My Online Safety Pledge
Travelling through cyberspace can be fun, but like any trip you take you have to "Be Prepared" for unforeseen things. So, read this before you go any further. Then print this page out and discuss it with your adult partner.
- I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents'/guardians' work address/ telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents'/guardians' permission.
- I will tell an adult right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
- I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents/guardians. If my parents/guardians agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my parent or guardian along.
- I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents/guardians.
- I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell my parents/guardians right away so that they can contact the online service.
- I will talk with my parents/guardians so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
Source:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
NEWS ROUNDUP 2007–2008
Meetings... 1st Monday of the month -- dinner at my place at 6:00 and meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Next meeting is Feb. 4 -- bring your cookie packets, report on your Silver activities and plan for new events.
Silver Award ... Many thanks to Colleen and Joe for attending our January meeting and getting us on track! Don't forget to WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN! Holly and Emma will meet at 9 a.m. on Jan. 19 for the Career event. New form packets are now available for pickup -- please fill them out and put them in your Silver Award Box. If you haven't done so, please bring a collage celebrating you to our next meeting!
Fundraising... It's COOKIE time! Keep on selling -- remember safety first and keep our goal in mind.
Future Events ... Have you done the Letterboxing Series? I bet you haven't...there's still time! How will you celebrate Girl Scout Week and Thinking Day this year? Emma and Melissa will be in the Variety Show -- want to come watch? Any new ideas for Spring Fling? Interested in Sweet Shoppe workshop? How about a camping & nature workshop? Please share your ideas.
EXTRA! EXTRA!... Are you in a sports meet? A creative event? Did you get terrific grades this term? Share your good news with your troop -- we love to be proud of you!
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We no longer have a post page -- I was getting WAY too much spam. Email me at "lou@gstroop207.org" or call my office or cell phone anytime. Thanks for your input!