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Mar 10Last day for girl credit for recognitions and earn troop and service unit bonus.Mar 11Update girl information and transfer cookies.Mar 11-14 One-Time troop returns are allowed. Only troops with an initial order of a minimum 120-package average per girl selling may return FULL, UNOPENED CASES of one case pergirl selling (e.g. Troop has 9 girls selling, troop may return maximum of 9 cases).Mar 13Troop Recognition Orders due in Snap. Super Sister forms due to the Community ProductSales Manager.Mar 15-17Clean up cookie booths for troops that may still have inventory to sell.Mar 20Council debits troop accounts for 50% of balance due.April 1If troop is unable to pay in full, Outstanding Money Reports are due at the Waite ParkRegional Center.April 10Council debits troop accounts for final balance due.Service Units vs. Service Unit Delivery SitesLakes and Pines is made up of 29 Service Units. Service Units have been divided into “A” “B” or “C” only toindicate the Product Sales Delivery Site your town or zip code has been assigned, to ease the process for youin picking up your initial Cookie or Fall Product order. Service Unit # “A” “B” or “C,” is only recognized by theProduct Sales staff for delivery only and should not be used beyond the Product Sales Delivery process.Communication woes….There has been a flurry of worries for Service Units these days concerning volunteers no longer engaging inthe time honored tradition of meetings, planning events, coming together for trainings, and taking the time tomake new friends through social gathering of leaders. Even returning phone calls or e-mails seems to belacking.It may be helpful to know that your concerns are not unique to your area, that your experiences are also thoseof your Council and of many community organizations today.So what do we do in response? Well, wringing our hands in dismay has not helped so rather then lamentingthe past, lets open a door to the future…It is 2013 and online communication through e-mail, although still pertinent, seems to be competing withFacebook, Pinterest, text messaging, twitter, blogging and more.We are looking for your great ideas on how to meet the communication challenge. Here are a few ideas to getyour started:1. For the many now accessing their e-mail via their smartphone: Include your pertinent info in the subjectline: i.e. GS-RSVP by 2/1/13 Cookie Overnight. This fits the phone screen. If this is important for themor their girls they can access the additional information in the body of your e-mail when convenient.2. Similar notice as above sent via text messaging3. Meetings including a Tele Conferencing optionWe hope you will add to this list of suggestions by emailing Ruth at rsteffes@gslakesandpines.orgCombining Service Unit Checking AccountsAnother Service Unit concern or woe may be in the closing of existing service unit bank accounts fromprevious service units in order to establish a new bank account for the new Service Unit. Envisioning what thiscould look like could help relieve anxiety that may be attached to this particular concern. Let‟s give it a try withhypothetical Service Unit 101.