January 2018 meeting for GEMS-Girls Empowered and Motivated to Serve at Portage High School, Portage WI.

1. GEMS
Girls
Empowered and
Motivated to
Serve
JANUARY:
Motivation, goal setting,
preparing for the future

2. Upcoming Events
● Next meeting is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
● Bingo at the VFW
○ Sunday, January 21st - 3:00-5:00PM at VFW behind Walgreens
○ Contact 608-742-5350 for volunteer information
● Teen Movie at the Library
○ Friday, January 26th - 3:00-5:30PM at Public Library
○ Contact Chris at 608-742-4959 ext. 203 or cbaker@portagelibrary.us
● Euchre Card Party
○ Friday, January 26th - 6:00-9:30PM at Portage Presbyterian Church
○ Contact Nancy Schaper at 608-742-7242
● St. Mary’s Spaghetti Dinner
○ Saturday, January 27th - 4:30-7:00PM at St. Mary’s School
○ Contact 608-742-6998

3. Upcoming Events
● Portage Sharing Supper
○ Monday, January 29th - 5:00-6:30PM at Bartels Middle School
○ Need volunteers for the “Kids Corner”
● Endeavor Sharing Supper
○ Wednesday, January 31st - 5:00-6:30PM at Endeavor Elementary School
○ Need volunteers for the “Kids Corner”
● Family Fun Event at the Library
○ Saturday, February 3rd - 10:00-11:00AM at Portage Public Library
○ Contact 608-742-4959
● Daddy Daughter Dance
○ Monday, February 12th - 6:00-8:00PM at Rusch Elementary School
○ Contact Mike Percy, Recreation Coordinator, at 608-742-2178 or mike.percy@portagewi.gov

4. Discussion
● Taking time to set goals can help you get a better idea of what you
want for your future.
● Big goals can be intimidating or hard to imagine, but every big goal
is made up of many small goals.
● NOW is the time to start thinking about what you want to achieve in
the next few years.
.
● Setting big goals helps you stand out among others and taking the
steps to achieve them makes you a leader.
● How can you stay motivated to reach your goals? Reward yourself
for every big goal you reach!

5. Activity
● Goal setting activity!
1. Come up with some large goals that you want to achieve within the
next month, year, or few years.
2. Think of specific actions you can take NOW to reach those goals
over time.
Achieving goals is up to YOU. You’re the only person with the power to
reach your dreams and YOU are the only thing that stands in the way.

6. Closing Announcements
● Next meeting is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
○ TOPIC: Empowerment, self worth, image
● LIKE and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS for GEMS Facebook page!!!
○ Updates, surveys, meeting changes, announcements