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Greetings!
 Everyone has heard the saying "April showers bring May flowers." Well, it's almost time for April Showers, and at Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, our April Showers bring much needed personal care items to people in need in our community. This year, girls will deliver bags on April 20, 21 and 22 and pick them up on April 28. I hope you find it in your heart to fill the bags with shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, deodorant, diapers/baby care, feminine hygiene products and first aid supplies. Think about the mom who can't afford diapers for her new baby. Think about the child who goes to school and is bullied because they can't afford soap and don't have proper hygiene. This is your chance to make a big difference in the lives of so many people. This year, you can also help with an exciting new event called Showering the Community. On April 21, you'll see Girl Scouts outside every Wal-Mart store in our Council, from Kirksville to St. Genevieve, handing out giant raindrops with a printed list of all the items we're collecting. It's an easy way for you to go into Wal-Mart, pick up some of the items and drop them off on your way out. Be sure you're a part of setting a Guinness World Record by raising over 1.2 million items. With your help and generosity, we can do it together. Thanks to you, the first few months of our 100th Anniversary year have been a huge success. Not only are we celebrating the Girl Scouts' centennial, but we are also celebrating all of you for your hard work that will keep Girl Scouts going for the next 100 years. Best Wishes, 
Donna K. Martin
CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
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Be a part of the celebration
 Let us know what your troop is doing to celebrate this momentous centennial year whether it is on March 12 or throughout the year. We would love to share some of the great ideas with other leaders so they can also celebrate. We want this year to be one of celebrating our legacy and the future of Girl Scouting. Email your celebratory stories/events to jweir@girlscoutsem.org. We will feature some of the unique and exciting ideas in the BUZZ for other leaders as well. Naturally we will give your troop credit for the idea so include your Troop number, level and a contact number when you email us your event details. |
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A Mother's Day Gift as Unique as Your Mom
 Celebrate your mom this Mother's Day with a gift that will last a lifetime. Recognize her by donating $100 to Family Partnership, and you will receive a personalized paving brick, which will be installed at the camp of your choice in 2013 in her honor. To recognize the families who support the Girl Scout mission in 2012 with a gift of $100 or more, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is promoting the value of philanthropy and honoring your generosity with a Legacy Brick. Each brick is 4x8 inches and may have up to three lines of text.
Keepsake replica baby bricks can also be purchased for $20.
To make your gift to Family Partnership, visit our website, call Fund Development at 314.592.2320, or mail your gift to: Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri PO Box 795226 St. Louis, MO 63179
For more information, go to the Donor tab on our website or call 314.592.2320.
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The BIG Day - Believe in Girls
 Sept. 22, 2012
Join us as we paint downtown St. Louis green - green trefoils in the streets, green water in the fountains and green lights in the trees.
The day begins with a parade and will culminate with our very own flash mob and FamFest at Soldiers Memorial Park. Come enjoy great stage entertainment, activity booths and service projects throughout the day. A celebrity concert tops off The BIG Day, making this the event you won't want to miss. While Girl Scouts are creating this day of green, the entire community is invited to join the fun.
Visit our website to find out more about becoming a VIP for The BIG Day and even more details about the event. Also, find out about volunteering and transportation. Join us for a great day!
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The BIG Day Parade
 Sept. 22, 2012
As part of our BIG Day, we're having our own parade. This is our opportunity to tell the Girl Scout story to our community through a parade and afternoon activities.
Make sure your Neighborhood is featured in the parade and assist in telling our story. We want to show our community the unity we have as an organization to celebrate our landmark 100th Anniversary and demonstrate what we give to our community.
In order to feature both Neighborhoods and troops, we wil have a flag brigade. We want to ensure that all of our members participate in The BIG Day first and foremost since it will be a wonderful family day. We want 20,000 Girl Scout members and their families downtown in green shirts. It will be a great way for the entire family to celebrate our anniversary.
