GFWC STARS Juniorette Club of Westminster September 2010 Newsletter

Please show this to your moms!

State Board of Directors Meeting: Thanks to Becca, Megan and Emily R for attending the Saturday, Sept 18th state meeting. Since it was in Westminster - I was hoping a few of you could attend - so thanks girls for taking the time from your busy schedules to attend and learn about the new programs and projects that are available for all the clubs. Remember to bring this material with you to our Sept 26th meeting to share and inspire. (5 hours of service earned)

Next STARS Meeting: The September meeting will be Sunday the 26th at my house from 3-5pm. Bring friends who want to help out with the Chili Cook off or Santa's Workshop. Bring ideas for your crafts and ideas for our holiday play.

Junior Fall Conference is on Saturday Oct 2nd in Cumberland. Can you attend?

I will be leaving Westminster late Friday evening – driving to my lake house and spending the night and driving to Cumberland early Saturday morning for the meeting. We will be stuffing backpacks with fun activity items as our service project that day. (6 hours of service available)

Donations Needed: If you can - please bring one or more of the following items to our Sept 26th meeting to take to JFC: Backpacks, pencils, markers, sketch paper, puzzles, playing cards, coloring books, brainteaser books, or crossword puzzle books. No stuffed animals or other toys.

We need to decide is we want to return to the lake house and spend Saturday night and then return to Westminster on Sunday afternoon or if we want to return home right after the Saturday meeting (arriving home around 6pm). Please let me know if you can attend.

The 6th annual Chili Cook Off is Sunday, October 17th at the AG Center. The STARS are scheduled to work the moon bounce and do face painting. Please let Becca or Michele know if you can help out and what times you can work. You can arrive as early as 9am to help set up and fill balloons and you can stay until 6pm to help clean up. ( 9 hours of service available)

Can anyone host the Oct 24th STARS meeting? We will finish planning for our Santa's Workshop. We also need more members to have enough crafts. Please bring friends who would like to help out. Since this is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - we will hold a DVA pajama party. Everyone comes in their funniest, cutest, or most stylish pair of pajamas and brings a new pair of pajamas to donate to the shelter.

Halloween Parade - Tuesday October 26th 6:30 pm - 8pm at the old Fire Hall on Main Street. The STARS serve as runners for the judges. (2 hours of service available)

Western District meeting: The next Western District meeting is Saturday, October 30th. Kim is the district Arts Chairman - so look at your calendars NOW and see if you can come with us. It will be held in the Frederick area. We need to wear at hat and bring old eyeglasses to this meeting (see below). We'll be home by 4pm.

A note from your Western District President – Joyce Race
Federation sisters,
I am honored and humbled that you have chosen me to serve as your Western District President for the next two years. I have seen, firsthand, how our communities in Western Maryland have greatly benefited from the unselfish dedication of time, effort, heart, and love that each and every one of you gives to the many programs and projects to benefit those less fortunate.
My theme for my two years is "Hats Off to Volunteers". We all wear different hats at different times, but always with a giving spirit and continued support for everyone. So, no matter what hat you are wearing at the moment, please believe me when I tell you that you truly do make a difference.

One of the projects I would like to do is collect eye glasses for the Lions' Clubs. I know that one club already does it and many of you do it as individuals. I would like to do it as one of our western district projects, if possible. I would like you to bring them to any Western District meeting, (October would be perfect for reporting next year), but, if your club wants to do it as a project, that is fine, too. Just let us in Western District know how many pairs of glasses your club donated (recycled) so that you can get credit for them in your reporting. I look forward to working hand in hand with each of you and your club. How very lucky I am to call you friend. When I count my blessings and my friends, I count each of you twice.

November's STARS meeting: we be on the 14th at Emily Rosenthal's house from 3-5pm.

We will be putting the last minute touches on our play and Santa's Workshop.

Santa's Workshop - December 11 - Please mark your calendars NOW if you haven't already done so and invite a prospective member to help you with your craft. We will meet at the church Friday afternoon 4-6pm Dec 10th to set up and practice the play. Everyone should be at the church on Saturday by 12:30 at the latest for the workshop. After clean up which is usually by 4pm - you can meet me at my house for our annual holiday slumber party. Everyone bring a $5 wrapped gift and we will play a game to see who gets which gift. It's Fun! Bring sleeping bags, pillows, pjs, toothbrush, etc.

Hope to see you ALL really soon, Mrs. C

The Extra copy is to give to the friend you invite to our Sept 26th meeting.