Good Neighbor

We had fun at the Good Neighbor Festival hosted by Councilwoman Gerry Schipske.

Thank you to Alex, Ariana, Gabrielle, and Sarah for helping out at our booth! We taught a lot of people not to feed the ducks! We also helped pass out flyers for the upcoming Camp Fire Halloween Carnival and helped with the awards ceremony.

Good Neighbor Day, Sept 21

Our group was asked to help a younger Camp Fire group (the Bear Cubs, 3rd grade girls) at a neighborhood event they are hosting.

Good Neighbor Day
Sunday, Sept 21st, 2008
"Don't Feed the Ducks" Taskforce
El Dorado Park
10 am - 3 pm

Please arrive in Discovery Level Uniform and tell them you are with "Shi Wa Yu Ma". Their leader's name is Leslie. There will be a table and activities for younger kids to do that need some supervision.

Sarah and Stephanie will be there in the morning. Even an hour of service is welcome during this time frame (10-3).

Please contact Stephanie for specific location. A yellow bead can be earned for participation in this event.

~First Meeting of the Year~

Don't forget, our first meeting for the new year is Monday, Sept 8th from 7 - 8:30 pm. Parents and girls must attend.

Please contact Charlene or Stephanie for location details.

Discovery Level Uniforms

Our uniform for meetings and outing will be as follows:

* Red Camp Fire USA button-down polo shirt
* Bottoms, navy blue or dark blue denim

Shirts may be purchased at the Council Store. We are checking to see if Camp Fire shirts may be worn at middle school. (As of 9/1/08, they are NOT school uniform approved)

If you do not have your red polo yet, you can wear any Camp Fire shirt for the first few meetings until we can place a group order.

Beach pic

We had fun at the Bonfire! Our first meeting will be Mon, Sept 8th!

Silent Auction

One of the biggest fundraising events for Camp Fire USA (Long Beach Council) is coming up. "A Light in the Forest" will be held Saturday, Sept 27th, 2008 at the Long Beach Hilton. Tickets are available at the Council. Reserved seating is $115 per person for this business casual event ($65 is tax-deductible). There is also an Opportunity Drawing (Tickets are $10 @ or 3 for $25) and a Live and Silent Auction.

Shi Wa Yu Ma and all other clubs are asked to participate by making a basket for the Silent Auction portion of the evening. This year, our group's basket is "Let's Go Camping". Item suggestions for our basket include: a tent, sleeping bag, skewers (Oh so important as we learned at the bonfire), camping chair, igloo cooler, rope, lantern, flashlights, bug repellant, marshmallows, etc...

We would like at least one item from each family or consider giving a monetary donation to Charlene or Steph so we can purchase items for our basket. We must turn in our basket before Sept. 15th so please bring your item on or before our first meeting, Sept 8th. Please contact Charlene or Stephanie with any questions.

Beach Party, Aug 24th

Summer is almost over! Shi Wa Yu Ma members and their families are invited to attend a Beach Party on Sunday, Aug 24th. 4-? pm

Please bring your own food to cook over the bonfire (hot dogs, etc) and drinks. We will provide dessert!

Please RSVP to Charlene or Stephanie and to get specific directions to our fire ring.