We also want our troops and Neighborhoods to celebrate in their own way as part of our grass roots approach to the celebration. The flag brigade is a part of that initiative. Here's how you can get involved:
- Your Neighborhood can participate by purchasing a 100th Anniversary flag at the shop at a discounted price
- Each troop that holds their own 100th Anniversary celebration can then make a streamer to hang on the flag with their troop number and name of the celebration on the streamer, which will be attached to the flag
- Your Neighborhood will then designate two representatives (you might consider holding a contest to select people or you can choose them) to carry your flag in the flag brigade in the parade to represent your Neighborhood
- This unit will be prominently featured in our parade
- You can maintain these flags and proudly display them at future Neighborhood meetings
This is a fun and rewarding way to encourage troops to plan their own centennial year celebration. We hope to see many flags and streamers being carried down Market Street.
For planning purposes, please email Mary Ann Owens, mowens@girlscoutsem.org, and confirm that your Neighborhood will be participating in this exciting initiative. |
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See Our Girls on TV
In February, we taped a television show dedicated to Girl Scouting for STL TV. The show will be distributed to community news stations all throughout eastern Missouri. Don't miss the show when it airs on April 7 at 12:30 pm on channel 7 on Charter Cable and Channel 46 on DISH TV and DirecTV. |
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Community Forums
May 3, 6:30-8:30 pm @ St. Louis Service Center Trefoil Room, 2300 Ball Drive 63146 May 9, 6:30-8:30 @ St. Joseph Church cafeteria, 6020 Old Antonia Road, Imperial, MO 63052 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is holding two Community Forums for its members May 3 and May 9. The forums will be led by CEO Donna Martin and will give members an opportunity to ask questions about topics that have been in the media and on the Internet about the Girl Scouts and the organization's position on sensitive issues and relationships with other organizations. In order to make the best use of time, please submit questions in advance to communityforum@girlscoutsem.org no later than April 27 for the May 3 forum and May 4 for the May 9 forum. Please RSVP to Terri-Cole Brown, 314.592.2317, tcole-brown@girlscoutsem.org, 1.800.727.4475. |
April Showers
 Bag Distribution - April 20, 21, 22
Bag Collection - April 28 Emerson, thank you for your five-year commitment as the 2009-2013 April Showers sponsor!
Troop Leaders - Find out how to get your troop involved with April Showers at Neighborhood Association meetings. In February and March, April Showers Coordinators will attend Neighborhood Association meetings to distribute bags and assign territories. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri encourages each troop to participate in April Showers.
For more information, contact your April Showers Neighborhood Coordinator or Nancy Riemann, 314.592.2331, nriemann@girlscoutsem.org. |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's "Showering the Community" event attempts to set a record!  April 21, 2012
Mark your calendar - On April 21, bag distribution Saturday, GSEM will try to set the Guinness World Records by collecting more than 1 million personal care items. Before or after your troop delivers their assigned bags, you will come to a Wal-Mart store in your area to encourage donations and collect items. Troops of girls dressed in raincoats and rain boots and carrying umbrellas will be distributing April Showers bags and raindrops listing the personal care items needed to customers entering the store. April Showers barrels will be located inside and outside the store. All of the items collected April 21-28 will be counted and added together to achieve our world record. Let's try to collect even more items this year and set the record!
There will be many surprises that day, so don't miss out on the fun. Complete the troop interest survey to participate.
Watch for updates in BUZZ Neighborhood Announcements and Council News, our website and information through your Neighborhood April Showers Coordinators. |
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Centennial Patch Program
 Promise for the Future: 100 Years of Leadership
The Centennial Patch Program is designed to help girls learn by doing and to connect with others while they celebrate Girl Scouting's past and present and plan for the future. Leaders/advisors or parents should help guide girls to choose activities that allow them to succeed. To earn the patch, girls must complete a total of five activities. Girls should choose one activity from each of the Discover, Connect and Take Action categories, and then complete two more activities from any category. Activities can be completed individually or in a troop, in any order.
Throughout the 100th Anniversary year, GSEM will showcase a variety of fun, interesting activity choices to help girls earn this special patch. Below is an example of one of the Centennial Patch Program activities that girls may choose to do. We hope you and your girls enjoy learning more about Girl Scouting and find the Centennial Patch Program tips helpful.
Discover: Explore the Great Outdoors
"Girl Scout likes to hike and camp. She learns to know the stars, and becomes
acquainted with the plants and animals about her. She gains independence from her ability to help herself, and health and strength from exercise in the sunshine and fresh air."
