Check the latest weather forecast for camp before heading out!  It looks like it's going to be COLD!  Click here: http://bit.ly/MtnMagicWeatherSV.
 
 

Thank you to everyone who joined our Welcome Conference Call on January 10th! If you missed the call live, you can listen to the recording at https://fccdl.in/wanlRKHqli or by calling (319) 527-2892, Access code 294674#, Meeting Reference Code 15. Lots of good information, especially for first-timers!

Costume Contest! There will be a costume contest at Mountain Magic on Saturday evening! Attendees will choose the winners by applause. Committee members will not be considered for the attendee awards, just for the one committee award. The categories are: Homemade Character Costume ~ General Character Costume ~ Iconic Costume (Cat in the Hat etc) ~ Committee Member Costume

Service Project 2019: Our philanthropy project for 2019 benefits the North Georgia Mountain Crisis Network. This is an organization serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault several areas of North Georgia. We have been asked to collect the following items to help supply their domestic abuse shelter: Girls and women's panties (all sizes and styles), girls and women's socks in all sizes, toilet paper, and garbage bags. Clothing items should be new and in original unopened packages. Many of the shelter's residents first come in with hardly any clothes, especially socks and underwear. The donation collection bins will be located in the Dining Hall. We will be presenting the donations to our committee member Jennifer Clark on Sunday as she has graciously volunteered to deliver them to North Georgia Crisis Network.

Update 1/22/19: these are the sizes of clothing which they need most.

• Socks-reg sizes
• Panties- usually sizes 5-11
• Bras- a variety (any would be wonderful)
• Clothing- Any (track suits are wonderful)
• They do have a few children at the moment also and all a variety of sizes

Recycling Plastic Caps & Lids: Girl Scout Troop 14380 is working on their bronze award by collecting plastic caps and lids to turn into buddy benches. They want to collect 800-1000 pounds! Could you help them? In addition to caps and lids, pill bottles work. They're also collecting plastic bread/produce tabs (the little square ones.) Please bring them to Mountain Magic Leader Weekend and we'll get them to Pam Buffington. https://tinyurl.com/caps4troop14380

Silk-screening will be offered as a drop-in activity on Saturday night. You may print multiple items but you will have to get in line again for each item. The cost for screen-printing is $1 per item. The ink color for 2019 will be deep red.

Bring any pre-washed light colored item (sweatshirt/tote bag/t-shirt/pillow case) to be printed. A flat 14"x14" printable area is needed for the image. Bring a coat hanger for t-shirts or sweatshirts to dry afterwards. Items with pockets or excess fabric that will bunch up do not print well as the screen needs a completely flat surface. 

We recommend that you arrive before dark to avoid the possibility of freezing roads. The "Driving Tips" document above gives alternate flatland routes for driving. In case of inclement weather, please use your own discretion about when to drive up. If you would prefer to wait until Saturday morning, we understand and will be waiting at camp to welcome you.
Unfortunately, since we have already pre-paid the camp for your lodging and meals, we cannot give refunds if you decide not to come. (Remember, this is a volunteer-run event, not a Council event.)

Please note that we will have a few registered male Girl Scouts in camp with us again this year. We will strictly follow the guidelines spelled out for "Males Traveling with Girl Scouts" as specified in the 2016-2017 Volunteer Essentials, page 126, including having separate room for male volunteers to sleep in and coordinated bathroom facilities usage. See https://www.girlscoutsatl.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutsatl/documents/Volunteer-Essentials.pdf

We have a songbook for the GS Sing-Along, also the Graces! Print a copy if you'd like one of your own:
   
  MMLW Songbook                  Graces

T-Shirts, Bags, & Scrapbooks We will have order forms available at camp for t-shirts, bags, and scrapbooks. Items will be shipped to your home after camp.  
                                     2019 Store Order Form        Scrapbook Order Form

Goodies for freebie table - Do you have leftover craft supplies?  Has your troop outgrown activities?  Do you have extra badges/patches to donate?  Please bring anything you would like to share with others (please leave junky trash at home, though).  Bring some, take some!

• The emergency contact number for the Ranger is 706-629-1969. This is to be used for true emergencies.

• The camp director can get important messages to us. Her phone number is 706-629-1030.
  

• We do not have internet or cell phone access at camp, so we are unable to reply to emails, texts or phone calls Thursday-Sunday of Mountain Magic Weekend.

• This page will be continuously updated until Friday 1/25/19 @ 10 am (when our webmaster leaves for camp). 

• The last day to request a pre-camp class change is December 30th. Contact Marie Wright at mmountainmagicleaderweekend@yahoo.com with any schedule questions.