Quarter Notes Chorus
 Thank
you for your interest in “Quarter Notes,” the
new GSSJC
chorus for Junior Girl Scouts! The idea behind “Quarter
Notes” is to have a large group of girls learning traditional,
fun, camping and international songs sung by Girl Guides and
Girl Scouts. When you’re ready, you’ll be send
out smaller groups of girls to events and community activities…while
having a lot of fun along the way!
“Quarter Notes” is sponsored by “Take
Note” GSSJC
Choir and will be overseen by the directors and members of
“Take Note.” “Take Note” is for
girls in 7-12th grades in the fall and members must go through
an audition process. Girls in 6th grade audition for “Take
Note” in January. See you at the first rehearsal!
Who: 4th-6th grade GSSJC
Girl Scouts
Where: Memorial Church of Christ, 900 Echo
Lane, Houston
When: October 16, 2-4 p.m.; first of quarterly
practices
Cost: $10 annual program fee, (i.e. music,
learning CD, mailing and the chorus T-shirt)
Register: Use Program
Registration Form. Pay at rehearsal. Please
e-mail girl’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address
(if possible) and T-shirt size.
Deadline: October 11 for October rehearsal
Contact: Melinda Gaskill at 713-292-0232,
or mgaskill@sjgs.org.
Note: No auditions. You must plan
to attend all “quarterly” rehearsals, learn your
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Tour Minute Maid Park
Minute Maid Park has been home to the Houston Astros since
the stadium’s completion in 2000. Located in downtown
Houston at Union Station, Minute Maid Park has received many
local, state and national awards for its design and engineering.
Built to reflect Houston’s historical relationship with
the railroads, it features a vintage, full size locomotive
that runs along 800 feet of track on the left field wall.
Educational tours can include:
- Time in the Learning Center playing interactive games
and researching the history of Major League Baseball in
the United States.
- Tour the historic Union Station, broadcasting booths,
press boxes or luxury suites.
- On field tour and visit the Astros or visitors dugout
box.
- Research the history and try on team uniforms and playing
equipment.
- View how professionals manufacture balls and bats.
All tours listed are private to Girl Scout troops and their
families. There must be at least one adult for every 10 girls.
The tour will involve walking a distance of one mile and
may include stairs and ramps. Tours are wheelchair and stroller
accessible. Girl Scouts must bring permission slip and medical
form.
Who: All levels and their families, all
participants must register.
Where: Union Station, 501 Crawford
When: October 15, November 19,
and December 17; 11 a.m., arrive by 10:40 a.m.
Min./Max.: 25/100
Cost: $3 per child, $7 per adult, $4 per
seniors (65+)
Register: Program
Registration Form
Event Code: 10-56-08-6245
Deadline: Two weeks prior to tour date.
Contact: Nicole McInnes, 713-292- 0353
or nmcinnes@sjgs.org
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Girl Scout Sing-along
Who: Daisy-Senior Girl Scouts, leaders and
interested adults. No tagalongs
Where: Girl Scout Center, 3110 Southwest
Freeway, Houston
When: October 30, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Bring: Leader keeps completed for each
girl: F-204,
permission slips,
F-185, medical forms, F-22,
Adult Emergency form for all adults, First aid kit (leader
acts as the first aider for troop during event), Snacks, drinks,
water bottles, Cassette tape player/batteries (optional)
Min./Max.: 50/200
Cost: $4/person (includes patch for each
participant and two songsheets per troop)
Register: Use
Program Registration Form
Event Code: 10-63-20-6249
Deadline: October 11
Contact:
General: Program Manager Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232,
or mgaskill@sjgs.org
Registration: Theresa Hunter, 713-292-0218,
or thunter@sjgs.org.
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