Source: Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts (page 313), 1920
Today, camping is still a great way to build new skills, try new adventures and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Learning skills that are helpful in the outdoors can provide experiences for girls to help them in their everyday. Girls can learn about appropriate fashion for the weather, knots, lashing, backpacking, security and safety, finding their way and orienteering for older girls.
Activities and possibilities are endless!
1. Bring star maps and binoculars or a small telescope to view the star-filled night sky away from the lights of the city. The view is amazing, especially for urban and suburban girls.
2. Give each girl a disposable camera and take a walk around nature with them. Make sure they take pictures of each other and their leaders. Some of your favorite shots can be used as a scrapbooking activity.
3. Provide the girls wtih guides to plants, birds and/or bugs they might find on their hikes or backpacking trip. It is fun to figure out what it is you are finding, or you can choose to go hunting for what is in the book.
4. Are you near water? See if the girls want to go fishing or see if there are canoe or kayak rentals near, a great activity for older girls. Remember to ensure the safety of the girls and adults by verifying that all Safety Activity guidelines are my by reviewing the Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Find out more information about camp.
Contacts:
Vivianne Frye-Perry Lucretia Penn Jessica Upchurch
UrbanTeam Suburban Team Rural Team
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Girl Scout Gold Award Workshops Attending a Gold Award workshop is required after prerequisites have been completed. Girls and adults must register to attend. This is a workshop for girls to learn the process for developing a Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal.
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April 5, Thurs., 5:30-7:30 pm
GSEM Service Center, 2300 Ball Drive
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Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award Web Pages
 For current information check out the GSEM Award web Pages: You'll find FAQs, definitions of take action projects, girl and adult award guidelines and award related forms. Correction GSEM Girl Scout Gold Award Newsletter 2011-2012 Special points of interest p.1; 2nd paragraph:
KEEP: "To be able to use the old program, Studio 2B Go For It! you must have completed the prerequisites by Sept 30, 2011." REMOVE: and will complete your project by Sept. 30, 2012. Contact: Joyce Rich, Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award Staff Advisor, 314.592.2360, jrich@girlscoutsem.org |
Girl Scout Shop
 Take advantage of the extended sale on all levels of the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting. We have extended the sale price of $16.85 through May 31. You will save $5.65 per book.
Don't forget National Volunteer Week is April 15-21. The Girl Scout Shops of eastern Missouri have a wide selection of unique gifts to acknowledge volunteers' special contribution to our Girl Scouts.
St. Louis GS Shop Regular Hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-4:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday 9 am-6:30 pm
Select Saturday Hours - Open 10 am-2 pm April 14, May 12 & 19
Hannibal GS Shop Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm Extended hours 8:30 am-6:30 pm on Thursdays through May 24
Select Saturday Hours - Open 8:30 am-noon April 14, May 12 |
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ALL AGES
 Are you Money Smart?
Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign, taking place April 21-28 in the metro St. Louis area, created to educate consumers on how to better manage their personal finances. Programming is offered to all backgrounds and ages and covers many different financial topics. Visit www.moneysmartstl.org to look for programs in your area.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is hosting two free workshops for youth during Money Smart Week. Plan for your girls and others to attend!
What You Need vs. What You Want
Grades 3-5 boys and girls
April 26, 6-8 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
Figuring out what you need and what you want is not as easy as you think. Learn how to decide what to buy and create a plan to get it. This workshop may fulfill some activities from the financial literacy badges. Snacks and drinks provided.
Money Skills for Now and the Future
Grades 6-12 boys and girls
April 26, 6-8 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
There are many ways to spend money but a simple way to help decide which way is best. Explore budgeting for your life now and plan a budget for your dream life. This workshop may fulfill some activities from the financial literacy badges. Snacks and drinks provided.
No RSVP is required, but it is requested.
Contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org. |
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 FIRST® World Championship
April 25-28 @ Edward Jones Dome
Girl Scouts, friends and families are invited to watch robotics in action at the World Championships April 25-28 at the Edward Jones Dome. Teams from around the world, representing all levels of FIRST®, will converge in St. Louis to take part in Robotics Championship competitions. FIRST® designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering. They offer programs for children in kindergarten through high school. The championships will be packed with action as teams demonstrate their robot's capabilities. There will also be plenty of exhibitors and college recruitors as well as fun activities to check out. Join us and show the world the power of St. Louis and the Girl Scouts! More details about the event will be posted at www.usfirst.org.
