October 22, 2004
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Approval of the minutes
Correction to the September 24, 2004 Minutes: Treasurers Report prepared by Junie Obi not Tosh Yasuda. Halloween Party on October 29th not October 30th.

General Board Meeting:

• The Temple will be closed on Sunday, December 26th.
• On November 13th at 9:00 am the church will be disposing old equipment with a red tape on it. If you want it, its yours but after November 13th, its gone!
• Eitaikyo Service will be on Sunday, November 21st. Also on November 21st there is a general membership meeting at 3:00 pm.
• Annual Temple Clean-Up on Sunday, December 5th at 8:00 am. Everyone is requested/required to attend.
• Year End Services on Sunday, December 31st.
• New Years Service on January 1st. Temple will be closed on January 2nd.

Affiliates Meeting:

• No report.

Leaders:

• No report.

Group Reports:

• Brownies:
  • Reported by Emi Morimoto. We have two new Brownies bringing the total to 12 girls. Jessica N. and Mariko R.
  • The girls are in the process of completing their first Try-It, “Wave the Flag”. Thank you to Cindy Yaguchi who helped them make Patriotic Wind socks and to Walt and Cheryl who helped them make personal banners using icons.
  • Tonight the Cadettes are teaching the Brownies about flag etiquette and how to fold the flag.
  • Our next Try-It will be “Penny Power” which begin in November.
  • On November 5th, the new Brownies will participate in the Investiture Ceremony which will be held downstairs in the Kindergarten room.
• Juniors:
  • Reported by Rose Kamiya. Juniors 1, 2 and 3 have completed the “Sign of the World”. They have also earned the following badges, “Lead On” and “Toymaker”.
  • We are now working on the “Ceramics” badge.
  • The girls are going to sponsor a toy recycling drive for a homeless shelter either in downtown or in Glendale.
     
• Cadette 1 and 2:
  • Reported by Lynnette Hamada. Oct. 1st the girls discussed requirements for Interest Patches
  • Review of the Catalina Core Camp and Welcome Back Party
  • Worked with photos from Catalina and made scrapbook pages for individual notebooks.
  • Oct. 8th the girls completed the requirements for Interest Patches “Paddle, Pole and Roll”
  • Shared information with Juniors regarding use of Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets) and Catalina Core Camping.
  • Oct. 22nd parent meeting and the girls are working with the Brownies, providing instruction, regarding the American flag.
  • Oct. 29th Halloween party; meet early to set up the pumpkin patch. Thank you to Norene Yasukochi for donating the pumpkins.
  • There is a Silver Award seminar for Cadettes I on Nov. 4th at 6:30 pm. in Torrance.
     
• Cadette 3:
  • Reported by Stacy Tanaka. Finishing up on the last interest patch relating to the silver project and write up on their leadership award.
  • Two girls started on their silver project and will have a fundraiser booth at Cultural Impressions Craft Faire at the Langley Center on Nov. 6th.
     
• Seniors 1:
  • No report.
     
• Seniors2:
  • Reported by Norene Yasukochi. The girls are working on their leadership hours helping with the cub scouts and junior meetings.
  • They attended UCLA workshop, toured the campus, had lunch in the residence hall.
  • In December the girls will be helping Mrs. Kawaguchi collect donated bingo prizes for the Keiro Christmas Bingo Party on December 11th in Boyle Heights. Collection dates are: Nov. 19th, Dec. 3rd and Dec. 10th.
     
• Seniors 3:
  • No report.

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• Nut and Magazines: Reported by Doris Ming. Pick up nuts on Sun. Oct. 31st from 10:30 am to 1:00 p.m. Money is due on Nov. 12th. Meeting with Junior parents tonight after general meeting.
• Halloween Party: Reported by Yuenny Hamaguchi. Cub Scouts needs Girl Scout parents to help out with the booth rotation. We are in charge of refreshments and the sign up sheet is being passed around. The kaikan kitchen will not be available because the Boy Scouts are making manju. Senior I and II will be having a balloon booth.
• T-Shirts/Sweatshirts: sign up sheets for t-shirts and sweatshirts. $8.00 for the t-shirts; $27.00 pull-over sweatshirt and $24.00 for the zipper sweatshirt. The Troop will pay $10.00 toward a sweatshirt.

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• Farewell gift for Rev. Usuki - $100.00. Motion by Ted Oyama, Second by Lynette. Motion carries.
• Oseibo gift for the girls for the Year End Party. Girl Scouts $10.00 gift certificate to Best Buy and $10.00 for the Brownies to Borders.
• Oseibo gift for the Leaders: Motion by Dennis, Second by Lew. Motion carries.

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• Eitaikyo Service: Nov. 21st. Representatives are Allie K. and Marissa K.
• Next garden clean up in January: Anami, Hanada, Higashiyama, Hirahara, Hirayanagi, Ida, Kawaguchi, Kawato, Kimura, Lew, Sato, Tomita, Yasuda.
• Thank you to Middo, Yoshimura, Higashiyama Alexander and Lew for tonight’s refreshments.
• Next month refreshments: Yokoyama, Hirayanagi, Li (parents); Hayashibara and Oyama (girls).
• Dates to Remember:
  • Oct. 29th – Halloween Party; Nov. 5th Investiture
  • Nov. 12th Nut money due
  • Nov. 19th – Parents Meeting
  • Nov. 26th – No meeting
  • Dec. 5th – Temple Clean-Up
  • Dec. 10th – Year End Party
  • Dec. 24th and Dec. 31st. – No meeting.

Closing Gassho: Reiko Ikkanda. Meeting adjourned: 8:10 pm.

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