Messages Fit to Print: Edited March 12, 2008
From Eileen:
Winter seems to be lasting so long this year. It begins to look like the weather will break and then we get another snow storm. I'm so ready for spring. There is an increase in birds at the feeder. That tells me they are returning from their winter abodes. The doves are back. I've had red-winged blackbirds. It's exciting. There's hope!
Lia Teck and her mom have been helping me recruit campers. As a result we are talking to many on the phone. The response has been pretty positive. A good number are returning from last summer. There's also a really wonderful influx of 10-12 year olds. We need younger campers so they come back year after year.
The scout clinics are very limited this year. That gives me a new challenge financially. It means we must land more campers in order to make ends meet. It also means I am creating weekends for our clinic helpers so we keep their spirit alive and well.
I've done my best to keep the blog going across the winter. Gives me an arena for communicating with everyone actually. I hope you've been reading it. We are discovering that it's an awesome marketing tool with new people. Need a link? Sprucelands Blog.
Hill Parent Manual
The Hill Parent Manual worked well last summer. It was a starting place for Hill Parents. Now I need to know what you think about additions that need to be made. Perhaps you can let me know so I can get to work over Easter Vacation and add them.
Ask yourself where the Manuals helped and where they didn't. What do they need included in them to make them more effective? Did you feel the manual clarified most issues, routines, programs, attitudes, standards, and roles?