Volunteers are needed to fill a variety of roles at this annual event. To apply, please visit www.usfirst.org/community/volunteers/register-to-volunteer.
Contact Kathleen Kennedy, kkennedy@usfirst.org, if you have questions. |
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Grades 4-8  Build a Bot Workshop
May 7, 5:30-7:30 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
$10 per girl Submit: Individual Program Application Do your girls love science and technology? A robotics program may be for them. This is their chance to check out the world of robotics at this fun, hands-on workshop. Girls will work as a team to build and program a robot, and then put it to the test in a fun competition against another team. Space is limited, so register today in the Members Only section of our website or by filling out the Individual Program application. Contact Michelle Currie, 314.592.2376, mcurrie@girlscoutsem.org |
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Grades 4-12  Career Night
April 17, 6-8 pm @ St. Louis Service Center
Deadline: April 10 Submit: Individual Program Application Come join Girl Congress to learn about a variety of different careers from the professionals. Girl Congress members have recruited a wide variety of professionals to answer questions about their careers. You never know; you might find the job that's right for you. You can bring a friend, and they don't even have to be a Girl Scout. There's no charge to attend, but each participant is asked to bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly as part of the Girl Scout service project. Contact Maggie Roach, 314.592.2306, mroach@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Grades 6-12  High Adventure Series - An Adventure Awaits You and Your Friends
May 12, 9 am-3 pm @ Camp Tuckaho
$15 per girl Deadline: April 12 Submit: Individual Program Application The world is our playground! High adventure Girl Scouts may decide to try things such as rock climbing, sailing or cycling. They'll enjoy an adventure outside their regular troop activities. Join us for a sampler of the Outdoor Adventure Course (OAC). Contact Lucretia Penn, 314.592.2337, lpenn@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Become A Member of Girl Congress and Let Your Voice Be Heard
GSEM is currently accepting applications for Girl Congress Delegates. Girl Congress is an opportunity for experienced Girl Scouts to make Girl Scouting better for all girls and be a representative for our Council. Girls have the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, plan fun events and have access to opportunities that can make her own Girl Scout experience even better. This past year, some Girl Congress members have participated in a television fashion show, conducted interviews with various media outlets, represented GSEM at a Cardinals game and planned several great events for girls. Two Girl Congress members have received college scholarships this year totaling over $5,000.
Girl Congress members are elected by their District and can serve a one year term, and then can be re-elected for another term. Each District is allowed to elect two Delegates and two Alternates. The term is June 1-May 31 each year. To be elected as a Girl Congress Delegate, the applicant must be a girl member of GSEM, 14 years old by the start of the term and submit the Individual Program Application. She should also include a short biography, which has information about her Girl Scout involvement, community activities and reasons why she wants to become a member of Girl Congress. A District Chair may also fill out the necessary paperwork and nominate a girl member.
It is expected that the Girl Congress Delegates attend all meetings. Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of each month during the school year. Please submit all nomination forms and biographies to Marti Kelly, 314.592.2358, mkelly@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Grades 8-11  Word Up...It's All About U!
Project U Leadership Series kicks off in June and you're invited.
Project U isn't your typical Girl Scout program or camp. No s'mores, campfires or tents. It kicks off with a four-day college campus overnight followed by additional workshops in the fall and winter. We're talking goals, leadership, teambuilding, mentorship, good food, dorm life, swimming and tons of fun. Sign up and look out...your future is bright. Details will be mailed to girls and leaders in April. Contact Michelle Johnson, 314.592.2344, mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org. |
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Grades 10-11  Youth Leadership St. Louis Deadline: April 15 Submit: Individual Program Application Youth Leadership St. Louis is a program for girls who will be juniors or seniors in high school next year and would like the opportunity to develop leadership skills. The program is facilitated by FOCUS St. Louis. FOCUS St. Louis has offered a high school youth leadership program for more than 20 years, and Girl Scouts have been a part of it for nearly as long. This program brings together and connects students from high schools all around the metro St. Louis area with one another and with others in the community. They discover information about St. Louis' political, economic, criminal justice, diversity and social service systems and learn how they can take action to make St. Louis even better. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will have a student team for this program once again. Girls in grades 10-11 must commit to attending an overnight retreat in September and the workshops, which take place one weekday and one Saturday from October-April (excluding December). Workshops take place at various sites and agencies around the area including St. Louis City Hall. Girls must have their own transportation to workshops. Interviews will be conducted in May. Contact Marti Kelly, 314.592.2358, mkelly@girlscoutsem.org. |
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 Have You Saved a Life Today?
