Troop 45483 in a Nutshell

Leadership: 

• Troop Leader - Maria Reiter

Section Leaders & Helpful Parents: 

• Ambassadors (11th & 12th grade) - Doug & Sarah Rogers

• Seniors (9th & 10th grade) - Doug & Sarah Rogers

• Cadettes (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) - Brigit Talkington, with helpful parents Sheila Ewerth & Wendy Seaman

• Juniors (4th & 5th grade) - Lilliana Delgado & Kaleb Miller

• Brownies (2nd & 3rd grade)- Alex Holida & Roxanne Wilkins

• Daisies (Kindergarten & 1st grade) - Ashley & Dave Tibbetts 

• Treasurer - Dennis Mobley & Lindsey Dropinski; backup - Stephanie Hause

Meetings: 

• Location: Thanksgiving Lutheran Church 3702 370 Plaza Bellevue, NE 68123

• 2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays of each month 

• 6:15 - 8:00 (Daisy scouts finish at 7:15)

Calendar: 

• Community service activities, council-sponsored activities and section-specific activities 

• Dates and times are subject to change

• RSVP is required by the deadline to participate!

Dues:

• National dues are $45 paid when you register with the council for 2026 and increase to $65 per year for 2027 and later.

• Troop dues are $50 annually and are due by August 31, 2026 (Cash, check, or Paypal via friends and family)

Uniforms: 

• Scouts should wear their vest or sash to all meetings and council sponsored events

• For camps or outdoor events, troop t-shirts are better; Vests are difficult to clean & pins can be a hazard with outdoor activities

• Parents are responsible for purchasing vest/sash and initial official patches. Troop buys fun patches, earned badges and Girl Scout pins

Fall Product and Cookie Sales:

• Fundraising is not mandatory, but it helps pay for the activities, badges and campouts that the girls choose.

• Due dates are set by the council and must be followed

• More information is given during parent meetings before each of these sales starts.

Communication:

• Weekly updates from Maria via email

• Section leaders will discuss their method of communication for each section

• Troop Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/819001158137250/

• Troop Website - https://sites.google.com/view/troop45483/troop-45483

Badgework: 

• Scouts can work on badges outside of meetings, and work with their section leader to share what they’ve completed

• Badges earned are awarded at the Winter Court of Awards and the Bridging Ceremony

Attendance: 

• Illness should be monitored at home. If contagious or not feeling well, scout should be kept home. 

• If you are not able to attend a meeting, please let your section leader know as soon as possible. If you are not able to attend an event and you have RSVP’d for it, you may be responsible for fees associated with that event.

• If you are late, please don’t disrupt activities, but join your group.

Higher Level Awards: 

• There are prerequisites for each level, prior to beginning. Leadership Awards, along with the Bronze and Silver Award, will become the path for Juniors through Ambassadors to begin working toward their Highest Awards. 

• Leadership and Bronze/Silver Awards for the different levels are coordinated with your section leader. 

  • • Juniors - Bronze Award (work as a group with Section leader)

    • Cadettes - Silver Award (work as a group of four or individually with mentor: Parent volunteers are needed for each group to help guide the scouts)

    • Senior/Ambassador - Gold Award (work with Maria, but work is completed on own)