventures: http://www.imaginemason.org/home.php?ID=70

Looking for some press?  If anyone has a story and/or pictures of their troop events/activities/service projects, etc.. that they would like to send into the Pulse Journal for possible publication they can send them to: warrencountynews@coxohio.com.