Each year, the American Red Cross teaches lifesaving skills to over 700 GSEM volunteers. Creating a safe environment for nearly 58,000 girls annually is only possible through the help of people like you.
We need volunteers to take the American Red Cross Instructor training as soon as possible to ensure that there are enough trainers to certify our Leaders as Level I or Level II First Aiders. Help make a difference in people's lives by teaching First Aid and CPR/AED to Girl Scout Leaders.
Click here for more information and dates the training will take place.
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 Training for New Leaders
"I wish I'd taken this course three months ago!" GSEM trainers often hear this from participants in the Leader Prep courses. These courses provide the information new leaders need to have a successful year, and leaders who don't take them find themselves learning the same things the "hard way," often through frustrating trial and error. The courses are required for new leaders, but often busy leaders put off taking them - only to wish they hadn't.
Reality Check:
Have you set up a troop checking account?
Do you know that you must submit an Annual Troop Treasury Report by May 31?
Do you really understand what the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is and how you can help girls benefit from it?
Do you know how to make a Girl Scout Journey a fun and exciting adventure for the girls in your troop?
Do you know about Safety Activity Checkpoints and Volunteer Essentials (essential resources for every leader)?
Is it worth two hours of your time to make sure girls are safe?
Do you know how to partner with parents so they can share responsibility for the troop?
These three courses can help:
- Girl Scouting 101
- Introduction to Girl Scouting
- Journey Immersion Workshop
Bonus: There is a $5 gift certificate for the Girl Scout Shop on the lower portion of the Introduction to Girl Scouting completion letter. Think about how handy that will come in for your end-of-year purchases.
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Help Us Serve Girls by Completing a Survey
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's goal is to provide girls with programs that will teach them more about the fun in Girl Scouting and the opportunity to learn valuable life skills to become the leaders of tomorrow. Please help us with our commitment to help girls develop leadership skills, connect with others, strengthen their values and make the world a better place by completing this survey. You will not be identified and your responses will not be linked to your name or troop number.
If you have questions about the survey, please contact Kathy White, Director, Research and Evaluation, 314.592.2389, kwhite@girlscoutsem.org. Please respond by April 13, 2012. |
 New Link! Attention All Parents of Girl Scout Daisies and Daisy Troop Leaders
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) is embarking on a long-term research project designed to measure the outcomes of Girl Scouting for girls over several years. We are inviting parents to enroll their Girl Scout Daisies in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Leaders of Daisy troops are asked to provide the following information to the parents of girls in their troops. Dear Parent/Guardian, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and Girl Scouts of the USA invite your daughter to be a Girl Scout Voice and to share her experiences about Girl Scouting through a brand new research project. GSEM is embarking on a long-term study of the benefits of Girl Scouting, and we'd like to have your daughter participate. The purpose of this project is to understand what your daughter is doing and learning through Girl Scouts and to identify how she benefits over the long term. By completing these online surveys, your daughter will help us tell the story of the Girl Scout experience for all girls.
- Please note that your daughter's information on these surveys is secure and confidential. Your daughter will not receive any sales or marketing contact as a result of her participation, and Council staff and volunteers will not be able to see her individual responses to questions. We will see the information compiled across all girls who take the surveys. Information on the Girl Scout data use policy may be found at www.girlscouts.org/research/data_use_policy.asp
- There will be incentives for Girl Scoust as they complete the surveys. Once your daughter is registered, she will receive invitations to participate in online surveys later this spring as well as in future years. She may accept or refuse to participate in these surveys as she wishes. We're counting on girls like your daughter to help make Girl Scouts a BETTER PLACE FOR ALL GIRLS! If you have questions about this project, please contact Kathy White, Director, Research and Evaluation, 314.592.2389, kwhite@girlscoutsem.org.
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 Adult Enrichment Event
Nov. 9-11, 2012 @ Trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood
Want something fun to do in November? Participate in the Adult Enrichment Event at trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood. Get together with your best Girl Scout buds and enjoy a weekend designed for adult volunteers. There will be something for everyone, except no Kapers or cooking.
The program is still being developed, but tentative plans include:
- Workshops that range from high adventure to meditation with lots in between
- A spa experience, including a massage
- A chance to be a karaoke star
- Traditional Girl Scout campfire and songs
- Plenty of time relaxing with friends
- Geocaching
- Time to enjoy the outdoors
- A wine and cheese reception
- Arts and crafts, like stained glass and beading
It's a weekend guaranteed to be fun for all. Keep checking the e-blast for more information, and don't forget to check out www.ScoutingforGirlScouts.com for ways to earn Volunteer Bucks that can be applied to the cost of the event. |
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 Camp Tuckaho Open House
April 29, 1-4 pm
Want to see what summer camp is all about? You and your family are invited to Camp Open House at Camp Tuckaho from 1-4 pm. We invite you to come and explore camp, see a sample of the units campers will live in and meet the Camp Director. Wear closed toe/closed heel walking shoes or tennis shoes (no sandals or Crocs™ allowed). Sorry, no pets allowed.
For questions or more information, contact Rachel Hilton, 314.592.2351. |
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 A Girl Scout Summer
Can you believe it - Summer camp is just around the corner! A Girl Scout Summer has been mailed out to all currently registered Girl Scouts, and a copy is also available NOW online.
Check out our website for a list of summer program openings. |
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 Come Ride a Horse With Us!
The Saddles and Spurs program at Camp Cedarledge is for troops who want to learn more about horses and take a trail ride. Our horse programs are for Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors.
Pony Tales (D,B) - Come join us for a one-hour introductory program at the Equestrian Center where girls will take a pony ride, play games and groom a horse.
Hoofprints (J, C, S, A) - Enjoy a 90-minute horse program adventure. Learn how to safely stop, start and steer a horse and then participate in a 45-minute trail ride.
Horse Patch Program (J, C, S, A) - Learn about the world of horses, participate in a trail ride and earn a special Camp Cedarledge horse patch.
Golden Horseshoes (J, C, S, A) - This extended ride (1.5 hours) is for experienced girls.
Dates: May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27
To register, fill out and mail the registration form in Inspire Leader Program Bulletin.
Contact Brooke Petryka, 314.592.2353, bpetryka@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Outdoor Adventure Course
April 20-22 or May 11-13
Cost: $40 per girl
Submit: Individual Program Application
Openings are still available for the Individual Girl Outdoor Adventure Course (OAC). The OAC is a fun weekend dedicated to orienteering, team building and low ropes and high ropes courses. At the individual course, weekend supervision and food are provided, and girls get to meet other Girl Scouts from around the Council. To participate, girls must be 12 years old and in the 6th grade or higher. Registrations can be submitted online, or mail in the Individual Program Application.
Contact Suzanne McSwain, 314.592.2346, smcswain@girlscoutsem.org |
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 Instructors Needed - Outdoor Adventure Course
April 13-15 AND April 17
Cost: $30 per person
Are you interested in becoming an Outdoor Adventure Course instructor? If so, register for the Outdoor Adventure Course instructor workshop. Participants must be at least 16 years or older at the time of the course and must be able to attend all sessions to become certified (entire weekend, in town for the test and an apprenticeship weekend). Certification is valid for one year and instructors must attend a one-day re-certification each year thereafter. Troop Leaders who wish to register for the Outdoor Adventure Course are not required to take this training.
To register, fill out the registration form in Course Catalog.
Contact Suzanne McSwain, 314.592.2346, smcswain@girlscoutsem.org |
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ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI
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 GSEM is a proud United Way member and is supported by the following United Way Agencies: United Way of Greater St. Louis, United Way of the Mark Twain Area, United Way of Adair County/Northeast Missouri, United Way of St. Francois County, Franklin County Area United Way.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is committed to building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. www.girlscoutsem.org
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